The celebrated city of Dubai is a place where people wholeheartedly endear cars and spend on them enthusiastically. It is home to all types of cars ranging from mass-market ones to luxury and from petite hatchbacks to burly SUVs and monstrously powerful sports cars. To keep this enthusiasm afoot in the people, brands announce special offers on occasions or year ends to make the car buying process a wee bit easier on the wallet. Conforming to the trend, is Hyundai’s posh arm, Genesis which has not only been on a product launch binge in the UAE, but has also rolled out clever offers as part of a special campaign to market and sell its tech-laden products, the G70 and the G80 midsize sedans, both of which received facelifts recently and were introduced in the UAE. The product offerings are marketed by Juma Al Majid Est., the brand’s official distributor in the UAE.
Tired of seeing the entry-level German triumvirate on the roads? Here’s your chance to procure a G70 sedan which with its taut proportions, class-leading features and interior that ejects luxury no matter which angle you gape at, is a Korean proposition that doesn’t shy away from locking horns with the German perfectionists such as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, BMW 3-Series and the Audi A4 to name a few. Offering bells and whistles such as 10 airbags, forward collision avoidance assist, blind-spot collision avoidance, wireless smartphone charging, air purifier, 15-speaker system from Lexicon, and a 12.3” digital instrument cluster with crisp dials and fonts to easily take you to your desired menu.
It is on par with the competition with regards to its potent with a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine capable to churn out 250 hp and 350 Nm of torque or a more powerful 3.3-litre turbocharged V6 that generates a solid 365 hp and an equally ludicrous 510 Nm of torque. Both engine options come married to an 8-speed automatic transmission but the latter channels power to all 4 wheels.
The G80 being the bigger brother does justice to its name by offering a cavernous space at the back and oodles of technology to keep all occupants entertained. Keeping in mind it’s got a competition to contend with that’s in fine fettle, it also gets beastly powerful engine options to choose from.
It will make for a great experience while you sample features such as 10 airbags, automatic headlamps that adjust the brightness according to the environment and reverse parking collision assist. What’s worthy of being mentioned here is a feature called Safe Exit Assist which automatically activates child locks on the rear seats while the car is on a standstill after recognising a vehicle approaching in its blind-spot.
Apart from these active safety features, you might want to mutter a lot of approbation for the faux wood veneers on the dash, crystalline finish for the gear knob and the sense of occasion aroused by the leather. Rear occupants have the privilege of the entertainment screens to themselves while they lay cocooned in the lap of luxury. The car makes sure the driver doesn’t feel overworked with seats that reduce fatigue and sound spitting from the excellent Lexicon 18-speaker system. Massaging seats with ventilation is also on offer for the discerning honchos.
Gliding on the road is made possible via either a 2.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine that dishes out 304 hp and 430 Nm of torque or a 3.5-litre turbocharged engine that produces a brooding 380 hp and 540 Nm of torque both mated to an 8-speed ratchet.
Treat yourself with a G80 having offers such as 5 years/unlimited Km warranty, 5 years/100,000 Km service contract, 5 years of road-side assistance and even two years of concierge service. Its range starts at AED 2,999 per month.
While the G70 can be yours for AED 2,450 per month and the offer brings with it 5 years/unlimited Km warranty, 5 years/100,000 Km service contract, 5-year road-side assistance, two years concierge service and a two year extreme protection package.
Such offers build interest in brands and support sales in a highly competitive environment. These are likely to make the Genesis models more enticing value packages which with their good equipment list, performance, space and comfort are going to be the all-rounders.
