So, a bump on this.
This weekend I was chatting with a buddy. He has a few cars that are very much GRM–not necessarily low-buck but things we'd all totally dig.
His daily? A Genesis.
And. He. Loves. It.
Genesis’ luxury lineup now includes a bigger SUV.
I do feel bad for the other Asian luxury car companies. Other than the knob for the shifter–I know, a personal peeve although I’m starting to get over it–the Genesis GV80 very leaves little to fault.
Just take the turn signal stalk as an example. It’s perfectly weighted, delivers just the right click when activated, and is capped with a knurled aluminum piece that can only be called jewel-like.
Or check out the center console’s storage compartment. The box is lined with a seamless, felt-like material while the lids closely smoothly and silently.
Is it the dream SUV for the GRM audience? Okay, maybe it won’t dethrone the Suburban Quadrasteer but, for those shopping in the luxury SUV market, put it on the short list.
The basics: It just looks terrific both inside and out with its own distinctive nose.
Our tester wore blue on blue and, while that sounds totally 1983, Genesis pulled it off. The blue door panels, for example, were subtle, the inlaid wood and aluminum switches providing just the right contrast.
The interior controls are logically placed–and, again, the aluminum buttons deliver a most satisfying click–while the wide screen display looks very upmarket and integrates nicely with the rest of the interior. Know how those giant iPads look a bit ungainly in the center stack? Here, the fit is natural and, again, looks upmarket. The digital gauges, likewise, are clear, proper and easy to follow.
The seats find the perfect balance between comfort and support. You don’t sink into them, but you don’t sit on them, either.
The driveline is stellar: Plenty of power from the 3.5-liter turbo plus crisp shifts from the eight-speed automatic. Until I checked the specs, I figured that it was a twin-clutch unit.
The ride is smooth and quiet while, for a three-row SUV, it doesn’t drive big at all. At the end of the day, it’s both very usable and quite comfortable.
So, a bump on this.
This weekend I was chatting with a buddy. He has a few cars that are very much GRM–not necessarily low-buck but things we'd all totally dig.
His daily? A Genesis.
And. He. Loves. It.
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