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Models and Pricing

There are two Genesis models available, one powered by a V-6 and the other by the company’s new V-8. The V-6 sedan starts at $33,000 including a $750 destination charge. However, there’s little that’s “base” about this sedan: standard equipment includes dual-zone automatic climate control, leather upholstery, heated power front seats, push-button start, leather-wrapped steering wheel with integrated audio controls, heated outside mirrors with integrated turn signals, an iPod input, and Bluetooth for cell-phone integration. It also includes a six-speed automatic with manual shift control, four-wheel independent suspension and anti-lock brakes, stability control, and acoustic glass in the windshield and front side windows.

Three options packages are available for the V-6 models. The Premium Package includes a leather-wrapped dash, sunroof, memory for the seats and mirrors, power tilt and telescope steering column, a power rear sunshade and an upgraded Lexicon surround sound audio system. It only costs $2,000, a price that seems completely reasonable to us. For $3,000 you can get the Premium Package Plus, which includes all of the above and 18-inch wheels and tires to replace the standard 17s. A Technology Package bundles an even better 17-speaker Lexicon audio system with a six-disc DVD changer, rear backup camera, touch-screen navigation, HID auto-leveling and adaptive headlights, a cooled driver seat, and other goodies for $4,000. If you’re keeping track, you’ve already figured out that driving off in a fully loaded Genesis V-6 will cost you $40,000.

Step up to the V-8 model and you get not only the larger engine, but pretty much everything in the V-6’s Premium Plus Package as standard equipment. You’ll also enjoy a wood-trimmed steering wheel, ”ultra-premium” leather upholstery, illuminated scuff plates, auto-dimming outside mirrors, and chrome body-side trim instead of the body-colored stuff on the V-6. That runs you $38,000, including the destination charge. The only option is the Technology Package, which offers up the same stuff as it does in the V-6 and costs the same $4,000, for a total of $42,000.