Three brands that fall under the Hyundai Group umbrella dominated the latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey, the results of which were released Wednesday. The rankings this year placed each Korean auto brand in the same spots as last year: Genesis in first, Kia in second, and Hyundai in third...Read More»
The 2019 Genesis G70 luxury compact sedan will directly challenge established rivals when it goes on sale this year, starting with its relatively low price. Genesis on Wednesday said that the 2019 G70 will cost $35,895 to start. That price includes a mandatory $895 destination charge, and it's less...Read More»
The owners of new 2018 vehicles have spoken and have named the Lincoln Navigator and Hyundai's new Genesis luxury brand most satisfying overall in the J.D. Power APEAL study. The results of the study, released on Wednesday, showed an average score increase of 10 points on a 1,000 point scale across...Read More»
Genesis, Hyundai's nascent luxury marque, is striking off on its own with a standalone dealer network. Since Genesis' launch as a brand in 2016, its cars have been sold through some 350 Hyundai dealerships across the country. Those dealerships were told last week that, in the future, Genesis models...Read More»
America's youngest car brand remains a two-vehicle lineup for 2018 as it awaits an onslaught of new models expected to pop up during the next calendar year as 2019 and 2020 models. The company's G80 and G90 luxury four-doors see a few noteworthy changes. The G80 adds a sporty version with a new...Read More»
Kia has done it again: for a second year in a row, the South Korean brand has come out on top of J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study. The Initial Quality Study is a great one for new-car buyers to watch. Unlike Power's equally well-known Dependability Study, which evaluates new cars based on the...Read More»
Just a year ago, had we told you that you could compare a Genesis G80 to a Lincoln Continental, you would be scratching your head. That's because at the time the Genesis brand didn't exist and the Lincoln Continental was a mostly forgotten memory. Flash forward to today, however, and the G80 and...Read More»
It wasn't that long ago that rear-wheel-drive mid-size luxury sedan shoppers basically had two options: German or German. Infiniti or Lexus have always been around, but neither had sporty pretensions—one of the reasons you pick a rear-drive sedan in the first place. Now there are a bevy of...Read More»
What's new with Genesis for 2017? How about everything? Genesis is the newest car brand in the United States, but it's not quite as "all-new" as you might think. The idea of Genesis has been in the making for a while—initially as a pair of upscale models in Hyundai's lineup (one of which was...Read More»
Now, there's something else that Alec Baldwin and Missy Elliot can do with Amazon Alexa: start a Hyundai Genesis. If you're not familiar with Alexa, it's a voice-operated digital assistant, like Apple's Siri, Microsoft Cortana, or Google Now. It runs on a growing family of Amazon devices like...Read More»
Hyundai's new Genesis brand has announced that its G80 four-door sedan, which will rival the BMW 5-Series, is set to list from $42,350 when it goes on sale soon. Last year's flagship Hyundai has transformed into this year's entry-level Genesis G80 as part of the Korean automaker's new premium brand...Read More»
The new Genesis luxury brand is upping the game in terms of the way owners are treated both in and away from dealerships. Genesis, Hyundai's luxury division, has announced what it calls the "Genesis Experience," a suite of ways owners and their cars will be pampered during the first few years after...Read More»
Hyundai has more in mind for its new Genesis premium brand than just sedans, according to a new model roadmap that recently hit the web. In addition to the G70, G80, and G90 sedans already confirmed by Hyundai, Genesis showrooms will eventually include two SUVs or crossovers and a coupe. The...Read More»
Hyundai already has a reputation for value--even with its current Genesis and Equus luxury sedans. Now it's taking things a step further by elevating Genesis to become a luxury brand. We took our first look at the 2017 Genesis G90 at the 2016 Detroit auto show. CHECK OUT: 2017 Lincoln Continental...Read More»
For years, auto journalists and analysts have been expecting Hyundai to launch a luxury line -- and at long last it has, though it hasn't played out as some had suspected. Many thought that the upmarket Equus would form the core of Hyundai's spin-off brand, but today, we learn that the Hyundai...Read More»
Though the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is already arguably one the best performance bargains on the road, especially in its 2.0-liter turbo guise, Hyundai has decided to add a mid-year update to the available tech package to make the car even more of a steal. The main feature is an all-new optional...Read More»
