The GV80 was the first SUV model launched by Genesis back in the year 2019. So, it is now the fourth generation of GV80 series, that is awaiting its release at the leading automotive dealerships. The GV80 crossover SUV is offered by its manufacturer both in the sizes of two- or three-rows. The 2022 model year edition of this said luxury SUV from Genesis is now announced to be entering the market mostly as a carryover version of its predecessor, but we can still expect some goodies to appear to honor the new model year numbers.

What Could Change for Good?

The best thing one can think or talk about the GV80 model series is its interior cabin. Since its launch date the GV80 models has laid a luxury soaked cabin to justify its identity as a luxury crossover. With nearly every yearly cycle, this part has shown its freshness with some or other improvements, and we expect that the year 2022 will not go dry, at least in this respect.

You can expect a softer quilted leather wrapped seats that will come with either a contrast or a lighter shade of piping. The hard surface would surely come in real wood trim, while sources say, they have seen a jewel-like rotary dial to be implanted within to create an ambience that will make the 2022 Genesis GV80 stand out in providing a heightened luxury experience for its users. It is also known from reliable sources that the 2022 Genesis GV80 models might come upgraded with a sleeker looking 14.5-inch infotainment screen, with some other insignificant enhancements here and there.

Will the Overall Ride Quality Improve?

On the road, the 2022 Genesis GV80 models are expected to offer an uplifted ride quality than its own predeceasing models. Even though the major powertrain components like the engine and the transmission can continue to be the same, and produce the same horsepower count, it is expected that the automaker will polish its driving dynamics to attain a better ride comfort especially for the long-hour-drives.

So, expect the 2022 Genesis GV80 models to come with the same standard 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and generate 300 hp and 311 lb-ft of torque. Like it was the last year, the 2022 Genesis GV80 will also offer an available 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine to dish out 375 hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. With the four-cylinder powertrains the 2022 Genesis GV80 models will most likely continue to run either as RWD or as AWD, while driving the six-cylinder versions will come set only as AWD. However, both the engine variants of the upcoming 2022 Genesis GV80 series are expected to pair with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Will it be Safer?

It is expected that Genesis might increase the strength of its standard safety features this year. So there is much of a possibility that your rides in the 2022 Genesis GV80 luxury sport SUVs will be secured with the help of features like front automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, forward collision warning, evasive steering assist, and lane keep assist that will operate through a centering function. If you want even higher safety and drive comfort, you can get automatic high-beams, driver attention warning, and adaptive cruise control as standard features, at least on the higher trims.