Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 4 hrs ago
Genesis GV80 Hybrid delivers quiet driving and strong test-drive fuel economy
Genesis has introduced the GV80 Hybrid, its first hybrid model, adding an electric motor to the luxury SUV.
A test drive from Seoul to Hanam and back covered about 55 km.
The tested car averaged 14.2 km per litre, above the stated combined rating of 12 km per litre for the five-seat, two-wheel-drive version with 19-inch wheels.
The review found smooth shifts between electric and engine power, with little of the jolt sometimes associated with hybrid cars.
At speeds below 30 km/h after starting, it can use electric power, making low-speed city driving quieter.
Its combined output is 352 horsepower, compared with 304 horsepower for the GV80 2.5 turbo, and it reached 100 km/h in about 7.1 seconds in the company’s own test.
The review gives no details about future plans for the model.
A test drive of the Genesis GV80 Hybrid recorded average fuel economy of 14.2 kilometers per liter.
The drive covered about 55 kilometers round trip between central Seoul and Hanam, in Gyeonggi Province.
The reviewer reported smooth transitions between electric and engine power, with little noticeable vibration.
At speeds below 30 kilometers per hour after starting, the vehicle used electric mode and was quiet.
Genesis says the hybrid system produces a combined maximum output of 352 horsepower.
- Who
- Yonhap reporter Jang Hana test-drove the Genesis GV80 Hybrid.
- What
- The review reported quiet driving and test-drive fuel economy of 14.2 kilometers per liter.
- When
- The article was published on October 30, 2026, at 22:31 UTC.
- Where
- The test drive covered about 55 kilometers round trip between Seoul and Hanam, South Korea.
- Why
- The test drive assessed the hybrid model’s quietness, driving feel and fuel economy.
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Jang Hana drove the GV80 Hybrid about 55 kilometers round trip between central Seoul and Hanam.
Yonhap published its test-drive review of the GV80 Hybrid.
- Test-drive fuel economy
- 14.2 kilometers per liter
- Test-drive distance
- About 55 kilometers round trip
- Route
- Central Seoul to Hanam, Gyeonggi Province
- Electric-mode speed
- Below 30 kilometers per hour after starting
- Combined maximum output
- 352 PS
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What people are saying
The luxury of the GV80, with added quietness and fuel economy.
Even when leaving a parking garage, it moved quietly and smoothly.