roblaw
Getting familiar with the group...
I have a 2012 3.8. I am starting the search now for a 2016 or 2017 vehicle to replace it.
While a little soft on low end torque and needing to wait for downshifts, I can accept less than perfect acceleration. Note that I had any TSBs performed several years ago (on the transmission downshift issues) and I am pretty sure my 3.8 is as good as it gets. I have taken a short test drive in a 2015 RWD but would probably get an AWD in my neck of the woods. I was a little disappointed that Hyundai did not either drop weight or do something in the drivetrain to offset the additional weight of the new models. However, it seems that few have acceleration issues with the V6 and I can probably accept slightly reduced overall acceleration for the great ergonomics and (in my opinion) good looks. I am all over the place on a possible replacement from going downmarket to a new Maxima (or 2017 LaCrosse when it comes out) to slightly upmarket in the form of the 2017 A4, 2016 3 Series or C Class. I have only driven the C300 Luxury briefly and did like it but for the wind noise which seems to be a common but unresolved problem on those vehicles.
There is one thing that will absolutely knock the Genesis out of the running and that is the low speed hesitation. Nail it off the line and the car is great. Nail it on the highway and I get the expected wait while the transmission takes its sweet time downshifting. At least on the highway I know that I need to plant my foot through the floor to get a downshift. Slow down to make a turn, however, and then nail it, and there is a 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi delay before it accelerates (like a bat out hell and often more than I need) which can cause your heart to stop as you nearly become a hood ornament on that 1977 Kenworth barreling your way. Kind of feels like an old 4 barrel carb delay when you nail it and it is sucking air before the secondaries open (except the delay is longer). I have mentioned to the service writer I use and she says it is part of the car and there is no fix. In my admittedly short test drive of the new Genesis, downshifts seemed slightly more responsive but I was wondering if owners of the new 3.8 models still experience this hiccup.
While a little soft on low end torque and needing to wait for downshifts, I can accept less than perfect acceleration. Note that I had any TSBs performed several years ago (on the transmission downshift issues) and I am pretty sure my 3.8 is as good as it gets. I have taken a short test drive in a 2015 RWD but would probably get an AWD in my neck of the woods. I was a little disappointed that Hyundai did not either drop weight or do something in the drivetrain to offset the additional weight of the new models. However, it seems that few have acceleration issues with the V6 and I can probably accept slightly reduced overall acceleration for the great ergonomics and (in my opinion) good looks. I am all over the place on a possible replacement from going downmarket to a new Maxima (or 2017 LaCrosse when it comes out) to slightly upmarket in the form of the 2017 A4, 2016 3 Series or C Class. I have only driven the C300 Luxury briefly and did like it but for the wind noise which seems to be a common but unresolved problem on those vehicles.
There is one thing that will absolutely knock the Genesis out of the running and that is the low speed hesitation. Nail it off the line and the car is great. Nail it on the highway and I get the expected wait while the transmission takes its sweet time downshifting. At least on the highway I know that I need to plant my foot through the floor to get a downshift. Slow down to make a turn, however, and then nail it, and there is a 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi delay before it accelerates (like a bat out hell and often more than I need) which can cause your heart to stop as you nearly become a hood ornament on that 1977 Kenworth barreling your way. Kind of feels like an old 4 barrel carb delay when you nail it and it is sucking air before the secondaries open (except the delay is longer). I have mentioned to the service writer I use and she says it is part of the car and there is no fix. In my admittedly short test drive of the new Genesis, downshifts seemed slightly more responsive but I was wondering if owners of the new 3.8 models still experience this hiccup.
