2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

[Sal Collaziano]

Does anyone have any information on the 2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe yet? I'd like to see it look something like the HND-9 Venace Concept. How about you?

https://www.google.com/search?q=HND...zNSwBLCigaAM&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1550&bih=842

 

[katman0]

Does anyone have any information on the 2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe yet? I'd like to see it look something like the HND-9 Venace Concept. How about you?

https://www.google.com/search?q=HND...zNSwBLCigaAM&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1550&bih=842

Good looking car. I would like the new coupe to look like that also.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Good looking car. I would like the new coupe to look like that also.

I'm pretty confident it's going to look SOMETHING like that. I just wonder how close they'll get it...

 

[YEH]

Let's hope Hyundai's designers don't stray too much from the HND-9 concept for the production design.

The new coupe will be going upmarket (compete against the likes of the Q60, the RC, etc.) and hence, will get a significant price bump.

Will also now be properly paired w/ Hyundai's upcoming compact RWD sports sedan (RK).

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Yes, let's hope. And, yeah on that going up market. Hyundai is going up market with everything... It's not going to be a "value brand" for more than another generation or so...

 

[YEH]

^ I wouldn't say it's a value brand right now for its mainstream lineup.

The Nissan Versa takes the value crown in the subcompact segment.

The Elantra and Sonata have higher ATPs than the Corolla and Camry.

Kia still has to compete more on pricing - tho, otoh, they do attract more auto enthusiasts than Hyundai and more buyers are willing to open their wallets for a loaded Optima SX and SXL (the Optima has one of the highest ATPs in the midsize segment, higher than the Sonata even tho Hyundai is the stronger brand).

But you're right - it'll probably take another cycle of products before Hyundai really leaves that image behind (probably will still find some "old fogies" who will always think of Hyundai in that way, but there are still those who think Japanese cars are crap, as well as those who still think American cars are crap - kinda funny how that works).

 

[Sal Collaziano]

It's just people being behind the times and/or unable to accept that things they didn't like years ago are now likable...

Well, I guess the price of Hyundai ownership has been going up consistently for awhile now. I also guess it's only the image that Hyundai needs to shed at this point.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

It's just people being behind the times and/or unable to accept that things they didn't like years ago are now likable...

Well, I guess the price of Hyundai ownership has been going up consistently for awhile now. I also guess it's only the image that Hyundai needs to shed at this point.

 

[chronic]

The current Genesis Coupe starts at $23k and still no one buys it.

What makes hyundai think that they can sell the genesis coupe at a "premium" price?