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Back in 2017, I leased a 2018 Genesis G80, part of the “luxury” brand from Hyundai. When the lease was up, I turned it back in and ended 2017 Ford Fusion — and I consider the Fusion to be a better car in every way.
That seems odd, as the newer “luxury” car should seem like the better car. Perhaps it is for some folks, but not for me. The G80 had a sticker price a few thousand dollars higher than the Fusion, so it should have the advantage. Here is where it fell short:
Entertainment system
The entertainment system in the G80 was weird. Super slow to respond to touch, and it seemed buggy. However, I had them look at it a few times and they assured me it was normal. I guess it just wasn’t any good.
On both cars I use Android Auto 99% of the time, but on the Genesis even that was slow to respond. Their entertainment system was simply awful, and I don’t know why.
Horsepower
The Fusion is simply a quicker car. The difference in horsepower isn’t huge (325 on the Fusion versus 311 on the G80), but the Fusion is also more than 500 lbs lighter, which makes a noticeable difference.
