The 27-inch OLED display combines the primary instrument show and an infotainment display. It is a huge enchancment on what you will discover in older GV80s (and G80s and GV70s), and the native system is not at all disagreeable to make use of. Though with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, most drivers will most likely simply solid their telephones. That may require a wire—whereas there’s a Qi wi-fi charging pad, I used to be not capable of wirelessly solid my iPhone utilizing CarPlay; I needed to plug into the USB-C port. (The press specs say it ought to have wi-fi CarPlay and Android Auto, for what it is value.)
Having a jog dial to work together with the infotainment is a plus by way of driver distraction, however that is instantly negated by having to make use of a touchscreen for the local weather controls.
Past these gripes, the darkish leather-based and distinction stitching feel and appear good, and I recognize the way in which the driving force’s seat facet bolsters hug you a bit tighter whenever you change into Sport mode or speed up onerous in one of many different modes. Our week with the Genesis GV80 coincided with some below-freezing climate, and I used to be glad to seek out that the seat heaters bought heat in a short time—inside a block of leaving the home, in truth.
Genesis
The inside is a giant tech improve over final 12 months’s GV80, however it’s not excellent.
Genesis
Genesis
This carbon fiber trim is fairly enticing.
Genesis
The inside is a giant tech improve over final 12 months’s GV80, however it’s not excellent.
Genesis
This carbon fiber trim is fairly enticing.
Genesis
I used to be additionally grateful for the truth that the middle console armrest warms up whenever you flip in your seat heater—I am unsure I’ve come throughout that function in a automotive till now.
Tempting the previous boss of BMW’s M division, Albert Biermann, away to arrange Genesis’ automobile dynamics division was additionally transfer. Biermann has been retired for some time now, however he evidently handed on some expertise earlier than that occurred. The GV80 Coupe is especially well-damped and will not bounce you round in your seat over low-speed obstacles like potholes or pace bumps that, in different SUVs, can lead to the occupants being shaken back and forth of their seats.