Genesis GV80 vs Jaguar F-Pace
What's the difference?

Genesis GV80

$119,928 - $141,750

2026 price

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Jaguar F-Pace

$39,950 - $108,800

2021 price

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Summary

2026 Genesis GV80

2021 Jaguar F-Pace

By Marcus Craft

By Laura Berry

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Twin Turbo V6, 3.5L

Turbo 4, 2.0L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

Fuel Efficiency

11.9L/100km (combined)

7.4L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Prestige look and feel
Ride and handling
All-wheel drive

Great engines
New interior
Window switches relocated

Dislikes

Digital rear-view mirror
Driver visibility is constricted
No spare tyre

No plug-in hybrid
Wireless charging standard only on SVR
Safety tech could be more up-to-date

2026 Genesis GV80 Summary

If you want luxury it will cost you. But that’s okay if the product or service you’re buying delivers on the promise or hype.

Posh has a price and even though times are tougher now, economically, and people’s belts are a little tighter, Genesis, Hyundai’s prestige spin-off, has released its GV80 line-up, which is headlined by the GV80 Black SUV and GV80 Black coupe.

These new range-toppers are based on the GV80 Signature 3.5-litre V6 turbo-petrol all-wheel drive and as such are now aimed at setting the gold standard for plush vehicles.

So, does the GV80 Black deliver? Read on.

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2021 Jaguar F-Pace Summary

Jaguar has announced that by 2025 it will only make and sell electric vehicles. That’s less than four years away and means the F-Pace you’re thinking about buying could be the last Jaguar with an actual engine that you ever own. Heck, it could be the last car with an engine you ever own.

Let’s help you pick the right one then, because Jaguar’s just called last drinks.

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Deep dive comparison

2026 Genesis GV80 2021 Jaguar F-Pace

Verdict

I rarely drive luxury vehicles so it doesn’t take much to impress me. However, it’s clear to anyone with half a brain (even me) that the GV80 is a premium ride and in Black guise it’s even better, albeit by increments only and those perceived improvements largely hinge on styling tweaks to the Signature platform on which it’s based.

Does it tick all of the boxes that someone considering this type of vehicle would want ticked? Sure it does and then some. But there’s plenty of stiff competition in the form of other premium AWDs on the market nowadays and even some 4WD wagons that offer similar levels of prestige.

Verdict

The F-Pace has been gifted new styling, new engines and more practicality making it an even better SUV than it already was. You could seriously pick any of the grades and be happy with your purchase. Then there’s the question of the engine…

Jaguar says there’s a few more years left in the combustion engine yet, but we know exactly how many years – four, because the company has gone on the record announcing it will go fully electric by 2025. The question for you is – how will you ring out the end of an era – with a four-cylinder petrol, a six-cylinder turbo diesel, an inline turbo six petrol or a cracking V8?

The sweetspot in the range is the R-Dynamic SE 400, with just enough luxury and more than enough grunt.

Genesis GV80 vs Jaguar F-Pace What's the difference?

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Genesis GV80 vs Jaguar F-Pace
What's the difference?