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Overall, excellent value lux suv
Easywriter, 06/14/2021
2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
This is our 5th Genesis vehicle, and offer the following comments for the 2.5t Advanced version:
Reason we selected the 4 cylinder over the six cylinder (and price was not an issue):
1. 4 cylinder felt better weighted, without the "floating" feel (probably due to the auto dampening feature on the 6 cylinder vehicle we test drove) and the acceleration lag we noticed of the 6 cylinder … was not evident for the 4. The 4 cylinder in comparison felt stable and with smoother acceleration; (tip - top tier 91 oct. gas is the sweet spot for our 4 cylinder in terms of power / acceleration / smoothness, otherwise noticed a huge performance decrease using 87/89 oct. and when test driving, be mindful that the dealers may only have regular fuel in tank, and if this is the case, the engine's performance will not compare favorably to the 6 cylinder model).
2. we needed a tire with some sidewall protection (given prior low aspect tire blow outs with pot holes), while still having an attractive looking / proportional wheel package (given absolutely dismal MI roads, as well as other states - NY for instance). This vehicle has a beefy temp spare - and will probably upgrade the actual tire to one that is rated at 70 mph / 1,000 plus miles, to provide greater flexibility in the even of a flat tire.
Pros:
1. extremely quiet interior, easy to spend a good amount of time (one trip was 16 hours with no fatigue), and we turn the engine noise system off;
2. surprising flat handling thru corners at speed;
3. beautiful interior, very attractive exterior (matter of taste) - and very comfortable seats for large and small people alike;
4. good storage and access;
5. very good overall ride;
6. priced very well given the competition, historically very good service (notwithstanding dealership amenities are Hyundai level), free oil changes / service the first three years (including the valet service), and five year bumper to bumper, and ten year / 100k drive train coverage / warranties - which provides significant peace of mind. The other 4 Genesis's we've owned were extremely reliable. Also, for the dealers we've dealt with, the cost of the normal service after the first three years is at Honda / Toyota (or less) prices.
7. highway auto - driving assistance - very good, and reduced significantly the driving stress of long road trips, excellent driver aids, very clear cameras;
8. smooth, and peppy 4 cylinder, and the more we drove the car, the "smaller" it felt given the ease to accelerate and its handling;
9. excellent info system (not the controls, though, mentioned below in the negatives), with a very good sound system;
10. gas mileage is not bad, typically 27 mpg on highway trips driving around 70 mph with some "sport" mode driving, and mixed driving, has been around 22 mpg.
11. in situations where more power / acceleration is needed, using the "sport" mode makes a difference, powering through mountains and thru traffic in busy cities (and makes it more fun to drive in the twisty roads).
12. gas tank is large, the range exceeds 500 miles in our long term trips.
Negatives:
1. 4 cylinder engine sometimes whines in very hard acceleration (but no drone), but rarely noticeable unless driven aggressively / hard (and much more so with regular gas);
2. the actual user interface is a big disappointment from our prior G80 sport - which we thought was brilliant. For instance, the GV80's scroll wheel cannot be griped easily, is too far forward, and therefore, is a huge step back from the sport's raised scroll wheel which was next to the arm rest (where you could use the arm rest to steady your arm when using the scroll wheel.) Also, the array of controls is mystifying in their placement, and not intuitive. Finally, the silver center controls are blinding with the sun's reflection and we need to place a rag over same to limit the reflections to the driver (given certain sun/vehicle orientations on long road trips). Overall, the controls look great, and appear par with the segment,( but a disappointment from the prior Genesis G80 sport controls).
3. there is one usb interface which allows you to play back music from a usb drive (and the acceptable formats are decent for higher res music), however, you need to remove the usb drive (in a tight, hard to access location) each time you want to plug in your phone to play music directly at higher res from your phone. It would have been better to have had a second usb drive where you could always have your car music files at the ready / plugged in.
4. bug debris on windshield appears more pronounced after trips than prior cross overs / suvs (and is similar to a land cruiser we had).
Overall, no regrets whatsoever in the purchase, and are appreciating it more and more as time is spent driving it.
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