AWESOME or AWFUL? IF Genesis Took On The X6 And GLE Coupe With The GV80, Would YOU Be Onboard?

AWESOME or AWFUL? IF Genesis Took On The X6 And GLE Coupe With The GV80, Would YOU Be Onboard?
Tonight marked a special occasion. That's because Hyundai's luxury division finally showed off its all-new GV80 sport-utility vehicle on US soil for the first time.

Held in Miami, we're thinking the Korean automaker is pretty excited for the SUV's Super Bowl debut to an audience sure to number in the millions. But, as you'd suspect, we're not quite done there.

That's because we're thinking about what's next: What if the GV80 had a sibling?

This, Spies, is where a rendering comes into play. The incredibly talented Aksyonov Nikita has, once again, done something rather interesting. They've decided to take the GV80 and give it a fastback/four-door coupe design that's become ever-so popular with models like the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe.

Although the designs are a bit peculiar, they've really connected with the high net worth, suburban crowd. That said, we've got to ask: Would it be AWESOME or AWFUL if Genesis did a GV80 Coupe?

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dlindlin - 1/29/2020 2:13:22 AM
+3 Boost
Horrible


Car4life1Car4life1 - 1/29/2020 8:50:35 AM
+2 Boost
Yea they would’ve been better off pulling a GM and just rebadging the Telluride with a fancier grille/interior like the suburban/Yukon/Escalade formula


skytopskytop - 1/29/2020 3:35:19 AM
+3 Boost
Can you say HOMELY?


Agent00RAgent00R - 1/29/2020 6:17:49 PM
0 Boost
Oof, that one hurts!

Homely is probably the worst description for a product...


jeffgalljeffgall - 1/29/2020 6:37:54 AM
0 Boost
Don’t give them bad ideas. They will do it.


MDarringerMDarringer - 1/29/2020 8:11:40 AM
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The GV80 will be a total sales failure.

It's not attractive. "GV80" is a patently dumb name. Genesis should have names like Genesis Inception. The GV80 should have been a $45K product aimed at the Lexus RX. No one will take it seriously.

But whatever, Hyundai-Kia botched the roll out of Genesis: no dealer plan.


Agent00RAgent00R - 1/29/2020 6:18:21 PM
+1 Boost
I think you're right about the naming conventions...


cidflekkencidflekken - 1/31/2020 5:00:38 PM
+1 Boost
Have they released pricing yet? But I agree. It should start no more than $47K to bump right up against the RX-L and MDX. If it starts at the same price point as a GLE or X5, forget it.

As far as a coupe, it needs to prove itself as a standard SUV first before ever thinks about diversifying.


MDarringerMDarringer - 1/29/2020 8:48:29 AM
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It's not as ugly as the Bentley Bentiguan or the Lamborghini Uterus, but it's close.


countguycountguy - 1/29/2020 8:48:51 AM
+3 Boost
Will make a decent car rental.


xjug1987axjug1987a - 1/29/2020 11:06:46 AM
+1 Boost
I don't care for any of these SUV "coupes" and its such a niche market. Agree w/Matt on Genesis Inception, cool name and memorable vs alpha numeric nonsense...


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