Genesis has something like Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz included in the visor. The latest products from this upscale South Korean brand, including the GV80 SUV and 2021 G80 sedan look like serious threats to German dominance in luxury vehicles.
With its gigantic, shield-shaped grille, beautifully tapered roofline, and quad-element lights front and rear, the G80 is sure to be impressively dressed. But it's more than just a pretty face.
The Genesis G80 2021 is a serious luxury competitor
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You'll find loads of high-quality materials and technology in the cabin of this car, including super-soft leather and a 14.5-inch infotainment screen. The engineers paid a lot of attention to NVH, which is noise vibration and harshness. To suppress unwanted thugs, this car has acoustic glass on the windshield and sides, the door seals have been improved, the drive trains are better insulated and it even rolls on sound-absorbing wheels.
Under the hood, this luxury Genesis sedan is offered with two engines. A 2.5-liter turbo four-cylinder serves as the basic output, while a 3.5-liter twin turbo V6 represents the upscale offer. Both are matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission and can be equipped with either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.
Aggressive pricing is another milestone in the G80 cap. Including the target fees, the starting price should be less than $ 49,000 and undercut the German competition by thousands. Look out for all the juicy details on this exciting new sedan genesisCheck out the accompanying first-look video above.
