I have a long term rental resulting from an uninsured driver broadsiding my new Mercedes with 400 miles on it. That’s another story….
So we have a Genesis G70 sedan. It is their standard model, not the top of line sport version. It appears to be a low $50k car.
Let’s start with the good. The interior and exterior styling is nice. It is more simplistic like a BMW in style. Tasteful lines, nice enough interior appointments. It performs and handles well. Good acceleration, crisp cornering, decent braking, no real complaints here. Mine is RWD and you can kick the back end out with a heavy foot. The seats are firm but ok. Plenty of adjustment. The steering assist and dynamic cruise work well if you like those features. Fuel economy is pretty good, 26 mpg mixed driving.
Let’s discuss the shortcomings.
Visibility is limited through the rear window
The rear camera gets blurry with any hint of rain, every time
The steering assist controls are odd and hard to shut off.
Rear seat leg room is tight with the front seats back.
Odd things it is lacking:
no digital speed display, just analog and it is not visible with the steering wheel.
No door unlock button on the drivers door, but one on the passenger door
No memory seats
No wireless CarPlay
No front and rear proximity sensor / warning
This is Hyundai’s competition for the upscale buyer, but it is a long way off from Acura, BMW and Mercedes, but at a similar price point. It is an ok car, but not for $50k plus. It is missing basic upscale expectations for this market segment. There are plenty of better choices for the price, would not ever be a consideration for me.
So we have a Genesis G70 sedan. It is their standard model, not the top of line sport version. It appears to be a low $50k car.
Let’s start with the good. The interior and exterior styling is nice. It is more simplistic like a BMW in style. Tasteful lines, nice enough interior appointments. It performs and handles well. Good acceleration, crisp cornering, decent braking, no real complaints here. Mine is RWD and you can kick the back end out with a heavy foot. The seats are firm but ok. Plenty of adjustment. The steering assist and dynamic cruise work well if you like those features. Fuel economy is pretty good, 26 mpg mixed driving.
Let’s discuss the shortcomings.
Visibility is limited through the rear window
The rear camera gets blurry with any hint of rain, every time
The steering assist controls are odd and hard to shut off.
Rear seat leg room is tight with the front seats back.
Odd things it is lacking:
no digital speed display, just analog and it is not visible with the steering wheel.
No door unlock button on the drivers door, but one on the passenger door
No memory seats
No wireless CarPlay
No front and rear proximity sensor / warning
This is Hyundai’s competition for the upscale buyer, but it is a long way off from Acura, BMW and Mercedes, but at a similar price point. It is an ok car, but not for $50k plus. It is missing basic upscale expectations for this market segment. There are plenty of better choices for the price, would not ever be a consideration for me.
