Road TestCar reviews - Hyundai - Genesis - SedanHyundai modelsOverviewHyundai’s cheap and cheerful tag morphs into opulent and stylish with new Genesis30 Mar 2015 By NEIL DOWLING A FEW years ago it was difficult to accept a car market turned upside down as manufacturers sought to maximise profits. Now there are prestige European car-makers crossing the price thresholds with a Korean car company, one going up and the other down. As they look at each other, wondering where the other one is uncharacteristically headed, there’s a sudden realisation that each is invading unfamiliar territory. As Hyundai’s first assault on the Australian prestige market, the difficulty won’t be in the style, equipment or performance of the Genesis but in perception. Simply, why buy a recently-hatched Korean large car when for the same price there’s badge-envy models from the big German prestige manufacturers, the Japanese and even Australia. Perhaps that’s why the Hyundai name doesn’t appear on the car. Just a bootlid “H” logo. Is that enough? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 November 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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