2021 Genesis G80
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^From that video, 0-60 for the 2.5T is a couple hundredths of a second faster than the outgoing 3.8 V6, and gives up to 35 mpg on the highway. Other than having a naturally aspirated V6, the new 4-cylinder is an improvement in every aspect. Can't get into the G70 soon enough, because the current 2.0T is dated and embarrassingly underpowered.
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The real question is if you're willing to pony up the $70k for the 3.5T Prestige, what's to stop you from also considering the G90 that only costs $2k more? It is an older car with less tech, but it's still a class above the G80.
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The top-trim 3.5T Prestige does come with more features than the 2.5T Prestige. Nappa leather, 20-inch wheels, microfiber headliner, and most importantly the 12-inch LCD gauge cluster. The 2.5T Prestige and 3.5T Standard are roughly the same price, both $5k above the 2.5T Advanced- so you can decide whether $5k is worth it for the extra electronic toys or the more powerful engine. Both upgrade you to real leather at least.
The real question is if you're willing to pony up the $70k for the 3.5T Prestige, what's to stop you from also considering the G90 that only costs $2k more? It is an older car with less tech, but it's still a class above the G80.
The real question is if you're willing to pony up the $70k for the 3.5T Prestige, what's to stop you from also considering the G90 that only costs $2k more? It is an older car with less tech, but it's still a class above the G80.
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There may be some that could/would float up to a G90, but that type of overlap/closeness in pricing exists everywhere in the industry. There are many more I would imagine that wouldn't go up to a G90 size sedan no matter what if they're shopping/intent on the G80 size segment.
Might be a moot point because I doubt the dealer lots will have nearly as many G90s as they will G80s to sell (which will all be overshadowed by acres of GV80s).
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This looks Photoshopped to me. But my goodness, if this happens!!! 
big ridiculous grill and all.
im pretty hyped for the future of Genesis and Kia products. Some of their latest stuff looks pretty good to me.
big ridiculous grill and all.im pretty hyped for the future of Genesis and Kia products. Some of their latest stuff looks pretty good to me.
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Agree that it seems photoshopped. People mentioned lack of glass seams, glass outline/ DLO trim also doesn't appear to be the same shape on the two different sides of the car. They masked all that but forgot to mask the center caps on the wheels? Wheels also look like gloss black variant of the outgoing G80 sedan wheels.