Suv Review Full Overview Pro

Suv Review Full Overview Pro

See all 55 photos Edward Loh Author Oct 16, 2020 Genesis GV80 Full Overview Pro Original approach to luxury Jaw-dropping interior Incredible value Con Harsh ride Underpowered 2.5T Unintuitive infotainment system When we picked the Genesis G70 as our 2019 Car of the Year, we turned a lot of heads from Sindelfingen to Nagoya.

Is it really that good were the first whispers, followed by What do you know about the SUV Well, we now know a lot.

The Genesis GV80 comes to the U.S.

V-6. The GV80 2.5T is available in rear- and all-wheel drive (AWD) and starts just under 50,000.

The higher-performance 3.5T model commands 10,000 more and comes only with AWD.

Similar bejeweled touchpoints can be found throughout the GV80s stunning interior.

View Other 2021 SUV of the Year Contenders and Finalists Here See all 55 photos Just look at that diamond-shaped pattern on the top of the map lights and on the door speaker grilles, Buyers Guide director Zach Gale said.

Another detail, from previous Genesis sedans, are the silver beveled edges everywhere around the cupholders, window switches, and volume and tuning knobs.

The love Genesis designers imbued on the GV80 drew appreciative murmurs from our judges.

This shows Genesis is serious about being a luxury automaker, senior features editor Jonny Lieberman said.

Features editor Christian Seabaugh noted the interior makes a great first impression.

Quilted tan leather with blue piping, blue and tan leather door cards, and real wood trimyou can tell Genesis really sweated the small stuff with the GV80, he said.

I know features like the smart posture seat, which takes your height and inseam measurements to dial in the seating position, feel gimmicky, but luxury is about the little things in life that make you feel good, and man does that make me happy.

MotorTrend en Espaol s Miguel Cortina was also a fan of the GV80s interior styling: The cabin is chic and premium.

Its also not trying to copy anyone; it has its own identity, from the HVAC controls to the modern color combinations.

Originality, creativity, and playfulness were on display everywhere you look, from the sweep of the needles on the 3-D digital gauges to the Sounds of Nature audio settings on the 14.5-inch infotainment screen.

Not every bell and whistle was pitch perfectjudges took issue with the quirky touchpadscroll wheel controller, the occasionally wonky lane keep assist, and other unintuitive electronics.

See all 55 photos The second-row seats are just as nice as those up front, editor-in-chief Mark Rechtin said.

The diamond-pattern crosshatching is more than a pattern; its actual indentations.

And the rear seats fold fully flat, creating a huge cargo area.

The Lexicon stereo is clear and pure across all types of music.

On the road, our judges favored the delicious snarl of the 3.5T, despite its jolting stop-start system, over the underpowered and overworked 2.5T.

The GV80 really impressed us, but there was one huge miss: the ride.

On a mainstream subcompact, itd just be considered bad, Seabaugh said.