THINGS WE LOVED

No More Subscriptions

The first owner of every Genesis gets its connected services for free for life. That means one won’t have to worry about all of the sudden getting charged $30 a month or any other amount for heated seats, active suspension, or something else already built into the car.

Rear Wheel Steering

The G80 3.5T comes standard with rear-wheel steering and boy does it work wonders. U-turns are especially quick and simple, which isn’t always the case in this segment of car. At highway speeds, the rear wheels turn with the steering wheel to make lateral movements smoother. Both work very well.

Star Wars Mode

Okay, so Genesis won’t call it that but if you go through a few steps you can get both a speedometer and a tachometer on the gauge cluster and then you can turn your needles into what look like lightsabers.

Warranty Coverage

This might not matter to folks who trade their car in every few years but the budget-minded consumer probably does care. It includes five years or 60,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper coverage and 10 years or 100,000 miles of powertrain coverage. In addition, buyers get three years or 36,000 miles of complimentary maintenance.

The Styling

Beauty is often said to be in the eye of the beholder, but we bet most people on earth would consider this car a looker. It’s elegant in its own right. The cabin is consistent too and none of it appears very fussy.

THINGS WE DIDN’T LOVE

The Price

There’s no way to get around it. The G80 is no longer thousands less than the competition and on paper that can make it a harder sell for some. The brand and fans will point out that it comes with more standard equipment though and that’s fair. At the same time, the BMW 540i xDrive, which comes with less standard equipment but is a BMW and has more horsepower, costs thousands less than the G80 3.5T.

The Weight

Having driven the aforementioned 5-Series and the G80, it’s clear to me that both feel heavy. What the BMW has up its sleeve though is more power and torque and a more refined chassis. The G80 isn’t bad at all but what makes a mid-size sedan special in my view is one that truly balances high performance with luxury. The G80 falls a little more on the luxury side that I’d personally prefer.

The Switchgear

We called this out in our review, but the switchgear isn’t as good as it could be. In fact, it’s just one sign of cost-cutting throughout the vehicle. That shouldn’t be the case in a car that boasts a $77,000 price tag.

The Sound System

Bang & Olufsen is an outstanding speaker manufacturer but something seems to be missing in the G80. The sound quality wasn’t as rich or full as one would expect from over a dozen speakers in total.

Fuel Economy

At just 18.3 mpg over the course of our testing, it would be great to see Genesis find a way to improve fuel economy. We just want the best of