GV80 Reviews

[Marvinc023]

I can't wait to post my full review when I get my GV80. I'm coming out of a loaded '18 540i and when I compared the GV80 to an equivalent GLE450 and X5 the Genesis was hands down the winner on every front.

 

[Long island Phil]

You will love it ! Congratulations on your new ride

 

[Marvinc023]

I can't wait to post my full review when I get my GV80. I'm coming out of a loaded '18 540i and when I compared the GV80 to an equivalent GLE450 and X5 the Genesis was hands down the winner on every front.

I just got a message from my sales manager and he was able to actually secure me my first choice in color which is the Adriatic Blue on Dune. My GV80 has landed in Canada and on rail with an expected ETA of 4 weeks.

 

[ckon]

I just got a message from my sales manager and he was able to actually secure me my first choice in color which is the Adriatic Blue on Dune. My GV80 has landed in Canada and on rail with an expected ETA of 4 weeks.

Congrats! That’s gonna be a looong four weeks.

 

[smiley47]

I just got a message from my sales manager and he was able to actually secure me my first choice in color which is the Adriatic Blue on Dune. My GV80 has landed in Canada and on rail with an expected ETA of 4 weeks.

Do you know what the Canadian port of entry is?

 

[Londoner01]

Do you know what the Canadian port of entry is?

Usual port of entry is Vancouver. IF ? it is already on rail, it will take roughly 5 days to get to Toronto, if it is coming to Eastern Canada. If ship just arrived it could take a few days at Vancouver port to inspect and add bolt on accessories etc. Again it will be inspected at Toronto rail yard, then on transport to Ontario or Quebec dealers. If it is going to Western Canada, everything is done in Vancouver..
4 weeks or 30 days gives the dealer some extra time if anything goes wrong..

 

[YEH]

 

[LostAgain]

Thanks for posting this review. Interesting his observations on the camera based suspension. Based on my own experience, I wonder was it the lower temperatures affecting tire pressures rather than the camera visibility. I find the 22's very sensitive to pressure and the ride can deteriorate quite badly on sharp ridges.

 

[ckon]

I totally agree. I’ve been keeping my pressure at 36# all around and it’s been working good but a few degree drop overnight can make a very noticeable difference. Gonna have to keep a close eye on pressures this winter.

 

[guanche2k9]

Hey everyone, I just came across this review on the GV80 Prestige. Enjoy!

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[2021GCSGV80]

It looks like the Captain's Chairs are going to be offered in the 2023 GV80 model, at least in Korea.

 

[ET2222]

Hi everyone. Newbie here with a new 2022 GV80, Alta White - Prestige. I'm a big car guy and couldn't wait to get this SUV. Took a while but finally got it the last week of December. Being here in the Motor City, you grow up loving cars and everything about them. I have had everything from BMW, Audi and Cadillacs the last 15 years. Just got out of 2020 CT6 w/ Super Cruise. Very impressed w/ what Caddy has done in the last 6 years. But.....Genesis takes their vehicles to a whole new level. It's pretty darn perfect. Few little quirks to talk about but overall they are on to something big here. Here's my PROs & CONs:

PRO's:

• Styling is over the top. Hand wash your car and you'll see the attention to detail, the curves and unique lines they have on this vehicle. All the seams line up perfectly. The attention to detail in the lights and their placement are noticeable. The grill and front are going to be Genesis's calling card. You'll be able to spot it a mile away.
• Technology and interface are awesome. There's multiple ways to do the same tasks inside the vehicle. Very easy to learn the interface and access all the rich features they put into this SUV. It's intuitive, easy to customize the interface etc. The fact you that you can customize the dash, colors, themes is another bonus.
• Interior is spacious and comfortable to sit in for long trips. The choice of materials are superior to most luxury cars in this price range. The Nappa leather, soft leather dash, plush top interior and the hand stitching are just great touches that sets this vehicle from others in it's class. Love the fact that it analyzes your body size and it chooses a custom seating configuration for you. It has made a big difference for me while driving.
• Ride is smooth and customizable. Love that you can customize everything and drive in different modes. Haven't really lit it up and put it sports mode to see how the torque and acceleration are. Can't wait to really open it up once I get it settled in. I'm thinking about a thousand miles right now.
• Media interface is fast to connect. It picks up where you left off when streaming. Love the nature sounds when I want to just disconnect. Try the rainfall when it's totally sunny out there! Sounds weird but it's worth trying. Wireless charging works perfectly. Genesis is using a high end fast QI charger and not a cheap 5Watt charger. It's super fast to charge your phone. Speaker system just rocks. I'm a big audiophile and I'm more than impressed how well my music sounds.
• Voice recognition is just as good as Siri and Echo devices. It hasn't failed me once in the last 3 weeks. I'm so impressed how intuitive it is and how it can find just about anything through natural speech. In past vehicles, it's been the achilles heal of luxury cars. My caddy was awful and I barely used it. I use the GV80 speech recognition all the time. I try to trip it up but it's spot on and knows what I'm asking. Way to go Genesis on a real natural speech recognition that actually works!
• The little touches. I'll try to hit on some of the more unique Genesis touches that you won't see on other cars:
  • Blind-spot View is a great touch and it shows on the left and right side.
  • Customizable buttons. Just brilliant. Makes it unique to the driver
  • Passenger talk. Great if you have a 3rd row and little kids but still pretty cool feature
  • Surround-view camera. So many to park your car
  • Remote self-parking assistant.
  • Remote forward and backward feature on the key fob. Another brilliant idea.
  • Massaging front seats w/ multiple settings
  • Power-adjustable second-row seats.
  • Digital NFC Key card
  • Adjustable back seats
  • Adjustable Heating and Cooling zones for your seats. Love that you can put less in one area and more in another area
  • 3D Cluster and customizable
  • Self learning cruise control is just brilliant. Learns your style of driving. Doesn't assume every driver uses cruise the same way
  • Lane assist is almost like a self driving vehicle
  • Navigation system is better than Google maps and Waze now. I don't really bother with Android Auto anymore
  • the little triangular window on the driver and passenger side is a nice nostalgic blast from the past
  • Dual exhaust and the trim on the back are sexy. Really makes the car pop from the back. Even the exhaust pipes themselves are designed to fit in there. It's not like they just stuck some fancy trim around stock round exhausts
  • Soft close doors. Can't live without them now
  • Homelink is very advance and has features showing if your garage door is going up for down. Nice touch
  • Connected app and digital key are fantastic. Use them all the time now.
  • I could go on and on

CON's: (again this is just me and I know some of it is just nit-picking)

• Lot of chrome on the outside. Just a personal preference for me
• badging in the back could have been done a little differently. I'm thinking of de-badging or doing some white dipping to give a little extra customization
• Locking system could have been a little less restrictive. The passenger doors should be able to unlock the car
• Center console turn dial is a little finicky. You have to really pay attention to not go up, down, left or right by accident. I think it's gorgeous and fits in the frame of the luxury build but it's trying to do too much. It needs to be raised a but so you can handle it better. I like the fact it's multi-functional but the mechanics of it could be improved. I like the fact you can write on it etc.
• Phone interface. Unless I'm missing something, where's the simple dialpad when you press the phone button. It just shows me my history.
• Gas mileage has not been good. Averaging around 15MPG city. Haven't really gone long distance anywhere yet. I'm filling 93 octane since I got it
• No massaging seats for the passenger. That should be automatic in a vehicle like this.
• The really little announces:
  • Outside temp is on the main driver cluster. Should be on main 14" screen as well
  • Automatic engine idle stop is on the left side of the driver. Wish it was near the Auto Brake and shifter
  • Climate control LED screen should be able to display other items as well
  • Center driver cluster should have a little more customization options
  • Same with the driver cluster RPM and Speedometer. Those are just fancy LCD screens. Genesis should have different themes and options. Other manufacturers have been doing this for a while now
  • With all the features available in setup it would nice if you could do it from the Genesis app. That way you get to see all the options from your phone or tablet
• I know this will change but Genesis really needs to have their own showrooms and service centers. Right now the majority of the dealerships are tied in with Hyundai. The same manager/rep/service person does both.
  • My dealership told me they don't have the concierge system working well. No loaner cars and no pickup or drop off. I'm hoping that is temporally but it just cheapens the brand when you're trying to compete w/ the big luxury boys

So there you go folks. There's my detailed analysis after a few weeks of ownership. I can't be more proud to own this car. Been having a lot of fun with it. I want to give a shout out to KDM warehouse. They have some really cool stuff that I ended up buying for my GV80 that made it even more special. The inside door inserts should be a must on all Genesis cars and SUVs. I ended up getting a large center tray from Amazon that fits perfectly inside the console. Just gives you a lot of extra room to access your stuff without having to dig deep into the console. Here's some pics of some of the accessories mentioned. I posted my GV80's full pics in the Picture thread earlier today.

I'll defiantly be posting more as I learn more about the vehicle and helping new owners out as well.

Cheers and be safe out there!
Eric

 

[ckon]

Good to hear, Eric - I agree with most of it. I’m continually impressed with the attention to detail, especially places that are normally unseen and untouched. The underside of the console is an example. Finished perfectly in an area you’d normally not contact at all. The area under the steering column is usually rough and loaded with flash from manufacture on most cars, but not here. The way the engine bay is finished off is a piece of art. It’s all just stuff that an anal nerd like me notices and appreciates. Much more but I’m too lazy to type it all. I’ve had mine over a year now and it still impresses me every time I get in it.

PS: I think you forgot the power shades in the back windows.

 

[ET2222]

Good to hear, Eric - I agree with most of it. I’m continually impressed with the attention to detail, especially places that are normally unseen and untouched. The underside of the console is an example. Finished perfectly in an area you’d normally not contact at all. The area under the steering column is usually rough and loaded with flash from manufacture on most cars, but not here. The way the engine bay is finished off is a piece of art. It’s all just stuff that an anal nerd like me notices and appreciates. Much more but I’m too lazy to type it all. I’ve had mine over a year now and it still impresses me every time I get in it.

PS: I think you forgot the power shades in the back windows.

You're spot on Chuck! There's so many little touches. Love the power shade feature....forgot that one. I'm sure there's a bunch of other cool stuff to discover.

 

[ckon]

BTW, check in with Levon or Lisa at Feldman, or should I say Genesis of New Hudson, when you need service. They’ll take good care of you.

 

[ET2222]

BTW, check in with Levon or Lisa at Feldman, or should I say Genesis of New Hudson, when you need service. They’ll take good care of you.

I'll do that for sure

Thx

 

[YEH]

AP 6 seat review -

 

[2021GCSGV80]

AP 6 seat review -

It’s available in Korea as a 2022 but won’t be in US until 2023 model as per his previous video that I posted above at post #531.

 

[Backslack]

It’s available in Korea as a 2022 but won’t be in US until 2023 model as per his previous video that I posted above at post #531.

And when it comes to the U.S., it won't have the third row or the rear seat entertainment, and will only be available in matte colors.

 

[Devo4969]

Genesis Yanks Safety Aids from Some Models | Edmunds

In a move predicated by the microchip shortage, Genesis quietly pulled its advanced Highway Driving Assist II safety suite from G80 and GV80 models. See why the luxury brand made the move.

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