Review and specifications
2014 Hyundai Genesis
Hyundai's upscale sedan is impressive, especially for the price. Though it is by no means a sports sedan, handling is responsive and secure. The quiet and well finished cabin also has an unusually hospitable rear seat for a midsized car. Controls are simple, unless you buy the optional navigation system, which adds a rather fussy multidirectional controller. The car's weak link is its somewhat nervous ride. For 2012, the Genesis got a new eight-speed automatic transmission, which helped the V6 get 22 mpg overall in our tests. While a V8 engine is also offered, we found it to be only marginally quicker than the V6.
- Market value
- $7,775
- Fuel
- Conventional
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Seats
- 5
At a glance
Model data
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- sedan
- Drive type
- RWD
- Transmission
- Automatic, 8-speed
- Category
- Midsized cars
- Generation began
- 2009
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $7,775
- Retail value range
- $7,675 - $7,875
- Original MSRP range
- $35,200 - $47,400
- Trade-in range
- $4,285 - $4,520
Ratings
- Road test score
- 92/100
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 18 MPG
- EPA highway
- 28 MPG
- EPA combined
- 21 MPG
- Tested city
- 14 MPG
- Tested highway
- 33 MPG
- Tested overall
- 22 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,785
- Cruising range
- 420 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 2.6 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 6.4 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 135 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 52 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 196 in
- Width
- 74 in
- Height
- 58 in
- Wheelbase
- 116 in
- Weight
- 3,955 lb
- Maximum load
- 905 lb
- Towing capacity
- 0 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 5 people
- Front head room
- 2.5 in
- Front leg room
- 41 in
- Rear head room
- 2.5 in
- Rear leg room
- 30 in
- Luggage
- 4+0+0
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 5/10
- SmartWay
- No
Brand context
About Hyundai
<p>From low-cost sedans to three-row electric SUVs, Hyundai has a model for almost every kind of customer. Most new Hyundai vehicles are stylish, functional, and competitively priced, but the brand overall ranks around the middle in Consumer Reports’ reliability and owner satisfaction ratings. Performance for individual models and years varies widely, with some standouts and a few laggards. The core Hyundai lineup includes low-cost compact Elantra and midsized Sonata sedan. SUVs include the subcompact Kona and compact Tucson, plus the midsized Santa Fe and larger Palisade, both of which offer hybrid powertrains and three-row seating. In our testing, most Hyundai models are available with a hybrid drivetrain, which adds power and smoothness while improving fuel economy. The Ioniq electric models are high-tech, well-designed, and can charge quite rapidly at public DC fast charging stations.</p>
Vehicle ID: 7835 First published: July 22, 2020 Updated: June 4, 2026
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