February 21, 2025

Best of the Bay (Part 2): Lexus vs Hyundai

21 minutes

Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel.

Jon begins Part-2 of his "Best of the Bay" recap with the Lexus GS550, highlighting its luxurious touch points and ideal size. He compares it to the Genesis GV series, favoring the Lexus for its subtle quality. Next, he reviews the Kia Sorento, noting its attractive interior and impressive features, although it falls short of the Lexus in material feel. Jon then examines the Kia Carnival minivan, praising its spacious design and handling. The Hyundai Ioniq 5N impresses him with its unique styling and sporty performance, albeit with a few quirks like a high trunk floor. Finally, he reviews the Elantra N, appreciating its old-school hot hatch feel and responsive handling. Throughout, Jon shares his experiences and observations, providing insight into what sets each vehicle apart.

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Judas Priest - The Hellion

Lexus GX550 - lovely materials justify the cost. Better quality than Genesis. Loved the giddyup.

Judas Priest - Rock Hard, Ride Free

Kia Sorento - nice looking interior, content awesome, surprisingly stable, responsive at high speed, irritating electric whirr

Comparing screen treatments

An aside on Acura ZDX - HUD display worked well

Kia Carnival - No irritating whirr, tons of space, surprisingly planted in high speed sweeping turns, a modern state of the art minivan

Judas Priest - The Sentinel

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N - the triangle theme makes the Ioniq 5 an interesting piece of design. Perhaps short changed by driving only on slow roads. The gamification of performance; a 21st century turquoise shell suit of a car, “licence looser”, great value at sub $60k

Hyundai Elantra N - Old school cool hot hatch. Buy this instead of the Ioniq, and save $20k. But a young person’s car. Coped well with emergency braking at high speed.

Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith

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