After we saw a test mule and several spy shots with its final body, the next gen Hyundai Grandeur will be revealed at the end of the year and before that, we want to share with you this renders courtesy of Brenthon.
Why we think this could be true? Brenthon is a company who made some aftermarket parts for Hyundai or Kia models, so sometimes they have access to see how the future models what will look to prepare they parts, and that’s why we decided to share here.
Looking at the pictures, its seems to follow what we have seen on the latest Hyundai & Genesis models. My point of view is that Hyundai could be in problems if doesn’t separate both brand design styles in the near future. They have the same characteristics like the hexagonal front grill and fog lights. At the back we see the regular chrome exhaust tips and Grandeur’s taillights signature.
About engine line-up, a new 8-speed automatic transmission will be available at launch besides a choice of gasoline direct injection and diesel engines (initiating its landing into the European market), plus small turbo engines. In the diesel side, improved 2.2 CRDi R-Engine with 200 hp could be a start. Petrol line-up could be available with 3.0, 3.3 and 3.8 GDi engines, like with the K7 (Cadenza).
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So I'm guessing based on the design the Grandeur/Azera is making the leap over to Genesis as their take on the ES segment? Might not be a bad idea considering the Azera never gained any significant ground as a Hyundai model. The render looks sharp btw.
Hyundai has no intentions of competing with the ES with the Genesis brand - they are not interested in selling "tarted up" FWD Hyundais like Toyota does with Lexus.
Resale is something that will gradually improve. Yes, Hyundai/Genesis have definitely turned around overall product and design at an exponential rate, but they still very much maintain the stigma of a "value brand". Furthermore, durability is still a weak point (I mean you have to cut costs somewhere to attain the lower overall price) and something that must improve over time if they are too gain any major traction.
That's why for me Acura is better and if only hyundai did have a superior AWD like the SH AWD of Acura or Audi Quattro system but not yet they(hyundai) have lots of pie to eat!
Front wheel drive car equivalent to Toyota Avalon nothing else, please dont compare it to BMW or MercBenz or Audi or Lexus or Infinity and it is not a Genesis.
Genesis has already surpassed Acura's sedans (not even close).
Hyundai already has an ES competitor in the Aslan and the Genesis lineup will be restricted to RWD/AWD.
Hyundai won't compete with the ES though, Genesis will. Unless they plan on bringing the Aslan into the Genesis lineup I'm not sure how they can position themselves to compete with the ES under the Hyundai badge. Avalon maybe, ES no.
Haven't passed Acura? Who hasn't passed Acura at this juncture? If this render is even remotely accurate, they'll have produced a better looking car than any current Acura sedan on the road right now. They might not have passed the Germans or maybe even Lexus, but they most definitely have overtaken the remaining Japanese luxury marques.
Sure, but if (considering this is hypothetical) this truly is the new Azera, why cannibalize Genesis sales with a product that looks like it belongs in the lineup?
B/c Hyundai doesn't want to dilute the Genesis brand by including "tarted up" Hyundai-based FWD models.
We can't conclusively determine that the G80 does considering Hyundai does not provide the breakdown between coupe and sedan numbers. Even then, the Lexus moved 2305 units in 2015 in Canada, and 390 GS. The Genesis with both models combined moved 2406. Even if one considers a 75/25 break down in favour of the sedan it was still outsold by the ES.
Calm down i dont like Honda either!