2009 Hyundai Genesis
The quality of Hyundai’s vehicles has made leaps and bounds over the past decade, the culmination of which is represented by the automaker’s current Genesis Sedan flagship. The vehicle, after all, managed to take out the prestigious 2009 North American Car of the Year Award at the start of this year despite going on sale just months prior.
It appears the Genesis was not only a favorite at the Detroit Auto Show award event as the handsome four-door has earned more awards than any other vehicle this year. At last count, the Genesis tallied more than 20 top honors from the most prominent media outlets and automotive organizations in North America.
Some of the other titles include awards from the likes of J.D. Power and Associates, Motor Trend, AutoPacific and Cars.com, just to name a few. With success like that, we wonder what the car’s bigger brother, the upcoming Equus luxury sedan, will be able to accomplish when it arrives late next year.
The full list of titles awarded to the 2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan is as follows:
1. 2009 North America Car of the Year
2. Motor Trend – America's Top 40 New Cars
3. J.D. Power and Associates – Automotive, Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) - Most appealing midsize premium car
4. J.D. Power and Associates – Vehicle Launch Index (VLI) - Highest ranked 2009 all-new or redesigned vehicle
5. The Car Book 2009 – Best Bet (intermediate category)
6. About.com – Best New Car
7. Kiplinger's Personal Finance – Best New Model (sedans $30,000-$45,000)
8. NADAguides.com – Car of the Month (April)
9. NADAguides.com – Top 5 Luxury Cars
10. NADAguides.com – Best Car Buy - Top luxury cars under $35,000
11. Autotropolis.com – Car of the Year
12. Cars.com – Car of the Year
13. On Wheels – Car of the Year
14. AutoPacific – Ideal Vehicle Awards - Aspirational Luxury Category
15. AutoPacific –Vehicle Satisfaction Awards - Aspirational Luxury Category
16. Consumer Reports – Top-Rated Vehicle (upscale sedan category)
17. Consumer Digest – Best Buy (luxury segment)
18. MyRide/Autobytel – Car of the Year
19. Ward's Auto World – 10 Best Engines (4.6-liter Tau V-8)
20. Automobile Journalists Association of Canada – Canadian Car of the Year
21. Automobile Journalists Association of Canada – Best New Luxury Vehicle Under $50,000
