This electrified version of the G80 will be the first electric vehicle from the company and would come to the U.S by the end of 2021.
Key Points:-
- Genesis has revealed the electric version of the G80 luxury sedan.
- It's called the Electrified G80 and will eventually be sold in the U.S.
- More details about its powertrain and battery pack will be coming later this year.
Genesis’s mid-size luxury sedan, the G80, will be the first model in its lineup to offer a fully electric derivative. It’s called the Electrified G80 and appears to be nearly identical to the gas-powered version aside from a few minor trim differences and a different front grille that contains a panel that opens to reveal a charging port.
It’s a very straightforward idea that pales in comparison to some of the truly exciting concept cars Genesis has shown off over the years, many of which are purported to be electric. Basically, none of those progressive styling choices and daring ideas are coming across in the Electrified G80. It’s also not mold-breaking like Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 sedan or Kia’s EV6, both of which are built on the parent company’s new e-GMP electric vehicle platform.
We don’t know much about the G80’s electric drivetrain other than the fact that it will come standard with all-wheel drive and claims up to 310 miles of range by the global NEDC standard or 265 miles by the Korean standard. Genesis has yet to provide a battery-pack size or power output but does say that standard fast-charging capability will be able to replenish the battery pack from 10 percent to 80 percent charge in 22 minutes. A claimed zero to 60 mph time of 4.9 seconds means the electric model should be quicker than the G80's base 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, if not as fleet as the optional twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6.
Things look much the same inside the Electrified G80 relative to its gas counterpart. That said, Genesis notes the car's insides use more recycled materials, and we're sure the digital gauges are specific to the EV model. A solar panel in the roof can generate electricity using sunlight.
Genesis G80 EV
Although we await official word from Genesis of the Electrified G80's U.S. prospects, we wager the model will sport a sticker price a little above that of the AWD-equipped G80 3.5T, which starts at $63,295. This ought to make it noticeably cheaper than something like the Tesla Model S, which currently costs a minimum of $81,190 to get into.
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-by Amaan Attar
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