Genesis vs Mercedes Benz Scottsdale AZ
Should You Choose Genesis or Mercedes for Your Scottsdale Lifestyle?
Scottsdale is home to many luxury car owners. It’s all about maintaining a certain lifestyle that incorporates style, the most cutting-edge technologies, and that undefinable something extra.
Can you find that extra in Genesis or Mercedes sedans? What about Genesis or Mercedes SUVs? Here’s what you need to know about Genesis vs Mercedes in Scottsdale, AZ.
Elegance and Style
There’s a thin line between stodgy classic and contemporary classic, and here, Genesis excels. As the most contemporary of the top-selling luxury brands, it has made its reputation on exteriors that speak to the modern owner while maintaining a classic look that ages with grace.
Does the new brand surpass Mercedes in Scottsdale when it comes to elegance and style? That’s a matter of opinion. One thing is for sure, Genesis is setting new benchmarks with each model design.
You can see, feel and experience the top-drawer materials chosen for the cabins. At curbside, the high quality sheet metal and exquisite trim elements speak to the brand’s high standards. Onlookers won’t need to check the badge to determine that this is a true luxury vehicle.
The award shelf demonstrates just how well the brand delivers on elegance and style. Two Genesis are currently ranked #1 in their 2025 class at MotorTrend. Another is named 2025 Best Luxury Car by Cars.com. Seven have 2025 Editors’ Choice Awards. Three models were named 2024 Top Picks by Newsweek in its first annual auto awards.
Marketplace Rankings and Awards
If you are looking for the most dependable luxury vehicle or the one highest in initial quality, check the scores of Genesis vs Mercedes in JD Power studies. Again and again, Genesis has not only surpassed the older brand, but it has sometimes come out as the top brand for such things as dependability, initial quality, APEAL, and technology.
From US News and World Report to Kelley Blue Book, Genesis sedans, SUVs, coupes and EVs have taken home individual honors for best performance, best initial quality, top overall class rank, top engineering awards, best buy awards, and even MotorTrend Car/SUV of the Year.
Both brands earn good marks for safety, although as this is written, Mercedes Benz is lagging behind at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Currently the older brand has four IIHS Top Safety Pick+ awards while Genesis has seven Pick+ awards plus one Top Safety Pick designee. This may change as the year progresses.
Mercedes Prices vs Genesis Value
Genesis prices tend to undercut Mercedes-Benz in Scottsdale by a little or a lot. It depends on which models you are considering. Any price difference is actually irrelevant to most luxury shoppers. They are looking for the most value for their money.
In a review of the Genesis GV80, Edmunds summed up why the brand challenges Mercedes-Benz in the luxury marketplace. These SUVs offer “bucket loads of amenities and a striking design at a price that undercuts the stalwarts from Germany.”
Another top critic singles out Genesis as an outstanding value proposition that is backed up with roomy interiors, true luxury materials, and exciting performance. These vehicles will fulfill your luxury car expectations and then add more to the package for your automotive dollar.
As you can see, it isn’t about the savings -- which may be quite possible with Genesis -- but it’s about the well-rounded package that doesn’t skimp in any area. Check our inventory below for more about Genesis pricing. You can shop from home with our No Bull Express.
Ownership Costs
Even though Genesis vehicles are not cheaply priced, they still have managed to win Best Buy designations over the years. Time and again, critics point to their overall value packaging. If you look at starting Genesis prices vs Mercedes prices, you see that there is a financial advantage to choosing the newer brand.
Adding significantly to that value packaging, ownership costs are kept in check by up to three years of complimentary maintenance, but only at Genesis. This coverage, which lasts for up to 36,000 miles or 36 months, includes such vital things as oil changes.
Repair costs are kept in check by the country’s longest luxury warranties, but only with Genesis. Mercedes-Benz warranties come to a screeching halt at four years. Meanwhile the newer brand keeps its models covered for an extra year of limited coverage and an extra five years of powertrain coverage. Whenever mileage limits apply, they are more generous with Genesis.
Conclusion
Finding the right luxury sedan or SUV ought to result in long-term owner satisfaction. That’s why, for all the reasons given here and more, Genesis should be first on your list.
The Genesis concierge approach -- which focuses on the specific needs of each individual shopper -- is sure to reward you for considering Genesis. As an Earnhardt store, we must add that our staff is committed to customer satisfaction.
Furthermore, if you choose a Genesis lease or purchase, you’ll enjoy the dedicated attention of our Genesis concierges. We want to help make your ownership experience as rewarding as possible.
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