Is every Hyundai Genesis review wrong?

[Sal Collaziano]

...or am I missing something?

Genesis starts at $33,000, including shipping, for the six-cylinder. That's about the same as a Mercedes C-Class or Lexus ES, but the size and features are aimed closer to the MB E-Class ($54,075 with shipping to start) or Lexus GS 350 ($45,675).

Doesn't the Genesis compete, size-wise, with the Mercedes S-Class, Lexus LS and BMW 7-Series? NOT the Mercedes E-Class, Lexus GS and BMW 5-Series?!

 

[EdVoylesHyundai]

...or am I missing something?



Doesn't the Genesis compete, size-wise, with the Mercedes S-Class, Lexus LS and BMW 7-Series? NOT the Mercedes E-Class, Lexus GS and BMW 5-Series?!

It's the 3-5-7 rule: The price of a 3-series, the size of a 5-series with the room of a 7-series. Or the C-E-S or I-G-L rule, I guess.

 

[Sal Collaziano]

It's the 3-5-7 rule: The price of a 3-series, the size of a 5-series with the room of a 7-series. Or the C-E-S or I-G-L rule, I guess.

That makes better sense.. I wish the reviewers would state that...

 

[BigElm]

Yes, I believe they're comparing by price point.

 

[GS300rich]

size wise it is definately more comparable to the Lexus LS and 7 series BMW but nowhere near the price.