2017 Genesis G90 | CarGurus Test Drive Review

[@bkboggy]

I've driven my father-in-law's Genesis for about six months (when it was still Hyundai). It turned heads even of Mercedes drivers (not kidding). It's a fantastic vehicle.

[@JDubbs07]

What a fantastic review. Excellent music and great camera work. The reviewer came across as very professional. Will be watching more CarGurus reviews.

[@billreddy7593]

I have its younger sibling, the G80 and it's a sweeeeet ride. I make up reasons to go for a drive. Quiet as a vault, and decent stock Lexicon stereo system.

[@jerrycannon8938]

I have a 2015 Genesis,and love it. Absolutely a great car and a great drive.I have over million miles of drive time and have owned over fifty vehicles. This Genesis is one great vehicle and with the eight speed transmission, makes it a FUN car to drive.

[@dkpirie]

The German brands are now so mass produced and yet still overpriced. I would rather save the $30,000 and have this G90.

[@loslakersjims894]

Never knew a car review could be this relaxing.

[@IngloriousBitches]

I spied this car in NC a week ago. Better in person.

[@tonybailey89]

I heard about a smaller g70 coming out...and when you guys get your hands on the new g80 sport with the 3.3l V6 coming to the states of like to know how that one adds up...Genesis as a luxury have definitely has my attention!

[@tonybailey89]

Kwesi Williams same here! I have the 13' Sonata Limited 2.0t and if 270hp is sort of fun I can't wait to trade up to that G80 sport in the next few years with 360+!

[@committed2thecore]

Great review!! This car is definitely on my list

[@TalkingBallCards]

I have been driving a G80 for years and I’m about to jump into a used G90, can’t wait

[@alisadiq7595]

great review.

[@MrT-nh6di]

I own one Genesis G90 gorgeous exterior and interior. The reliability is a 10. 5.0 Htrac Ultimate lowers my blood pressure every time I drive it. I will never sell it, always be my first choice in a large sedan.

[@DriveAndBeDriven]

Excellent Review! Also, great soundtrack choice! The Genesis G90 is the bogo in the segment. You get a whole lot of features for your money.... Personally, I believe a lot of the other luxury car automakers mark up the price just because of their brand names. I think this vehicle is a great buy, but I would definitely consider the Cadillac CT6 first... I just love the styling of it! Hopefully, some day I will be able to review luxury vehicles! Keep up the great work, Car Gurus! -DriveAndBeDriven "The Quest To Record The Best!"

[@Д.Янчн]

Many rich people and those with high social status in Korea drives this car, along with Kia K900. It's highly regarded for its comfortability, silentness, and its luxurious space. Personally, I think it's whole lot better than Lexus LS, Cadillac CT6, or Audi A8.

[@Bmants]

High quality at a fair price. Nothing wrong with this car if your ego is in a proper place. Thumbs up!

[@baldheadlogic]

I like this G90. It is certainly as capable as an LS or Q70. It is a better value than the CT6 or newly introduced Lincoln Continental. And this will be an even better deal in about 3 years when it priced in the low to mid 30k range.

[@baolongo3524]

I love Genesis!!!😘😘

[@lutherlusk2975]

Amazing and relaxing review.

[@CarsIhaveDriven]

Awesome review, Good job !

[@peten6445]

I love mercedes but the g90 is very nice....

[@fatbowe]

...GREAT BUMPER MUSIC.....;-)........

[@MusicLuv80]

Does driving rear wheel drive vs all wheel drive does it make any difference in ride quality?

[@maxmeier532]

I think BMW and Mercedes are overrated. If you get below loaded models, they are anything but gold standard for luxury.

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

Thanks for the pleasant and informative review--nice style! I don't care about the badge, and have a 3.3T RWD G90 on order. Silver over black, with G-matrix wheels for me.

[@barrybutler117]

love the music nice touch

[@Nightbird.]

Can any owners of this 2017 model year verify how their reliability has been and if anything has needed repair? Thanks.

[@МуслимДаудов-я7ъ]

This is a beautiful looking car. However the previous genesis looked even nicer than this one in my opinion. On this G90 version, I think the front and the back look like they are taken from two different class of cars. They just don't match. Otherwise the car seems to be super.

[@2jazzen]

Great review! Great music! :)

[@lovelaced928]

Love this review..Goid Job! but by the way...your coat 🧥 could’ve been more in “alignment” w/the music tho🤷🏾‍♀️😂

[@BrokenFiddles]

I quite enjoyed the review and I don't understand the negative comments toward George. On another note, I believe that Genesis can compete with Mercedes. However, by design some of the details are not perfected as much as in Mercedes. Maybe it is to keep the cost lower. If you have enough self confidence to drive luxurious Hyundai you will not be dissapointed. I test drove Kia K900 which is based on the Equus and I was very impressed.

[@jaredshelton4718]

Beautiful car

[@juannoval69]

Nice review and an impressive car. I like it a lot. BTW, what's the name of the song playing through the review? thx.

[@hsvcommodore4111]

I think that this is a real bargain and a great looking car, but I think that I couldn't live without the premium batch.......

[@MrGeezil]

Timmy Picton lol U guys are funny. I think it will do great. I really believe in the GENESIS brand. They got the right team behind them.It's nominated for North American car of the year against Volvo S80 and chevy bolt. So far so good

[@mwj9080]

I'm lovin that music very soulful

[@bbokdoong]

19 mpg in mostly city driving is pretty good for a full size sedan. Nice car.... Nicer than Lexus LS, but not as good as MB, BMW or Audi full size cars....

[@lucashuang10]

LS is better than A8 and 750 in my opinion. Genesis is trying to be what Lexus did 20 years ago, which is a good thing.

[@123sfsd]

I have the Genesis 3.8 Htrac and on a recent trip averaged nearly 29 mpg on the way there and 25 mpg on the way home, mostly due to a rain and windstorm. It was a trip of 1,000+ miles. I have received many compliments and quite a few questions in relation to the car. I really like this car and I think Cadillac has really overpriced their product.

[@charlesduran8700]

I am looking for a G90 5.0 Htrac . to test drive . But the dealers around where I live are pushing the 3.3 twin turbo and said they could get me a V8 to test drive if I put a $5000 deposit which means I am committed to buy no matter the color or options . I don't want a turbo charged nothing because I drive a 2009 Genesis4.6 which is a v8 . I love it and won't settle for nothing less but an upgraded v8 . But a $5000 deposit with a commitment to buy for a test drive is a joke !!! Hyundai/ Genesis you have to do better especially for already Genesis Owners 😒

[@iSOBigD]

Blame your local dealers. It depends on where you live. Some cities have 5-6 Hyundai dealerships, some have none.

[@charlesduran8700]

Your Right , and I do

[@FjordTrotter]

this is why Elon Musk pushed for corporate stores rather than franchised dealers... can you imagine the backlash and horrendous sales tactics if pigs such as the one herein could access Teslas... As much as I love cars, I hate the dealership experience. Wish the best for you.

[@charlesduran8700]

The stress free buying experience they have been advertising is aJoke especially when you can't get the car you want . Hyundai has no idea on what a Premium Car owner needs or wants . The dealer treats you as if you are buying a lesser car and pushes what they want to sell especially what ever is on their lot which is not moving ( 3.3T ) , Consumers in this class want the authority and power of a V8 which a V6 can't deliver no matter what they do it . Not one dealer in my area has a V8 but they are overstocked with V6s . They have to get out of the economy car mindset and step it up to for the premium car buyer , I'm stressed out !!! 😩 😩

[@johnnyrocket4357]

Charles Duran I would suggest looking online for a G90 with your specifications and then calling that dealership as an interested buyer to see how they would be able to facilitate your test drive. You might get a comp'd hotel room at least, or possibly more if you are definitely interested in buying during the visit.

[@ZStHope]

MB's interior is gaudy.

[@ericd.4460]

Liked the video, hate jazz though.

[@indevibe]

Jazz is life man, slow down a bit.... Feel the Vybz....yeeeaaaa!

[@ianalexander2017]

Looks good

[@charlesduran8700]

I have a Genesis 4.6 . I love my car , but when I saw the G90 , I was a little disappointed . May be I am Nit-picking , but there was no wood steering wheel . no lighted door sills , no CD player and Unlike your video on the Ultimate , no rear entertainment system , everything my car has ( rear entertainment was dealer installed ). Other than that it is a Good bargain and I would buy it , and I could Live without brand recognition .

[@vitaliygoldin5423]

Charles Duran wood is so overated. It ruins cars

[@charlesduran8700]

I may be Nit Picking , but i feel wood accents give the interior a warm inviting feeling, where metallic accents makes the interior cold and austere especially in dark interiors

[@molaroismorais1955]

This guy don't know anything about cars... He is just runny his mouth... G90 is no joke!!! Why should I use touch screen while I am driving?

[@ganariagente8958]

whats up with the porn music ?

[@mrmoralman1]

Ganaria Gente What porn you watching?

[@jaredshelton4718]

Omg I love this😂

[@indevibe]

You call that Porn music? How old are you man!

[@jeannainnc8390]

Car and truck pricing in general is utterly ridiculous and out of control. When the middle class can not afford many of the vehicles there is a problem. As to the g90? I want this car. I could care less for Mercedes and BNW and never wanted a Lexus. My audi was a POS. G90 will be my next car.

[@TomesEsq]

"Irregardless" is not a word (around 4:35). You're a journalist. There's no excuse for this.

[@zhaoguanyugary]

David T. You are not requesting nudes anymore dude?

[@swanblake]

David T. He is the worst reviewer. He had a stint on Autoblog and it was gag worthy. His journalism skills reflect what Autoblog as a whole, has become.

[@swanblake]

He harps about the shifter as if he still works for consumer reports. Audi has the same style. Why not call them out?

[@dschonsie]

Not the shifters are to blame, but the stupidity of some users.

[@assoler]

Buenos planos

[@edwardhill1402]

Artist for music, please?

[@indevibe]

Still waiting to find out who that music was

[@edwardhill1402]

@@indevibe yes

[@indevibe]

@@edwardhill1402 mee too!! 👺

[@MusicLuv80]

I sat in one of this and I am 5ft 11in and when I sat in the back my head almost touches the ceiling.

[@swanblake]

Seriously why him? He is the worst reviewer on the staff and he gets the good car to review. He is horrible at making a point

[@jonathangwynne1917]

This guy need elocution lessons... badly. He also needs to rethink his ridiculous comments about shift levers. Nobody dies because of the design of a shift level. They die because they don't pay attention to what they're doing. He's like those people who say that push-button ignitions are responsible for careless drivers "accidentally" leaving their cars running.

[@carltonbrown8304]

Stop putting cheap looking rims on this expensive car.

[@adrianesteves3260]

Mercedes the best or nothing!

[@FiredEmpire]

I'm not quite sure what is making me sleepy now, the wannabe-luxury car or the slow jazz or this dull man.

[@gp20ss]

It's not the rebadging or even the price I think it's a beautiful car HOWEVER it's still a hundai and I grew up in the early 90s when hundai was a crap car and I can't take that poor mans car out my mouth especially since you're basically saying this is a poor man Mercedes

[@androidwazko9795]

I grew up in the '60s when "Made in Japan" was synonymous with cheap and shoddy consumer products. The Toyota B210 looked like something a man in a Godzilla suit stepped on in the movies, and the 1st Honda Civic resembled a jelly bean with large donuts for tires. Now Toyota and Honda mean quality. Things change.

[@MrT-nh6di]

A poor man Mercedes, yeah right, nothing poor about the person or the car if you own a G90. Gorgeous Vehicle reliability is way better.

[@CapELarry]

The price difference between this and a comparably equipped S class (which doesn't even come with keyless access, ventilated seats, or any of the driver aids) is more like $50k.

[@craigghelfi3796]

Love the review...and the car. Am definitely considering after I turn my Tesla in!!

[@BishopHBaileyII]

Great review. I currently have a 90K mile 2013 S550 that I am trading and was vacillating between the BMW 7 series and the G90. I primarily uses it as a company vehicle and I am chauffeured in the back. So this help me make up my mind because the G90 has so many standard features for rear seat control which becomes more and more expensive for the BMW7. I have had a BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar, Porsche so now I have made up my mind to purchase the G90. It looks great and its still a luxury vehicle that stands apart from more common vehicles.

[@lotterynj]

Name matters not seeing how all the top brands have great loss after sale,terrible reliability and expensive repair costs and parts

[@oscarmeyer772]

Awesome car !!! I'm waiting for my G90 to come in to the dealer. Will let you know when I get it.

[@chonaV]

Oscar Meyer Did you get it?

[@TheTallMan50]

Alex Must have changed his mind.

[@adnanamin223]

Oscar Meyer thank you sir

[@timeiseverything4]

I own a 2014 750il BMW. Great car but the maintenance and issues even with extended warranty and maintenance plan with BMW dampens the ownership experience to the point I am considered a preowned G90. BMW is not a customer centric company at all. Reliability is an issue. My car has 51K on it and with all the issues I have had I am hesitant to take out of town as I an concerned I will become stranded.

[@femiogunsola5436]

Hi George Great review by the way. Let me tell all you badge crazy fans that I was a fan of, and actually used an S Class and a 7 series BMW, and I can categorically state that this G90 is so much better than the Germans. Look, nothing beats a naturally aspirated V8 engine. Have you guys ever had a problem with your turbochargers or so called superchargers before? just wait. I had that issue with my 2011 Range Rover Sport. For all that this car possess in terms of safety, interior quality and ride, to hell with the badge. People, open your eyes and stop living in denial...smell the roses and take a deep breath; it seems the Genesis brand is here to compete and they mean business. I test drove the S550, LS460 and BMW 750 Li the same day as the little brother of this G90 (The G80) and boy, I was impressed. The German brands are good no doubt, but their prices don't make sense anymore. I bet you guys, their sales will begin to dwindle soon. They are not that reliable over 100,000Km. Let us give credit to whom credit is due...HYUNDAI's new luxury brand called the GENESIS has done a great job here PERIOD.

[@josephstockard4339]

Just traded my G80 for an Ultimate 5.0 G90 hands down the best vehicle I’ve ever owned

[@barnabasloos]

Finally a good review

[@megaswenson]

The Reviewer does not enunciate his words well enough to compete with the loud 'Smooth Jazz' playing while he mumbles.

[@androidwazko9795]

Hey Biddy Bundenham...turn up your Beltone

[@mrpresten]

Beautiful car!!!!!

[@2011Equus]

I thought my Equus was a good bargain too when I bought it in 2011 until it started having unintended acceleration problem since August 2014.

[@vyseerx]

German biggies are great cars as new, with a hefty price tags. They depreciate extremely quickly. While they ride like a dream as new cars -reliability goes down quickly and are extremely expensive to repair once out of warranty. But despite all these realities- people buy these - to catch a little fame that comes with buying a Benz or BMW . Once bought one gotta live with this for a long time to justify the expense he made. On the other hand Asian luxury cars whether established ( Lexus) or establishing ( Genesis ) are extremely reliable and a warranty that gives a peace of mind . Lexus IS spoken in the same breath as that of German biggies now after two and half decades after its introduction, I am sure same happens with Genesis as well.

[@JackJohnson-dh6ju]

A bit late on this one but in my opinion it's better to have a rotary dial, its intuitive and it saves the nasty mess of fingerprints all over your screen.

[@CasualTalkRadio]

@2:35 - that's a BENEFIT, not a setback.

[@BTC909]

If you could only mute the music track.

[@amigatommy7]

Will keep it in mind for later this year

[@caprisun2k1]

Pretty brave driving that thing around the streets of Boston, lol. ...Surprised you didnt get rear-ended!

[@DonnieBarkie]

If they had a short wheel base version of this car in Europe, I would definitely choose this over the 7-series or S-class.

[@coureurdebois]

while its nowhere near the Cadillac CT6 or Lexus LS in terms of interior materials, features, and Luxury it definitely gives Acura, Lincoln, and Buick a run for their money.

[@oscarmeyer772]

Its a shame that Cadillac scrapped the CT8 program.

[@jaredshelton4718]

This is way nicer than any of the cars you just mentioned....this is S-Class territory.

[@MrT-nh6di]

​@jaredshelton4718 Exactly better when it comes to reliability it is a 10.

[@mnoble247]

Interesting on the touch screen comment as the other review's I've seen have said they like the jog/shuttle knob much better after getting used to it.

[@timeiseverything4]

Yes, I hate touch screen

[@vntgmike]

You have a new follower. But, where's the dubstep? Just kidding

[@willwinram946]

Nice review-great jazz!

[@saqibkhan241]

what about night vision. does it even have it.

[@yamcarotta2218]

I would rather have the Millenium Falcon.

[@nucksrule1]

Good review!👍