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I appreciate sofyan’s distinction that it’s a “luxury” sedan. It’s not meant to be loud. Some of us actually enjoy a smooth quiet ride on a long commute.
@@battosaijenkins946 If you're gonna pay this kind of money for the car, fuel costs shouldn't be a bother. If fuel efficiency is a great concern, get a Prius. You could also wait for the eG80 that has been spied.
I cant imagine what our expectations for luxury vehicles, amenities will be in 2030 - "At least a 28 inch, 16k screen, VR instrument cluster, 500 way adjustable, interstellar, massage seats and a roof mounted pulsar cannon, so you can disable slow drivers in front of you...". Yeah, what we currently demand in new vehicles is getting ridiculous. Anyway, this Genesis is amazing.
At some point it will mature and the tech gimmicks will end. Ill be glad when it does so we can get back to the car itself.... Wow, an $8 screen, much future very tech.
@@730F-Sport Yeah, they said that about the year 2000 in the 70s and about now in the 90s. I think it's more likely we'll be on the ground, battery tech will have matured somewhat and the experience will be far more automated with the idea of "pleasure" driving being more of a novelty.
@@bobogettingstrangled8289 if its cheaper and you get more in a hyundai, why not? You get all the luxuries of a highend luxury model, but not the highend price!
For me, car is status symbol. No matter how good the car is - I don't want to buy something every Tom Dick and Harry can afford. My friends gonna think low of me. So I am going for German/British cars.
@truongtu0191 Yeah, actual luxury vehicle buyers don't align with the opinions of Genesis fans. And Hyundai's reputation is taking a hit with some of their vehicles catching fire. Lol
Hyundai/Genesis is the real gem and disruptor in the auto industry, not Tesla. They speak through superior product offerings and exceptional after sales service rather than media hype and bloated stock prices.
Go watch Charlie's videos, Asian Petrolhead. Genesis just released it in Korea and he has at least two videos on it already, done last week. Looks just like this, basically, but no interior ambient lighting.
@@greg.anywhere - perhaps it'll be on the US spec cars. It definitely should be. However, in his videos with the 6 G70's he showed from the Genesis center in Korea, none of them had the ambient lighting.
@@coffeebeans7912 I think maybe they're gonna start shifting this in the next 5 years...hopefully? Since the Toyota division is starting to look way better especially with the new Venza looking more modern and reaching just as luxurious as most of the Lexus SUVs
I've made a promise to myself that after graduating from grad school in a couple years, I'm either getting this or the upcoming Stinger. They're both fantastic redesigns
I hope you graduate without college debt. Otherwise purchasing a car like this is foolish if you want long term wealth. I’m almost 40 and completely out of debt. I can’t imagine dropping cash like that on a car even though I have a 200k income. Hoping to pay my house off in 5 years.
Lexus, Acura and Infiniti shouldn’t have killed the GS, RLX and Q70 respectively. There needed to be a proper alternative to the Germans in this segment and this Genesis is just that.
The M37/Q70 such incredible cars. Tech was amazing in the M37 when it first came out, which a lot of cars are doing now. Infiniti did not market and pay attention to making that car to make it real flagship. Lost opportunity.
Acura discontinued the RLX, and it was an underrated luxury model from Acura. As you said that the Koreans are trying to dominate the electronics and car markets. Samsung and LG took over the top brands of TVs as Sony used to be the top brand. Genesis is trying to expand their luxury brand not just competing against the Japanese, but mainly the Germans along with both Cadillac and Lincoln along with the Volvo S90. At least Genesis is an Asian brand, and even it is not coming from Japan. I like Korean products, too.
@@daytonasayswhat9333 Exactly! Why would they keep the model; if they are not selling well? The Lexus GS will be discontinued since it not selling so much since it is over $100,000, and people would rather have the IS 350 or ES350 that is cheaper. Would you think that Mercedes will do a S-Class station wagon or just keep it as a sedan for example? Car companies makes models that will sell well.
I think they will become what Japanese failed or gave up - becoming a true Asian premium competitor. They learn quicker and adapt faster. And most importantly - they are not too proud to understad you need best people in the business at key positions hence they hired a lot of top people from European premium brands. The result is that what we see now.
Joe C. Acura is the best seller on big suvs like the MDX. Also that TLX with the new 3.0 t is gonna blow away this unreliable hyundai engine. Only inside your dead dreams Acura is dead. The reality is quite different.
@@GOINFINITI It doesn't even have real leather seats. I'm not so sure this has the build quality to be on the road in ten years when a Lexus LS 100% will be.
@@joec.5009 Exactly, Acura has no vehicle right now that can even be remotely be compared to the GV80, G80, and G90. Comparing an acura anything to this car would be disgustingly disrespectful. They arent worried about Acura and Lexus, their worried about the Germans.
With the deaths of GS, RLX, and Q70 this is the only non German competitor here (CT5?). I hope Genesis eats the Japanese lunch for giving up on this segment.
@@730F-Sport Pretty sure my g is at the end of the road. Mf toasted all it's oil out of the blue in 1.8k miles because vq's eat oil. Caught it on time but I'm not dealing with this crap lol
Lexus sell outdated products to people that just want reliable transport. Not saying its a bad thing but alot of the criticism is warranted. They're lazy
@@coffeebeans7912 very lazy. I drove GS had 4 of them. Lexus fell off. Every new GS I had got worse n worse. Reliable yes. Genisis is too. I have a G80 . Knocked every GS I had out the box. Now the GS is discontinued. Go figure. No body bought them. Real talk. ES is they number 2 seller an that car doesn't even come in awd. Come on. Lazy. G80 rocks
Korea surpasses US as top market for BMW 5 series in 2020. >> So it is different story. Hyundai can put their money on Genesis G80 because Koreans love this segment a lot. They can invest, wait and sit back in the US market while taking money from Korean market. So if I were Lexus and Toyota I would hit Korean market very hard with lowering price and long warranty starting from the new IS but Lexus underestimated the power of Korean market putting higher price tag which I would not do. Simply you wanna fight with Hyundai? Hit directly hard on Korean market then you will win.
@Naughtysauce Korean people also just do not like Japan becuase of the history of what the Japanese did to the koreans and Japan still never acknowledged or apologized for it
If Genesis brings back their sports car coupe with this design language, it will sell like hotcakes. I've wanted them to remodel the Genesis coupe two door that so many people drive.
I really dig what Genesis is doing. They're bringing a lot of old-school luxury vibes which we don't see anymore. It's very unique. Look for example at the interior colors on the new GV70 crossover - seems like I remember seeing it will have green, purple, burgundy, red, etc. interior options - like an old luxury sedan, not something competitors still offer - and it's really gorgeous IMO. Not to mention they still offer three great sedans when many competitors are moving away from sedans. At the same time, all the tech and features are modern and competitive.
When i was younger Acura and Lexus look sexy As i gotten older, i expanded my taste more and really appreciate the Genesis. Something about it gives you this mature, powerful and sexy vibe. It may not look extremely flashy but the engine and the inside makes up for it 10 fold!
Mercedes Benz CLA 250 FWD owners: "iTZ sTilL A HyUnDAi!!!". Get over it, the Koreans have never rested on their laurels and got complacent. They keep improving every generation.
@@nishants2691 well...I've seen cases of water dropping from the ceiling, the engine shaking, and the steering wheel locking. Guess we will have to wait, since hyundai really never made luxury cars, this being the 2nd gen. Definitely improved from the 2000s shitboxes tho
I know many have tried and failed, but I seriously believe that Genesis is the closest to really making the E and 5-Series sweat. It has the quality, tech, and luxury to match(and in some cases, exceed) them. Ever since the 2008 Genesis sedan debuted, Hyundai has been on a serious mission to make a name for itself. Once they get high-performance powertrains on offer, it will be a seriously formidable machine.
The Genesis lineup is better than what Lexus has to offer right now. Ignore the badges and really think about just the cars themselves and you may agree👍🏼
@@redzoom7857 and to add these things only sell 3 years old used. There lease programs are terrible and no one buys them new versus a Lexus. There sales are terrible and all you see on the road are old used ones.
The Japanese are not building anything exciting in these days. Look at Lexus for example, they have built Lexus IS350 with a Camry engine and not even half of the options of the genesis, but costs so much! Good for genesis and keep kicking ass.
@@wagrj5738 there is nothing wrong with the Camry and especially the new ones are very good looking. My point is, why pay 50k for a car that is relatively the same power plant as the Camry? Might as well save the money and get the Camry. My point is, the Japanese are not doing anything exciting. I remember Acura used to build Acura tls and those cars were fun. Infiniti built the q50/60 red sport. I am waiting for the new Acura to see what will they build. My bottom line is Lexus and other Japanese cars are not being exciting and charge a lot for the less options. While genesis are extremely good looking cars, exciting, plenty of options for the bang for your buck.
Always nice to see someone who makes sure the car is clean before doing a review! The under hood view needed a little wipe down but otherwise - good job! I own a Genesis and will no doubt get another in about two years (my 80th birthday!). The one I now have is a 2016 with the technology pkg and it is a delight to drive. At 51K miles it has been, so far, flawless. Just change the oil, add gas and go. Anyhow, I'll let you know how I like the 2023 when I buy it!
70K? For 75k you can get LS500 Fsport with superior platform and power train. In fact the power rain of LS 500 ( V35A-FTS and Aisin 10 speed) is the best amongst 6 cylinder offerings. And LS is a prestigious flagship.
@@funnyguy1321 Well, that's the point; because when people chose cars, the budget plays a key role. And yes, G80 will have AWD for that kind of money, but it won't be a full size flagship with more complex suspension and power train, with active stabilisers, active rear steering, it won't have flagship grade materials along with build quality and most certainly it won't have the prestige or resale value of the LS. So yeh, I'm comparing the two and i would chose Lexus.
@@user-hj2kq2vl6y You're comparing a Luxury brand that has been in the game for over 30 years vs Genesis' 12 years. This isn't even a fair comparison. Hyundai Kia is growing and evolving at a much faster rate than Toyota is in half the time than they did so don't sell them short just yet. At
@@funnyguy1321 I was talking about base trim RWD LS 500 F sport which have a discount now and they go for 75k. But you're right, Genesis is moving in the right direction and they won't be stopped. You're also right about the brand loyalty being a stupid human trade; you should always chose with your brain and if you are buying a car (not leasing it) for 5 year + period - LS500 makes more sense (cos it won't lose as much value, it's still probebly pore reliable and Lexus has better service), besights it's clearly a better car. And yeh, I don't know for sure if the base LS500 Fsport has the air suspension. All in all I don't love Lexus nearly as much as I hate Germans, so when Genesis will start to hold its value and start to put cutting edge power trains (or batteries in the future) I will be more than pleased to own one. Bisights, even now Lexus has only one proper, modern car - LS 500, but they don't even bet on it, they try to squeeze as much money as possible from old, cheap, FWD cars and that's really a shame as they are an engineering powerhouse, they kick ass in all kinds of races, they have the biggest number of patents among car brand and they have really cool technologies, but their greediness has lead them to become less upmarket and less respected brand than they were back in the 90s, 00s and even 10s. These idiots should never sell ES along sight GS, IS and even Avalon, and by canceling the GS they lost the prestige. RX should be RWD based too. So yeh, I'm really glad that Genesis is moving in (with proper goals, proper mindset and proper RWD based platforms), because not only there will be more choice for conscious buyers, but also they will provide a kick in the butt that Lexus clearly needs. But, LS 500 is everything that Lexus should be - it's reliable and modern luxury, not a cheap luxury like other Luxus cars are; and if it's possible to get its base version for 75k, I would recommend it over fully loaded G80 any day of the week.
I own a 18 G80 Sport as well and hope they come out with a Sport model for the new G80. Otherwise I'll just keep the car I have now. This new 21 is beautiful, but I love the Sport styling of my 18.
@@txboss2318 that is a sport. I own an 18 G80 sport too. Believe me this will knock the 2018 which I still love mine. It's white with the 2 tone leather seats. I owned 4 GS Lexus. Buy far the G80 knocked that GS into not even being made anymore. No one bought them. I had 4 and I've been driving Lexus since 2000. 18 yrs then this G80 2018 jus because my dealer of 18 yrs told me go buy that G80. I was really? He said my wife owns one and it's a car. It is. Faster wider longer and taller then my 2016 GS. Way more standard tots too. Nex November I will be getting my 2021 G80 3.3 twin turbo with now 375 hp. My GS was 311hp. G80 is that car.
All these reviewers are wrong in comparing Genesis to other manufacturers. It just does not sound fair to me. Genesis has come very far away from being just a Hyundai. Even when it was "just another Hyundai" it offered tons of features/luxury for every dollar spent.
@@tww15tube nah Lexus and Toyota fans are respectable people, they make reliable vehicles so fanbase doesn't get butthurt, you know why because Toyota and Lexus is respected by many people, its actually Nissan/Infiniti and Mitsubishi fans you got to be aware, because there cars are absolutely terrible and if you say to a Nissan fan that Nissan is terrible, they will say bunch of excuses on why Nissan and there "glorious" cvt is "better" than every car manufacturer in the world
I think I get what you are saying. I live in Nashville, TN, where the Nissan headquarters is located. And everybody here drives a Nissan. I can feel the hate, when I’m driving my car, and it’s a Hyundai! Well they can’t get mad at Hyundai, Hyundai is doing something right and coming on top!
I love this car and I like what Hyundai is doing with this brand. If I won the lottery tomorrow, the G80 would be go-to car; you get luxury AND reliability.
I agree with you 1000% Chad. The Genesis combo of luxury AND reliability is why my next car is going to be this or their GV80 suv. And that's before we even get to how gorgeous they are. It's been a long time since a car has made me literally ache because of how beautiful it is!
@@williamlambert5610, I am not rich, so maybe I just don't get it. But BMW and Mercedes have well-earned reputations for parts breaking after the warranty expires. It is person and person on RU-vid that warns against buying a used European car outside of its warranty if you cannot afford large repair bills. I don't get it. Why can we not have cool luxury features and quality, AND some reliability so you aren't just throwing money at bad parts.
The glass ceiling is the game changer because in winter, it'll take more power to warm up, and keep warm, the interior. Hope a smaller sunroof, that has a trapdoor, is available.
I'm completely infatuated with Genesis, this is beautiful but so is every other Genesis and the refreshed G70 is looking alot like my next purchase, I just wish they'd start working on a performance line. It's amazing they're basically still in their infancy and bringing the heat like this. Can't wait to see the GV70, great review, thanks for this treat!! 👏🏾👌🏾👏🏾✊🏾🏳️🌈
The Genesis dealer around the corner from my house still has 2019 G70's on the lot. Brand new. That's my #1 concern with Genesis...no resale. Little interest from a wide consumer base. Not saying that's a reflection of quality or style, but luxury brands are still driven by badge and Genesis has a loooooong way to go to get there.
I really hope genesis makes a two door sports car again. And puts a big v8 in it. This kind of luxury and performance will take a lot of competetion from the other automakers
But you would be ok with Mercedes having 4Matic badge on the back of them? I actually like the genesis badge 4WD and I question your styling que sometimes.
Finally Genesis are starting to roll out luxury cars that actually looks more expensive than its competitors. In my opinion, For Korean luxury cars to compete with the big dogs from Europe and Japan, it will need to look more expensive than its competitors because it just doesnt have the same name cache --- In the past, the Genesis made good cars but I always felt like its exterior styling fell short, like this guy said, it lacked personality, character and luxury feeling --- but starting 2022 -- them Genesis' are looking NICE. I would actually consider buying them.
@@zzrmsgkzz you suck. Those German brand cars they sell in Korea is so overrated! In Korea, G80 with fully loaded cost about 78K, With that money we might get E250 or BMW 520 or 530. You pay 78K and you are getting less then 250HP. Believe me. This guy probably drives his mama papa’s car.
