Hands-on review of GV80, interior & exterior, also things you didn't know about GV80!

[Curt@MSN]

...I heard from someone who was at the Chicago car show and was able to sit in the GV80. He said for the price it is a great interior but did so right after sitting in a Q7 and Q8 and there was a night and day difference in the fit/finish as well as the quality of the materials.....

Having owned both a Genesis (under the Hyundai label) , my current Audi A7 and a number of BMWs I wouldn't personally call it "night and day". Although I am biased I think the interior fit and finish on my A7 (its a 2016 Design Selection with the upgraded comfort seats and Cedar Brown leather) is maybe the best I have seen on anything German I have owned. The touch of all the materials, etc is first rate - that said it is unquestionably "German". There are no Swarovski crystal door insets (wasn't that Lexus?) I owned BMWs when the the Germans didn't put cup holders in cars....you need a drink? Stop and get a drink.

The feel of the leather and materials seems really subjective - the current Audi leather feels very firm and Germanic to me, the GV80 leather softer. I personally think the Koreans are really close to getting a mostly German feel to their interiors WITH their own identity. I had an Audi Q8 service loaner 2 months ago and honestly was not that impressed with anything from the 2nd row back. The driver's compartment, switch gear, etc was typical "modern Audi" but the second row was pretty austere. My wife and I were climbing all through it to decide if it was anything we were interested in since we had it for a few days and came away thinking it really didn't offer anything that unique for the $$.

My big decision on the GV80 is IF I keep the A7 or replace it with the GV80. My combination of Tornado Gray & Cedar Brown was one of just 5 sold in the United States in 2016. Most true Audi enthusiasts I have talked with (I am a rank amateur Audi "guy") say "Never sell it"

 

[CarSceneKorea]

Totally get what you are getting at now. Have to be honest....if folks left their GV80s in neutral in many places in the US they wouldn't be there when they returned

Thinking about this further what a HUGE difference in cultures - I can't imagine the shenanigans that would go on here in the US if a number of folks were leaving their cars in neutral so someone else could slide them up or back to get their car out.

I miss everything from the States, related with car stuff. Parking is one of them. Well, LA also suffers from parking lots here and there, but not to this extreme I often experience in Seoul. But I heard some countries/cities are worse, ie. Hong Kong.
Often times, it's very interesting to see how much culture has an effect on the end-result of vehicles produced in their countries.

Having said all these, I have a feeling that they might take it out on the US' GV80's.
and guess what I looked it up, they did LOL

This is a screenshot I pulled off from Roadshow's Youtube channel,
and they made it a dummy button, where that 'P' button is for Korean market.

The more we know!

 

[the.tru.albertan]

Wait, they removed the self driving from parking lot on the GV80??? That totally blows! What a bummer.

 

[TurtleBoy]

Wait, they removed the self driving from parking lot on the GV80??? That totally blows! What a bummer.

The remote parking option is shown as part of the Advanced Package. I think @CarSceneKorea is maybe referring to another option, perhaps the neutral for pushing that was being mentioned earlier.

 

[CarSceneKorea]

Wait, they removed the self driving from parking lot on the GV80??? That totally blows! What a bummer.

Noooooooooooo I'm talking about that 'P' button, where GV80 will be left at neutral after the car is turned off.
No where did I mention self driving!

 

[CarSceneKorea]

The remote parking option is shown as part of the Advanced Package. I think @CarSceneKorea is maybe referring to another option, perhaps the neutral for pushing that was being mentioned earlier.
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THx for quick update and clarification this is what I meant, exactly!

 

[the.tru.albertan]

Sorry guys, I still don't understand....

You're saying that the button at the top right of the rotary selector (dummy button in post #23) is a button only available in Korea and pushing it keeps the car in neutral?

I looked at the video (link below) and it shows the Korea spec have the button as a car icon with forward/reverse arrows.

3:31 of this video:

 

[MrLatte]

That button looks to be a blank in the Chicago auto show pictures. It appears to have P and arrows which indicates it's the auto park feature from inside the car? Do these buttons still remain on the key fob in the US?

 

[Curt@MSN]

That button looks to be a blank in the Chicago auto show pictures. It appears to have P and arrows which indicates it's the auto park feature from inside the car? Do these buttons still remain on the key fob in the US?

Now I am finally catching on (maybe). That blank button in the US spec car is almost assuredly a little cover to get to the transmission shift lock release when you can't get power to the transmission control unit to get it out of Park (so you can be towed ). But check the Korean manual - its called the P Release in that market and its an actual button and essentially would serve the same function but on a more normal basis as @CarSceneKorea is talking about due to their parking situation in some areas:

 

[Curt@MSN]

Okay....now I just went down the proverbial rabbit hole in understanding in Korean domestic market cars the difference between N neutral on the rotary dial and N (neutral parking) using the button as I noted above and below.

The rotary dial neutral is a true neutral BUT it will not maintain that mode. The neutral parking button (via Google Translate): "Parked so that others can move the vehicle". Perhaps @CarSceneKorea can translate the Korean from page 6-10 & 6-11 of the manual. The warning on 6-11 run through Google translate is pretty funny though: "If you park the "N" (neutral) park, park on level ground. Car accidents on slopes cause safety accidents You can."

Video: Genesis Driver's Guide

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[the.tru.albertan]

That's why I'm confused as hell...

My understanding of that button was it is the auto park feature. You have to press it to enable the feature, get out, use fob to move car forward or reverse into stall, shut down and lock car, ... , start engine with fob, move car using fob out of stall.

Also, I thought the Chicago show GV80 was top trim.....

 

[the.tru.albertan]

Did anyone have eyes on the key fob in Chicago??? Is there auto park buttons on it?

 

[Curt@MSN]

That's why I'm confused as hell...

My understanding of that button was it is the auto park feature. You have to press it to enable the feature, get out, use fob to move car forward or reverse into stall, shut down and lock car, ... , start engine with fob, move car using fob out of stall.

Also, I thought the Chicago show GV80 was top trim.....

According to the Korean (domestic market) owners manual that is not the case - it's only use is for "Park Neutral".

As far as I know the Chicago car was indeed the top "Prestige" trim level. It was also in the exterior/interior combo that is unique to the V6 AWD Prestige - Cardiff Green with Maroon Brown/Smokey Green.

 

[the.tru.albertan]

Interesting. Ok, it's not the auto park feature then. I remember someone on this forum writing that it was in the spyshots thread. Hence the confusion.

 

[ctsooner]

it makes sense to not bothering to offer this on the US model. The thread has turned into a few different topics, so I'll just keep on track, lol.

I'm scared to death to even try the key fob parking, lol. I had the recent Jag F Pace as a loaner and it has the auto park feature. I tried to do it and didn't set it up right. It didn't work, so I just said screw it, but wanted to try it in an empty parking lot. I didn't take the time to, but wanted to.

 

[TurtleBoy]

As far as I know the Chicago car was indeed the top "Prestige" trim level. It was also in the exterior/interior combo that is unique to the V6 AWD Prestige - Cardiff Green with Maroon Brown/Smokey Green.

Do you know if it had a third row? I think a few people are hoping the Build is incorrect and you can get the third row in the Prestige.

Edit: I found a picture from the Chicago Auto Show that shows the third row so the Build must be wrong.

 

[leggy]

Okay....now I just went down the proverbial rabbit hole in understanding in Korean domestic market cars the difference between N neutral on the rotary dial and N (neutral parking) using the button as I noted above and below.

The rotary dial neutral is a true neutral BUT it will not maintain that mode. The neutral parking button (via Google Translate): "Parked so that others can move the vehicle". Perhaps @CarSceneKorea can translate the Korean from page 6-10 & 6-11 of the manual. The warning on 6-11 run through Google translate is pretty funny though: "If you park the "N" (neutral) park, park on level ground. Car accidents on slopes cause safety accidents You can."

Video: Genesis Driver's Guide

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This button could mean the parking break, hand break for old Asian cars.

 

[ctsooner]

Turtle, I found a dealer who is trying to get as up on this as we are. They are not sharing much at all. They are trying to keep the hype going and to get deposits, but they are still finalizing build etc.. from what he was told. I personally hope that we can get the car with or without and still get a Prestige that's fully loaded. I'll take a donut spare over the back seat, but will take the back seat if I have to. I know others have similar views who I've been in contact with.

 

[TurtleBoy]

Turtle, I found a dealer who is trying to get as up on this as we are. They are not sharing much at all. They are trying to keep the hype going and to get deposits, but they are still finalizing build etc.. from what he was told. I personally hope that we can get the car with or without and still get a Prestige that's fully loaded. I'll take a donut spare over the back seat, but will take the back seat if I have to. I know others have similar views who I've been in contact with.

If I was getting one I would also choose a Prestige with a spare instead of the third row and while I'm at it, take 20" wheels rather than 22".

 

[ctsooner]

SAME THING Turtle. Same thing. My buddy has 310k miles on his Lexus. He's in the market and I shared. He doesn't like the steering wheel (not a fan here either, but whatever) and he hates such large rims (he's 75 yesterday). I love the look of the 22's, but not the size for an SUV. Glad it's offered, but not a fan. If I purchase and don't lease, I'll get summer tires and winter tire/wheel package from Tirerack for max performance in all weather, lol.