10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Genesis G90 Luxe Out, Hyundai Ioniq 5 Sparks Excitement
Despite having been around for about seven years now, relative to its luxury flagship sedan rivals from Germany and Japan, the Genesis G90 still feels like the new (rich) kid on the (high-priced) block. And though it may be new, it doesn’t scream new money — emphasizing elegance over opulence, user-friendliness over cutting-edge, and comfort over quickness while managing not to entirely sacrifice those deemphasized attributes. It was this overall approach — the conscious choice to be about that luxe life as opposed to a rolling showcase of next-level performance and tech advancements — that earned the redesigned Genesis G90 Cars.com’s Best Luxury Car of 2023 award.
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In one of Cars.com’s most popular news articles of the past week, we announce the 2023 G90 as our leader in luxury and share judges’ reasoning for bestowing the honor on the big Genesis sedan over fellow finalists, the 2023 Land Rover Range Rover and 2023 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo.
“Genesis also remembered that the primary mission of a large luxury sedan is to coddle occupants with world-class quietness and comfort — not all buyers want sports sedan agility, especially if ride quality suffers as a result,” our editors stated in their decision. “Though it handles decently for an automobile its size … the G90 favors cushiness over cornering prowess.”
For the full details on why the 2023 Genesis G90 is this year’s best luxury vehicle — including why it’s still a value despite its $90,000 to $100,000-plus price range — follow the link below to the No. 4 news story on this week’s countdown of most read articles.
EV shoppers can get charged up as they move down the countdown, as our seventh-place finisher this week is another Cars.com award winner, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, winner of our Best Electric Vehicle of 2023 award. The latest version of the Ioniq 5 electric SUV proved it had more juice than fellow finalists, the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV hatchback and Bolt EUV SUV, as well as the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck. In addition to being stylish, long-range-ready and competitively priced (starting at around $43,000), the Ioniq 5 scored with judges for offering most of the advantages of a family-schlepping SUV — cabin space, cargo room, high seating position, outward visibility — while being an easily acquired taste for first-time EV owners who just mustered up the courage to take the plug-in plunge.
“While it’s not the least expensive EV you can buy, the Ioniq 5’s many attributes, from its driving manners to its space to its fast-charging capabilities, make it feel like you’re getting a lot for your money — and who doesn’t like that?” our editors concluded.
For the full details on the award-winning 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 — including driving range, performance specs and charging times — follow the link below to the No. 7 news story of the week.
Beyond that, we’ve got headlines on the Kia Niro, Ford Maverick, Chevrolet Colorado and much more — so don’t stop reading till the digits double. Here are the top 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. How Much Do Electric Car Charging Stations Cost?
2. Here Are the 11 Cheapest Electric Vehicles You Can Buy
7. Best Electric Vehicle of 2023
8. 2023 Chevrolet Colorado Review: New Style and Substance to Challenge the Tacoma
9. Here’s Every Car That Earned an IIHS Top Safety Award for 2023
10. Electric Cars With the Longest Range
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