The Genesis GV80 has just entered the 2025 model year in Australia, boasting a few novelties. The lineup comprises the six- and seven-seater versions of the GV80 and the GV80 Coupe for those who favor style over practicality.
They all pack a 3.5L twin-turbo V6 motor with 279 kW (379 ps/374 hp) and 530 Nm (391 lb-ft) of torque. Hyundai's premium car brand quotes 0-100 kph (0-62 mph) in 5.6 seconds (5.7s for the Coupe) and states that it returns 11.7 l/100 km (20.1 US mpg). This means that the 3.0L turbodiesel is dead, a move that comes after dropping the 2.5L four-pot for 2024.
Key exterior upgrades include the advanced LED headlamps, fresh bumpers at both ends, a tweaked grille, and new 22-inch alloys. Inside, the 2025 GV80 sports a 27-inch OLED display, fingerprint recognition, a heated center armrest, a digital rearview mirror, an optional rear-seat entertainment system UV-C sterilization console storage, a Bang & Olufsen audio, over-the-air updates, etc.
On the safety front, the 2025 Genesis GV80 gets upgraded lane-following assist with hands-on detection, smart parking assist, and forward collision avoidance assist. The in-cabin camera is also on deck, alongside highway driving assist 2. These add up to other safety gear that makes the daily commute more pleasant.
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Deemed "the ultimate expression of luxury," the 2025 GV80 Coupe sports unique interior colors and materials and comes with genuine carbon fiber trim, aluminum pedals, contrast stitching seatbelts, a flat-bottom steering wheel, etc. Genesis also mentions the bespoke front bumper, rear spoiler, dual exhaust tips, 22-inch alloys, and the Sport+ driving mode and Flex Brake mode selector.
Interior colors on the GV80 Coupe include the smoky green/vanilla beige with orange stitching on the seats, ultra marine blue mono-tone with orange stitching, obsidian black mono-tone with gray stitching, ultra marine blue mono-tone with gray stitching, obsidian black/Saville red two-tone with red stitching, and obsidian black mono-tone with orange stitching. The normal GV80 can be ordered with smoky green/vanilla beige, slate gray/Bordeaux brown, smoky green/earth brown, obsidian black, or ultra marine blue/glacier white.
What about the pricing, you ask? That would be a recommended AU$130,000 (equal to US$84,930) for the seven-seater version of the 2025 Genesis GV80, AU$133,000 (US$86,890) for the six-seater GV80, and AU$136,000 (US$88,850) for the 2025 GV80 Coupe. The Korean company also mentions a few options, like the matte paint and rear-seat entertainment system on the six-seater GV80, which cost AU$2,000 (US$1,305) and AU$4,500 (US$2,940).
By comparison, the rivaling BMW X5, in the xDrive40i M Sport configuration, which boasts 280 kW (381 ps/375 hp), does 0-100 kph in 5.4 seconds and returns 9.3 l/100 km (25.3 US mpg), starts at AU$153,671 (US$100,390) in Australia. So, which of the two would you get and why?
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