2025 Genesis GV80: Don’t mess with success.

Luxury and practicality usually don’t coexist well in the same car with few exceptions. 4 years ago, Genesis presented one of those rare exceptions in the ‪@GenesisWorldwide‬ GV80. Now a couple of years on, ‪@GenesisUSA‬ felt the need to evolve an automotive equation that worked for them . . . but how does one update the Genesis GV80 for 2025 without screwing it up?
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[@user-zt8vf2nd9g]

Genesis is becoming the best quality interior now... kudos.

[@The_action_is_the_juice]

I still don't understand how you don't have more views. Your one of the best car reviewers in the game. It's nice to hear from a true Enthusiast.

[@kfx3907]

Gotta say that interior is impressive...

[@djmarkla]

I bought a 2017 G 80 sport in "Polar ice" and I still truly enjoy the car.

[@RoyalDudeness]

keep on believing

[@faheemabbas3965]

@@RoyalDudenessyeah. I hope Korean car manufacturers leave the US.

[@clancep]

Mercedes needs to step it up. The GV80 has Digital Key, Digital Rearview Mirror, standard 3-Zone climate control, Bang & Olufson Audio, Remote Control Parking, soft quilted Nappa leather, carpeted front wheel wells and 4-piston monoblock front calipers…. None of those features are available on a GLE or AMG GLE.

[@ianlee5008]

GLE is old and it still drives better. I would take a AMG 63 or even a 53 over this

[@kfx3907]

@@ianlee5008Great joke

[@rmyAddison]

Good honest review. I love my 2022 GV70 3.5 Sport Prestige, purchased after hard shopping against the X3 m40i, GLC43, SQ5 and Jaguar, almost 3 years in zero regrets. That being said I HATE the move to panoramic screens in the GV80's and other models and brands. They are distracting to the driver, puts both the instrument cluster and infotainment screen at a compromised height with no glare protection, a step backwards in ergo design to me. Single screens (Tesla) are even worse, I don't want to go through menus to get to common functions, one big fingerprint trap. Genesis is very progressive, turn signal cameras are brilliant, but panoramic do all screens are a bad move in the industry. The rest of the GV80 is beautiful.

[@bmw1244]

Dude I thought I was the only one who has such a problem with these fing screens. We're on screens all day every minute and now while we drive too. I won't buy a new BMW made after 2019 due to this.

[@vanceforrest4085]

Bought a 2023 Lincoln Nautilus 2.7 Reserve loaded for my wife after seeing the electronic billboard they call the dash on the 2024. I believe the NHTSA will step in after a while saying enough! Too much distraction for the driver, they’re supposed to have their eyes up and pay attention to…you know…driving!

[@cbotten106]

Genesis is definitely on a roll. I'm never going to love that grill but you can't argue with the product.

[@WailOfDoom]

I personally love the grill, hate the new BMW grill on 330s that looks like this emoji😬. Different strokes for different folks

[@pokerfred68]

Genesis is making such quality and beautiful vehicles. Prices have increased but in comparison to others it’s still a bargain.

[@igorpetrasovic203]

Genesis is on the rise and it's great! We need competitions between a automobile makers companies very,very much! Very nice car, reviewed by maestro Motoman.👌

[@trinisuprazee]

what a stunner!!!! We drove all the popular SUV"s at the time in 2021 and went with the GV80. Been perfect. Now have 40k miles. Zero issues. We have taken it all over from MIami to Texas and up to Tennessee. Without a hiccup. Can't wait to jump into this refresh!

[@Affalterbach1967]

Good enough for Tiger Woods. What a drive !

[@nealjohnson5059]

Always enjoy your reviews. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@jazzjokesjalopies]

Great review, thanks. 😊

[@jeffs6090]

I'm patiently waiting for the coupe!!

[@vladimirdorta6692]

Great review. Love it exactly in that color combination.

[@kresimirmilisa5560]

This gv80 suv model is very good😊

[@edwarddiogu6377]

Genesis is here to stay. They've put the Germans on notice, and have made Lexus confused. This SUV is amazing on all sides.

[@Link_1129]

As well as picking up where 2009-era Infiniti (the one that actually cared about making good cars, not so much the "sportiness in every car" part in the case of Genesis) left off. They're killin' it. Now they just need more standalone dealers and service centers.

[@amirjon]

“Spec’n a car with the right colours!” - Motoman…a man who specd his GT3 Touring in Gentian blue (offered on any base 992), chrome trim, bronze wheels, red calipers, red seat belts on a two tone cognac and black interior. I mean talk about the right colours however subjective it may be!!! All love motoman. Keep up the good work!!!

[@IceDree]

Love the blue/off-white interior combination. Beats the standard gray/black ... Etc. Ihmo they shouldn't have removed the exhaust tips. Excellent work, like always, MotoMan.

[@scooter5940]

I’m still glad I went with an X5, but this is a very nice SUV. I never even considered it given the horrific 2-spoke steering wheel that was lifted from a 1977 Oldsmobile - but they finally fixed that.

[@denziiey]

at 80k I would also take the X5

[@jackz4149]

@@denziieydid u get it?

[@denziiey]

@jackz4149 no I'm not in market for a vehicle rn

[@bmw1244]

Another great detailed review. As an owner of a 2021 3.5 advanced GV80 i too was surprised at the price jump. Luckily i got on the train warly enough to avoid the 10k price hit. Ill make it a point to come back to this comment with owner user details ive had with this brand soon.

[@michaelfrancis-vb7tp]

Good stuff

[@davidwan247]

I had a 2023 GV80 3.5T Prestige 2-row....I kinda miss it. On the refresh, I wish they would pair the Coupe interior and the more potent engine with the non-Coupe body style.

[@t1328]

Good review. It’s too bad the GV80 doesn’t quite drive like a bigger GV70, because that car is insanely good. Having said that, your rant against the electrification and people rushing to get to it is frankly inaccurate. Yes, they have fallen flat because of it for now, but that’s because of Tesla tanking the market by dropping their prices to an insanely low point. I don’t think anyone could have predicted that at the time. Sales were actually finally starting to pick up in the EV world when this happened. As someone who drove an Audi e-tron after the Genesis GV70, I can tell you at least in the DC metro area, it was never a problem for me charging wise or in any other way. It was a dreamily luxurious vehicle with every feature you could think of and a ride that doesn’t get much better. Unfortunately I was in an accident and the insurance company decided to make it a total loss. So now I’m driving the new Tesla Model 3. That is for its price an incredible vehicle to drive too. If I could afford it, I would have gotten the electrified GV70 in a heartbeat.

[@frederickhaines3080]

Tesla is tanking the market in order to compete in China, where state sponsored (but not necessarily state controlled) electric cars are waaayyy cheaper, and they refresh models annually. Ultimately, for now, electrification favors the Chinese, who have never been good at ICE.

[@t1328]

@@frederickhaines3080 I agree with you wholeheartedly. Very good point.

[@user-qj3yo5pm2k]

Awesome

[@msdelicious01]

When he said it was CRAPPY unless it had the Napa Leather😂😂😂...Unfortunately ill probably be getting a CRAPPY one😂

[@chad_rs]

Really skipped over the second row features like the ventilated seats and the bottom seat adjustment which are both exclusive to this Genesis in its class.

[@btsmith]

Gosh, that interior is so sexy. I am glad they got rid of that hockey puck steering wheel.

[@2bunphettered788]

7:13 min - are you serious Motoman?! 😄 Spec'ing a Porsche 911, yes, but a fancy Hyundai? Surely you jest sir!! 🤭

[@wbwynn]

My 2021 GV80 3.5 gets better gas mileage than the 2025, more like 18 and 26 has been my experience. I wonder what has changed with this refresh?

[@WailOfDoom]

The Germans when a random luxury Korean upstart is doing luxury better: 😮

[@MuffinMoney]

any interior rattles while going over the rough pavement?

[@bmw1244]

No it's actually great in that department and uses sound canceling tech that's works good. Some of the interior peels on 2 buttons but very miniscule over 3 years of ownership

[@ronnymb67]

Not into utility vehicles but i like this one. If I ever got one, I'd get it for the utility, not the lap times. This would be it.

[@bmw1244]

It drives more like a car tbh

[@garyclark6747]

That cousin in the other episode in the hybrid form had a similar color interior for the hybrid. If I’m not mistaken, these are built as a dual purpose platform so they can be either a BEV or an ICE. Not an insider but just seen battery packs underneath GV70s for instance and I know that some of the products have been electrified with a battery shoehorn into a sedan. I’m just not quite sure about the 80. It is impressive that it weighs more than my IONIQ 5 AWD, has similar cargo space by a bag or so but the cabin is not as spacious. If you’re after that driving experience, can you get it by weighing more? Is this the Achilles heel we were told it was and if so why not for ICE. Shouldn’t this be around 4200 pounds without batteries? At least it’s not a Lyric or ZDX. 🤔 17:08

[@user-mm3vv5he9f]

1:06 Sharp obsevation sir but it's unfair to say 'stolen'. Genesis designer is the same person who also was then-Bentley designer.

[@turnne]

They have got to improve their dealer network. This " attached to a Hyundai dealer" strategy with poor/slippery service propositions but yet trying to charge luxury( Lexus) prices is a joke. I own a G90 and I have had a horrendous dealership experience.

[@bmw1244]

Agreed it's one of the biggest issues I have with Genesis. Car I And brand is great but there letting hyundai dealerships cost them serious points

[@javim2589]

Inflation is really killing people's purchase power and that shows in different places. Buying a car became 8-10k more expensive overall in the last years. Genesis is making good cars overall and I guess they are planning the long term game like Lexus did.

[@rochapman8369]

The engine is my concern 😟

[@philhenderson3516]

I personally dislike the changes. The prior interior looked MUCH BETTER and more distinctive. The continuous screen trend is tiring and takes away much of the charm of the design. It's like all manufacturers are adopting the same trend for no reason but to, perhaps, save costs for having a single unit? And the exterior, front end looks better, but the rest... wheels are awful and removing the exhaust tips from the rear was a mistake, definitely a step backwards.

[@lour2946]

Totally agree with you on all points.

[@Jimmy-ph8xn]

Why does the control knob sit ahead of the shifter. I don’t get it. Who wants to awkwardly hover to control the screen? I want to use the armrest dammit!

[@David_Journey]

Gas prices are largely dictated by the global market, not local policies. Let us not spread myths, Motoman… government does not control oil prices to large extent. Taxes are a fraction of cost

[@blakeanderson1214]

Beautiful car with a stupid cluster design. And screw EV’s!!…

[@aendoh]

Let’s call it what it is: a Korean Bentayga copy for quarter the price. Which is fine.

[@dhhsvis4920]

Shut up, you don't even know. The head of the Genesis brand is a former Bentley designer. The Genesis brand image has a tremendous career in designers. Genesis designers are not the ones who just squeeze out BlockLuxury brands like people from Chinese automakers. If you don't know, shut up

[@philhenderson3516]

@@dhhsvis4920 It's rather a compliment. He didn't say anything negative or derogatory. The GV80 does take inspiration on the Bentayga and said by SangYup Lee himself.

[@aendoh]

@@philhenderson3516 that two-tone steering wheel always cracks me up, though. Stretches the definition of inspiration. :)

[@aendoh]

@@dhhsvis4920 I guess someone had a bad day or just loves to be rude? Please actually read and try to comprehend before commenting, helps also offline tremendously. And yes, I know. That’s why I wrote that comment. Good day to you, sir.

[@ryannapa5720]

He was giving a compliment. What's wrong, you don't know how to read? @dhhsvis4920

[@biggeststeppa1]

Try getting out the shot every once in a while, okay? You don't have to dominate the frame the whole video.

[@Jimmy-ph8xn]

Too expensive. Lots of overpriced gadgets and not comparable European base quality.

[@ihatehandles3]

you are right, not comparable at all with the europeans this is far more reliable, better interior with better quality materials

[@kingkontinuum]

Every genesis I’ve ever driven didn’t have that luxury comfort like the Germans or Cadillac. Still drives more like a Hyundai including the GV80 😬

[@IamJay02]

👹

[@t1328]

Completely disagree with you. While I don’t drive it anymore, I drove the GV70 Sports Prestige for a while, and that thing was nicer in almost every way than every other vehicle in the German class including the X3 M40i, which I compared it to before buying. Way nicer than the Mercedes GLE and Audi Q5. Every surface you touch was just far better quality in the Genesis, and it also drove more nicely. But don’t take it from me. Go check out Doug De Muro’s review of the GV70 3.5TT when it came out. He said “nothing even comes close to this under $100k, and this is at the level of the Porsche Macan.”

[@dhhsvis4920]

This person intentionally lies or knows nothing. When looking at the sales growth rate and operating profit of each brand over the past decade, no brand can beat the Hyundai Kia Genesis brand. And looking at the number of cars won by developed countries in each continent this year over the past five years, no brand can beat the Hyundai Kia Genesis. Having driven more than 800 Mercedes-Benz, BMW, BMW, Audi, Genesis, Toyota, and Hyundai Kia cars over the past year, the Genesis is more comfortable and better than the Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz as long as it does not exceed 150 kilometers per hour.

[@t1328]

@@dhhsvis4920 well said. I haven’t driven anywhere near the number of cars you have, but I am a car nut, former BMW fan boy (in the days when hydraulic power steering was the norm), and Audi fan too (drove a TT, an Allroad, and most recently an e-tron). The Hyundai Motor Group hired the best of the best from Germany from the former head of BMW’s M division, to several exterior and interior designers from the VW/Audi group, and ever since they did that, they’ve had an incredibly remarkable turnaround. Their cars are now frequently the best in their segment. Our other car is a ‘22 Kia Sorento PHEV, and it is phenomenal. Not only are we averaging 86mpg due to mostly short local drives, but it’s luxurious, high quality and drives really nicely, and all cheaper than its Toyota, Honda etc competitors. I also drove a Kia Stinger 3.3 TT for 3.5 years, and it was the most fun car I’ve had since the E39 5-series BMW. You could tell that the folks who designed it, built the engine, steering, suspension, etc, were all former BMW folks because it felt like the BMWs did when they were the “ultimate driving machines.”

[@bigprocrastinator]

Cadillac does luxury better than Genesis? Plant?