#2 Interior, Infotainment, and Cargo?
While the interior styling is hardly groundbreaking, the
G80's cabin appointments echo its luxury positioning;
even base models are well equipped. A smattering of
buttons on the dashboard and center console control
climate and infotainment features. Hyundai, er, Genesis
hasn't bought into the recent paradigm of burying the
controls in the center screen, and that's no bad thing.
Outward visibility is good, thanks to large windows
and smartly designed body structure elements.
Stretching out is easy in the G80's front seat, and the
outboard rear seats are also spacious. Headroom in
both rows is generous, and the seat cushioning is plush
enough for daylong slogs.
All G80s come with plenty of connectivity features, and
upgrading to the Ultimate package nets you a 9.2-inch
touchscreen infotainment display (an 8.0-inch unit is
standard). We found the interface relatively intuitive, and
users familiar with tablets and smartphones will, too.
On-screen icons are spaced nicely on the larger of the
two screen sizes, which reduces the likelihood of
selecting the wrong menu when making adjustments
while driving. Navigation is standard, as are Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto. With only one USB port in
the car, however, the G80 can have only one device
plugged in at a time.
Despite its large exterior dimensions, the G80's cargo-
hauling capabilities fall behind those of its trimmer
rivals. It can handle a couple of sets of golf clubs in the
trunk, but bulkier items will pose a challenge: the G80's
rear seats don't fold. We fit five of our carry-on suitcases
inside the trunk, but the Audi A6, the BMW 5-series, and
the Volvo S90 all held six.
