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Genesis G80

Genesis G80
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The Genesis G80 (Korean: 제네시스 G80) is an executive sedan manufactured by South Korean luxury marque Genesis, which is owned by Hyundai Motor Company. The G80 model was previously introduced as the second-generation Hyundai Genesis model (DH) and then rebranded as the G80 in 2016 after Genesis Motor was established as a separate luxury division of Hyundai.

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UK certified builds582012–2026
Power (UK)140–300 hp
CO₂ (UK, WLTP/NEDC)45–210 g/km
Combined MPG (UK)30.5–43.7
Engine size2,151–2,497 cc
On UK roads2442025 Q4
US EPA MPG18–26
US recalls15

UK fuel mix: —. Records from the VCA fuel & emissions archive.

Model years

Generations & variants

UK vehicles on the road

235 licensed and 9 SORN (244 total) at 2025 Q4.

Year (latest quarter)Vehicles
202128
202288
2023151
2024159
2025244

DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.

US NHTSA safety ratings

VehicleOverallFrontSideRolloverSource
2026 GENESIS G80 4 DR N/A AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2025 Genesis G80 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2025 Genesis G80 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2024 Genesis G80 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2024 Genesis G80 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2023 Genesis G80 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2023 Genesis G80 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2022 Genesis G80 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2022 Genesis G80 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2021 Genesis G80 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2021 Genesis G80 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2020 Genesis G80 4DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2020 Genesis G80 4DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2020 Genesis G80 Sport 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2020 Genesis G80 Sport 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2019 Genesis G80 4DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2019 Genesis G80 4DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2019 Genesis G80 Sport 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2019 Genesis G80 Sport 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2018 Genesis G80 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2018 Genesis G80 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2018 Genesis G80 Sport 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2018 Genesis G80 Sport 4 DR RWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗
2017 Genesis G80 4 DR AWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★★ (5/5)NHTSA ↗

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (US government, public domain). US-market versions; not the same tests as Euro NCAP.

US safety recalls

NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.

US EPA fuel-economy records

YearEngineDriveTransmissionFuelMPG (US) comb.CO₂ g/miEV range miSource
20272.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium23 380—EPA ↗
20273.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium18 483—EPA ↗
20262.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium23 382—EPA ↗
20263.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium18 485—EPA ↗
20252.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium24 377—EPA ↗
20253.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium19 474—EPA ↗
20242.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium25 361—EPA ↗
20243.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium19 460—EPA ↗
20232.5 L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium26 346—EPA ↗
20232.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium25 361—EPA ↗
20233.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium19 465—EPA ↗
20222.5 L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium26 345—EPA ↗
20222.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium25 360—EPA ↗
20223.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium20 439—EPA ↗
20212.5 L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium26 345—EPA ↗
20212.5 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium25 360—EPA ↗
20213.5 L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium22 410—EPA ↗
20213.5 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium21 422—EPA ↗
20203.3 L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium20 442—EPA ↗
20203.3 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium20 453—EPA ↗
20203.8 L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 423—EPA ↗
20203.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular20 445—EPA ↗
20205.0 L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium19 474—EPA ↗
20205.0 L 8-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium18 503—EPA ↗
20193.3 L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium20 442—EPA ↗
20193.3 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium20 453—EPA ↗
20193.8 L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular21 423—EPA ↗
20193.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular20 445—EPA ↗
20195.0 L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium19 474—EPA ↗
20195.0 L 8-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium18 503—EPA ↗
20183.3 L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium20 442—EPA ↗
20183.3 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium20 453—EPA ↗
20183.8 L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 414—EPA ↗
20183.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular20 445—EPA ↗
20185.0 L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium19 474—EPA ↗
20185.0 L 8-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium18 503—EPA ↗
20173.8 L 6-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular19 459—EPA ↗
20173.8 L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular22 411—EPA ↗
20175.0 L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Premium18 502—EPA ↗

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.

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