2025 Genesis G80 First Drive - This Is The Lexus GS That Should Have Been
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Date: 2024-08-28
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Comments and reviews: 15
billshoe22191
Beautiful car inside and out. Easily the best looking sedan in its class by quite some margin. Love that Genesis makes proper rwd based luxury cars. I do miss some of the pre refresh interior but overall this interior is gorgeous. I just wish they would ditch the piano place plastic on the dash around the buttons. I get that they made it shiny to blend in with the screen but because of the overuse of piano black plastic by the auto industry, I cringe any time I see shiny black surfaces.
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Beautiful car inside and out. Easily the best looking sedan in its class by quite some margin. Love that Genesis makes proper rwd based luxury cars. I do miss some of the pre refresh interior but overall this interior is gorgeous. I just wish they would ditch the piano place plastic on the dash around the buttons. I get that they made it shiny to blend in with the screen but because of the overuse of piano black plastic by the auto industry, I cringe any time I see shiny black surfaces.
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robertehlers3757
I don't believe that it is accurate to state that Honda and Toyota introduced their new upscale marques with warmed over existing mainstream models. The Legend and the LS400 were designed from scratch to set a new standard for Acura and Lexus. It is true that following models may have been related to Honda and Toyota vehicles, but the top models were never clones of models in the mainstream vehicle lineup, and in the case of the Lexus LS this is still true.
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I don't believe that it is accurate to state that Honda and Toyota introduced their new upscale marques with warmed over existing mainstream models. The Legend and the LS400 were designed from scratch to set a new standard for Acura and Lexus. It is true that following models may have been related to Honda and Toyota vehicles, but the top models were never clones of models in the mainstream vehicle lineup, and in the case of the Lexus LS this is still true.
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jorgeguzman8083
If you fly to Korea and take an uber there, you will see that they've been building rolls Royce style Korean luxury cars for years. South Korea is such an insular market where Korean brands dominate many industries and foreign brands barely exist they just decided to ship them outside South Korea. just don't take your uber from the incheon. it's so far from Seoul and will cost a fortune. you better take a bus.
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If you fly to Korea and take an uber there, you will see that they've been building rolls Royce style Korean luxury cars for years. South Korea is such an insular market where Korean brands dominate many industries and foreign brands barely exist they just decided to ship them outside South Korea. just don't take your uber from the incheon. it's so far from Seoul and will cost a fortune. you better take a bus.
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abcap2011
The new OLED is horrible, like every other company in the industry Genesis follows this trend. The gauge cluster screen is not centered now and the wheel comes in your sight. The old design is better and in better focused position.
The new wheel is better than the old anyway.
Hopefully Genesis has solved some issues in this new model, like the rattling sunroof.
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The new OLED is horrible, like every other company in the industry Genesis follows this trend. The gauge cluster screen is not centered now and the wheel comes in your sight. The old design is better and in better focused position.
The new wheel is better than the old anyway.
Hopefully Genesis has solved some issues in this new model, like the rattling sunroof.
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ayushmalpeddi2793
New BMW 530i/540i are 199. 2in long. New E class is 194. 9in long. Its actually not really that long for the segment anymore. Every cat company is making newer models so much larger. New compact Equinox EV is onky 2in shorter than the midsize Blazer EV. I think the IS500 is like 187in long and the Accord is 195. 7 long. Funny how large cars are getting.
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New BMW 530i/540i are 199. 2in long. New E class is 194. 9in long. Its actually not really that long for the segment anymore. Every cat company is making newer models so much larger. New compact Equinox EV is onky 2in shorter than the midsize Blazer EV. I think the IS500 is like 187in long and the Accord is 195. 7 long. Funny how large cars are getting.
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naveenthemachine
Rest in peace Lexus. Genesis has objectively ended them.
It’s safe to say Alex that Lexus ostensibly no longer exists. The less said about Lexus the better. Do us a favor Alex and don’t bother wasting your time reviewing Lexus products anymore. They’re all too mediocre and they’re just uncompetitive
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Rest in peace Lexus. Genesis has objectively ended them.
It’s safe to say Alex that Lexus ostensibly no longer exists. The less said about Lexus the better. Do us a favor Alex and don’t bother wasting your time reviewing Lexus products anymore. They’re all too mediocre and they’re just uncompetitive
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alex_on_autos
Great review! They still can't get the rear seats to fold down though - MAJOR oversight! Also, their 6 cyl gets the same mpg as BMWs twin turbo V8, making 523hp. So, gas mileage is abysmal, IMO. I do love the spare tire though - and the soft suspension.
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Great review! They still can't get the rear seats to fold down though - MAJOR oversight! Also, their 6 cyl gets the same mpg as BMWs twin turbo V8, making 523hp. So, gas mileage is abysmal, IMO. I do love the spare tire though - and the soft suspension.
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trinisuprazee
couldn't wait for this! We have a GV80 that's been fantastic and I just bought a 21 530i with 40k miles. Liking the bmw so far but love the styling and exclusivity of the G80! will pick up one in a year or so thanks alex
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couldn't wait for this! We have a GV80 that's been fantastic and I just bought a 21 530i with 40k miles. Liking the bmw so far but love the styling and exclusivity of the G80! will pick up one in a year or so thanks alex
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marlonmonsegue4853
Genesis should gravitate towards the hybrid in all their vehicles and this to me will create a stir in the mid-sized luxury segment hybrid should be introduced in both 4 and 6 cylinder offerings
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Genesis should gravitate towards the hybrid in all their vehicles and this to me will create a stir in the mid-sized luxury segment hybrid should be introduced in both 4 and 6 cylinder offerings
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ayooluwaisaiah
Genesis has overtaken Lexus in terms of a true Luxury offering in this segment. From the recent refreshes, its clear that they are no longer committed to pursuing perfection. Not even close!
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Genesis has overtaken Lexus in terms of a true Luxury offering in this segment. From the recent refreshes, its clear that they are no longer committed to pursuing perfection. Not even close!
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Crosmyn
It has what appears to be an IR driver monitoring system; it would be really interesting if Genesis came out with a Super Cruise style system before it's Japanese, German competitors did.
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It has what appears to be an IR driver monitoring system; it would be really interesting if Genesis came out with a Super Cruise style system before it's Japanese, German competitors did.
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chrissimmons9969
If I could afford one (and
I can't. I would go with the G80 3. 5 twin turbo. Of course lease only. I just imagine resale on Genesis is akin to Hyundai and drops like a rock.
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If I could afford one (and
I can't. I would go with the G80 3. 5 twin turbo. Of course lease only. I just imagine resale on Genesis is akin to Hyundai and drops like a rock.
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bruddahmanmatt
3: 25 Volvo hasn’t made an S80 since 2016, although I wouldn’t blame you for melding all of Volvo’s sedans into one model given how understated and similar they are.
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3: 25 Volvo hasn’t made an S80 since 2016, although I wouldn’t blame you for melding all of Volvo’s sedans into one model given how understated and similar they are.
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EmmyJune212008
The front end continues to be the aesthetic weak spot of what is otherwise a very handsome car. I also wish the wheels didn’t have the overly busy waffle design.
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The front end continues to be the aesthetic weak spot of what is otherwise a very handsome car. I also wish the wheels didn’t have the overly busy waffle design.
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l10industries
This is the exact sort of car where the EV would be the obvious choice. Hyundai has charging figured out, with enough range this would be a road trip beast.
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This is the exact sort of car where the EV would be the obvious choice. Hyundai has charging figured out, with enough range this would be a road trip beast.
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