The Genesis G90 is a full-size

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sedan manufactured by the Korean automaker

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, which is the luxury vehicle division of

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, since 2015. The G90 is the successor of the

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and was known as the Genesis EQ900 in South Korea from 2015 to 2019. It was announced that the right-hand drive specification is not for sale. __TOC__

First generation (HI; 2015)

The Genesis G90 debuted in South Korea on December 9, 2015 as the Genesis EQ900. The US market debut took place at the 2016 North American International Auto Show and went on sale in September of 2016 at Genesis retailers as 2017 model year vehicles. Powertrains available included the 3.3T, 3.3T HTRAC, 5.0, 5.0 HTRAC. The base model Genesis G90 has a turbocharged, 3.3-liter V6 engine which makes and of torque. The G90 Ultimate has a 5.0-liter V8 with and of torque. All models have an eight-speed automatic transmission with

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and is also available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (HTRAC).

Pre-facelift

File:2017 Genesis G90 Premium 3.3L rear 5.18.19.jpg, Genesis G90 3.3L (pre-facelift) File:2018 Genesis G90 5.0 HTRAC rear, Hagerty 6.1.19.jpg, Genesis G90 5.0 (pre-facelift)

Facelift (2018)

A restyled G90 debuted in Korea on November 27, 2018. The EQ900 was also renamed as the G90 for the Korean market. File:2020 Genesis G90 3.3T (facelift) (2), front 1.23.20.jpg, 2020 Genesis G90 3.3T (facelift) File:2020 Genesis G90 3.3T (facelift) brake lights on, rear 1.23.20.jpg, 2020 Genesis G90 3.3T (facelift)

EQ900L/G90L

The G90L is a long wheelbase version of the G90. It was initially sold in Korea as the EQ900L and later renamed to the G90L after the 2018 exterior update. The G90L is available only as a V8 5.0L AWD (HTRAC).

Pre-facelift

File:Genesis EQ900L Prestige 5.0 Htrac Titanium Black (6) (cropped).jpg, Genesis EQ900L File:Genesis EQ900L Prestige 5.0 Htrac Titanium Black (10) (cropped).jpg, Genesis EQ900L

Facelift

File:Genesis G90L HI FL Vik Black (9) (cropped).jpg, Genesis G90L File:Genesis G90L HI FL Vik Black (2) (cropped).jpg, Genesis G90L

Engines

Second generation (RS4; 2021)

The exterior design was unveiled on November 30, 2021. Genesis' family look, a two-line lamp was applied. The cube-shaped projection light incorporates a white light, a daytime driving light, and a direction indicator light. Two rows of rear lamps are also long on the back. The second-generation G90 was released in two models: a general model and a long-wheelbase model. Power comes from a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with and in the base car. The long-wheelbase model is further supported by a 48-volt mild hybrid system with an electric supercharger for additional power. All-wheel drive is standard on the long-wheelbase model. File:Genesis G90 3.5T RS4 Savile Silver (17) (cropped).jpg, Rear File:Genesis G90 RS4 SDS Urban Brown Glacier White Two-tone (8).jpg, Interior

Long Wheelbase (LWB)

The second-generation G90 is available in a long wheelbase, which gains an additional over the standard car. File:Genesis G90 LWB 3.5T 48V RS4 Maui Black (6) (cropped).jpg, Genesis G90 (LWB) File:Genesis G90 LWB 3.5T 48V RS4 Maui Black (20) (cropped).jpg, Genesis G90 (LWB)

Powertrain

Sales

As of November 2015, a day after pre-order began, pre-orders of EQ900 in South Korea reached 4,342 units. As December 2015, pre-orders of G90 exceeded 10,000 units.

References

External links

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