The new 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe brings a spicier powertrain to the table.
From a glitzy California debut to this week’s media drive, the guys in the TFL office the 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe was one of the best-looking examples of these sloped-roof SUVs. But against the European competition this model aims to conquest, looks alone aren’t enough, and that’s where today’s review comes in. After getting some wheel time in the new coupe-fied GV80, Tommy checks out how this car feels and performs to see if it can indeed woo people away from the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, among other players in the luxury game.
Genesis has certainly felt like the luxury automaker with the most to prove over the past decade or so. Right out the gate, it made strong impressions with the likes of the G90 sedan, and has since expanded its range to include three sedans as well as a trio of SUVs, including the flagship GV80. This coupe model plays more to where the bulk of the market’s currently at — a more aggressive take on an already solidly good SUV. Sure, it degrades practicality, but just judging from the anecdotal evidence of all the X4s, X6s, GLE and Cayenne Coupes I see running around the higher-end neighborhoods…most people are willing to make that sacrifice.
In all, the 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe still occupies about the same amount of space as the SUV. It’s an inch longer at 195.5 inches, but the 116.3-inch wheelbase is exactly the same. The Coupe is 0.2 inches shorter overall at 67.3 inches, though second-row headroom isn’t as bad as you might expect. This model does, however, drop the third row (because why bother?), but the real ace up this GV80’s sleeve is under the hood.
Unlike the standard SUV, the 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe is all-V6, all the time. The 375-horsepower, twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter mill that’s the optional powertrain in the GV80 SUV comes standard here, and there’s another top-end engine above that. If you look around Genesis’ lineup and deduce this powertrain as the 409-horsepower unit that’s the heart of the G90 sedan, you’re absolutely correct. The more potent 3.5-liter option only comes on the GV80 Coupe, and puts out 405 lb-ft of torque thanks to an electric supercharger backing up the two turbos. Surprisingly, and unlike most step-up engine options, the super-turbo actually returns slightly better fuel economy (18 City / 22 Highway / 20 Combined mpg) than the base V6.
Even with the extra power, though, how does the rest of the 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe impress? Tommy covers the full review in the video below, and we’ll have even more on this model soon:
