Contemporary from California, we have now solely our second sighting of a facelifted Genesis G80 caught in public. Heavy camouflage nonetheless abounds, however the mixture of vivid daylight and sharp photos provides us an in depth take a look at a number of the adjustments to the upscale sedan. We will additionally verify that an inside replace is coming because of a glimpse by means of the passenger window.
If you happen to recall from our first sighting, the G80 will see solely minor adjustments on the surface. The split-light motif continues on each the entrance and rear, however we will see the headlights look a bit smaller. We will additionally see the pixel LED components simply shining within the solar. Transferring our gaze decrease, a close-up view reveals minor adjustments to the entrance fascia. The nook vents will shrink barely in dimension, and the large protect grille would not dip fairly as far into the central opening.
This implies the grille may also be a tad smaller. Contemplating the adjustments we have seen on the Hyundai Elantra and Sonata – particularly redesigned entrance clips with smaller grilles – using an identical technique for Hyundai’s upscale Genesis model is actually believable.
The perimeters of this prototype are nonetheless hidden, however we see the dual lightbars on the fenders will endure. On the rear, there are extra similar-yet-different gadgets with the taillights. The dual bars are clearly seen, however look shut and you may see bigger lenses on the corners. That’s, the lenses look bigger, however there might be some trickery afoot. We might be seeing the darker quarter panels contrasting with the brighter trunk, however regardless, the inner construction of the lights is completely different so adjustments are coming. We additionally see completely different physique strains on the rear fascia, with revised fake exhaust shops on the base.
Whereas we have seen a lot of this in our earlier G80 prototype sighting, we now have a partial glimpse contained in the cabin. Peering by means of the passenger entrance window, we aren’t capable of suss out particulars however it seems the floating-style heart touchscreen is gone. The slope of the sprint in entrance of the motive force is not as distinguished, which suggests the up to date G80 might get a structure much like the bigger G90. Moreover, heavy covers are seen on the sprint, indicating there’s extra occurring than simply some small trim adjustments.
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Within the powertrain division, we have heard nothing relating to engine choices. In North America, the present G80 is out there with both a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder making 300 horsepower, or a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 producing 375 horsepower. All-wheel drive is commonplace with the V6; all-paw or rear-wheel drive is obtainable for the four-pot.
It is attainable Genesis might debut the up to date G80 as early as September, possible first for South Korea as a 2024 mannequin. Relying on the timing, this might be both a 2024 or 2025 mannequin for North America.
