Genesis GV80 Luxury #80

Luc Donckerwolke once designed the Lamborghini Murciélago and the Bentley Flying Spur. Now he draws Genesis. That lineage reads from the first glance. In Limassol car parks the GV80 is regularly mistaken for something that costs three times as much — and there is nothing accidental about it. The body proportions, the 22-inch Alloy Medium Sputtering wheels, the crest grille and the quad headlamps are calibrated to stand alongside the British and German establishment without quoting any of them. This is not an attempt to look premium. This is premium that holds up under close inspection.

The engine is a 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder producing 304 hp and 422 Nm of torque, paired with an 8-speed automatic and all-wheel drive. 0–100 km/h takes approximately 8.0 seconds, top speed is 230 km/h. Combined fuel consumption under the WLTP cycle sits at 11.1 litres per 100 km with CO2 emissions of 248 g/km. For a two-tonne luxury SUV on 22-inch wheels those are honest numbers. The GV80 does not pretend this engine was built for traffic light sprints. The powertrain is tuned for dense low-end torque and seamless, composed acceleration. The priority here is isolation. Acoustic laminated glass on the windshield and front windows cuts out aerodynamic noise — an option that European competitors typically charge extra for. Here it comes as standard.

The body wears Capri Blue — a deep metallic that shifts toward cobalt under Mediterranean sun — and hides an interior with no room for imitation. Nappa leather in a two-tone combination of Vanilla Beige and Obsidian Black. The dashboard and door cards carry Black Ash Real Wood veneer. Genuine wood, the kind you feel under your fingertips, not a smooth plastic film.

This is a proper seven-seat car. Comfort Seat packs cover all three rows. Front seats get ventilation and massage. Rear seats get heated outer positions including the third row, which folds flat into the floor when not needed, leaving 727 litres of boot space. With both second and third rows folded the volume grows to 2,144 litres — enough for a full set of suitcases or a weekend move.

The Innovation Pack closes every question on technology. A 3D instrument cluster, head-up display, surround view and remote parking. But the headline is Highway Driving Assist II — a motorway autopilot that handles the Limassol to Nicosia run with minimal driver input. The Lexicon audio system delivers 21 speakers of dense, enveloping sound that fills the cabin evenly across all three rows while the panoramic sunroof floods the interior with light. Safety: autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert and safe exit warning.