Good Value For What You Pay
Owned the car for about a year, but traded it in last month.
Loved the body lines and wheels, very sharp looking car. Looked like a very expensive exotic.
Interior was nice, but not quite on the level of more expensive competition like BMW or Mercedes. Some materials were soft, rich, and pleasing. Others had the feel and look of cheap plastic. Creature comforts were generously appointed. Sat radio, navigation, rear camera, DRLs, HID automatic headlights, moonroof, heated leather seats, heated steering wheel, power driver's seat, and many other goodies were included.
I had the six speed manual, with the 3.8L V-6. Big engine,
sounded guttural and snarly, particularly at higher rpms. Although listed as having 348 hp, it never really felt like it had that much muscle under the hood. Power delivery felt uneven, and seemed lacking at lower rpms. Any kind of spirited driving required a mandatory disabling of the traction and stability control nanny.
The biggest annoyance which detracted from a fun driving experience for me was the clutch take up. Smoothly starting out from a stop required a deft balancing act between clutch and gas pedals. Just felt like the gas pedal was extremely sensitive, resulting in stalls or unintentionally dumping the clutch if extreme care was not taken. Needless to say, city driving with traffic lights on every block quickly became tiresome. I love manual transmission sports cars, but would seriously look at an auto in this model.
Hyundai was close to hitting a home run with the Gen Coupe, but missed the mark by a little bit. I think it lacked a distinct identity. Was it a luxury GT? Muscle car? Sadly, 2016 is the last model year for the GC, as the current version has been discontinued.
Despite its shortcomings, there is still great value in what you receive considering the price tag.