June 2009 GENESIS = 1,838 (both Coupe & Sedan) YTD = 9,938

June 2009 CAMARO = 9,320

Camaro is selling in a month what it takes the Genesis coupe and sedan COMBINED to sell in 6 months. I couldn't find a break down but I imagine the sedan sells a little better. I think it is safe to say the Genesis coupe is a flop.

http://ca.news.finance.yahoo.com/s/0...s-hyundai.html

 

Hyundai hasn't exactly had 7 years of pent-up demand for a sports coupe. And the "Fast n' Furious" kids (if that segment is even still viable) don't buy new coupes, they pick up used Civics.

It's the Genesis sedan's sales that are quite shocking. I figured with all the publicity it got it'd be doing a bit better.

 

I wonder if it would do better if it had an available V8?

 

i wonder how available they are.

 

I still expected better than 9,000 units per year. I never thought it would match Camaro sales but I did think it would to much better than it is. Same goes for the sedan. I expected at least Tiberon levels of sales.

Even in the other thread people thought it would have a chance at challenging the Camaro for sales http://web.camaross.com/forums/showp...8&postcount=35


They were out before the Camaro, it is easier to get one than a Camaro

 

I've actually seen a few Genesis coupes on the road. I have yet to see a 2010 Camaro.

 

I think there are too many variables to compare the two cars right now. The Camaro has a rich history with a lot of enthusiasts coming out of the woodwork to purchase the new model.

Hyundai? They're banking on previous Tiburon owners to step up to the plate again and a lot of conquest buyers of cars like the Camaro, Mustang, Eclipse, used 350Z/G35 crowd, etc. Problem is...The Camaro and Mustang are both really good cars right now. Solid names, lots of history, great features. They're legends.

I'd check back after the first year and a half or so when all the "gotta have its" have been satisfied and look at monthly sales figures then. Out the gate, though, it would appear that Hyundai is falling on its face.

 

I didn't see anything in that story which specifically mentions the Genesis coupe - am I missing something? I did see where it said Hyundai's market share is up 35%.

 

I drove by the local dealer (their lot size is about the size of a medium sized used car dealer) the other day and they had 4 or 5 coupes and 2 sedans.

They seem easy enough to get.

 

Those Genesis numbers are quite low. It would seem that there is another branded needed for the high end cars. 1800 cars a month and only 9k a year... not exactly great.

 

Same here with 4-5 coupes and the same amount of sedans. I have yet to see any of either on the road yet. Not sure that I would notice the Sedan though.

 

That number is for coupe and sedan combined. I don't know what the mix is but either way it is low for both.

 

I've seen one Genesis coupe on the road (in a parking lot to be exact).
At first, I was like, what kind of car is that? Then a split second later it dawned on me that it was a new Genesis coupe. They don't look bad in real life.
I wouldn't buy a Hyundai if my life depended on it, but it is a nice looking car.

Maybe there isn't a market yet for a premium Hyundai. Let's see how that Equus does.

 

When the Genesis isn't doing that well, I can't imagine the Equus would be better.

 

This is what I was going to point out.

I've seen one Genesis sedan, like two months ago; I've never seen a coupe (not counting NAIAS, where I saw one of each on display). I have seen at least a couple dozen new Camaros, almost all of which have been SSes.