Oops! Our 2009 Hyundai Genesis V6 sedan quietly passed it's 20,000th birthday, but we didn't so much as buy it a card.
Sorry about that.
The Genesis crossed this threshold a week or so before it's 10-month anniversary, so it stands a good chance of eclipsing 24 or 25 thousand miles before its year is up, especially with the holidays coming up. This comfortable cruiser is sure to be on the short list of those with long year-end drives.
So far, the big Genesis sedan has lived up to EPA MPG expectations, achieving a 21.2 mpg lifetime average over that distance. The EPA combined rating is 21 mpg. It's best single tank of 28.5 mpg bests the EPA highway rating of 27 mpg.
Can it do better on a long holiday drive? We'll find out in a few weeks.
Dan Edmunds, Director of Vehicle Testing @ 20,238 miles
mercedesfan says:
12:22 PM, 11/23/09
I'm sure it can do better than 28.5mpg. With the Genesis' great transmission, smooth V6, and aerodynamic shape with the right driver I'm sure it could break into the 30's. Heck, I've gotten 29mpg in my car on one or two occasions so the Gensis had better be able to best that.
vt8919 says:
04:24 PM, 11/23/09
I'm hoping that one day "long-term" can mean 100,000 miles. I hear Car & Driver is keeping their Genesis until the powertrain warranty expires.
Heck, I wonder how many miles are on your 2004 Toyota Prius? I want to hear more about it.
captainharlock says:
11:21 AM, 11/25/09
If this means anything, it means the guys at Edmunds are really enjoying this Korean V6.
I really want to get one, but I do also want to hear the pros' final verdict on this luxo-vehicle.
I might get the V8. I'm no sport guru, and I like quiet cruising alot, so the V8 might be my pick.
Let's just hope things will go well with this car.