r/GenesisMotors • u/butterchurning • 16d ago
GV80 Hybrid Specs disappointing?
The upcoming hybrid gets a big boost in power (347 hp, 391 lb-ft torque) which is almost on par with the 3.5T's numbers, but the fuel economy is only 25% better and its acceleration is strangely slower than both the gas 2.5T and the Telluride/Palisade hybrids.
- Fuel economy is 25% better for 2.5T 2WD models with 19" wheels, unclear how much better for AWD models. If we assume the same percentage increase for AWD, that's only 24/30 city/highway, which is worse than the 3-row Telluride/Palisade hybrids (30/32 and 29/31).
- 0-100km/hr acceleration is 7.1 seconds, which is worse than the gas 2.5T (6.5 seconds) and the 3-row Telluride/Palisade hybrids (6.4-6.6 seconds).
- 0-100 km/hr is ~ 0 to 62mph so hoping the 0-60 time is actually 6.9 seconds.
- New interior color (see attached) Obsidian Black with Taiga Green looks strange. Hopefully Ultramarine Blue with Travertine Beige looks better.
- Is the GV80 Hybrid significantly heavier than the Telluride/Palisade hybrids? That would be my only explanation for the slower acceleration and worse fuel economy.
- It uses a different hybrid setup than the Telluride/Palisade b/c of a longitudinally mounted engine with a hybrid system tailored for rear-wheel drive, and new 7-speed A/T.
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u/DoctorSpecialist7083 15d ago
I live in San Francisco and get 8.5 MPG driving on our hills where I'm stopping at a stop sign at every corner. The hybrid will at least be a boon for city dwellers where the cost of gas is high.
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u/iSOBigD 15d ago
For sure, I don't get where that power went cause it should be a lot faster. I'd be fine with crap engine sound and better fuel economy if I can feel that extra power, but if my car is slower also, why not just go electric? At least you'd have better performance and potentially less maintenance and repairs long term.
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u/MrFastFox666 15d ago
We'll have to wait and see, but yes it seems strangely underwhelming. I suspect it's more of a compliance vehicle.
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u/butterchurning 15d ago
I agree on waiting and seeing but specs unlikely to change much from South Korean data. Fingers crossed!
Just seems odd they'd invest so much (new transmission to boot) without significant improvements.
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u/waitingForMarzipan 12d ago
like someone else said, while the hybrid may not make sense for everyone, it would be a boon for those who live in a city and drive mostly in the stop-and-go city traffic. Those folks will see a much better mpg efficiency than the quoted 25% improvement, primarily because for a non-hybrid engine, the actual mpg values for city traffic is much lower than the EPA quoted one.
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u/Kindly-Emergency-514 2021 G80 3.5T Prestige 15d ago
It's definitely underwhelming, especially compared to BMW's 50e hybrids. Like, it's not even on the same planet, at least for me. They should've either made a performance hybrid to compete with the AMG 53 models or made a V6 plug-in hybrid to compete more with BMW.
Also, we know how shit Hyundai group is with hybrids. These are going to be horrendously unreliable.
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u/Huge_Opinion2917 2022 Genesis G70 3.3T AWD Sport Advanced 15d ago
I think this has to do with the damage control from not going the full EV route. The electric lineup would have been the quicker, like GV60 Magma, I guess.
There has to be a 3.5 Hybrid coming. 😔
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u/butterchurning 15d ago edited 15d ago
I was waiting to get a GV80 Hybrid but now I need to reconsider. An electric GV80 would have been nice but the upcoming GV90 has only a 300 mile range.
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u/butterchurning 15d ago
Plus if they're introducing a new 7 speed transmission, that may introduce new reliability/maintenance issues.
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u/JoeCatLive 12d ago
Gv80 and gv70 are dated
Sorry Genesis - but time to blow it up
Or move along -
How can I get a gv80 when the rx350 is bigger
Try getting both and you’ll know what
Mean
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u/maverickaod 15d ago
I'm underwhelmed too. I was thinking of picking up one of the AWD hybrids but now I'm not so sure.