Yahoo Autos 2024 Genesis G90 Review: Among the best in full-size luxury
Pros: It’s gorgeous inside and out; loaded with features; excellent ride quality; tremendous luxury value
Cons: Smaller trunk than competition; no full hybrid powertrains
The 2024 Genesis G90 is a highly competitive, full-size luxury sedan that is roomy, comfortable, attractive and chock full of useful tech and convenience features. Fully revised last model year, it is leaps and bounds better than the G90 that came before it (but even that was pretty decent). Now it’s a stunning flagship that offers some serious luxury value.
It’s hard not to compare it to the more expensive BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which the G90 undercuts in price. Don’t let that fool you — this Korean sedan might not quite match the driving dynamics of the Germans, but it competes strongly in comfort, design and technology while still being a joy from behind the wheel. As Autoblog Road Test Editor Zac Palmer affirmed after his first drive of the G90, “The new G90 is one of the finest executive sedans money can buy.”
Interior & Technology | Passenger & Cargo Space | Performance & Fuel Economy
What it's like to drive | Pricing & Trim Levels | Crash Ratings & Safety Features
What's new for 2024?
The 2024 Genesis G90 carries over from the 2023 model year. The G90 was fully updated and redesigned for 2023, complete with new looks, new powertrains and a whole lot of upgraded technology.
What are the G90 interior and in-car technology like?
The G90 employs every trick in the book from auto-closing doors (press a button or the brake pedal) to extravagant ambient lighting. A superb 23-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system is even standard on the E-Supercharged model. For those planning to be chauffeured around in a G90, the rear seat is really only lacking a fridge filled with champagne flutes. Padded headrests, a full-recline seat (it automatically shoves the front passenger seat forward), a rear touchscreen monitor and a massive center console with any feature you may desire — even a wireless phone charger — are all present. There’s even a speaker in the driver’s headrest to bark out warnings/commands to the driver to ensure those in the rear seat aren’t disturbed by trivial matters like navigation directions or a turn signal click-clacking away.
In addition to its 12.3-inch digital driver display and 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, the G90 is loaded with beautifully-crafted metal toggles, buttons and knobs to control the car’s vitals. While Genesis opts to use a touch-control screen for some climate functions, that screen provides haptic feedback that makes it feel like you’re pressing a real button when interacting with it. You won’t need to dig through menus in a screen to turn on the full-body massaging seats or swap back to Apple CarPlay. A single press of a well-crafted, physical button does the trick, and that right there is luxury. You’ll also be getting a much different experience with BMW or Mercedes.
How big is the G90?
The Genesis G90 is a full-size sedan along the lines of the Lexus LS, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Its similar in length, width, height and wheelbase to these competitors at 207.7 inches long, 76 inches wide and 58.7 inches tall, with a wheelbase of 125.2 inches. This makes for a roomy interior that can accommodate five adults. There’s enough rear space in the second row that the E-Supercharged model includes power-reclining rear seats.
The trunk is a little smaller than the competition, at 12.0 cubic feet in the 3.5T, and 10.6 cubic feet with the E-Supercharged powertrain. That’s less than the Mercedes S-Class (12.9 cubic feet), BMW 7 Series (13.7 cubes) and especially the Lexus LS (17.0 cubes). It’s also smaller than what you’d get in many compact, non-luxury sedans let along mid-size ones. Still, the trunk has a wide opening (gotta fit a golf bag, right?) and a load floor that’s level with the bumper.
