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2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Consumer Reviews

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4.4
(36 reviews)
2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
5
67%
4
22%
3
3%
2
6%
1
3%
80%
Recommend this vehicle
Value
4.3
Performance
4.7
Quality
4.4
Comfort
4.4
Reliability
4.4
Styling
4.6
2012 Genesis Coupe Overview
Among the 36 owners who provided feedback on the 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe for Kelley Blue Book, consumer sentiment is mostly positive, with 80% recommending the vehicle. As a whole, consumers found the vehicle's performance and styling to be its strongest features and value to be its weakest. 24 out of 36 of owners (67% of them) rank the 2012 Genesis Coupe five out of five stars. Overall, consumers seem aligned in their opinions of the 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Is it the right vehicle for for you? Check out Kelley Blue Book's consumer reviews and see for yourself.
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Positive Review

"Love this car!"

I bought this car in 2012. Loved it ever since. Most comfortable seating in a sports car. Handles the road amazingly well. Very responsive. Did not have any trouble even though has amazing dealer warranty.


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Critical Review

"Horrible gas mileage. 13/24/17 MPG city/hwy/comb"

I started driving the car 2 months ago (previous driven by my daughter) mostly in the city. Quickly, I've noticed no more than 210 miles range on a full tank of gas. After checking the average millage, I've got 13.1 MPG in the city. Went to the dealership twice (second after checking with Hyundai America) and got "everything is in the normal range" (after testing it for 7 miles!!!!). Next step is to get a Hyundai's technician for a 100 miles driving test. Overall, very disappointed with the car's performance and quality. Not even the V6 version will not accept this MPG. I will not buy it again neither recommend it.

2012 Genesis Coupe Reviews

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CHUCK
4/28/2022
A CLASSIC
Pros

DRIVES LIKE NEW

Cons

NONE

I HAVE THIS CAR FOR 11 YEARS AND HAVE USED IT VERY LITTLE. I AM 76 YEARS OLD AND A DISABLED VETERAN.

Value
5.0
Performance
5.0
Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Styling
5.0
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Mike
3/7/2022
Great var

Car IA great it runs and a fast car . It has a turbo plus a great interior no dents no problems at all

Value
5.0
Performance
5.0
Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Styling
5.0
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Peter
2/28/2022
My car.

I LOVE MY CAR! It's the best car i have ever bought! I never had any issues with it. It handles like a dream, has more power then i can ever use!

Value
5.0
Performance
5.0
Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Styling
5.0
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Dontbuyhyundai
10/20/2021
DO NOT BUY!!!
Pros

Rear wheel drive drift missle

Cons

$5,400 for a clutch job. Repairs are way expensive

Car is fun to drive. Handles great. Very responsive steering. 2.0 turbo is a little lack luster on power, but still a fun car. Repairs are extremely expensive. Most repairs cost more than the car itself.

Value
1.0
Performance
4.0
Quality
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Reliability
1.0
Styling
4.0
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John S
9/22/2021
Incredible, Underrated sports car
Pros

Fun, practical, cool, cheap, easy to work on

Cons

Some maintenance items expensive, bland interior

I paid 4,000 dollars for this car used from a private seller. I wasn't really in the market for buying another car, but when he mentioned the price I jumped on it. For the price it was an unbelievable steal. This first gen genesis coupe got a lot of criticism back when it released for needing more power. But thankfully there is a surprisingly large aftermarket for all sorts of parts. All you really need is a reflash tune module and you instantly gain like 50 lb ft of torque and like 30 hp. It completely transforms the car, and actually improves mpg. There are definitely problems with this car, due mainly to cost cutting. But I've managed to fix virtually all of them with aftermarket parts. Over all this car is a fantastic platform, the r spec in particular. I dont know of any other cars for below 10 grand that come with brembo brakes, 19 inch alloys, and a limited slip diff. This has been the most reliable car I've owned. The only oem parts that actually needed replacing were a set of spark plugs. However be aware the 19 inch tires are substantially more expensive to replace. A set of budget performance tires will cost over 1000 dollars. And if you feel like paying more, putting in 93 octane with the stock engine will still give you an extra 10hp, up to 223 I think. This car has really changed my perception of Hyundai, and I think it's a fantastic underrated gem in the car world, especially if you opt for the manual transmission.

Value
5.0
Performance
4.0
Quality
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Reliability
5.0
Styling
5.0
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TDSG
9/26/2020
Amazing bang for buck
Pros

Fast, fun, reliable, beautiful

Cons

None

I leased this car new and thought I'd be trading it in as usual at the end of the lease, but 8 years later, I'm still loving the car. I kept it for two reasons, first, as I said, I just love the car. More on that later. Second, the lease residual was so low, the car was worth more than $3000 more than the buyout, so why throw away that money? Performance is excellent for the price and the reported 0-60 is far better than claimed by Hyundai. It's sub 5 second (with the V6) without even trying hard. It has a comfortable ride, yet still corners like it's on rails. Luxury wasn't a second thought either. Soft leather, navigation, sunroof, Infinity sound... Reliability has been 100%. I'm a month short of owning it 9 years and have never needed the 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. Nothing has gone wrong with the car. I can't say enough good about this car. This is NOT your father's Hyundai. Last I will say it's some advice. I know hundreds of Genesis Coupe owners through several clubs that meet monthly or more, and the only complain I've heard is from owners that bought the manual transmission. Unfortunately there is a very common problem with the synchros, so once it's out of warranty, this can get expensive. However, before this, every sports car I've owned has been a manual, but I got the paddle shift with this one, because it's built by the famous ZF who make transmissions for Porsche, Lamborghini etc, and simply because the paddle shift cars are faster. Drive both and you'll see.

Value
5.0
Performance
5.0
Quality
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Reliability
5.0
Styling
5.0
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Matt
7/18/2020
great, fun little car
Pros

performance, design and comfort, value!

Cons

paint job on bumper, rim design, rim size

always liked this car from the first time I saw one. Finally purchased this car a few years later and loved. Comfort is great, really well designed car and seats are nice and comfortable. Performance is quite good with a nice powerful V6, could be improved and AWD would have been awesome but a solid performer with really good stock parts that outperform aftermarket a lot of time. Issues I"ve had on my vehicle (2010 GT/R) have been the paint on the rear bumper was done terribly and peels so easily if given a reason too, very poor prep work for painting, also have two O2 sensors with no activity so giving a check engine light, I imagine the wiring has gone bad.

Value
5.0
Performance
4.0
Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Reliability
4.0
Styling
5.0
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Darkhorse
6/3/2020
Recent issues but still love my 2012 R-Spec
Pros

Fun to drive, nimble, comfortable and stylish

Cons

Reliability issues and expensive to own

I bought this car with about 20k on it and have had no issues up until the last year. I have replaced the clutch due to a cylinder failure (master or slave I cannot recall), the brakes due to a master cylinder failure and the entire door skin due to a plastic sprocket in the window motor failing. In sum I have put nearly as much into the car in the last 10k miles than its trade value at this point. HOWEVER it is still a wonderful, powerful and comfortable car that I love to drive. And I recommend this car to any enthusiast looking for a more practical option to higher priced cars.

Value
2.0
Performance
5.0
Quality
3.0
Comfort
5.0
Reliability
3.0
Styling
5.0
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