SEPTEMBER 13 - 19, 2019
Ŷ ALMOST COUPE LIKE: At the rear, Genesis G80 has plenty of visual appeal
Genesis G80 ultimate sport design
2019 PLATED
By EWAN KENNEDY the G80 Ultimate Sport Design. Obviously, Genesis can’t tackle the Germans on price so you do get a lot of car for your money. Our test car for the past week was a Genesis G80 Ultimate Sport Design. STYLING The standard G80 and G80 Ultimate Sport Design variants have different front grille. The G80 and G80 Ultimate have six horizontal bars while the two Sport Design models get a dark mesh fill with copper highlights. The entry-level G80 comes with 18-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels. The G80 Ultimate steps up to 19-inch as do the Sport Design models but with the same dark grey satin
finish and copper highlight on the grille. Other features on the Sport Design include the same dark highlights on the front bumper; bi-xenon headlights; piano sport diffuser with mesh inserts; side skirts; dual oval exhaust tips; dark chrome window frame and door handle inserts; and brushed stainless steel pedal covers. INFOTAINMENT Sound comes from a 17-speaker Lexicon by Harman premium audio system. It’s excellent to listen to and drew us away from our habit of listening to ABC News for most of our driving time. Inside G80 the multimedia system is displayed on a 9.2-inch high-definition colour touchscreen with crisp graphics that minimise the amount of time that the driver
takes their mind off the road. Satellite navigation is standard. It has 3D maps, SUNA live traffic updates, and a comprehensive Point of Interest (POI) database. The first five years of map updates are free and can be extended for a further five 10 years when vehicle servicing is done by Genesis. There’s an analog clock below the screen and at the bottom of the dashboard are USB and Aux sockets alongside a wireless smartphone charging pad. Bluetooth pairing was intuitive and took less than a minute. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are both available.
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THE Genesis G80 is an upmarket South Korean saloon that comes to Australia in four variants: standard G80, Sport Design, Ultimate and Ultimate Sport Design. All come with a 3.8-litre naturally-aspirated V6 petrol engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels. Yes, the rear wheels - Genesis aim is to take on the prestige Germans and Brits, BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar in providing the added driving pleasure of accelerator control to the rear wheels. All-wheel drive is available in overseas markets but there are no plans at this stage for this to come to Australia. The G80 prices range from $68,900 for the entry-level G80 through to $92,900 for
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