Test Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 Electrified | The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide® The Daily Drive

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified in Capri Blue (a $575 shade choice)

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified

Class: Electrical Car

Miles pushed: 246

Battery capability: 87.2 kWh

CG Report Card


Room and Consolation	A-
Energy and Efficiency	A
Match and End	A
Gas Financial system	A
Worth	B-

Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus different autos in the identical class. Worth grade is for particular trim stage evaluated, and will not replicate Client Information’s impressions of the whole mannequin lineup.

Large & Tall Consolation

Large Man	B
Tall Man	B+

Large & Tall consolation rankings are for entrance seats solely. “Large” ranking primarily based on male tester weighing roughly 350 kilos, “Tall” ranking primarily based on 6’6″-tall male tester.

Drivetrain
Engine Specs	335 horsepower
Engine Kind	2 electrical motors
Transmission	Automated
Drive	All-wheel drive

EPA-estimate MPGe: 105 metropolis/89 hwy/97 mixed

EPA-estimated driving vary: 282 miles

Client Information vary estimate (superb situations): 282+ miles

Base worth: $79,825 (not together with $1095 vacation spot cost)

Choices on check automobile: Particular paint ($575)

Value as examined: $81,495

Fast Hits

The nice: Premium drive expertise, better-than-average battery vary, trendy and opulent cabin appointments

The nice: Spectacular energy, Glorious audio system, easy-to-use infotainment system

The not so good: Excessive worth, restricted trunk area

Tom Appel:

By a while subsequent 12 months, Korean luxurious carmaker Genesis can have three electrical autos in its tidy lineup. The aggressively styled GV60 small crossover got here final 12 months, and an electrified model of the wonderful GV70 compact crossover arrives quickly. However maybe crossovers aren’t your factor. Fortunately, there’s additionally a volt-driven midsize sedan within the Genesis portfolio. Meet the G80, or extra appropriately, the G80 Electrified.

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified

In contrast to the GV60, which is a stand-alone EV mannequin, the G80 Electrified is a battery-powered model of the spectacular G80, which is powered by both a 4-cylinder or V6 gasoline engine. A little bit of unhealthy information up entrance: the G80 Electrified shouldn’t be accessible all over the place. Extra on that in a second.

In contrast to the standard G80, which is accessible in three trim ranges ranging in worth from about $50,000 to about $66,000 to start out, the Electrified is obtainable solely in a single, unnamed, very-well geared up trim. Our check automobile got here to $81,495 together with the vacation spot cost and extra-cost Capri Blue paint. AWD is commonplace. No different choices can be found.

Check Drive: 2023 Genesis G90

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified

Energy comes from a pair of electrical motors which mix to supply 365 horsepower. The usual and solely battery has a reported capability of 87.2 kWh, good for an EPA estimated 282 miles of driving vary. And, in case you have entry to high-speed public charging, the G80 Electrified battery could be introduced from a 10-percent cost to an-80-percent cost in simply 22 minutes.

On the highway, the G80 Electrified feels very like the standard G80, although some testers instructed that the load of the battery may very well be felt in aggressive cornering, contributing to further roll, and slowing cornering response. Although the Electrified does weigh about 600 kilos greater than the gas-fired G80, we doubt most drivers will sense the added mass.

Check Drive: 2023 Genesis G90

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified

What drivers will sense is the fast throttle response and seamless energy accessible from any velocity. The G80 Electrified is rewarding to drive aggressively, and makes fast work of merging and passing. Likewise, although the steering is slightly overboosted, it’s tight sufficient to be referred to as sporty. As soon as underway, the G80 Electrified settles in properly at freeway velocity, and is among the many quieter vehicles in its class. In heat summer time testing, our estimated vary persistently got here in round 304 miles, exceeding the EPA estimate.

Check Drive Gallery: 2022 Genesis G80 3.5T Sport Status

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified

The cabin, like that of all Genesis mannequin, compares favorably with the likes of Bentley and Rolls Royce. The G0 Electrified’s inside is wealthy with high-end supplies and modern-feeling design. The Digital interface features a 14.5-inch touchscreen, in addition to bodily controls for the programs used most frequently. We had been impressed by the touchscreen graphics, which had been each clear and integrated enjoyable, rotating iconography offered in a cultured sepia hue.

Like many premium midsize sedans, particularly these from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the Electrified’s entrance door openings are slightly small for bigger and tall people, however there’s loads of folks area as soon as contained in the automobile.

Check Drive: 2022 BMW i4 M50

2023 Genesis G80 Electrified

One compromise the G80 Electrified asks of shoppers is decreased trunk area. As a result of the G80 was initially designed to help an electrical drivetrain, area wanted to be made to accommodate the battery. A few of that area got here on the expense of trunk quantity, which within the case of the G80 Electrified is available in at 10.8 cubic ft, down from 13.1 ft within the gasoline-powered G80. You’ll be able to see the battery intrusion within the trunk pic under.

For well-heeled customers in search of a low-key solution to go electrical, the G80 Electrified belongs in your must-test-drive record. Right here’s the issue: Not less than initially, Genesis will solely be making the automobile accessible in Arizona, California, New Jersey, the state of New York, Vermont, and Washington State. We anticipate to see broader availability someday quickly, however Genesis is mum on future distribution plans. However, if you may get ahold of a G80 Electrified, you’ve scored your self an particularly competent and refreshingly understated EV.

Visitor Drive: 2022 Tesla Mannequin S Plaid