Talking Hyundai’s luxury brand Genesis today, the flagship GV80 SUV which
now also comes in a rather sporting looking coupe version. However, I’ve just
driven the recently updated 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol GV80 seven-seat all-wheel-
drive SUV, at around $135,000 drive-away with an 8-speed torque automatic. The
GV80 oozes quality and refinement, the body feels bullet proof, superbly
insulated, and exquisitely detailed. Joining the upper echelon of motoring
Genesis knew they had to build something rather special, loaded with luxury
features and standout quality. I covered some long distances over the holiday
break and cruising at the open road limit achieved 8.3 L/100km – impressive for
such a large SUV. The GV80 has what Genesis call a road preview electronic
control suspension – using a forward camera to scour the road surface ahead for
undulations and potholes, it then adjusts the damping force accordingly. Genesis
may not yet match the badge cachet or sales of Mercedes and BMW’s large SUV’s
but in terms of quality, refinement and fit and finish this South Korean brand is up
there with the very best - just so impressive in all it does and offering a cost
saving over the German competition in the process. Only real disappointment –
the lack of a spare wheel. I’m David Berthon

Talking Hyundai&rsquo;s luxury brand Genesis today, the flagship GV80 SUV which now also comes in a rather sporting looking coupe version. However, I&rsquo;ve just driven the recently updated 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol GV80 seven-seat all-wheel- drive SUV, at around $135,000 drive-away with an 8-speed torque automatic. The GV80 oozes quality and refinement, the body feels bullet proof, superbly insulated, and exquisitely detailed. Joining the upper echelon of motoring Genesis knew they had to build something rather special, loaded with luxury features and standout quality. I covered some long distances over the holiday break and cruising at the open road limit achieved 8.3 L/100km &ndash; impressive for such a large SUV. The GV80 has what Genesis call a road preview electronic control suspension &ndash; using a forward camera to scour the road surface ahead for undulations and potholes, it then adjusts the damping force accordingly. Genesis may not yet match the badge cachet or sales of Mercedes and BMW&rsquo;s large SUV&rsquo;s but in terms of quality, refinement and fit and finish this South Korean brand is up there with the very best - just so impressive in all it does and offering a cost saving over the German competition in the process. Only real disappointment &ndash; the lack of a spare wheel. I&rsquo;m David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

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A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873 

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873&nbsp;

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