2009 Hyundai Genesis User Reviews

Good If You Want A Budget Mercedes E Class With An Amg Package — brakes a little sticky, steering as a numbness to them. Handles very well for a family car. Gas is a little pricey and maintenance is a bit pricey. It fun to wrestle around corner. Overall its perfect for someone that like big sports cars.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

The Genesis: The Start Of Hyundai's Journey To Perfection And Luxury — Great V8 engine, no major repairs yet but squeaked a little, performed good, acceleration and braking top notch, cost around $50000 for the V8 4.6L, definitely a fun and cool car to drive as I hear whistles around as I drive

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Auto Excellencem Is Here — The suspension is rather harsh when traveling over bumps in the road,small or large. However in every other aspect of the car,it is awesome and I would not hesitate to buy another one ,once the suspension is retuned.

2009 Genesis (4.6l W/ Tech) — Let's get the not-so-good out of the way first: This is easily the largest car I've ever owned, and it feels every bit of it. While it is very comfortable and more than spacious enough for myself, my wife and 2 kids (3 & 9), it lumbers down the interstate like a barge. Putting the pedal to the floor either sends it off on its way (at a respectable clip for such a large car) or leaves it to ponder what it's next move is. Usually the latter. When trying to shoot gaps while merging or simply trying to get out of the way of yourself...the "always on" traction control will try it's best to bounce your face off the steering wheel as it cuts fuel and aggressively clamps the brakes. Unless you pull the fuse, the traction control is not going anywhere, regardless of whether or not you "turned it off" with the button. The 6speed auto trans, in general, leaves a bit to desire. It certainly isn't smooth with it's shifts (up or down) at partial throttle. Unless you are already traveling at/near hwy speeds, a WOT application causes the car great panic. Either downshifting too far only to hold redline longer than necessary, not doing anything...AND THEN downshifting too far and holding redline longer than necessary, not downshifting at all, actually applying the power only to instantly stifle it with esc/tc, or any combination of those. However, for those 60-80mph WOT runs, it is pretty smooth and moderately quick for such a large car. My 2009 has been in the shop twice in the past 6 months. The first visit was because a wheel sensor went out. That caused my Nav, ABS, & traction control to stop working. Also during that visit the dealer addressed the steering wheel which would no longer raise (tilt up). All of which was covered under warranty. The second visit was to look at an intermittent problem with the power seat (drivers) where it would not move forward at all. Unfortunately, the dealer was unable to replicate the issue so nothing was done. It still happens occasionally. There are other random issues that pop up here and there. The audio will completely cut out for about 3-5 seconds, and then fade in, regardless of what input you are listening to (DVD, MP3 player, CD, XM, FM). The Nav screen sometimes doesn't turn on at all when starting the car. This requires you to shut off/restart and all is well again. A more recent one (has only happened once, so far) is that upon starting, the ESC light is on and the shifter will not slot over in order to be shifted out of park. I can feel it being physically obstructed by something. Shutting off/restarting "fixed" it. And, for a big PITA... The key fob system (keyless ignition/entry) is far from user friendly. The car usually has a very hard time recognizing the fob in such far away places as...the armrest on the door, or the center console. The fob rarely unlocks/locks the doors but is ALWAYS recognized enough where I can use the "open trunk" button on the actual trunk (not the button on the fob). I have replaced batteries and this still happens (I tried to have the dealership address this when I first visited them, but they could not replicate the issue). It is especially true during cold/Winter months. On to some good (finally!): Again, this is a large car. It's heavy and it has a huge gas tank (20gal) to feed that 4.6L V8. However, I get a constant and respectable 20.4 - 20.6mpg combined (more stop/go than go). It is spendy to fill 17-18 gallons of gas, however...even just using 87 oct. I have the tech package which includes a 550 watt, 17 speaker surround system with NAV and a 6-disc in-dash CD/DVD changer (although you can't watch DVD's while the car is in motion). The sound system is simply fantastic. It works fine for MP3's but you'll want to get some lossless files (non-compressed) to truly appreciate it. The NAV system is fairly cumbersome, but works well provided you can input the proper destination...which isn't to say doing so is hard; just that the steps aren't necessarily in a logical order. The Bluetooth integration works fairly well and the call/sound quality is certainly better than other BT systems I've been on the other end of. My experience with this, however, is limited. The car is certainly roomy, but the seats are also very comfortable. The heated seats REALLY warm your legs/butt/back, to the point most people usually turn it off of 3 (the highest setting) to 1 after about 3-5 minutes. The cooled driver's seat doesn't cool nearly as well as it heats, but it does make a difference, nonetheless. The leather interior has shown to be fairly resilient to what my dog (great dane) and kids (3 & 9) have thrown at it. The bottom line: This is a lot of car for the money. It has modest tech for a full-size luxury car of the same year, but when you factor in price it has no equal. The sound system that comes with the tech package is one of the best factory systems out there, of any brand. The car is a great long distance runner. It doesn't do sprints or hurdles worth a damn, but if you accept it for what it is (a huge, powerful, soft, comfortable, people mover) you should be more than happy to accept the minor quirks (although they may infuriate you over time, most are still minor things). All told, I'm not sure I can find a large car that offers more, for the money. But I'll likely look for that car when the time comes.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

It Has Everything - And More. — Our original intention was to buy another SUV. But when we saw this car, it didn't take long for us to change our minds. The interior is luxurious and the pearl white is beautiful.

Primary Use: Family transportation