2009 Hyundai Genesis Test Drive

2009 Hyundai Genesis Review
2009 Hyundai Genesis Competition
2009 Hyundai Genesis Car Quote

From behind the wheel of a 2009 Hyundai Genesis:

• From the driver’s seat, the 2009 Hyundai Genesis feels much like any number of upscale sporty sedans, including the Infiniti M and Lexus GS. Consider that an achievement for an automaker fielding its first car in this class. The 2009 Hyundai Genesis is solid and reacts with confidence to throttle, brake, and steering inputs. There’s little noseplow in fast turns, little float at highway speeds, and little undue noise from any source. But there are decisive differences between the 3.8 and 4.6 models.




• The 2009 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 moves alertly away from a stop and can merge and pass without drama; Hyundai says it does 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds. The 4.6 blasts off the line and once underway, surges ahead as you press the gas. It feels like a thoroughbred and belongs in league with any number of highly rated V-8 competitors. The 5.7-second 0-60 time Hyundai lists doesn’t do the 4.6 justice. Moreover, the 2009 Hyundai Genesis 4.6 corrects some of the niggling faults evident in the 3.8 model. It seems more composed over bumps and absent are the tiny jolts that infiltrate the 3.8’s cabin when confronting tar strips, for example. At high speeds, the V-8 feels anchored in a way the 3.8 doesn’t quite, and its larger tires and more-sophisticated steering – an electro-hydraulic system – guide it around corners with more precision than the 3.8 musters.

2009 Hyundai Genesis Dashboard and controls:

• There are no revelations here, just honest design with enough flair to entertain the eye. Controls are placed where you’d expect to find them, are nicely sized, and activate with short, sure strokes. Models with the navigation system get a multi-media control on the center console. This knob flanked by buttons allows the driver to shuttle through audio, mapping, and Bluetooth phone functions. The knob is large, thoughtfully illuminated and nicely crafted to move with just the right resistance. The navigation system is relatively simple to program and its screen is a generous eight inches in diameter. To backlight the gauges and illuminate the controls Hyundai uses a bluish tint that defuses some details and renders others almost invisible through polarized sunglass lenses.

2009 Hyundai Genesis Room, comfort, and utility:

• This is a graciously sized cabin, with seats up to the task of providing even large adults with softness and support. Hyundai deserves special credit for a particularly accommodating rear seat. Materials used on the seats, dashboard, and door panels are of obvious quality, though the 2009 Hyundai Genesis really overachieves in this regard only in its use of stitched, soft-touch skins on the dashboard. In-cabin storage bins and pockets are sufficient to satisfy a traveling family. The trunk is large and easy to load.