While the first version of Genesis did not make an impressive impression on skeptics or Hyundai lovers alike, this year’s version will truly offer the lovers and haters alike a vehicle that is worth a long conversation. By taking several styling cues from their completion, Hyundai has brought an angled and sharp looking sedan into the fray ready to compete in the luxury segment as a serious contender.

Style is all around the outside of the awesome vehicle with a sloping rear roofline that has become much more mainstream than ever, and a very long and beautiful hood that ends sharply at a smart and handsome grill. With all luxury lighting around the vehicle, and a generous amount of chrome accents finished off by some awe-inspiring wheels, the Genesis is a vehicle that anyone will be pleased to park in their driveway.

On the inside Hyundai offered plenty of room and comfort for all passengers to enjoy. In a fashion that is not keeping with the movement toward almost everything being touch screen enabled, the Genesis still has knobs and dials to control some components, making it one of the easiest luxury cars to control and enjoy. All materials inside this car are of top quality and are very soft to the touch allowing a feeling offer security and comfort to enjoy the ride down the road.

In the engine compartment the Genesis can be had with a 3.8-liter V6 engine that offers 333 horsepower or a 5.0-liter V8 that comes in strong with 420 horsepower. The V6 actually offers a very nice fuel efficiency at 29 hwy mpg to enjoy along with the luxury desired rear-wheel drive control. The steering system is excellent especially considering it is all-electric which when matched with the seriously high-tuned suspension means this car is made to handle any driving conditions and is a whole lot of fun to head out on canyon roads as well.

To add to all the great features and control offered is the safety of the car. For 2015, the Genesis has earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus award for the additions of the adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking and much more to make this not only a great luxury car, but one that competes with Volvo for excellent safety.

With a starting price of $38,000 the Genesis offers power front seats, rain-sensing wipers, a rearview camera, an eight-inch touch screen, a navigation system, BlueLink telematics and Bluetooth connectivity as well as a 4.3-inch display in the instrument cluster. Moving up to the V8 model and the price reaches around $55,000 but includes a heads-up display and a load of other features to make this a fantastic luxury car for anyone to enjoy.

Although the first run for the Genesis was moderately successful, this one should put the Genesis well over the top. With the ability to compete with all luxury vehicle makers in every category, the Genesis is a luxury car many shoppers will be clamoring for to have parked in their driveway and enjoy on the road.