2013 Hyundai Genesis ditches 4.6L V8, gains eight-inch nav and 64GB SSD

[Sal Collaziano]

Filed under: Sedan, Hyundai, Luxury



The Hyundai Genesis sedan may have been given a full mid-cycle refresh just last year, but we've now learned that some more changes are in store for the 2013 model. Sure, the car looks exactly the same (because it is), but there are indeed some tweaks both under the hood and inside the cabin.

First and foremost, kiss the 4.6-liter Tau V8 goodbye. Hyundai's first eight-cylinder engine is being discontinued in the Genesis, leaving only the 3.8-liter V6 and 5.0-liter V8. Fine by us - if we're honest, we never saw much need for the 4.6 after that slick new 429-horsepower 5.0 was introduced. That said, Hyundai is also discontinuing the standard 5.0-liter model, meaning you have to option up to the R-Spec trim to get V8 power. All other Genesis sedan models will use the V6.

Hyundai has given its interior tech a bit of a freshening for 2013 by including its Blue Link suite of telematics services and adding an eight-inch display to the center stack with a redesigned version of the joystick multimedia controller (read: the big knob on the center console). The automaker says that the new interface is much more intuitive, and it uses a 64GB solid-state drive (SSD). Most automakers don't tout the type of hard drive used by their infotainment systems, but despite their higher price, solid-state drives are quickly gaining popularity in laptop computers for their durability and speed, and this is the first we've heard of them being used in an automotive infotainment system.

Check out the rest of Hyundai's nitty gritty details in the press release below.Continue reading 2013 Hyundai Genesis ditches 4.6L V8, gains eight-inch nav and 64GB SSD

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[Agm]

I think it's a mistake to deny buyers the choice of a V-8 without the stiffness of the R-Spec ride. The Genesis sedan's ride is firm enough already--even as "fixed" in the 2011-12 models. Why force the choice of less power or washboard suspension?

 

[rmwweb]

Attention Canadians

In a conversation with Hyundai Canada earlier today, I was informed that with the exception of deleting the 6 cd changer on the base 3.8 model there will be NO CHANGES TO THE 2013 GENESIS SEDAN. I expressed my surprise at this and commented on the changes that have been widely publicized in the US press and on the Hyundai USA website. She - of course - knew nothing about any of these changes.

So for anyone in Canada anxiously waiting for the new 2013 cars to arrive I hope you weren't getting too excited about the announced changes.

This won't be official of course until Hyundai Canada puts something up on their website or someone actually sees a 2013 sedan on a Canadian dealers lot.

RW

 

[irvingtondad]

I think it's a mistake to deny buyers the choice of a V-8 without the stiffness of the R-Spec ride. The Genesis sedan's ride is firm enough already--even as "fixed" in the 2011-12 models. Why force the choice of less power or washboard suspension?

I was thinking exactly the same thing

 

[Waki]

Don't be surprised that Hyundai Canada had NO details of the 2013. This is the same extreme lack of knowledge that they have re: resolving problems with any of the Genesis. They are truly pathetic & really live in another world !
Any candid Hyundai service department will admit this.

 

[rmwweb]

Well, based on your comments I would have to guess that you have had even more positive experiences with Hyundai Canada than I have. (LOL) But hey they've got your money and you have a car what on earth more could you possibly expect??

 

[rmwweb]

The Canadian website now has the 2013 information up and as best I can tell nothing has changed except that the base model loses the 6 cd changer and now gets a single cd player.

I was at a dealership today and had a look at a 2013 v6 tech modeL. There's no change to the DIS so it is pretty much confirmed that once again the Canadian buyers get to pay more for less. I'm seriously PO'd that Hyundai decided we don't deserve even the a single upgrade while our friends to the south get what I would call some very significant improvements to the 2013 sedan. But hey at least we didn't get an increase in price, oh wait, neither did the US (except for a small up tick on the 5.0).