Acura TL vs Hyundai Genesis

The Genesis costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $30 in the US.

Acura TLHyundai Genesis

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Acura TLHyundai Genesis

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,622
$3,583 (better)
Australia
$2,996
$2,969 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,200
£2,177 (better)
United States
$2,798
$2,768 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.2 L/100km
11.1 L/100km (better)
UK
25 mpg
25 mpg (better)
US
21 mpg
21 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
695 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
388 L
Length
–
4,811 mm
Weight
–
1,594 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
3.8 L V6 petrol
Power
209 kW
246 kW (better)
Torque
352 Nm
399 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
RWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

TL or Genesis?

Which is cheaper to run, the Acura TL or the Hyundai Genesis?

The Hyundai Genesis: about $40 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $30 in the US than the Acura TL at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Acura TL or the Hyundai Genesis?

The Hyundai Genesis, at 11.1 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US) to the Acura TL's 11.2 L/100km (25 mpg UK, 21 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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