WHAT WE LIKE: The G90 continues to receive compliments for its smooth ride, particularly from drivers new to the car. One driver returned home from a 1000-mile extended weekend impressed with the front seats’ near ideal blend of support and comfort. The same driver also liked the concise layout of the various controls, which, unlike those of some other luxury cars, are not “buried in the infotainment system.” Fitting a set of 19-inch Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 winter tires provided improved traction on ice and snow at the cost of slightly increased levels of low-frequency tire noise.
WHAT WE DON’T LIKE: Many drivers commented that the hyper-aggressive traction control steps in too early, particularly calling out the way it virtually shuts down forward movement at the slightest whiff of wheel slip during a turn. One driver noted that its overprotective nature is reminiscent of the behavior exhibited by early versions of the Lexus LS with traction control. Although switching to Sport mode loosens its grip slightly, we feel there should be a mode with a higher threshold, as turning it off makes the technology pointless. A few new-to-the-G90 drivers echoed earlier comments regarding the mushy chassis behavior and the less-than-stiff feeling of the structure.
WHAT WENT WRONG: In terms of exasperating breakdowns or failures, nothing. Only one temporary and unexplained hiccup came close to requiring a service call or tow truck. Immediately after startup leaving the office one evening, the car died. Thankfully, our highly skilled technical director, Eric Tingwall, was on hand to assess the situation. He opened the hood, found nothing amiss, and slammed it shut. Within seconds, the dash lights returned and the starter responded; the anomaly hasn’t reoccurred in the hundreds of starts and thousands of miles since, so we’re chalking this one up to a delayed system reboot or perhaps an evil spell cast by sorcerer Sir Chas Kettering.
Readers who’ve been following this long-term test may remember that although the G90 comes with complimentary scheduled maintenance for the first three years or 36,000 miles, the first suburban Detroit dealership where we took it failed to recognize this fact, charging us $48 for its first service consisting of an oil change, inspection, and fuel additive. We switched to a different dealership for the 12,000-mile service. After performing the prescribed oil change and inspection, they sent us on our way with no charge, other than a fee to mount and balance a set of winter tires.
We visited a third dealership for the 18K-mile scheduled service, to address a recall for the infotainment system, and to have technicians look at the sunroof seal, the cause of a previously reported wind-noise issue. After performing the recall and adjusting the glass and tightening some fasteners in the sunroof mechanism to cure the noise issue under warranty, this second dealer handed us a bill for $37 for the 18K oil change and inspection. Flummoxed, we referred to the brand’s three-year/36,000-mile complimentary scheduled-maintenance agreement and pointed out that the last service—barely a month prior—had been provided gratis under the plan. Despite our resolve, the staff at the dealership at the time could not verify the complimentary scheduled maintenance, and we paid up in order to avoid spending the night on the service-department floor. It seems Genesis HQ needs to better inform its dealers about its own products.
WHERE WE WENT: Although the car did slip below the border into Ohio on a few occasions, the majority of the G90’s time since the last update was spent in our home state of Michigan. Its expansive cabin is perfect for office lunch runs, the wide rear doors making for easy access to the spacious back seat, even after overindulging on taco Tuesday. Likewise, the deceptively capacious trunk securely stowed the fruits of more than a few staffers’ Christmas-shopping excursions, as well as transporting our freshly minted 10Best Trucks and SUVs trophies to the Detroit auto show, where we presented them to the winning brands. Longer excursions were limited to a couple of runs to the west side of the state and a single visit to Charlevoix in northern Michigan.
Months in Fleet: 9 months Current Mileage: 22,074 miles
Average Fuel Economy: 22 mpg Fuel Tank Size: 21.9 gal Fuel Range: 480 miles
Service: $85 Normal Wear: $0 Repair: $0
Damage and Destruction: $50
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Source : caranddriver