Audi A8 vs Genesis G80

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Audi A8
Audi A8

2023 price

Genesis G80
Genesis G80

2026 price

Summary

2023 Audi A8
2026 Genesis G80
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo V6, 3.0L

Fuel Type
Diesel/Electric

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Fuel Efficiency
5.9L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • Big turning circle
  • No folding rear seat
  • No front door bottle slots

  • Thirsty V6 (hybrid would be nice)
  • Not as sporty as SL name implies - but not bad
  • Not as luxurious as SL name implies - but not bad
2023 Audi A8 Summary

Audi’s flagship is the A8, a long, luxurious sedan where being driven is often as important as doing the driving.

To put this ultra-premium machine in context, it competes with other German heavyweights like BMW’s 7 Series and, of course, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class as well as Porsche’s Panamera. Not to mention the Lexus LS or Maserati’s Quattroporte.

What’s life like at the top of the Audi pyramid? Stay with us to find out.

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2026 Genesis G80 Summary

Remember those extra-long Australian luxury sedans like the Ford Fairlane and Holden Statesman/Caprice?

The patriotic choice in an era where that mattered and further protected by tariffs on imports that made them barely any more expensive than a base mid-sized Euro like a BMW 318i, they dominated the top end of the market with their sheer size outside, vast space inside and big-six or V8 grunt.

Like they used to say, there is no substitute for cubic inches.

Well, the spirit of these beloved local social-climbing classics lives on in just one modern car in 2025, the Genesis G80. Over three generations since 2008, it has been Hyundai’s tilt at the premium establishment, in much the same way as the Fairlane and Caprice were, and Toyota’s Lexus luxury brand still is.

We take a dive into the latest petrol-powered range-topper version, the 3.5T All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Sport Luxury (SL), which gives off more than its fair share of vintage HSV Grange vibes.

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