2015 Genesis Sedan Thread
11-27-13, 05:00 PM
#317
What else do you expect from "Best Premium Luxury Sedan"
11-27-13, 08:15 PM
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11-28-13, 10:37 AM
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Hyundai's version of the smart-opening trunk is an equally sensible improvement over the industry-standard systems. A driver with the car's proximity key in her purse or pocket needs simply stand near the perimeter of the truck for three seconds before that sucker pops right up, like it knows you're there. (It does.) I saw the quasi-sentient trunk in operation and it worked beautifully, allowing a bin-holding Mark Vaughn (of Autoweek) unfettered access to the boot. Cool trick.
11-28-13, 11:17 AM
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I'll be interested to see how this shakes out in the real world. It seems to me that the Ford Escape system, where you swipe your foot under the rear bumper, makes more sense. If I stop to talk to someone in the back of my car in a parking lot, my trunk will just automatically open? Meh.
11-28-13, 03:46 PM
#323
Same here, while not a deal breaker, I rather have full control of when things open on my car. I don't want the car anticipating what I want to do and do it for me. Same with the door locks. I want to open the drivers door lock only, then if I want open the rest of the door locks when I am ready. When I'm by myself I don't want all my doors locks to unlock, I just want the drivers door to unlock.
11-28-13, 06:00 PM
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11-29-13, 03:45 PM
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11-30-13, 09:48 AM
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One thing that is a major advance here for Hyundai is the addition of AWD on a regular American-market passenger car. Like Kia, Hyundai, up to now, has forced its American-market customers (and possibly those elesewhere?) to get into an SUV if they wanted that feature.....which they should not have to.
This is something that Hyundai, IMO, should have done years ago, back in the mid-2000s when they were at their build-quality peak. (and, even so, they still apparantly do it on just one sedan.......the Genesis). Recent Hyundais, IMO, don't compare with the excellent ones of 6-9 years ago in build-quality, styling, and ride comfort.
This is something that Hyundai, IMO, should have done years ago, back in the mid-2000s when they were at their build-quality peak. (and, even so, they still apparantly do it on just one sedan.......the Genesis). Recent Hyundais, IMO, don't compare with the excellent ones of 6-9 years ago in build-quality, styling, and ride comfort.
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11-30-13, 02:25 PM
#330
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I look forward to driving one. My guess is it will still feel a class below the GS, 5, A6 etc on the road, but when you think about this vs an ES, IMHO its a no brainer.