2024 GV80 Owner – 2 Weeks with a 2025 Loaner: My Thoughts

[Ernie3647]

Reversing the steering wheel controls seems to me to be one of the stupidest things a car company can do. Car companies try to get you as a customer by starting with a less costly model and then moving you up as the years go by. A huge advantage in doing that is "familiarity" -- letting muscle memory work for you whereas on a new car from a different manufacturer you have to learn this all over again. I could care less which side has which controls BUT LEAVE THEM WHEREVER YOU PUT THEM (sorry for shouting but I think it was appropriate here).

I also am one of those who adamantly oppose the trend toward "minimalist" design. For one thing, I think it is more properly called "cheapist" design. It is much less expensive for car companies to make features part of the entire info system rather than giving you separate buttons and switches. For a mainline company, I can understand it. But a company claiming to be a luxury car company, minimalist design just, IMO, cheapens the car and takes it off my list of possible cars. I want buttons or switches for things I might want to do while driving (seat controls, radio controls, etc.; turn signals should be on a stalk on the left side, etc.). I walked by a Polestar showroom a few months ago and thought the Polestar 3 looked pretty nice. So I stopped in and took one look inside at the "minimalist" design and walked out thinking no way in hell would I ever buy that car.

Apparently, the reviews don't share your opinion. From all the reviews I've seen (quite a few) not once has anybody said, "I liked the old interior design better". I'm not disputing or arguing that some of us feel that way. I loved the interior on my 2021 Prestige. I've owned 5 Genesis's so far, and they all had great interior layouts.

 

[Londoner01]

Apparently, the reviews don't share your opinion. From all the reviews I've seen (quite a few) not once has anybody said, "I liked the old interior design better". I'm not disputing or arguing that some of us feel that way. I loved the interior on my 2021 Prestige. I've owned 5 Genesis's so far, and they all had great interior layouts.

AS I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I traded in my 2021 GV80 prestige for a 2025 GV80 Coupe. It took me about 45-60 days to get use to the reverse layout of the functions on the steering wheel. The other day I drove my wife's 2025 GV70, I had to think where the controls were. I have my GV80 Coupe steering wheel controls and functions setup exactly to my liking.
I am 84 years old and had no trouble adjusting to the "new tricks".

 

[G-520557]

I just purchased a 2024 pre-owned Genesis GV80, Makalu Gray, with the white/black interior and the light blonde wood trim. It's a great color combo. I don't care for the 2025 changes as follows: The new grill pattern; that lower port look beneath the grill, (and I truly hate) the removal of the dual exhaust ports. It looks like an EV with the black patterned covers hiding the exhaust pipes. It looks cheap. I love the dual exhaust look. I agree with the other reviewers about the 2024's interior design having more personality. I'm new to the brand, just in the last six years coming from a 2015 Mercedes 350 E Class, and an 2018 and 2020 Lexus LS500, both with the Executive Package. The 2020 was a CPO Inspiration Series (Only 300 made). I stupidly bought it and had it transported from a dealer in Kansas (sight unseen). The previous owner should have been arrested for how it was treated. I wanted another LS, but there were none that I wanted in the surrounding states, and I learned my lesson trusting dealer descriptions.

So checking Carfax's website, I found a 2024 GV80 at a local Hyundai dealer, with less 13,000 miles on it. It was in pretty good shape with some very minor flaws that I had repaired for less than 3,000.00. So far the only issue has been the rubbing noise coming from the steering shaft cover. I was told by the Hyundai dealer they could no longer work on Genesis vehicles, and I had to find a Genesis dealer. They had just opened one under their automotive franchise in another part of the county. I went there and wasn't too impressed. So I found a more established Genesis dealer based on customer satisfaction reviews. They knew about the issue caused by steering shaft cover needing lubrication. They even sent me a short video of the technician discussing the issue and the repair. Never had that with MB or Lexus.

In conclusion folks, I am not saying that the Genesis is necessarily either a MB or Lexus in overall equality, and they wouldn't be. Both of the Lexus' were 107,000.00 brand new. This GV80 was 79,000.00. But having said that, it's a very nice car, and the overall quality for the price point is as one would expect. So I hope it will turnout to be a excellent purchase.