Nearing the end of its first decade, the Genesis G80 remains among the South Korean manufacturer’s most unheralded vehicles. The mid-sized luxury sedan matches its rivals from Audi, BWW and Mercedes-Benz, but its brand recognition is abysmal and its annual sales are low. But it shouldn’t be so.
Genesis makes nine vehicles, including four sedans. Its tenure began in 2016 with the same scenario as Lexus emerging from Toyota and Acura as the top-end division of Honda. The Genesis emergence had one caveat.
It was once the top-ending offering of Hyundai, its former immediate automotive family and thus a confusing name. Genesis doesn’t do itself any justice with its vehicles’ simple names; with choice of G80 perhaps even a detriment to sales. Fewer than 5,000 of the top-line sedans sold in 2023, with its tally tumbling prompting Genesis to revise the 2025 models.
Part of the vehicle’s second generation introduced in 2021, the new G80 has a refreshed interior and exterior, a new 27-inch infotainment screen and several updated driver assist features. The 2025 G80 is available with two engine configurations. The base engine is a 300-horsepower turbocharged 2.
5-liter inline-four with 0-to-60 miles per hour acceleration in 5.8 seconds. The reviewed 3.
5-liter twin-turbo V6 has 375 horsepower. It advances from 0-to-60 mph in 4.8 seconds, a swift effort for a luxury sedan.
Presented somewhere between stately and sporty, the G80 fits well in the luxury category. It’s exceedingly.
