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Picked up a 2.5 Sport Prestige…so far no regrets.
John, 08/22/2021
2022 Genesis GV70 2.5T 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
Updating review after about a year of ownership.
I ended up trading this car in for a BMW, there were just too many things about it that started to bug me.
The Good things
1. The car looks great. I’ve had more people come up to me and start talking about this car than any other car I’ve owned
2. The interior materials and design are top notch
3. The HDA2 features are great.
4. The … car has a lot of usable space. More than expected given its size.
5. The car is quiet. Impressively quiet. They really did a good job minimizing road and tire noise.
The Bad
1. The gas mileage is bad. About 21 mpg using premium gas. This is with the 21 inch tires. The smaller tires should give better gas mileage but look kind of meh.
2. The half digital/half analog dashboard is a joke. Initially I was ok with it but after I saw cars $20k cheaper in the Hyundai line up with full digital it really started to bug me. The competition also offers full digital dash at the same price point.
3. The seats on the Sport Prestige have mesh inserts and look cheap. Yes, they allow the ventilated seats to work really well but I only use that feature 3 months out of the year. More importantly, don’t even think about using the seat massage. After using it a few times, the seat got stuck in an in between state between normal and massage. I could never get them back to where the seat wasn’t uncomfortable after that.
4. Part of the reason I couldn’t get the seat back is because the dealer never responded to my concierge request to have it looked at. I don’t think this is uncommon with that service. Without dedicated dealers and loaner fleets, I don’t see how this lack of response won’t continue to be a problem. Just unacceptable given the price and what the competition offers. This car stickered for as much as a very well equipped Q5 or X3 (~ $55k).
The So So
1. I’m torn on the powertrain. The engine feels great at highway speeds. Ex. accelerating from 55-75. The engine feels a tick slow and laggy accelerating from a stop. Ex. Accelerating from 0-60 to get onto a highway. Published 60 times are around 5.6-6.0 but these are with launch control and not normal acceleration.
2. The Lexicon system is clear but weak. Weak=Having to turn it up to 60 out 70 to get a nice loud sound.
3. The overall car tech is impressive, however it fails to execute on the fundamentals. Ex. It gives you neat things like posture analysis but then fails 60% of the time to apply those settings when you start the car up.
TL:DR summary, the car is pretty good but is let down by some nagging issues and an underdeveloped dealer network. If the car was discounted relative to the competition, these would be easier to overlook. However, if you’re charging as much as a Q5 or X3 you better offer similar tech for the price (ex full digital dashboard) and dealer experience (being able to schedule an appointment to get the car serviced). Genesis doesn’t do this.
Changing rating to three stars.
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I think this car is worth a look if you’re shopping in the Q5/GLC/X3 space. I traded in a 2018 Q5 Premium Plus for it and so far it’s been superior to the Audi in most areas. My rating is 4 stars due to the dealership experience and option unavailability on the 2.5.
Pros
-The 2.5 puts out 300hp and over 300lb ft of torque. It seems noticeably faster than the Q5 I traded. (Not as fast as the X3 M40s I test drove)
- Good steering feel. The AWD is rear biased and the steering feels more communicative than the Audi
-Styling. Styling is subjective but I think the interior/exterior design is better than what the Germans are putting out
-Warranty. Genesis gives a longer bumper to bumper and powertrain warranty than the Germans. The complementary 3yr/36k maintenance is a nice add on.
-Features/Misc. The standard safety features are great and it just has a lot of “neat” tech features for the price. The highway driving assist and smart cruise are really good.
Cons
-Combined gas mileage is only in the 21-22 mpg range. I was getting 25 mpg in my Q5
-The Lexicon audio is good but not great. It has good clarity but the bass is noticeably weak.
-The dealership experience is lacking. This is expected since Genesis is colocated with Hyundai. For now I’m ok with it since my previous Audi/Lexus dealer experiences were just ok.
-The way Genesis only makes certain options only available on the 3.5 trim is annoying. There’s no good reason the full digital instrument cluster and ELSD aren’t available on the 2.5 Sport Prestige.
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