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My first luxury sedan experience
zumbri, 01/12/2011
2011 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my first luxury car. Prior to this I had a 2002 Nissan Altima. It was a solid car but it can't compare with the Genesis. The Genesis has many luxury & tech amenities. The doors and seats have a solid & weighty feel to it. It also has a surprisingly smooth & quiet ride feel. I have ridden in Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Acura, Volvo, and Infiniti. Granted, the Genesis doesn't have the same stiff handling and agility as the European cars but the ride quality feels on par with the Japanese cars such as my friend's Lexus LS430. I don't have extensive luxury car experience, but I do know that my 3.6L tech package has all the bells and whistles for less than $38K and this is hard to beat.
A truly wonderful car!
Bob & Julie W., 11/26/2020
updated 06/08/2022
2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We've admired the Genesis line ever since we first saw them at our local auto show back when this particular car was made. Recently, my wife's daily driver had to be replaced, and so the search for her next car began. We never thought we would cross paths with a Genesis we could afford that would be worth buying, but it happened and we did buy it. The night before we went to see the car we found an online video review of this exact car that had just recently been done. The young man stated he was a BMW fan, and was reviewing the Genesis expecting to not like it. He not only praised it for all of its merits (which he felt were numerous), but he also was very enthused that a nine-year-old car was still so solid, quiet and ran so well. This encouraged us as we went to see and test drive the Genesis we had found. Well, we too were very impressed by this car's build quality, amenities, condition and how well it ran. We felt the asking price was a bargain compared to other like makes in this class. We never set out looking for what is to us a luxury car, but the Genesis is a complete package, offering leather interior, fantastic sound system, the best brakes I've ever driven with, more than excellent leg room, great comfortable seats, unreal air handling system, excellent ability to see out in all directions, sun/moon roof, navigation system, six-speed automatic, a really strong V8 and the perfect blend of sporty, yet comfortable ride and handling! There's so much more (like air bags that even cover the rear seat passengers!) that I could go on, but I won't. Suffice it to say that the feeling we had way back when we sat in that first Genesis is still present for us today. We really love this car and are looking forward to enjoying it for a very long time. More than a year has passed since our original review. I can only re-emphasize the above statements. Our Genesis sedan has continued to drive, ride and handle above our expectations of how good a car can be. Plus, at our recent regular maintenance visit at our AAA garage, when we went to pick the car up the service manager stated that beyond the oil service and belts replacement the car needed nothing. This was at 114,000 miles! Oh, he did recommend on the next visit that the cabin air filter should probably be changed. What more could we ask for. Genesis is an excellent option for quality, comfort and price.
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Quality car!
Dean Deangelis, 07/27/2016
updated 02/18/2020
2011 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
great car, attractive, comfortable, decent power, quality materials, reliable!
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All I can say is WOW!
lillyv, 09/11/2011
2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have been driving a BMW 530i and as much as I loved my bimmer, it was not such a reliable vehicle. I truly expected more quality in the BMW. I traded it for the 2011 Genesis 4.6 and could not be more pleased. The Genesis out did the BMW 530i as far as the interior. It is roomy, well appointed and has many more features than the bimmer. This model is fully loaded. I could not ask more, what else could I want? I will updated my post in a couple of months.
A great business class vehicle
Eugene Gojka, 06/02/2016
2011 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The Genesis is overall a great car to own. Very comfortable and easy to drive. Steering is a little loose and it feels big, only because it is. For a larger person, I'm about 6'4'' 190lbs, I feel very free in this car. Maintenance is expensive but the service that Hyundai provides has been great. The entertainment system is one of the best I've ever experienced! Bluetooth is difficult for the 2011 model because its an older system which will not allow you to listen to your music. Fuel economy is pretty good for a V8 and power is exceptional.
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