2021 Genesis G80 RWD 2.5T - Review by David Colman +VIDEO
Great looks and priced right
By David Colman
David Colman
While the 2021 G80 may carry the same nameplate as last year s Genesis mid-size luxury sedan, it is in fact built on a completely new platform, which it shares with the company s first-ever
SUV, the GV80. Since the underpinnings of the G80 are newly minted, it follows that the sedan s body shell is also fresh as well. While the outgoing G80 was a decent looker, the new one plays in a
different league altogether. If you didn t know what you re looking at, you would think this low-slung beauty might be the latest Aston Martin or Jaguar. It really is that striking, both outside
Tested: 2021 Genesis G80 2.5T AWD Introduces Some Choices
The four-cylinder, all-wheel-drive G80 both cements what we like about Genesis s mid-size luxury sedan and surprises us with its handling on canyon roads.
To get from Los Angeles to our west-coast testing venue in the Mojave Desert requires a choice: Take the freeways to go around the San Gabriel Mountains that rim L.A., or drive right over them via Angeles Crest and Angeles Forest highways. While not exactly a Robert Frost-type choice in a Porsche 911 GT3, in a relaxing luxury sedan such as the all-wheel-drive Genesis G80 2.5T, we at least considered the freeway route. We ultimately took the twisty route, and it made all the difference.