New Review by TechnoRide

[musher51]

Just found this write-up, dated Mon Aug 18:

http://www.technoride.com/2008/08/review_hyundai_genesis_sets_th.php

 

[jwaters943]

My favorite part:

Bottom line
You have to drive a Genesis to believe how good it is. Hyundai built a $70,000 Lexus LS430 (460??) for $40,000. It lacks only some of the highest-tech driver aids offered by Lexus, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.

 

[Jerrad]

This line confusses me. I wonder if he even tried to downlad songs. I bet he belives since Hyundai stated a 30GB HD you should be able to save music

The entertainment system was first-rate. It played music off iPods, USB memory keys, and MP3 CDs. A 30-GB hard drive rips and saves audio CDs as MP3s.

Last time I test drove a 535i it only came with Heated seats, better to have 1 cooled seat for the important occupant then none. Any BMW drivers care to correct me if I am wrong about BMW offering or ever offered cooled seats? I know Lexus does.

Incredibly, the active-ventilated seat option is driver-only; whether the bean counters wanted to save a few bucks or the engineers didn't want to re-engineer the occupancy sensor (ventilated seats may need a strain-gauge sensor rather than an airflow-bocking pressure sensor mat),

4.6 V8

Plus the V8 Genesis, the 4.2 (named after the 4.2-liter V8 engine)

Genesis hybrid or, better, a low-emissions diesel Genesis. This will be a great long-distance touring car, and that's where diesels are more efficient than hybrids.

Did I miss a luxury vehicle that has a Diesel engine besides the MBE320 which cannot be sold in California?

 

[musher51]

I've owned 3- and 5-series BMWs dating back to the late 90s, and none offered a cooled seat option (front heated seats are generally part of a Premium Pkg).

I believe cooled seats are an option on the 7-series, though. But your point is well-taken...the reviewer seemed unnecessarily harsh in his judgment of what Hyundai left off the Genesis (although I, too, would happily have paid a bit more to cool the other seats!).

 

[Jerrad]

I Agreed they should have made both seats cooled with Tech Package. But I will settle for the driver side one since I am in the car alone 90% of the time.

I am sure it was all about cost cutting to get teh car out in the US market, I bet next model will have that upgrade.

Makes me wonder if I should lease for 2-3 years then buy the next model when more features become available.

 

[GenFan]

Did I miss a luxury vehicle that has a Diesel engine besides the MBE320 which cannot be sold in California?

I may be mistaken, but I think there is a BMW 5 Series that has a diesel engine in it. I know I've seen video of it. It may not be available in the states.

BMW has never done anything for me, but a diesel engine that gets 40+ MPG sounds interesting.