Comparison Test: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 vs. 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe

[911fever]

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=142826

wow.

[dino_martini]

I took a peak at both at the Auto Show. I think the new Genesis coupe looks better, is better built. Hyundai is really on a roll. When everyone is coming out with boring shit, Hyundai is coming out with something worth driving.

[Eleanor]

Last line in the vid sums it up quite nicely.

It's not as good as the G37, but it's more than 2/3rds good.

[yes.supra]

*sigh* hyundai is like a fat chick who lost a ton of weight but.....

[barmanjay]

Originally posted by Eleanor
Last line in the vid sums it up quite nicely.

It's not as good as the G37, but it's more than 2/3rds good.

actually it says somewhat:

it isn't as good as the G, but as roughly 2/3's the cost, it doesn't have to be


I am impressed with the numbers compared to the G

less than .5 sec difference in the 1/4 mile and only 1mph off in the slalom

Very impressive at 2/3's the cost.

[pinoyhero]

Wow, nice ...

[YamahaV8]

Was anyone really surprised by the results?
On a side note, the Genesis is Hyundai's first rwd sport coupe when the G has been around for almost 10 years. Give Hyundai some time to fine tune the car and we may see an even smaller gap between the two. Still really good for the price

[911fever]

Originally posted by barmanjay


actually it says somewhat:

it isn't as good as the G, but as roughly 2/3's the cost, it doesn't have to be


I am impressed with the numbers compared to the G

less than .5 sec difference in the 1/4 mile and only 1mph off in the slalom

Very impressive at 2/3's the cost.

14.5 for the Genesis
and
13.9 for the G37

and 5.6 for the G37 0-60
vs
6.6 for the Genesis

[barmanjay]

Originally posted by 911fever


14.5 for the Genesis
and
13.9 for the G37

and 5.6 for the G37 0-60
vs
6.6 for the Genesis

For 2/3's the price,.. I'm not complaining

[berbatov]

The coupe is good, the sedan is better

You look at the 3.8 H sedan Tech package and is more luxurious than the G37 sedan and you save some good thousands

[Redlyne_mr2]

So it's a cheaper car thats not as good ... is there something that Im missing because thats pretty obvious. I'm not sure why they keep comparing the Genesis to cars outside of it's category, it would make sense if it ended up being better than the G but it's not.

[berbatov]

Hyundai sponsors some of these studies from reputable review companies ... thus opening the market for H and their Genesis line-up

[rockanrepublic]

It's a Hyundai

"you can put lipstick on a pig but its still a pig"
-Obama

[SCHIDER23]

Originally posted by rockanrepublic
It's a Hyundai

"you can put lipstick on a pig but its still a pig"
-Obama

BTW the comment is

[berbatov]

you can buy the lipstick and the pig instead of just the pig

Genesis = smart buy

[urban.one]

Similar to when the Japanese started to compete with the Germans now the Koreans are coming up on the Japanse.

The Genesis shows how far Hyundai has come from the days of the Pony and Stellar.

[Mitsu3000gt]

Anyone ripping on Hyundai probably hasn't been in one or driven one lately - the quality is up there with most of the Japanese cars, and certainly ahead of most American offerings. The gap has closed considerably.

[D. Dub]

What a funny world when even the people liking/buying Nissan's become car snobs.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
So it's a cheaper car thats not as good ... is there something that Im missing because thats pretty obvious. I'm not sure why they keep comparing the Genesis to cars outside of it's category, it would make sense if it ended up being better than the G but it's not.

Inevitable comparison.

Just like the G37 vs 335i comparos. BMW is better an thousands more.

[hampstor]

Originally posted by Xtrema


Inevitable comparison.

Just like the G37 vs 335i comparos. BMW is better an thousands more.

The G37 vs 335i compete in the same market space. They will definately be cross shopped (even though the 335i for the most part is a better vehicle).

The g37 vs genesis coupe comparisons serve to highlight how far Hyundai has come. No one looking to buy an Infiniti will cross shop the g37 against a genesis. I fully expect people who are looking at Mustang and Camaro V6's to look at the Genesis Coupe though!