Korean vehicles, Genesis, Hyundai & Kia, are doing great design - both in form & function. Interior looks really nice & inviting. Likely that horizontal bar in roof is for structural integrity. Well done review ! Slainte' ! Cheers !

I love how authentic and enthusiastic you are. Not reading off a card like that Hordlaw fella.

Gorgeous car and interior, and excellent review.

The interior is beautiful very classy at the same time. That screen looks like a high end Samsung tv rather than any other car screen. It's car cool ride overall 👍👍😊

As much as I like Lexuses/Toyotas, I've to admit that the 2021 Genesis G80 is a gorgeous luxury sedan sold at a great price. I love that deep rich emerald green color of the car.

@santillbrezon2161

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Braeton, i think lexus have a very upmarket suv in the works. They have prestigious suv's now but i think lexus want to go more upmarket to compete with Bentley at a lower price and i think they will find a niche market and do well.

@factsmatter6980

3 жыл бұрын

almost killed tiger woods

@braetonwilson4296

3 жыл бұрын

@@factsmatter6980 Tiger Woods was driving the Genesis SUV and it saved his life.

Better choice than the A6 audi Series 5 BMW E class benz

@insayn7995

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely. Weird times we’re living in when a Korean car has more personality than the Germans.

@earlvarner9479

2 жыл бұрын

And less headaches too!

@oa799

2 жыл бұрын

Tested an e class and then a g80 the same day . G80 was much more spacious .

Love your review btw good review practical and informative without being too long and boring

I drive a CLS since 2012 I love the disign of that car and now I have the same feeling with this G80.. I hope soon the will be available in Belgium where I live. And test this car. Nice review

I have a blue G70. Black with red stitching interior. Solid performance. Very well made. I need nothing else.

Great Review Forrest.

Great review Forrest, very detailed without dragging it out. I'm sure this Genesis is loaded with tech but it's not as edgy as the last G80 imo. I'm sure it will grow on me. I hope the refreshed G70 Sport does well also. I'm sold on the IS500 but would consider the G70 Sport

great concise video. Thanks

@cargurus

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for this great and helpful review. I am 3 weeks into owning mine and am really happy. I, too, drove an ES before this, a good friend for 12 years, but it was time and I feel I made the right choice for me. I do agree with your comments about bumps handling and the G90 was rather smoother, but I love the look and feel overall of this (I got the Tasman Blue). The review helped identify a couple features I've been trying to figure out. Again, thanks! One thing to mention--the only quieter car I've been in is a Tesla

@anaphylaxis2548

2 жыл бұрын

I am about to replace a Jaguar XJ8. I think the G80 is going to be the one.

I like it a lot actually

To my 32 year old eyes, the color looks like a deep shade of teal to me. Teal is 50% blue 50% green. Another comparison would be the color "peacock" which is a very lovely color. True tasman blue is a bit lighter than the color on this car so I think that Genesis should just rename this color peacock teal... Or something along those lines!

Love your reviews bro you got a new subscriber from Kuwait

Another great review brother Forest!!!!! I finally saw one of these in person and I still don't care for this design!!! The grill....

Thanks for another great review--I watch your Forrest channel too. I enjoy your style and information--particularly whether audiophiles will like the audio. :-) I would definitely take the G80 over the competition, for its luxury, performance, and value. I have a G90 on order for the same reason--and my 3.3T RWD is only $5K more than your test car. I miss out on the revised twin-turbo six and some interior upgrades, but get more space and a convenient knob on my infotainment controller. Decisions, decisions. ;-)

Only two reservations are the huge grill, will need to see that live. The other is the Genesis dealerships are housed in Hyundai locations. That is a weakness versus other luxury brands. Color is a great shade of blue. The interior is very nice. I have a Lexus GS 350 AWD and may look at this down the road along with the Lexus ES 350 which has been updated. Thanks for an excellent review.

I am leasing the very same color and configuration of the G80 that was shown in this video. I previously leased a 2018 G90 and while that car was bigger, smoother and quieter than the G80, this car was better styled and sportier. While Genesis has bumped the price for these new models, they are still a good value compared to the Mercedes E Class, BMW 5 Series, Audi A6, or the Lexus ES. That said, Genesis has done a terrible job at marketing all of its cars here in the US. Genesis was the tournament sponsor for the PGA’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club (you know the tournament where Tiger Woods had his accident) and during the four day televised event it only had a single commercial that they showed over and over again and it wasn’t that good to start with. Genesis’ new SUV, the GV80 was not advertised at all. Come on Genesis, if you want to successfully compete with the Germans, you need a new marketing department.

Nice watch it looks good on you 😊

Does this only come in an automatic transmission or can i get it with a manual transmission?

Someone by my house has one of these. Looks good in the flesh. It looks very low, coupe-like. I don’t usually critique people, but I want this guy to be successful. I’ve watched him for years, but I will say that I notice that he speaks as if he’s the only one that is a enthusiast of automobiles. Genesis has been out for years, no need to insult intelligence. I love cars just like any other man.

I'm an Audi A5 driver presently, looking to change early in 2024, and this is a serious contender over the A7 I had planned on.

What a beautiful freaking car

This is the car my 2019 Avalon XLE wishes it was...Full Size Sedans Rock.

Man you've just really really sealed my deal. I have an 2018 G80 I've drove an ES an had 3 GS's. They've discontinued. The GS. No more. Funny when I went to get another GS in 2018 my dealer was like listen here no more GS but I'm not sopposed to tell you this my son n law has a G80. I'd advise you get that. That car is the real deal. Look they been out since 2008 but still under the Hyundai name. Good dam car too. The ES at the time didn't have all wheel drive and I had one before and the LS is over priced so I went and got a G80..in my opinion I'm telling you this G80 knocks out the GS. Ask urself why it's no more. Done. They don't make GS's anymore if they did I'd probably have one the ones you see today are left overs Lexus is giving them away. But that G80 my man you've helped me make my choice. Either the GV 80 or this. Getting it. It's bigger then the the one I have now. Love it. October I'll have mine. Not even tired of the one I have now. It's a 2018. Beautiful car with double the toys any of my GS's had. Lane stay. Heads up display. I can go on and you know I can. Faster then my old GS 365 HP to 303 and this new one is 375 hp oh yes I've done my home work but the way you did this you made it so easy for me to say ok I'm gonna get the car not the truck. When the G90 Truck comes out because it will I'll get that in another 3 or 4 yrs. Genisis is a very good car I've not had one problem but I keep my cars 3 yrs. I'll never purchase it just a lease in n out. But thank you for helping me make my decision. Dogecoin 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@billreddy7593

3 жыл бұрын

I'm rockin a 2018 G80 too. Had an Infiniti M35x before and the G80 is more refined and quieter. I dropped in a new 8" sub with a monoblock amp and enjoying the sound system.

@kasfbull

3 жыл бұрын

I also rode the GS430 for 8 years and the LS430 for 4 years. The bottom line is that almost everything on the 2021 my new G80 is much more satisfying than even the LS430.

@mastertry1935

3 жыл бұрын

I have GS as well and looking to replace it with Genesis. But man,,, every single Genesis models coming out are so good that it's hard for me to decide what to choose. I was leaning towards G70 3.3T, but the new GV70 and Genesis X announced.. I might have to wait for Genesis coupe. I am also eyeing Ioniq5 or EV6

@truthtruth3717

3 жыл бұрын

@@kasfbull agreed👍🏼👍🏼

@truthtruth3717

3 жыл бұрын

@@mastertry1935 I feel whateva you choose from Genisis you can't go wrong .I can't wait until October.

xperts have noted that the full massage seats have a tendency to put the drivers to sleep, or at least over relax for the attentiveness needed for safe driving. BUT, as noted by most manufacturers of cars with massive screens in the middle console and full massage seats, they don't really care if you're paying attention to the road, only if you buy their cars, safety is the least of their concerns.

This is the very original Genesis in Hyundai, with the 3.8 that is currently used by Palisade. The g90 was eqqus? Forgot the spelling.

Lexic also does RR

A dream car of mine. prefer it over a merc or Audi

G60 and GV60 coming ?

5:47 what's up with that CEL? 🤔

6:38 nice

10:44 This is a rear-wheel-drive platform, so the "base" (of either engine) is RWD, not FWD. Otherwise nice review though -- thanks!

Nice car

Custom mode works best i9n my older g90.

I'm all about value, so I would definitely take a Genesis G80 over the competition even though I'm a big Audi fan.

I'll takee this over an E class or a 550 any day

I should choose G80 over the German competition

E class what?

Waiting to get some actual reliability numbers

@DSRQ1

3 жыл бұрын

Not set in stone, but a good indicator www.cars.com/articles/what-are-the-most-reliable-cars-for-2020-hint-genesis-lexus-make-em-418187/

This car is so sick….very james bond looking imo.

Better than ES fragrance

The 4 cylinder only hits 300+ in the Genesis with premium gas; high 200s in Hyundaia. Kias.

I like it, Ill put it on my list as a 'buy' after 2 years, a good low miles used one should go for $28,000

@Playb0ymari

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah good luck with that G80 resale isn’t as low as you think. A G70 though is more realistic

@cmscms123456

3 жыл бұрын

@@Playb0ymari Look up a 2 year old G90 today in SoCal $35,000 PREMIUM Package. thats ASKING PRICE.... Offer $28K

@cmscms123456

3 жыл бұрын

@@Playb0ymari 2 year old G80s on craigslist in SoCal $25,000. 2 at $26,000 about 30K miles... Really easy to look.

@yourvault1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@Playb0ymari 53k G70 3.3tsport in 2 years goes for 43k-40k

@yourvault1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@cmscms123456 the base price for g80 is $41k so $30k after 2 years is really good comparing to Mercedes, Audi, bmw. I’m very certain that these newer ones will hold their price even better. I would just go for the Audi S5 you can get one 2 years later for half the price and it’s an Audi

Spare tire?

@philipc239

3 жыл бұрын

Road side assistance

Hyundai cars catch fire.

@yourvault1612

3 жыл бұрын

This isn’t Hyundai and it happened once decades ago lol 😂 Ford and Toyota had worse issues

needs a real gear selector and the screen is too far away, same goes for the GV 80

Why are these reviewers always botching about the scroll wheel? You just have to get use to it like a anything else!

"Very simplistic design." I don't think that's what you meant to say. ;-)

10:41 RWD not FWD

... I'm buying a Genesis

Over all value is great. Top of my list. German cars are not that reliable. Lexus is the only competition here , but by a slim margin

I prefer BMW m440i got a nice deal.

I might have missed it but would have mentioned the better warranty that Genesis comes with as being a reason over the Germans. Once the Germans warranty runs out....look out!

I could do without the design critique. Design is very personal, so I would focus on review the functionality and performance.

This is such an interesting car, but driving it left me cold. I would love to see a sport version like the previous generation. The pricing section shows "FWD" this is a RWD or AWD car. No you don't need a S7 or M550i to match or beat the performance of this car. The A7 and 540i will outperform this car with less hp on paper. Germans always underrate hp and over achieve. There really isn't any Japanese competition at this point, the GS, Q70 and RLX are gone. No I wouldn't choose this over a E-Class or 5-Series it isn't quite there yet. Over the ES350 of course, the ES isn't even playing the same game, it's strictly a transportation device.

I would never even consider one of these years ago. Now that they have their own design language, and aren't trying to copy everyone else... I still wouldn't buy one. BUT, I like them a lot better. I wouldn't roll my eyes at someone that bought one.

The car has a full on massage. The ergo stuff is so you don't sit in the exact same position the whole time. More interestingly, it has a capacitive steering wheel so you don't have to wiggle it like an idiot. It also has "road camera assisted suspension", so the G80 will adapt to shitty roads via a front camera. Maybe focus more on things that make it unique not the casual stuff that any car in that price range has. It's not interesting.

I believe Genesis saw an opening and is taking over the bargain luxury niche Lexus abandoned in its futile quest to out perform the German cars. Lease, dont buy, the German imports if you must have one. Wouldn't be afraid of buying one of these at all. And no, no one cares if they sit next to an Elantra owner while having their oil changed, so give up that tired old trope.

I can never figure out why car reviewers describe the exterior of cars...we have eyes, we can see it.

ES would have more reliability and a longer life.

@insayn7995

3 жыл бұрын

I’d still take this, this is way faster, looks better, has a better interior, the list goes on.

@smartkid1201

3 жыл бұрын

@richard b. This G80 hasn't been on the market long enough to determine reliability. Guess we'll check back in 10+ years.

@yourvault1612

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe But this car will break necks, it looks like at $150,000 sedan. It’s such a refreshing thing to look at on the road. Lexus are nice but no one cares about them

AWD is not 4WD.

70k??? For a Genesis?? Man i had high hopes for this company smh. No way should anyone shell out LS500 money for this.

@truthtruth3717

3 жыл бұрын

LS is almost $100k. Look it up. This car is a steal. I'm getting it. I have the 2018 and this car is a car.

@iliasalmaudi8365

3 жыл бұрын

@@truthtruth3717 LS starts at right around 70k and you can get one fully loaded with a tiny bit of miles for thr same price.

@yourvault1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@iliasalmaudi8365 I’m sure you can get this one for cheaper with a bit of miles too . Don’t really see your point

@kasfbull

3 жыл бұрын

I also had the GS430 for 8 years and the LS430 for 4 years. The bottom line is that almost everything on the my new G80 is much more satisfying than even the LS430.

No reclining rear seat? The K900 has it, but not this??? Super lame. Comeon Genesis.

The front grill looks absurd, oversized, but the rear has improved, at least those dreadful teardrop lights, tapering down the side of the car, have gone. They are getting there.

Nice car but NO! to huge front grill..

This guy is gorgeous. Very distracted 😁

i just threw up looking at that grill!!

@yourvault1612

3 жыл бұрын

I can tell you’re the only one that hates it

@EasyFinancialFreedom

3 жыл бұрын

@@yourvault1612 just threw up looking at it again. And no I'm not the only one. How are they selling...? Oh yeah.. barely.

@yourvault1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@EasyFinancialFreedom they are selling rapidly above MSRP literally can’t stay on the lot for more then a week , you’re just a crusty old timer who’s stuck in the 1980s enjoy your old civic 😂

@EasyFinancialFreedom

3 жыл бұрын

@@yourvault1612 Rapidly for those things are probably 2 a week. This is a car for a wanna be who cant afford a real nice car. I have a Cadillac Blackwing and just ordered a C8 Vette by the way...so you are way off..maybe speaking of yourself.

@yourvault1612

3 жыл бұрын

@@EasyFinancialFreedom lol ya and I ordered a lambo just waiting on the keys 😂 this g80 is worth $60k...litterally as much as a C8 and you’re saying it’s for someone who can’t afford a nice car you know how many nice cars you can buy for 60k. You’re obviously broke since you don’t even know car prices😂

Half of your host’s are too young to be talking about cars

Really????? Why MUST you KZread auto reviewers insist on giving "YOUR OPINION" on features?????? "The grill is kind of large. It may be better if it was a little smaller" WE DON'T WANT YOUR OPINION. We can decide if we like the grill. Tech comments are OK!

Oh, get rid of the BIG hair! Maybe different glasses and beard too. You do NOT have a professional appearance. You speak clearly. You are a nice looking guy, use it!