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Hyundai Genesis after 1 year.......
Mark Vassalotti, 01/04/2016
updated 01/04/2017
2015 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan AWD (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
1/4/2017: I've owned my Genesis for just over 1 year now. I've had zero problems in that time frame. Besides normal maintenance such as oil changes, I haven't had to do anything to the car. I've been pleasantly surprised with the fuel economy that I've been getting in this vehicle. I've been getting 27-30 MPG highway on most trips. That's pretty good for an AWD car. I would have liked to see a better quality leather interior and memory seat pre-sets in the stock model. But that was my choice not to upgrade into a package that had them. I also miss the vocal sensors that my previous car had in the back up camera. (Again, an upgrade on the Genesis) My only other negative comments concern the USB ports, and the lower front air ducts. The USB ports are tucked into a small storage area that is hard to reach. And the lower air duct doesn't warm the lower leg/foot area enough in cold weather. On the bright side, my unexpected favorite feature has been the heated steering wheel. I use it all of the time in the winter months. Love it. Overall, I really like the car after 1 year of ownership. I have only owned my Hyundai Genesis for 1 month, so I'm still learning about the car and it's performance. But so far it's everything that I expected. Most of the reviews that I read about the Genesis prior to my purchase spoke about the "value" associated with this car. You clearly get more features with the Genesis than cars from other companies at the same price point. I've found this to be totally true. I decided to forgo the extra packages that are optional with the Genesis because I felt that the stock model had most everything that I want at this point. The only option I added was the AWD since I live in Connecticut. But you can clearly get some great options if you're willing to upgrade. The Genesis is pretty quiet, and has a smooth ride. But it has no performance or handling weaknesses. It's a nice blend of both. And that's what I was looking for. The interior is really comfortable. I feel like I'm in a cockpit. I'm 6' 3" and I have both ample head room and leg room in the Genesis. I like the instrumentation, and the entertainment/navigation system is touch screen, and very easy to use. My wife commented that she has "Navigation envy" since my screen is so much easier to view and understand than her car. The Blue tooth was easy to set up, and works great. I personally love the look/design of the Genesis. And the added security of the Hyundai warranty made me feel more secure in my purchase.
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Automatic Cruise Control Will Spoil You Rotten
Tom C, 11/30/2016
2015 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I am currently leasing a 2015 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 (with tech package), and after driving it for almost a year, all I can say is that I'm absolutely in love with this car. The V8 engine is quite fast off the line (way more low-end torque than my previous car, which relied on a turbocharger for power that didn't kick in until later). I love flicking on sport mode and going from 0 to 70 mph on highway on-ramps! My favorite feature (which is the real selling point) is the automatic cruise control and lane keep assist, which utterly spoils me rotten. I use it in traffic almost every single day when I commute to work, and I often ride almost all the way home without hardly even touching my gas or brake pedals. As far as I know, there is literally no other car on the market which offers this degree of performance and automatic cruise control functionality, and especially not at this price point. For example, adaptive cruise control in even the top of the line BMW and Honda cars stops working below 30 mph. Contrast with the Hyundai, which will literally maintain a crawl in stop-and-go traffic. The only time the Hyundai's cruise control turns off is if you have been sitting there at a full stop for more than a few seconds. It can then be resumed with a tap to the pedal or the button on your steering wheel, and off it goes. Another feature I absolutely love is the assisted braking feature. I love coming up to a stop light, pressing the brake in, having the assist kick in, and then being able to take my foot off the pedal and just relax. There is a very high probability that I will buy this car once my lease is up. The only exception to that would be if Tesla comes out with a cheaper car in 2 years. I'm looking forward to a car that has fully autonomous driving abilities, and it sounds like Tesla might be the first real viable car manufacturer with those features.
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Genesis is following in Lexus' footsteps
Doug Murray, 04/01/2015
updated 04/03/2017
2015 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
Remember when Lexus first hit the market? It wasn't too long afterwards that it was a big hit! The same story is unfolding for the Genesis. This car has the luxury, style, sportiness, and power of the Mercedes E-class, BMW 5 series, Audi A6 and the Lexus GS... and for 15-20K dollars less! It can do 0-60 in 5.1 to 5.3 seconds, too! The 5 liter V8 is rated at 420 horsepower with an 8 speed auto transmission. It does everything really well. I bought the Ultimate package and I'm glad I did. My last three cars were a Mercedes and Lexus. I almost went back to Lexus, but decided to give the beautiful Genesis a chance... I'm glad that I did!!
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Problems with door locks
Francis Rosse, 11/05/2015
updated 05/14/2018
2015 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
Not only would Hyundai not warranty the problem with the door locks. The Hyundai representative told me the dealer was their eyes and ears. I love the automobile so I considered the cost as maintenance. Later the same dealer did not place the rear bolts back in the splash shield when they serviced the car. We received about 5 inches of snow one night and the next morning when I backed the car out of the garage the rear edge of the splash shield caught the snow. The splash shield broke out part of the front bumper under the grill. Again the dealership said it was my fault. I have the rear part of the splash shield which shows the rear bold holes undamaged. The next row of bolt holes show they were torn away. I could have pursued the issue but since my insurance had only a hundred dollar deductible, I took the easy way. The result is the local dealership will never see this automobile again. I will drive clear to Missoula for any major maintenance or warranty or my next Genesis. I truly love this automobile.
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Nice car but a few bugs
John Doe, 01/31/2018
updated 02/01/2021
2015 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
I bought my Genesis 3.8 sedan Certified Pre-owned from a local dealer here in Central Florida. It had less that 10k miles. It rides and handles pretty well and has sufficient power for such a heavy car using a V6. My overall rating is above average with a few exceptions; one that's annoying and one that's actually dangerous. I'll start with the annoying problem. The radio will switch modes on it's own when I first start driving. In the first 20 seconds the radio will switch from FM to either Bluetooth or CD. I have to manually switch it back to the radio using the Mode button on the steering wheel; this is annoying. I did the system reset this morning in the garage and will test it tonight. Hopefully that fixed the problem. The second problem that I've experienced is more than annoying, it's dangerous. I take short rode trips across the state early in the morning probably 2-3 times a month. Starting in late fall when the outside temperature is in the 40s about an hour into the trip (the cabin setting on Auto) the system will without warning switch to hot/humid air blowing at a high rate which will immediately fog up the inside of the car. I'm doing 70 mph and suddenly can't see the road in front of me. I took the car to the dealer and they could not re-produce the hot/humid air problem. They had no answers. After reading the manual I learned that the car has an automatic defogger function that can be toggled on or off; I turned it off and will test it on Saturday morning when I take my road trip. I don't recall this happening in the summer months. I assume that's because the outside temperature is warm. Reading some of the blogs related to the 2105 Genesis I hear that a lot of owners are having radio problems. The radio and other electronics are not covered on the 5 year 60k mile warranty but rather 3 year/36k miles. I guess Hyundai knew they had a problem. The blogs never mentioned the window fogging problem. It's possible the problem is isolated or only occurs under certain conditions; not sure. Its a nice car but it's no Mercedes, BMW or Audi. If I had to do it again I would not have purchased the first year of a total redesign. Too many bugs and potential bugs.... Radio bug update: Went for a ride last night and tested the radio after the reset and it did the same thing; switched modes on it's own. Please understand that as a family we have owned several vehicles with the same audio options- radio, blue tooth and CD and none of them have had this issue. The radio should probably be replaced but unfortunately it's out of warranty and will cost several K's $. Will test the auto defog in the morning. I'm hoping that switching it off will eliminate this dangerous malfunction. More to follow... Update: I did some research and was able to fix both problems myself since the dealer could not or would not. The radio logic was apparently corrupted when I accepted the 1 free week of Sirius Satellite. I read on a blog site that some Genesis owners were experiencing the same problem soon after the free trial. The fix was simple; unplug the fuse that protects the infotainment system for 15 second then plug it back in. The problem has not occurred since I did that simple fix. With regard to the fogging problem, I just turned off the auto defog system (because it didnt work anyway) and that problem went away. It's a nice car with plenty of power (V6) and rides really well but I expect more for a car in that price range that Hyundai states is comparable to other high-end vehicles. I left off one other annoying thing that happens: The door that covers the gas cap will not open on most occasions. I am forced to open the trunk and manually pull the back-up cord to open it. I've had the dealer attempt to fix it twice with no luck. It's very troubling that a high-end car has this type of problem. Update Jan 2021: I'm in my 5th year of owning the 2015 Genesis Sedan with a V6 motor. I like the car and will keep it until such time that things start wearing out. I drive less than 7k miles a year. I just reached 40k miles on the odometer. Still runs and drive great. No more radio problems. I still have the fogging issue when the outside temperature is in the low 50's or lower. This is very annoying and dangerous. It usually happens quickly and without warning. The windshield defogger does not work fast enough to clear the inside of windshield so I usually have to roll down all of the windows to get the humidity out of the car. This problem is very disapointing and dangerous. I don't understand how this wasn't discovered during the testing phase. It cant be unique to my Genesis. I have one other annoying problem; the back windows will stop working for some reason. The master switch and individual switches wont operate the back windows. I did some research and found out that you can re-set the windows by holding the switch in the up position for a couple of seconds and that will fix the problem. It's sill annoying..