Market Research: ES 350 vs Hyundai Genesis

[PeterAnteater]

Hello All,


I am currently doing some market research and your support would be extremely helpful.

If you are either an ES350 or Hyundai Genesis sedan owner, would you please complete this survey:

https://qtrial2015az1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3L5DwlqDOP2wqWx

The survey is being hosted by Qualtrics, a reputable and safe survey hosting website much like Survey Monkey.

It should only take you a couple of minutes, and would provide invaluable input for my research.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thank you in advance,
Peter Anteater

 

[tsukiji]

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[homeofstone]

The cars are not equal. The Genesis is rear drive or AWD in 2015. The Genesis offers a V8.

 

[PeterAnteater]

The cars are not equal. The Genesis is rear drive or AWD in 2015. The Genesis offers a V8.

You make an excellent point, and I completely agree with you.
From a performance stand point, the vehicles are not equal. And, as a driving enthusiast, I would pick the Genesis any day.

However, the market as a whole does not necessarily agree. I know for a fact that Hyundai targets the ES350 as one of its direct competitors.

I would be interested to hear more about your thoughts. Would you be willing to complete the survey for me? Thanks!

 

[PeterAnteater]

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Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

 

[kn5owa]

Some guy was knocking on my door just this afternoon.

Maybe that was you!

 

[greekgeek]

D u n!

 

[ckon]

I tried to take the survey, but I had a previous Genesis and it wasn't listed in previous models of Hyundais, thus not allowing me to progress through the survey. I thought I could contribute because I also owned an ES350.

 

[amartz]

However, the market as a whole does not necessarily agree. I know for a fact that Hyundai targets the ES350 as one of its direct competitors.

I would compare it more against the ES450.

 

[ksoze]

I would compare it more against the ES450.

Hard to compare against a non-existent car

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[amartz]

Hard to compare against a non-existent car

Ok, ok, flying fingers got me on that one. Try the LS450/LS460.

 

[PeterAnteater]

D u n!

You're awesome!

I tried to take the survey, but I had a previous Genesis and it wasn't listed in previous models of Hyundais, thus not allowing me to progress through the survey. I thought I could contribute because I also owned an ES350.

Yeah, we're specifically looking for owners of recent model years to keep the comparison fair. But, my sincere thanks for your efforts.

I would compare it more against the ES450.

Wah?! 450??

Hard to compare against a non-existent car

Ok, ok, flying fingers got me on that one. Try the LS450/LS460.

Oh, got it.

While the LS450 might be a good comparison for the V8 Genesis, we are actually comparing the base model to the ES350. Those are quite comparable.

Did you take the survey?!

 

[amartz]

While the LS450 might be a good comparison for the V8 Genesis, we are actually comparing the base model to the ES350. Those are quite comparable.

Did you take the survey?!

The way I see the, the Lexus 350 is not at all the same class of car as the Lexus 450, and I don't consider it a fair comparison to the Genesis. The Genesis V6 and V8 are very much the same car, one has a couple more cylinders and ponies under the hood. I would compare either Genesis against the Lexus 450. And btw, your survey isn't interested in me since I didn't buy my Genesis since 2013.

 

[thompithak3182]

did the survey.

 

[PMCErnie]

Just to simplify for you purists. If a car costs say $40,000, it "compares" to other $40,000 cars from a buyer's wallet standpoint. As a matter of fact, if I figure I have $40,000 to spend, I might shop a CUV versus an SUV, as well as a sedan.

Looking back, when I bought my '12 Genesis, the only other car in the final cut was a Lexus ES 350. I tried hard to prefer the Lexus, but it drove like an old Buick and had less features for the price than the Genesis. The Genesis looked like a Benz too. That was an added plus.

 

[PeterAnteater]

Good conversation.

Even if you don't get a chance to complete the survey (sorry, amartz!) this type of discussion is extremely helpful.

Thanks for your help, everybody!

 

[lobsenza]

You're awesome!


While the LS450 might be a good comparison for the V8 Genesis, we are actually comparing the base model to the ES350. Those are quite comparable.

Did you take the survey?!

I don't consider the ES350 a good comparison for any Genesis. There are many better comparisons out there. The ES350 is FWD only, the Genesis is RWD/AWD. The navigation/infotainment interface in the ES350 is horrible. There is nothing I see in the ES350 that would make it stand out in any category.

An Infiniti Q50 would be a much better comparison.

I did complete the survey.

 

[greekgeek]

Typically the GS is compared to the Gen2, although I personally think the v8 is a good alternative to the LS460.

 

[tsukiji]

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Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Completed the survey. Will you share your results later, very interested in the survey as I used to work at Edmunds, maybe an abridged summary?

 

[PeterAnteater]

I did complete the survey.

Thanks!

Completed the survey. Will you share your results later, very interested in the survey as I used to work at Edmunds, maybe an abridged summary?

Absolutely, I will post our results once the survey is closed.
Thank you for taking the time to support our research.