Wheels TV Names Genesis G90 Best Used Car Buy

Each year, the Wheels TV staff, supported by New England Motor Press Association members, hash out which pre-owned vehicle (POV) they feel is worthy of the Golden Wheel Award. Genesis has earned that award twice now in the past few years. This year, it is the largest luxury sedan from the company, the 2020-2021 G90.

See our recent review of the Genesis G90 here.

Jarred Pellat, Senior Manager, Public Relations, Genesis Motor North America, commented on the award, saying, "With its top-class amenities, timeless design, and advanced technology, our flagship G90 sedan embodies Genesis' focus on always putting the customer first. We are pleased to be recognized as WheelsTV's POV of the Year."

The WheelsTV Pre-Owned Vehicle of the Year or POVY has been presented each of the past fourteen years to an outstanding light vehicle that has achieved exceptional consumer satisfaction and reliability over a span of at least two years. Everyone expects new vehicles to provide reliable service for the first few thousand miles, but it takes years for an exceptional pre-owned vehicle to prove its value to the motoring public and automotive press.

The WheelsTV POV of the Year selection is done by a distinguished judging panel of nine automotive experts spanning television, radio, print, and online media meet in a closed session.  First,  category winners in nine very different categories are established. These categories include Hybrid, Electric, SUV, Crossover, Sporty Car, Small Car, Family Car, Light Truck and Luxury Vehicle. From these nine finalists, and after much debate, a winner of the POVY's coveted Platinum Wheel eventually emerges.

This year's judging panel included the following industry experts:
-John Paul, AAA's "Car Doctor" and auto writer for The Boston Globe and other publications.

-John Zangari, Co-Host of Drive-Thru Radio on WPRV-AM 790 and 99.7 fm WPRO
-Craig Fitzgerald, editor of Subaru Drive and contributor to Hagerty's online buyers' guides
-John Dinkel, former editor of Road and Track and author of books on Mazda and Toyota
-Rick DeMeis, host of Rick's Tech Talk
-Natalie Harrington, Senior Staff Writer at CarGurus and Trustee of the Larz Anderson Auto Museum.
-Wayne Carini, host of Chasing Classic Cars on MotorTrend Television and President of F40 Motorsports
-Peter Ciani, Senior Writer at WheelsTV
-Ant Romano, Client Services and Technology Lead at WheelsTV
-Jim Barisano, President of WheelsTV and creator of the prime-time TV series Wild About Wheels.
-Chris King, EVP of WheelsTV served as moderator for the selection committee.

Long-time past President of NEMPA, Craig Fitzgerald, said of the G90, "It's a full-blown luxury car that offers turbocharged power, all-wheel drive and modern safety technology. It was gratifying to see that we unanimously felt the Genesis G90 was such an outstanding choice for POV of the Year." Judge John Paul, also a former NEMPA president, stated, "POV is one of the most unique awards in the industry. Since used cars outsell new cars by almost 3 to 1, having experts pick their favorite vehicles based on years of road-testing experience helps consumers in what can be an exhausting environment."

WheelsTV is the industry standard in video test drive reports with the world's largest library of over 7,000 independently produced video research tools covering the North American new and pre-owned light vehicle market. WheelsTV's video reports provide deeper engagement, greater excitement and quicker answers to millions of car shoppers across North America.

The WheelsTV production team's lineage extends to popular prime time automotive television series seen on the Discovery Network, PBS, Speedvision, the Family Channel, and in 104 countries worldwide.

Torque News congratulates the Geneis G90 on this year’s much-deserved win. 

G90 image courtesy of Genesis.

John Goreham is an experienced New England Motor Press Association member and expert vehicle tester. John completed an engineering program with a focus on electric vehicles, followed by two decades of work in high-tech, biopharma, and the automotive supply chain before becoming a news contributor. In addition to his eleven years of work at Torque News, John has published thousands of articles and reviews at American news outlets. He is known for offering unfiltered opinions on vehicle topics. You can follow John on Twitter, and connect with him at Linkedin.