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SAFETY | 9 out of 10
Expert Quotes:
Not yet tested
IIHS
Not yet tested
NHTSA
Standard anti-lock brakes, stability control, and six airbags
Car and Driver
The low-slung Hyundai Genesis Coupe has not yet been crash-tested by either NHTSA or the IIHS, but it still stands out in the safety category thanks to its long list of standard features.
Neither NHTSA nor the IIHS has gotten around to crash testing the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, but Hyundai has set some clear goals for the new Hyundai Genesis Coupe. In conversations with TheCarConnection.com, Hyundai has indicated that it expects the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe to earn a perfect five-star rating in frontal impact categories and four-star rear impact ratings. Stay tuned to TheCarConnection.com for the latest info on the Hyundai Genesis 2010 Coupe's crash-test scores.
The 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe features all of the safety electronics that you would expect on a vehicle in this class, as well as a few that go above and beyond the MSRP. Car and Driver reports that "standard anti-lock brakes, stability control, and six airbags will help keep drivers out of trouble" when piloting the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Edmunds reviewers add that "brake assist" also comes standard, along with "full-length side curtain airbags." The other major standard safety feature on the Hyundai Genesis 2010 Coupe is a pair of active front headrests, which move forward to meet the driver's head in the event of an impact and help reduce the likelihood and severity of whiplash.
There is one unique styling element on the Hyundai Genesis Coupe that serves more than just an aesthetic function. The drooping, teardrop rear window on the Hyundai Genesis Coupe both looks good and helps improve driver visibility, which is already very good. Car and Driver notes that "the low dash opens up forward vision," while Edmunds says there is "abundant outward visibility despite the low-slung seating position." Autoblog credits the rear window design with helping to improve visibility, proclaiming that "outward visibility is excellent, thanks in part to that drop-down styling in the rear window."
Conclusion
Hyundai's own four- and five-star crash-test estimates indicate the company's confidence in the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe's safety credentials.
Comments (2 total)
By Draven #2, Posted: 10/28/2009
The Genesis Coupe is for minimalist drivers who appreciate a gorgeous car with some serious balls, without the pretentious and snobbery of a big-name brand like Infiniti. I have nothing against the G37, but it is difficult to justify paying almost $10,000 - $15,000 more for a car that can't escape a competitor like the Genesis Coupe on a tearaway. Although the car lacks luxury features like a telescopic steering wheel (God knows how people survived before THEY were invented), it justifies its price tag completely. My 3.8 GT (basically a Canadian Coupe with a Grand Touring option package married to the Track racing suspension) is a monster that can easily keep up with its contemporaries, or beat them outright.
Competitiveness aside, the car is deadly amounts of FUN. Although comparisons are made to the G37, you'll only notice that on the back end unless you're actively looking to discredit the car in the looks department. Here in Toronto, G37s drive by all the time and barely anyone gives it a passing glance. When my Yellow 3.8 Gen Coupe drives by, jaws drop, people point with googly eyes, guys roll down their windows at red lights and confront you at gas station fillups to congratulate you on your "sweet ride," and you definitely get the sense that Hyundai is a brand that has earned its newfound respect.
It's a powerful sports car with a very attractive price tag. It isn't big on options. You're paying for a healthy, aggressive V6 and some serious stylin'. If that's your bag, the Gen is your car. If not, you'd best look elsewhere.
By Ecutuner #3, Posted: 11/14/2009
Car connection, I'm begining to question your judgement about cars if you can find the amounts of negative nit pickings you have about such a fine invention like the Genesis Coupe. There is nothing like this car in the market and it just happens to come with great value too. What other RWD 2 Liter turbo can you find out there? You're going to compare this with the Scion TC that is on paper? If Toyota intended the Scion to come out with that 3SGTE turbo 2L in RWD that it should have had in the first place, come out for 2010, I think we would have known about already; why even go there. Everyone else has whipmped out and given use some mediocre rubbish 2 litre lame engines. And how can you compare any of Detroit's muscles which know nothing about handling. Also, think about how easy it is to tune this car, or just ask Mr. Rys Millen. I don't think you review is credible especially that all you can find to fault it by is it's interior.
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