Used 2016 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Extremely Happy With Choice
Scott Bux, 03/08/2016
updated 09/12/2016
2016 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
26 of 30 people found this review helpful
Owned a 2011 Sonata before this car. I was really happy with the entire Hyundai experience. The sales people were not overly aggressive, lots of car for the price, reliability has been fantastic... I wanted to "step up" my car game a little so it was not hard for me to try Hyundai again. I absolutely love the design of this Genesis. It's a luxury styled sedan but with some sporty stylings. The interior is fantastic. I am above average in height (6'3) and this interior leaves plenty of room for me. The seat adjustments are great. Most cars in this class are going 100% digital including the gauges but I don't mind the traditional ones here. They look fine and there is a nice LCD screen between them for additional information. The multi media head unit is a nice upgrade from where the Sonata was with a lot of features including Siri and Google. Bluetooth works flawlessly with my phone. The base model was loaded and is a great choice but i bumped it up to the Signature package which includes the panoramic roof which is very nice especially at night. All interior lights are now LEDs. Seats have heating and cooling. EDIT: Recently Hyundai made an upgrade available for Apple CarPlay which was not included when the car was originally purchased. I use Apple products so it was a nice free upgrade to get and was unexpected. It has worked flawlessly with my iPhone and does give me more features than before plus it does offer a lot more handsfree features. I love the little touches and attention to detail such as when you get out of the car at night the Genesis logo shines on the ground on either side of the car in LED lighting. Might sound dumb or pretentious but you know you would like that. As I am still learning all the tech I do have one con. The rearview camera. The quality is ok. Not the sharpest. It does have trajectory lines and even can turn down to look straight at the ground for that extra inch but for some reason there are no front or rear sensors on this model. You have to get the Ultimate package for that which I feel at this price point it should come included. I also agree with one of the other reviewers that it should include remote start (although I don't have much of need personally). Having to subscribe to Bluelink for that just seems like a bad move. Of course driving it is important too. I was surprised by the power of this car. It really does have some kick to it. The Sonata had fairly decent wind noise reduction but this is far superior. You can whisper in the car going 70 and hear a pin drop. Might not be the quietest overall but it is definitely the quietest car I've ever owned. Very smooth ride. It does not drive like a BMW but I like to drive luxury type vehicles in chill mode. Although I feel like it leaves just a few touches out from it's competitors, I feel like they will only get better as they transition into it's own brand and would recommend them to anyone. Hyundai has really made itself a real competitor.
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Brand new Genesis
Jim Roosevelt, 12/13/2015
2016 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
24 of 28 people found this review helpful
I took delivery of my new 2016 Genesis just three days ago so this is more about first impressions rather than a full review. Mine is the 3.8 with the Ultimate package, all the toys. The Genesis is a wonderful package of technology, safety, and quality wrapped in an easy to adjust package. The car drives and handles perfectly. The technology and safety features are what drew me to consider a Genesis. I came from a hybrid Toyota Avalon Limited that got great gas mileage, but was well behind the curve as far as technology and safety. Toyota does hybrid well, but I wanted features such as the dynamic cruise control, automatic emergency breaking, lane keeping assist, and so on. The Genesis delivers these, they work exactly as advertised and exude confidence when driving. The 9.2 inch screen for the nav system is as good as any I have seen on any car. I love the heads up display. The Lexicon sound system is far better than any I have heard. The only suggestion I could offer is to add a little more up-down range to the front power seats to make my wife a little happier.
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By far the best value I could find
G.H., 06/05/2016
2016 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Owned the car since Oct. 15 (you said the 16 and 15 were alike) and very pleased with the purchase. Outstanding value when compared to C class Mercedes, 3 or 5 series Beemer, or the aging Lexus. Sold an Avalon which had given us superb service but the dealer service was deteriorating and I think the new Avalons are homely. The Genesis has excellent acceleration from 55-60 to 80 to get around on 2 lane roads, handling is good/adequate for a larger car and highway comfort approaches sitting in my living room. I think the trunk is a bit small and the automatic trunk opening doesn't always perform well. Gas mileage improved about 1mpg when broken in but you sure wouldn't buy it for economy although compared to the Infiniti and Maxima, you use regular gas vs. premium - big savings.
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best car We ever owned
Christine, 12/24/2016
updated 01/04/2021
2016 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan AWD (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
bought the car for my wife 18 months ago and she tells me often how much she loves the car and how good the car makes her feel. We love this car. So quiet in the cab all around performance is awesome. nothing bad to say other then the fuel mileage could be a little better. Around town about 14mpg maybe even less.
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Genesis AMAZING
G Wydro, 03/27/2016
2016 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 4dr Sedan AWD (3.8L 6cyl 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Excellent car. 3.8 provides great acceleration. Transmission is smooth. Very quiet ride. Interior amazing and safety tech is excellent. Nit picking only real issues are the lack of a remote start on key fob (can pay for Bluelink service and use smartphone for remote start function) and the auto high beams need to be reset with each start up.
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