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Genesis killed in the UK
« on: July 13, 2017, 07:09:18 pm »
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Re: Genesis killed in the UK
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2017, 07:28:27 pm »
Quote from: Airbalancer on July 13, 2017, 07:09:18 pm
Surprising
http://www.carscoops.com/2017/07/hyundai-kills-off-genesis-in-britain.html

Not too surprising.  Without a decent Diesel engine option or two it was never going to compete with the 5 series or E Class.
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Re: Genesis killed in the UK
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2017, 07:31:20 pm »
I read the title as "Genesis sales went trough the roof".

I wonder how G80 does now when it is a separate brand compared to when it was a Hyundai Genesis. Anyone have the sales numbers?
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Re: Genesis killed in the UK
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2017, 07:56:51 pm »
Biggest problem was no diesel and no 2.0 litre turbo. Those would be the bread and butter models in the UK.
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Re: Genesis killed in the UK
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2017, 03:51:10 pm »
Quote from: stodge on July 13, 2017, 07:53:57 pm
Not having lived there for a while, but I think the Brits are too entrenched in German brands in the executive segment.

This.  Lexus and Infiniti are still bit players in the UK.  If it's not German, Jag, or Land Rover they won't drive it.
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Re: Genesis killed in the UK
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2017, 04:03:41 pm »
Quote from: Scaerio on July 17, 2017, 03:51:10 pm
Quote from: stodge on July 13, 2017, 07:53:57 pm
Not having lived there for a while, but I think the Brits are too entrenched in German brands in the executive segment.

This.  Lexus and Infiniti are still bit players in the UK.  If it's not German, Jag, or Land Rover they won't drive it.

But Doc Martin drives one, and psychological profiler Blake Albrighton in The Loch drives one

Hhttp://media.toyota.co.uk/wp-content/files_mf/1499425530June.pdf
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Re: Genesis killed in the UK
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2017, 04:07:05 pm »
Quote from: Airbalancer on July 17, 2017, 04:03:41 pm
Quote from: Scaerio on July 17, 2017, 03:51:10 pm
Quote from: stodge on July 13, 2017, 07:53:57 pm
Not having lived there for a while, but I think the Brits are too entrenched in German brands in the executive segment.

This.  Lexus and Infiniti are still bit players in the UK.  If it's not German, Jag, or Land Rover they won't drive it.

But Doc Martin drives one, and psychological profiler Blake Albrighton in The Loch drives one

Hhttp://media.toyota.co.uk/wp-content/files_mf/1499425530June.pdf

They don't sell near the number they sell in NA.  I don't think the Germans or the UK lux brands worry about them at all.  Probably just product placement deals...  That's why The Saint drove a Volvo.  Jag wouldn't lend them a car.
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Re: Genesis killed in the UK
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Re: Genesis killed in the UK
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2017, 04:05:09 pm »
No smaller cars in the lineup?
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