South Korean luxury car maker Genesis has revealed a concept version of its GV80 SUV, which will reportedly enter production later in 2023. Joining other car makers like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi in offering a coupe SUV, the Genesis GV80 Coupe adds a raked roofline to the GV80 SUV for a more sporting effect. The concept also showed off a number of sporty details, potentially hinting at a higher performance GV80 in the future.
“At its inception, the Genesis brand began creating luxury sedans, which evolved into the G70, G80, and G90 models,” said Luc Donckerwolke, Group Chief Creative Officer.
“Over the past seven years, we have added more lifestyle-oriented models to the portfolio, such as our GV80 and GV70 SUVs. Now we are pushing the envelope with more emotional cars that elevate Genesis’ performance and dynamic attributes.”
Stylistically, the Genesis GV80 Coupe is more than the GV80 wagon with its roof trimmed – it has its own details to separate it from its more upright sibling. The front and rear lighting is different, particularly the rear, which is now across the whole of the vehicle – but this could move to the GV80 wagon too. Other details include slimmer headlights, larger brakes and new 22-inch alloy wheels.
Inside the Genesis GV80 Coupe is a very sporty interior, headlined by four sports bucket seats trimmed in Nappa leather and suede with orange stitching. While the concept only seats four, the production car will likely seat five, as per the standard GV80. The GV80’s two-spoke steering wheel has been shelved for the three-spoke unit in the G80 Sport, while there’s also a ‘G-Matrix’ strut brace behind the second row of seats. Aside from those details, the cabin looks relatively unchanged from the regular GV80.
Not much else is known about the Genesis GV80 Coupe – we expect it to offer the regular GV80’s range of engines with the 224kW/422Nm 2.5-litre turbo-petrol at the bottom of the range, a 204kW/588Nm 3.0-litre turbo-diesel in the middle and a 279kW/530Nm 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol at the top. An eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive will likely be standard equipment.
Predicted pricing for the GV80 Coupe is yet to be revealed too, but if there’s a range that mirrors the regular GV80, we predict it to start around $110,000 plus on-road costs and to end up at around $130,000 +ORC. If a higher-performance variant comes to fruition, it could easily hit $150,000.
The production Genesis GV80 Coupe will reportedly be revealed later this year ahead of a possible 2024 Australian on-sale date. Stay tuned to DiscoverAuto for the latest automotive news and reviews.
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