The Genesis G90, which has been around since end-2015, has been given a mid-life makeover, and this facelift is a big one. Almost unrecognisable from its predecessor, the G90 facelift – revealed this week in South Korea – boasts all-new front and rear ends.
Korea is very advanced in plastic surgery face swaps, and the flagship Genesis is a good example of that. The brand’s six-pointed hexagon grille has morphed into a five-pointed shield – think Superman logo, or giant underpants – with a chrome honeycomb insert replacing horizontal slats. As before, the winged Genesis emblem sits above the grille.
Flanking the headlining grille are new LED headlamps that are rather distinctive – four beams, divided in the middle by a DRL strip, which nearly touches the wheel arches. After a brief interruption, that light strip continues on the front wings.
The bonnet – which has two extra lines down the middle – and front wings are new too. Also check out those elaborate 19-inch wheels, which doesn’t follow the five-spoke/multi-spoke convention. So far so controversial, but better to be bold than completely overlooked as both an underdog and wallflower, right?
While the rear design of the pre-facelift was safe in an S-Class kind of way, the refreshed G90’s butt is unique. Two full-width LED light strips dominate, with the top line pausing for the Genesis script in the middle. It’s a bit like what Lincoln does in the US, but it’s very distinctive.
No such makeover for the G90’s cabin, which looks pretty much the same as before. However, the controls have been simplified, the air con vents made slimmer and the infotainment UI updated. The system is now able to receive over-the-air updates for both maps and software. Also visible is a change in wood trim, which is now of the unpolished open pore variety.
The G90 comes with Hyundai’s latest driver assist tech – it now has lane-centering, the forward collision avoidance system can now detect bicycles, and there’s a safe exit assist feature, too.
No word on changes under the hood, so it’s likely that the 3.3 litre twin-turbo V6 (365 hp/510 Nm) and 5.0 litre naturally aspirated V8 (420 hp/520 Nm) engines remain, paired to an eight-speed automatic and optional H-TRAC all-wheel drive.
Better to be safe than sorry? The previous G90 believed in that, this one doesn’t – let’s see if being bold pays off for the young premium brand.
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(Like) Kia Stinger
(Dislike) Hyundai Genesis
That’s why, Kia, Honda, Proton, Mazda design is much better than Hyundai design. Malaysians will rather buy Kia, than Hyundai and Toyota as all people knows that Hyundai have terrible resale value, Hyundai design looks dull and uninspiring and very ugly. Especially for Toyota, Toyota also having terrible resale value, outdated engine like Camry, looks damn boring, no performance and looks uninspiring.
As overall, it is expected that 90% of people will cancelled booking for Hyundai and Toyota vs 90% of people will order Kia, Honda, Mazda, Proton and Nissan.
Once upon a time, about 15 years ago, Korean cars were like stigma and had a bad name.
But the Koreans decided to work hard. They decided not to goyang kaki and sleep during office hours. They decided not to always ask kerajaan for bantuan all the time.
Today, Hyundai sells 8 million cars globally and is the top in sales in USA and Australia
Bravo to the hard working Koreans!
Looks loke s90 and both are ugly
Well, I won’t buy Hyundai because Hyundai have lots of issues. They have the same type of inefficient people running the company as those in other countries
I rather go for a Kia. People there work hard. SC also work hard. They don’t even drink Teh Tarik or root beer for 100 times a day.
People send Kia in, always within 3 hours can get the car back
People send Hyundai in, morning send, only 5pm can collect.
Because SC and Technician plus the mechanic must drinks teh Tarik or root beer 100
You mean this one?
https://paultan.org/2016/06/21/hyundai-and-kia-recall-400000-vehicles-in-the-us/
Lolz!
Spot on! Everyone Must Believe Kia while everyone shouldn’t ever trust to Hyundai. Cause Hyundai have 100% issues for many parts for Hyundai including upcoming Hyundai models.
So the new quote known as “Nice to see Hyundai, nice to buy Hyundai, once got many issues for Hyundai, considered NEEDED TO PAY 1 TRILLION DOLLARS for repairing Hyundai models” because Hyundai Company are always dishonest as they never admit that there are many many recalls about Hyundai, same method for Toyota too. Hyundai and Toyota and Perodua are begging billions are making cars without even checking whether there manufacture properly for Hyundai Company that has been doing for the past many years and creating millions of faulty cars
trying hard to copy Volvo’s Thor Hammer.. seriously an ugly shit
Danny – WTH. The plastic surgery comment was really uncalled for. That was really insensitive to Koreans.
That would be just like Singaporeans making fun of Malaysia for being backwards or crime-ridden. Or Italy making fun of China being able to only use chopsticks and a “country of shit”.
I’m really surprised you went out of your way to make this comment THAT IS TOTALLY unrelated to cars.
Why so many dislikes? His word is true at all….
LOL. The Genesis morphed into a Lincoln.
Doubt that traditionalists that go for a Lincoln would jump ship to Hyundai though.
So where’s the rear reverse lights on that thing? Did they overdo the design so much that they forgot to put them in?
I think the reverse lights are under the number plate, just next to the rear reflectors.
The facelift version is uglier
The front grille looks like an after-market modification by a backyard workshop
looks like old BBS style rims from the 80’s
Cool rims
Awesome facelift
Genesis: I have lots of mix. German, US, Korean, Japanese, Swedish, British aaaand lots of mix.
Wow even our Proton Accordana looks better than this…..
I have to agreed with some facelift one is overdone, I like the pre facelift one. hope the secondhand price dirt cheap so I can buy for show off.