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Still cheaper than a Mercedes-Benz, BMW or Audi SUV? 2023 Genesis GV80 pricing and features revealed with minor upgrades

The 2023 GV80 gains colour-coded brake calipers, among a few other minor tweaks.

Genesis has lobbed another minor update for its GV80 flagship SUV, with small changes to the underpinnings and a slight price hike.

The changes to the 2023 GV80 include a new design for the multimedia controller that’s housed in the centre console. Based on customer feedback, the dial has changed from a concave design to a raised one. The controller also has a handwriting function to input navigation addresses.

The only other visual change is an upgrade to colour-coded brake calipers.

Under the skin of the 3.0D and 3.5T, the GV80’s Electronic Control Suspension setup gains a revised tune to ensure better body control. Genesis engineers have also tweaked the steering hardware.

The Hyundai Group-owned premium carmaker upped the price of the GV80 by about $1500 apiece back in January, but this time the price increase amounts to just $200 per variant.

The line-up remains intact, with the entry offering 2.5T rear-wheel drive (RWD) kicking things off from $92,200 before on-road costs, while the all-wheel drive (AWD) version starts at $97,200.

Opting for the sole diesel 3.0D AWD will set you back $105,200 and the top-spec 3.5T AWD rounds out the range at $109,700.

The GV80 remains one of the more affordable premium large SUVs in Australia, undercutting the price of big hitters like the Audi Q7 (from $107,523), BMW X5 (from $109,900), Mercedes-Benz GLE (from $115,781), Porsche Cayenne (from $134,300) and Range Rover Velar (from $96,600).

However, the five and seven-seat GV80’s starting price can’t beat others like the soon-to-be-replaced Lexus RX (from $72,204), Volvo XC90 (from $88,490) and Volkswagen Touareg (from $87,990).

The range continues to be offered with a choice of three powertrain options including the 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 224kW/422Nm in the 2.5T variants, driving either the rear or all four wheels.

There’s also a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine pumping out 204kW and 588Nm for the 3.0D AWD, and a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V6 delivering 279kW and 530Nm in the 3.5T AWD. All variants use an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Each variant is available with an optional $10,500 Luxury Package, while all but the 2.5T RWD can be optioned with a 6-seat Luxury Package for $13,500. The other option is matte paint for $2000.

Some of the standard gear in the GV80 includes auto-dimming rear-view mirror, dual-zone front climate control, keyless entry and start, power tailgate with hands-free function, a 12.0-inch head-up display, 8.0-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.5-inch multimedia screen with satellite navigation, digital radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The GV80 is the second most popular Genesis model in Australia, with 143 sales to the end of July this year, down 22.7 per cent compared with the same period last year. The smaller GV70 is the top-selling Genesis with 312 units shifted, up by 290 per cent.

It is the slowest-selling internal combustion engine SUV in its category and is currently only outselling two EVs - the Audi e-tron (81) and Jaguar I-Pace (13).

2023 Genesis GV80 pricing before on-road costs

VariantTransmissionCost
2.5T RWDAutomatic$92,200 (+$200)
2.5T AWDAutomatic$97,200 (+$200)
3.0D AWDAutomatic$105,200 (+$200)
3.5T AWDAutomatic$109,700 (+$200)