Until the arrival of the Equus, the Genesis served ably as Hyundai's flagship sedan—it's powerful, feature-filled and equally comfortable highways and winding back roads. In short, the Genesis proves you don’t have spend huge dollars to get a great vehicle.
A redesigned 2015 Genesis is available—be sure to use this is your negotiations for a 2014 model.
Because it's being replaced, the Genesis has few changes this year.
While buyers can choose between V6 and V8 power, the Genesis is strictly rear-wheel drive—no all-wheel drive option is offered.
The base Genesis provides a rich assortment of standard features. These include the handy proximity key with alarm and entry system, 18-inch alloy wheels, power windows with front auto-up/down and pinch protection, heated leather seats, wood-grain-accented dash, Bluetooth hands-free mobile phone interface and USB/iPod auxiliary inputs.
A pair of optional packages—Premium and Technology—add an array of features like premium leather upholstery, a sunroof, a rearview camera, rain-sensing windshield wipers, navigation, xenon headlights, heated rear seats and much more. The catch is that they also add $8,700 to the 3.8's MSRP, making it almost as expensive as the 5.0 R-Spec.
Its 3.8-liter V6 has 333 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque and earns fuel economy ratings of 18 mpg city and 27 mpg city.
Moving up to the 5.0 R-Spec comes with a V8 generating 429 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque. As expected, fuel economy drops to 15 mpg city and 23 mpg highway.
Even though its base price exceeds the 3.8's by $12,000, there's a good reason. In addition to the extra performance, it comes fully loaded with everything you'll find on the 3.8 with Premium and Technology packages.
If you opt for a 2014 model, we recommend 5.0 R-Spec. It costs only a bit more than a fully-loaded 3.8 and adds some thrills to the commute.
