2017 Genesis G80 5.0 Ultimate: Test Drive
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- The 2017 Genesis G80 5.0 V8 sedan is pushed hard into the mountain back roads to see if Hyundai's new luxury brand has the mettle to go head to head with the Germans and Japanese.
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Dude, this is an example of how a review should be. Awesome. Your review gets... 5 out of 5 stars
I agree...nice job Sam...subscribed!
I opened the video but didn't watch it at the time, then recalled this comment and came back. Man were you right.
Thanks for calling it for what it is. A damn good car. Period.
I really like my 2010 Genesis 4.6 V8...still reliable at 189000 kms..
Replaced 2 wheel bearings.
I have a 2010 4.6 with over 200k miles still running good. Great car.
Great review... one of the best on UA-cam overall...
I am planning to buy one of these and have been watching reviews. yours is definitely the best among all.everything is clear , easy to understand and well edited.thanks and subscribed.
Great review. Nice to see my native country's auto maker has strived to reach where they are now.
This will out last any BMW or Merc in overall reliability...check out 2000-2015 message boards from theses owners, only hurdles Hyundai/Genesis has is Brand awareness and customer perception that this Company has arrived with top tier Sedans that can compete and beat its competitors...
king xj Agree. My wife's 528i threw more check engine lights than any car I've ever had. Anyone that keeps a BMW, Merc, or Audi past warranty is crazy.
Genesis hasn't been around since the 2000s. Get this car if you can't afford the German, or British luxury brands. Wait do I see a Chrysler badge, no Bentley, no Aston Martin. That's right this is the clone car from Korea. Why is the exhaust sound coming from the speakers? This guy is praising Hyundai for finally making a car that's not an embarrassment ok but don't insult my intelligence this car a cheap clone of about 5 different cars.
Another great review. Really well made, thank you for all of the attention to detail. Something you nail many other reviewers forget: the car is the subject, not the reviewer. Subscribed!
Forty years of sales, marketing and presenting here. Not sure about the car, but when it comes to professionalism, you get FIVE STARS for your review! Excellent job Sam. Keep up the great work, and refining your craft.
Very informative and easy to follow thanks to visual aids. Awesome!
Chuck Liddel on cars
I really like the over-the-shoulder camera view: I can see the whole front seat, dash and it's bells and whistles and looking down the road. Keep up the great camera angles!
Extremely astute observation! This video looks exceptional.
Very good review, I have the V6 AWD for more than two years now and I love it, Genesis is a bargain!
I have had my car for a year. No complaints the quality is top notch.
Great review Sam.
Great review Sam! Now please drive/review the G90 V8 for us.
Love your videos.
Great review. Thank you.
Was on the fence...convinced me to buy the Gen G80 5.0....THANKS
Awesome review
I just sub'd to your channel. I really believe the German Premium Brands need to start paying attention, as Hyundai's Genesis is pretty amazing. The quality is very obvious, fit and finish superb....I noted in a new W213 Mercedes Benz E class, a few cheap quality plastics were on open display (the back of the centre console), this really shouldn't happen in a "High End Mid Level Executive Sedan." Genesis seems to have a winning formula with the G80 and 90.
Thanks TestDrivenTV for a great real world review.
Great product. I just bought one!!
great vid i really like this channel keep up with the good work!
Thank you!
Awesome review of this gorgeous Genesis G80 2017 edition, I know many people pass up Hyundai, Genesis Brand for Mercedes and Bmw but they are missing out on a spectacular automobile reliability is 5 Star all the way, Crash test 5 Stars. This guy did a great job reviewing this vehicle for a minute I thought he was Check Liddell lol!
They have came A LOOOOOONG WAY. I had the Equus. I LOOOOVED THAT CAR. Looking to get one of these. You get literally everything and a quarter of the price. They got a customer for life out of me
I gotta say ... really great video production all around. Everyone behind the scenes ( and our friend in front of the camera ) did GREAT ..... the boss should buy the person who did the editing a steak dinner :) Great job, guys ... really great
Thanks! We have one person that plays all roles in front of and behind the camera. We'll tell him to spend out on himself ;)
I want this car!
I give this video.....5 out of 5 stars!!!!
A very good review. Not a car I would ever want for myself, as I don't really care about _'luxury'_, but certainly one I won't hesitate to recommend to others who do.
Great review and great car! Hyundai definitely did a good job and a good move on making their own luxury brand. Any word if that G80 Sport is coming to the US?
Tu C. it will be revealed at the la auto show and probably go on sale sometime next fall
How is the aftermarket for this car or at the very least, this 5.0L V8?
very nice car!
Love mine. Lotus supposedly tune the suspension
Great review! I have a 2016 3.8 AWD Ultimate and I love it. So far 11K miles with no issues. On my 2 road trips I got 29 & 30 MPG driving conservatively. The advanced safety gear just saved us from a near incident 2 weeks ago. It reacted before i had a chance to hit the breaks. I have never driven a 5.0 V8 but find my 3.8 to provide the power I need. In fact I did a check, on the web, the other day and found that my 1966 Impala SS 427(435 HP) Muscle car is .2 MPH slower in the 0 to 60 test and almost the same in the quarter mile. We have come a long way from the 60"s. My only question is how well Hyundai will be able to service these car's? So far for me, so good. Thanks Sam.
Very nice review, reveals the car to be what it is, great.
no heated rear seats??? my 2013 Genesis sedan 5.0Rspec has them...odd
My one pet peeve is the matte finish wood trim without any alternate choice. The matte finish gets lost within the "matte" finished everything around it. The gloss finish would add a definitive focal point. Carbon Fiber would also be gorgeous. They need to offer some more choices like the competitors.
The shiny wood has a terrible blinding glare in bright sunlight. Gotta have the satin.
Premium Unleaded (91 Octane) is recommended, not required. You will suffer a loss of 10-15 horsepower and 10-15 pound feet of torque using Regular Unleaded (87 Octane).
fyi, heated seat controls in the rear should be on the drop down arm rest. my car has it and it's the 2015 v6
Yea, this is a V8 with ultimate pack. Definitely should have it.
only thev6 with h-trac has it.
Only the AWD (H-Trac) version of the car have the Rear Heated seats. None of the RWD versions have it in the back. the V8 doesnt come in H-Trac.
Abhishek Malik you can get AWD V8 in Canada
Edward Weagle The 17 G80 5.0 doesn't come with heated rear seats or the rear sunshades. For some reason Hyundai didn't think it was necessary on a luxury brand car so they deleted them on 5.0's. The AWD V6 still offers those features. That's why I plan to purchase a 15' 5.0 with Ultimate pkg which has those features.
love the review , I saw your review on the gs350 f sport also .how would the handling and ride quality of the Genesis v8 compare to the gs350 f sport ?
The GS350 F Sport has a sharper edge and more tuned for grip.
TestDrivenTV I have a Lexus GS350 f sport... I test drove the Genesis extensively... I feel without a doubt it is the better vehicle... it is far more refined than my Lexus..
+Emeka Iheanacho which one has the smoothest ride? (as in soaking up the bumps) is the gs350 f sport jarring in sport mode? I can't drive vehicles that are to stiff anymore.
Saul Ferrer Genesis without a doubt... The Lexus has pretty good shock absorbers... The ride is not jarring...But the Genesis is just way more refined and relaxing... The Lexus is actually nosier and had quite a bit of tire noise.....
the rear seats in the genesis have been heated since 2009, i think he overlooked the rear controls in the folding center arm rest
Only the v6 with all wheel drive comes equiped with heated rear seats.
Joe Lozano I think that may be some weird US thing, in Canada we get the AWD with the V8 as well and all models had rear heated seats since 2009 (included with ultimate or tech package).
I just wanted to mention that the 9.2 inch upgraded display in the 5.0 does not support Apple car play or android auto.
The difference is the 2016-2015 had heated rear with manual rear sun shades and power rear shade.
Dario Molina thus one has it too. Controls are in the middle seat in the back that falls down. That shows the back window shutter and heat controls
A few years later but this is on my radar as a pre-owned V8 sedan
Curious if you ever got one and how it held up??
@@shanebanich1498 I bought an IS500 to feel that V8 urge
G80 Sport with 3.3L turbo and sport suspension will be interesting to drive....
Sangmin Lee I'm don't know why Hyundai dropped the ball on the sport. it should have come with a v8 twin turbo pushing close to 600 hp to compete with the Germans. this car is extremely heavy and that v6 won't do much. it will just be a gas gusler
Very nice review. It would have been nice to have a few words highlighting the differences with the G90, which considering the price gap must be substantial, I suppose?
This isn't a comparison, but a review on one car. We haven't tested yet the G90.
TestDrivenTV
Understood, and I will certainly watch your in-depth comparison, as usual, once you will have tested the G90. I meant literally just a mention of it, the positioning, and the highlights. Perhaps one sentence in all, just to have a better understanding of where the G80 fits in the lineup.
mountainhobo only difference with the g90 is that it offers a lot more luxury. it's like a cheaper s550 or 750. although it doesn't not feel cheaper at all. the Genesis g80 is more of a family car and the g90 is more of a executive car. you're meant to be driven around because the rear seats have all the commodities
James Ortiz
Is size the same?
mountainhobo g90 has more rear leg room.
I wish he had pulled down the rear armrest, as he would have found the heated seat switches and the power rear sun shade.
This model did not have that as stated in video ;)
The car does have heated rear seats, the controls are on the rear center armrest, and are visible when the armrest is pulled down.
No it does not. It's only available on AWD models.
Okay, I'll take your word for it. I'm from Canada and all but the base version has heated seats and all are AWD. Thanks for the responce, your reviews are among the best!
zackmax11 in Canada your V8 models come with AwD...I am thinking of importing one to the U.S... the Canadian model just appeals so much more to me
this car does have heated rear seats... If im not mistaken all the genesis models do.
As equipped this one did not have heated seats. You are mistaken.
TestDrivenTV have you checked the back middle seat where It falls down. It reveals heated seat controls and back window shutter
The 5.0 V8 doesn't require premium fuel to drive. You only need premium in order to reach that 420 HP, otherwise with regular you get about 403 HP.
It's not a factual error. We quote what factory specifications and EPA government fuel ratings state for advertised horsepower and fuel economy, our policy. This is the case for most cars today, they can all run on regular unleaded in spite of "recommendations".
To me "require" is mandatory, as in if it requires premium fuel, then using regular would break it.
Just needs a set of bronze concave 22s.
also, this car doesnt require premium fuel. i work at a hyundai dealer and we fill it with regular and tell everyone to do so as well
We go by what the automaker's specs say that the horsepower and epa mpg figures are based on. It can and will run on regular, but advertised horsepower requires premium.
interesting that they say that. im a genesis salesman at a hyundai dealership in North Carolina and we tell all of our customers to use regular fuel. of course you COULD use premium fuel, but we got 418hp on the dyno out of regular.
What dealers tell customers is usually a lie, a misunderstanding, or just outright ignorance based on lack of care or knowledge. We go by official manufacturer, SAE, and EPA sanctioned specifications.
Your comment made our Mow Down! ua-cam.com/video/uUP6ff31tjU/v-deo.html
TestDrivenTV gave it a watch, was pretty funny :D
Interesting that you mention it has Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It seems that the 5.0 actually does not offer these... only the less expensive "non-ultimate" models have it, as funny as that is. It's something to do with the larger display system not being made in-house. There is a rather lengthy thread on the GenesisOwners forum. Can you confirm that this model you've reviewed actually has it? Perhaps this is something they've finally addressed, as of the date of this video.
MrSoulDevelopment the bigger screen still doesn't have it
Goddamn I like your vids Sam!!!!! You really ougtha teach them clowns at Motor Trend how a car review is done!!!! To put it in one word: Professionally!!! Keep up the good work!!!
Thank you. But we do like our friends at MT. They have their own way of doing it.
- yes, not seriously, is how they do it at MT. Thanks for reply :)
does not require premium fuel, and it does have rear heated seats
The 2017 model did in fact require premium fuel to achieve advertised horsepower and did not in fact have heated seats with the 5.0 ultimate. Look it up. Read through the comments this has been debated multiple times.
Hmmm, interesting. My 2017 3.8 Ultimate has rear heated seats. I guess some 5.0 Ultimate didn't come with it...
good review but please note that hyundai still owns genesis, it's like how ram is with fca, their still owned by fca, but deal in their own atmosphere.
Ok duh
They need to offer awd with this model
A little bit less dollars? Yes, if you consider $10,000+ a little for an equivalently optioned car.
Isn't this car heavier than the previous gen R-Spec 5.0?
IamAnoobiecheez I believe so.
John Hunt Oh that's not good cause it'll hurt acceleration deceleration and handling. If I was Hyundai president I would order to have weight kept either same as the previous gen or lesser.
IamAnoobiecheez the car's not made for speed so it's not a big deal
semahj lamons If the car is not made for speed it wouldn't have V8 5.0 liter with 420 hp and 8 speed transmission. I would keep the luxury but also keep the performance up not down from the previous gen.
It has a v8 because its a 4500 pound car, It's still not made for speed.
One question that this Korean Genesis and its solid reliability makes me think of is - Will the Germans EVER learn how to make a reliable car? Because decades and decades of German automotive history says that they can't.
But does it pass the Mogul Test? ;-)
This car does have heated seats in the back
No it does not. Read the comments.
@@TestDrivenTV Why does this car not have heated seats in the back when all the reviews I've watched Have heated seats...? You have to pull the arm rest down....!
This year, the 5.0 Ultimate didn't come with them, the V6 did. Had to do with a packaging quirk. That is why it was pointed out in the review in the first place ;) Read the factory website for yourself: genesisnewsusa.com/models/genesis-g80-2017/features
@@TestDrivenTV ok cool ....sorry
Audi grill
This is a really nice car and much better value than any European competitors. However, I'm not a fan of the exterior look. The rear resembles the Elantra way too make changes. Why make this luxury branded car remotely resemble a hyundai economy car from the rear? The front looks very generic and unfinished. I understand them wanted to show restraint and style it a bit conservatively for the demographic, but to my eye the face looks like a Chinese knockoff of a collection of other luxury cars. Especially that bland grille. No personality at all. At least the interior is gorgeous.
Thank you for pointing those points out. I agree... Unbelievable interior too!
I like the front and grille, but the rear resembles a honda accord.
Such an expensive car with a ugly ass steering wheel, genesis needs to get that check out.
So just like the Nissan Infiniti and the Toyota Lexus and the Ford Lincoln? Was it more like the Volkswagen Audi? Maybe the Chevy Cadillac?