 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Goldpony I do new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the new 2022 Genesis G80 courtesy of JackG on Volvo Genesis in York PA for more information on their inventory please feel free to check out the link in the description box below and so I am in this one today because I do feel like I review this one every single year my dad actually owns a G80 and he absolutely loves it you do get America's best warranty with this thing as well being five years 60,000 mile bumper to bumper 10 year 100,000 miles on the powertrain which again it doesn't get any better than that you also get three years of complimentary maintenance as well meaning for the first three years of ownership you don't have to pay for things like the oil changes in the tire rotations that is also quite brilliant and you get the Genesis experience which gives you a ton of different perks but perhaps the main perk that I would appreciate is they actually come to you whether it be you need an oil changer your car worked on they will actually drop you off a learner wherever you're at and the work on your car and then bring it back to you so you don't actually have to ever step foot into a dealership if you didn't want to which I think is pretty cool but anyways in this video I will be testing out and going over everything about the new G80 here from acceleration to braking steering for ride quality sound system exhaust clip all of that fun stuff so having said all that what do you guys say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with the pricing it's so as you can imagine there are several different trim levels for the 2022 Genesis G80 first one being the 2.5 rear wheel drive starting at $48,000 even then there is the 2.5 rear wheel drive advanced for $52,600 then 2.5 rear wheel drive prestige which is the one we are in today starting at $56,900 3.5 all-wheel drive sport for $63,450 and the 3.5 all-wheel drive prestige for $69,750 if you guys probably noticed the 2.5 versions all come standard with rear wheel drive if you wanted to add all-wheel drive to any of those configurations simply add $3,150 sent to those prices but as you can probably imagine there are two different engine configurations for the G80 first one being a 2.5 liter turbocharged inline four cylinder putting out 300 horsepower at 5,800 rpm 311 pound-feet of torque coming in around 1600 rpm power center rear wheels or all-wheels through an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters which you guys know we will test out here in a little bit zero to 60 time is going to come in at approximately 5.5 seconds with mpg numbers coming in at 23 in the city 32 on the highway for the front wheel drive 22 city 30 then on the highway for the all-wheel drive taking premium unleaded fuel but then there is that more powerful engine configuration being the 3.5 liter twin turbocharged v6 that one puts out 375 horsepower at 5,800 rpm 391 pound-feet of torque coming in at 1300 rpm power sent to all four wheels only this is one of the major changes for the 2022 G80 there's no rear wheel drive variant of this particular engine configuration anymore like last year all-wheel drive only through an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifter zero to 60 time approximately five seconds flat with mpg numbers coming into 18 in the city 26 on the highway again taking premium unleaded fuel and so before we do any kind of fun paddle shifter acceleration tests here in our g80 i did want to mention the drive modes and so that drive mode button is located just to the right of that circular shifter and by the way let me elaborate on the shifter here it is a circular shifter so you could turn it to the left for reverse turn it to the right for drive and just simply press in in the middle for park so it's a little bit different than other shifters out there but back to the drive modes if you press that button you will get comfort sport eco and custom custom being my particular favor because then you can kind of customize it to make a heavier steering feel but not necessarily that instant acceleration that sport driving mode always gives you so that's probably the one that i would configure but they will adjust things like the shift points throughout a response steering sensitivity and all that fun stuff so having said all that what do you guys say let's go ahead and find a straightaway and let's put the paddle shifters here to the test first and let's see how quickly they are going to react for us here all right it is holding first that's good it done shift for you and here we go yeah there's a little bit of a delay unfortunately but the cool thing about paddle shifters is maybe when it's snowing out here in pennsylvania is it quite often does unfortunately when you're going down a hill rather than actually using the braking and wrist sliding off that hill you could simply just downshift do a little bit of engine braking so it's a little bit of a safety feature in itself i guess you could say but having said that let's now go ahead and find yet another straightaway let's put the acceleration here to the test and by the way we do have the 2.5 liter today in case i haven't mentioned it already and let's see how quickly this new 2022 Genesis G80 here is going to get us up to speed all right in three two one go yeah there it is all right you're most definitely not going to have any issues emerging onto the highway and quite honestly i wasn't expecting that that was actually a lot quicker than i expected it to be because again we don't have the more powerful engine configuration it gets dang quick in this thing if you go with that twin turbocharged six cylinder but honestly the 2.5 liter is plenty fine you're definitely not going to have any issues emerging onto the highway but to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important it's in when it comes to the braking configuration up front you will find 13.6 inch ventilated front discs in the back 12.8 inch solid rear discs as far as that 60 year stopping distance goes it is going to come in at 116 feet for the 2.5 liter 124 feet for the 3.5 liter so a little bit of a difference there as far as the braking feel goes we do have the 2.5 liter like i said so it has been perfectly fine definitely stops quite nicely it is not a soft braking feel particularly so i definitely did appreciate the braking feel on the g80 then touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get an independent mipherson strut front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension but i did want to mention if you go with the 3.5 liter you also get an adaptive damping suspension and so genesis does it a little bit differently with theirs essentially they actually use a camera system that scans the road constantly adjusting the suspension not only giving you a smooth arrive but also tightening up that suspension during heavy cornering essentially giving you the best of both worlds there so as far as ride quality goes honestly that is the very first thing i noticed when i got in this one it is something i've said in even the previous generation the g80 it is an incredible ride quality it's definitely one of the car's strong suits it soaks up these road imperfections like it's nothing it's a very incredibly smooth ride and that's due in part because of the suspension setup but it really is an incredible ride here in the g80 without a doubt but then touching on the steering feel it is a very noticeable difference dependent upon which driving mode that you put it in so for example if i were to press the drive move button again it is now in sport you can immediately notice the heavier steering feel to this thing instantly pointing you in the direction that you want to go i'm telling you guys it is a very noticeable difference but i'm just going to go ahead and put it back in comfort driving mode here and it instantly loosens up it's not too loosey-goosey but it is much looser steering feeling the comfort driving mode but anyways then touching on cabin noise it is perfectly fine definitely absorbing a lot of the wind noise that is not coming into the cabin i am going 50 miles per hour right now and there is no wind noise whatsoever so well done genesis yet again for that and touching on visibility i can see perfectly fine out the back i've never had any issues with the g80 when it comes to visibility it's a four door sedan you're usually not going to have any issues with that also rain sensing windshield wipers do come standard as well and a head up display is going to be available if you wanted to go that route as well and that's essentially going to project your speed the speed limit and some safety features up on your windshield but that about rounds out the performance segment of this review guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2022 genesis g80 all right so now here she is you guys the new 2022 genesis g80 and so several changes when it comes to the exterior for the 2022 model year believe it or not slight changes but i did want to touch on them first before we continue sport package content has now been added to all the 3.5 liter trims and that includes exterior interior design elements actually including that more aggressive front and rear fascia specifically so sport package where it was in 2021 that look is now coming on all of the 3.5 liters for 2022 not only that you do have some added colors for the sport trim specifically for the 2022 model year including cavendish red, Siberian ice, verbier white and melbourne gray as well but pretty much covers the exterior changes let's now go ahead and start up front on this one large aluminum front grille designed to mimic the design of the genesis logo which i always thought was pretty cool adaptive cruise control sensor integrated into that front grille as well you almost came to tell it's there from a distance that they did pretty darn good with that just below that sensor you'll actually find a front facing camera and of course that grille actually continues down just below the grille kind of incorporating that design just below as well so it was a pretty nice touch to the sides then front air curtains do come standard across the board of course and quad beam full led headlights do come standard across the board as well and when i say full i mean not just the low beams but led high beams as well which you don't always get so of course the lighting does come with the automatic feature meaning when it starts to get dark out at night those headlights will turn on automatically for you there led daytime running lights and automatic high beams then as well but so that pretty much rounds out the front end of this one let's now go ahead and make our way to the side chrome windows surrounds do come standard body color power adjustable side mirrors also coming standard and they will be heated by the way as well for all trim levels if you're curious why there's not any integrated turn signals in their side mirrors that's because they're actually located on the front fender you have these dual bars they're led as well and they light up in amber they look so stinking cold on the front fender so i love that genesis chose to put them there as opposed to the side mirrors it's pretty cool but take a look at the wheel configurations 18 inch alloy wheels coming standard 19 inch alloys coming with the 2.5 advanced 3.5 prestige and the base 3.5 liter as well and then 20 inch alloys coming with the 3.5 liter prestige then didn't want to also mention on since we're around here on the side the 3.5 liter trims that's also going to give you soft closed doors like you see on Mercedes or BMW so if you don't shut the door all the way it's kind of going to use this vacuum type system to suck it in so it's pretty cool but that pretty much rounds out the side of the g80 here let's now go ahead and make our way to the back and so starting up top body colored shark fan antenna does come standard horizontal genesis lettering of course you can find that back there as well chrome accending on the upper portion of that trunk and there's actually an integrated trunk release button into that chrome accending as well it was pretty cool all-wheel drive badging if your genesis g80 is equipped with that led tail lights with that design to match the led headlights up front also another interesting tidbit about the back end here the reverse lights we typically find them in the rear tail light somewhere they're actually integrated on the bottom portion of the rear bumper there so thought that was kind of interesting and they had that last year to be fair but it's just an interesting design element there but to the sides then integrated dual exhaust outlets into that rear bumper so they look good with chrome tips and so having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip so now since we are around back of the g80 when it comes to opening that rear trunk there is a hands-free smart trunk with the auto open feature that comes standard for every single trim level across the board so you gotta love that but there is that button on the trunk like I was telling you guys it is a power trunk if you were to go with one of the advanced or prestige trim levels and there is a button on the key fob as expected and also we button by the driver's side left knee then as well but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 13.1 cubic feet there is some cargo lighting back there if you wanted it there is some cargo netting on both sides of the cargo area back there as well tie down anchors which you usually find in SUVs they actually got them here in the g80 so I thought that was pretty cool and if you're curious whether or not the g80 has a fix of ladder or spare tire if you lift up underneath of that cargo floor you will find a spare tire located there so just in case you were interested but then making our way up to the rear legroom that is going to come in at 38.7 inches so for reference I am an even six feet tall this is how much space I had back there but really rear passengers have got it made in the g80 here's why power rear window sunshade with side window sunshades that are going to be manual for those come standard on every single trim level you gotta love them by the way that button to actually control that power rear sunshade is going to be located on the rear center armrest the rear passengers actually have control of that and there actually is a button up front for the driver to control it as well but I found that pretty cool and by the way rear cup holders do come standard back there within that center armrest and there is actually some storage for maybe a tablet back there as well and heated rear seats those buttons are also going to be on that center armrest but heated rear seats come standard on the all-wheel drive configurations of the g80 you will find three-zone climate control for the advanced and prestige trim levels so therefore the rear passengers can set their own temperatures which leads me to there is rear ventilation that comes standard of course and some front seat mat pockets for all trim levels across the board as well so like I said rear passengers have got it made and those rear seats were plenty comfortable without a doubt but making our way then to the front seats leather at surfaces coming with the 2.5 base and 2.5 advanced full leather seating coming with the 2.5 prestige in the 3.5 liter napple leather surfaces for the 3.5 prestige overall the standard configuration is 12-way power adjustable front seats and that does come with smart posture care which essentially is when Genesis uses your height and inseam to create that perfect seating position specifically tailored for you that is pretty cool but heated front seats do come standard ventilated front seats with the 2.5 liter advanced trim leveling up and there is a 16-way power driver seat if you go with one of the prestige trim levels and also that prestige is going to add to that ergo motion seats as well which uses seven different air cells located within the seat to adjust the support at any given time let's say you're going around a turn a little bit too fast it's going to be able to sense that and then adjust the support that's needed so that's kind of cool and memory settings come standard for two different drivers as well and just like with the rear seats the front seats are plenty comfortable so you're not going to have any issues taking a long road trip in the g80 but then take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping and power adjustable by the way that was pretty cool leather wrapped for all trim levels and then heated for the all-wheel drive configurations in case you wanted that but then make your way to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here i do have your genesis logo on the one side then when you flip it over lock unlock the button to pop the rear trunk then there's also a remote start that comes standard you actually get a digital key that comes standard there as well but my favorite part being smart park essentially the way you use that is as long as the vehicle is locked you go ahead and remote start it and then you can push those forward and backwards buttons to either move it forward or backwards let's say if you're in a tight parking spot you can actually get in through the doors that's how you're going to go ahead and use that but if there ends up being a object or a person in front of the vehicle it's going automatically stop or if you just simply let go for that smart park feature it's also going to stop i love that which i think it's so so they can cope anyway it does all keyless entry with a push button start so for this example i'm just going to simply put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button there and so as far as the gauges go it will adjust the colors dependent upon what drive mode that you put in then that's my favorite part of the gauges you will get this aqua color if you go with the eco driving mode there's this red color with it looks like flames on the needle itself which is super cool in the sport driving mode of course you have your basics like outside temperature miles per gallon how many miles you have left until you hit empty trip a trip b when you need your next oil change the list goes on the only thing with the gauges is you guys could probably see the right portion is digital the left portion is analog i wish it would have been all fully digital but nonetheless i still like that the colors adjust when you change driving modes now let's go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality here panoramic sunroof coming with the 2.5 advanced trim leveling up also overhead sunglass holder coming standard there is a suede headliner for the 3.5 prestige trim level you do have a frameless rear view mirror with homelid controls for up to three different garage doors as well dual zone climate control coming standard and i like that it's in this digital format front and center here i thought that was pretty cool when i was adjusting it there three zone climate control though coming with the 2.5 advanced trim leveling up multicolored ambient lighting i'll show you guys that when we get to the tech portion piano black accents coming standard matt wood accents coming with the 2.5 advanced trim leveling up that's what we of course have wireless phone charger for the 2.5 prestige and 3.5 liter trim levels dual usb charging ports up front there any decent amount of storage within the center armrest and that center armrest actually has a tray within it and a 12 will power outlet then as well but overall what really gets me is the attention to detail it's the little finishes like on the climate control vents or the glove box handle and even the steering wheels finish to match the interior color palette and typically other manufacturers will overlook that and leave it black when you have a different colored interior so overall interior quality is absolutely wonderful here in the g80 without a doubt but now let's get to that tech display i was mentioning 14.5 inch colored touchscreen display comes standard across the board every single trim level every configuration and that is a massive screen it is touchscreen like i said it is also voice activated and there is a circular dial-in buttons if you were preferred to control it that way bluetooth and audio streaming do come standard of course android auto apple carplay as well factory navigation system also coming standard there is a voice memo system if you wanted to record your voice and then play back at a later date so you don't forget anything that's pretty cool climate control settings you can adjust up there and of course your ambient lighting as well by the way there's 64 different color options there's some preset options in there but then there is kind of the color wheel you get to select your custom color and that's the one that gives you 64 different options so that is definitely a pretty cool feature i love ambient lighting and vehicles there's also a quiet mode like hunday and jenesis puts on their suv's where kind of cancels out the back speakers if maybe your rear passengers are sleeping and leaves it to a minimum level up in the front of course you can check out your radio information up there as well by the way when it comes to the sound systems 12 speakers is going to be the standard configuration but then there is that 21 speaker lexicon sound system if you go with the 2.5 advanced trim level and up and so that is the one of course we have today so what do you guys say let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one that bass was rumbling the entire vehicle like the clarity was of course amazing as well lexicon with jenesis just does an amazing job at their sound systems that is one of the best sound systems out there without a doubt and so the last thing i wanted to mention to you guys on that infotainment screen is when you do put the g80 in reverse you will of course find a rear view camera coming standard across the board but if you were to go with the 2.5 liter prestige and up you will also get a surround view monitor which kind of puts a digital view of the car and then you can use your finger and swipe it all around so i think that's pretty cool i love the way jenesis did that but as always that is going to lead us into safety and so last year when i reviewed the g80 when it first came out this redesign it wasn't yet rated by iihs but it is now and it is an iihs top safety pick plus which is the very highest designation given by that particular organization so it doesn't get better than that front side side curtain airbags do come standard driver's knee airbag as well and rear side impact airbags as well which you usually don't ever get on vehicles out there right now unless it's like a bmw and then you got to pay a couple hundred bucks for it i think but in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tetherster children for the rear car seats for your child dole locks tire pressure monitoring system but also coming standard across the board forward collision avoidance assist lane keep assist which is a brilliant system on jenesis lane following assist a blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert adaptive cruise control once again done very well with jenesis driver attention warning system high beam assist highway driving assist two which is hunday and jenesis is uh autonomous driving semi-autonomous driving level two system safe exit assist and the prestige trim levels are going to add a blind spot view monitor smart park rear occupant alert rear parking sensors and the digital key then as well so overall when it comes to my final thoughts the g80 truly is an amazing value it starts at approximately seven thousand dollars less than its nearest competition that is crazy and of course it gives you america's best warranty and three years of complimentary maintenance on top of that amazing interior quality like i was mentioning to you guys excellent tech on this one plenty of power even in the 2.5 liter that we had today 21 speaker lexicon sound system is amazing and the only constructive criticism i can think of is full digital gauge cluster would be pretty cool like not just the half and half thing like we have but a full digital gauge cluster hey so but that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching feel free to follow me on social media if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it actually gets to youtube be sure to hit the subscribe and the 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