Hyundai Genesis Long Term Updates - All in one place

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Afaik, there are five auto-sources tracking a Genesis long term - three with a V8 and two with a V6. Here are the links in one place to each for those of us that are interested in seeing how the car holds up over the miles.

Automobile Mag - V8 - will test for one year

April 2009 - http://www.automobilemag.com/review...9_hyundai_genesis_4_6_april_update/index.html

June 2009 - http://www.automobilemag.com/review...09_hyundai_genesis_4_6_june_update/index.html

July 2009 - http://www.automobilemag.com/review...09_hyundai_genesis_4_6_july_update/index.html

December 2009 - http://www.automobilemag.com/review...yundai_genesis_4_6_december_update/index.html


Car and Driver - V8 - will test to 100k mi

June 2009 - http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...ong-term_road_test_update/introduction_page_2

December 2009 - http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/09q3/2009_hyundai_genesis_4.6-long-term_road_test_update


Inside Line - V6 - tested for one year

Tracked as a blog, this review is now finished.

http://www.insideline.com/hyundai/genesis/2009/2009-hyundai-genesis-v6-long-term-test.html

Total Body Repair Costs: $650
Total Routine Maintenance Costs (over 12 months): $291.29
Additional Maintenance Costs: None
Warranty Repairs: Airbag control unit replaced per recall
Non-Warranty Repairs: None
Scheduled Dealer Visits: 3
Unscheduled Dealer Visits: None
Days Out of Service: 4
Breakdowns Stranding Driver: None

Best Fuel Economy: 28.5 mpg
Worst Fuel Economy: 14.3 mpg
Average Fuel Economy: 21.3 mpg

True Market Value at service end: $29,813
Depreciation: $10,187 or 25% of original MSRP
Final Odometer Reading: 22,869

Summing Up
Each year seems to bring us a more refined Hyundai. The resale value of our 2009 Hyundai Genesis reflects the final piece of the puzzle. Hyundai began its time in America by emphasizing a value price, then later moved on to improving reliability and durability. Next, the quality of the components was improved, making the ownership experience more of a pleasure. The final piece of the puzzle is resale value, always an issue for Hyundai as the company has struggled to get its message out. If the relatively controlled depreciation of this Genesis is a sign of things to come, then Hyundai continues to move in the right direction.

Hyundai seeks to expand upon its reputation for affordable luxury. It wants to be considered a legitimate luxury brand. And it's getting there quietly but steadily. Hyundai's decision to let the Genesis name stand on its own without any distinguishing Hyundai badges is a unique strategy that makes this car a kind of blind taste test. Hyundai wants us to like this car before we realize that it's a Hyundai. And like it we do.

Motor Trend - V8 - will test for one year

May 2009 - http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests..._hyundai_genesis_4_6_sedan_arrival/index.html

June 2009 - http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/oneyear/112_0908_2009_hyundai_genesis_update_1/index.html

September 2009 - http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/oneyear/112_0911_2009_hyundai_genesis_update_2/index.html

January 2010 - http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/oneyear/112_1003_2009_hyundai_genesis_update_4/index.html

March 2010 - http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/oneyear/112_1005_2009_hyundai_genesis_update_5/index.html


Motor Week - V6 - will test for one year

Log of all updates, March 2009 - Feb 2010 so far. You can find the episode for that date and watch the video as well.

http://www.mpt.org/motorweek/longterm/hyundai_genesis09.shtml



Long term, the genesis looks to be proving itself highly reliable as the miles accumulate - good new for those of use that sunk our money into one!