The new Genesis G80 Sport was introduced a little over a year and a half ago, and is already on sale in South Korea and the United States. A luxury sedan that does not prevent it from adopting a sportier and more powerful style, with performance to match, which is already on sale in Germany.
A year ago the luxury brand of the Hyundai group presented the sportiest finish of one of its largest sedans with which it competes in the E segment. Genesis G80 Sport It adopted unprecedented equipment to date, becoming a firm bet to challenge German competitors, although then limited to the South Korean domestic market and the United States.
Now, the European division of Genesis has announced its coming-out in Germany. The new Genesis G80 Sport It is one of the great novelties in the brand’s product catalog for 2023, standing out for its modern and sophisticated image, as well as sporty. The G80’s signature chrome ridge grille is also carried over to the bumper air intakes, while the side sills and window surrounds feature a dark chrome decorative insert.
The technology on board the Genesis G80 Sport 2023
The same finish is also found in the fine edge of the rear light clusters and in the treatment of the sports exhausts integrated into the rear bumper. The G80 Sport also features slightly darkened headlightsand large alloy wheels in turbine design with milled spokes and two designs – the darkened “Dark Sputtering Design” and the diamond-coated “Diamond Cutting Design” – to choose between 19 and 20 inches.
The brand also offers a specific body color for this finish, the bright “Cavendish Red”, adding the option of red lacquered front brake calipers. The atmosphere inside is also up to scratch, with a three-spoke sports steering wheel with contrast stitching and aluminum or carbon sports pedals.
The Genesis G80 Sport has a complete standard equipment, but also with important options, highlighting the Ergo-Motion seats with electrical regulation in different positions and massage function. Some front seats that have seven air chambers adjustable depending on the selected driving mode: In “Comfort”, the lateral support is adjusted to offer more comfort, while in “Sport”, the reinforcement is noticeable.
Discreet performance in the new Genesis G80 Sport
The sports luxury sedan will be offered in Germany with a very different powertrain than the Genesis G80 Sport offers in South Korea and the United States. While in these it has a 3.5-liter V6 and 375 hp, in Europe it does so with the block of four cylinders and 2.5 turbo with a maximum power of 304 hp. A version associated with the 8-speed automatic transmission, and available with propulsion rear or all wheel drive.
Prices Genesis G80 Sport 2023 in Germany
Prices valid from October / 2022, in Germany, not including discounts or other promotions