This is the 2026 Genesis Electrified G80

by Chris Teague

Published: June 28th, 2024

this is the 2026 genesis electrified g80

The Genesis Electrified G80 brings a gas-free powertrain to one of the more compelling values among large luxury sedans, and it’s getting improvements for the 2026 model year. The automaker recently revealed a newly updated version of the car that offers a longer wheelbase, a larger battery, and an improved range estimate.

It’s important to note that we’re talking about Korean-market specs here, which are almost guaranteed to change once the car reaches the United States. The G80’s range extended for 2026, going from 265 miles to 295 miles per charge. Translated to U.S. specs, that would yield an EPA-estimated driving range of 313 miles. The car’s extended wheelbase will give it a better, more stable ride, but it also creates space for a larger battery pack.

Inside, we expect a combined LED display measuring 27 inches that houses both the digital gauge cluster and infotainment touchscreen. Exterior changes include an updated grille and fresh headlights that use a Micro Lens Array setup.

South Korean buyers can get the new Electrified G80 starting in August, and other international markets will follow shortly after. Pricing will likely increase from today’s starting price of around $75,000.

Though the Hyundai-Genesis industrial machine has newer, dedicated electric platforms, the move to revise a gas model for EV power could be a smart one. The Electrified G80 looks and feels much like the gas car, enticing buyers with a familiar experience and none of the outlandish styling seen in other EVs.

[Images: Genesis]

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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Tassos 2 days ago

VASTLY inferior to the EPA 402 Mile Range TESLA MODEL S, which is also ONE SIZE BIGGER than this POS. AND the S is now a 13 year old model.

The losers at Hyundai - Kia took 13 years and STILL cannot even COPY the Model S.

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- Jalop1991 2 days ago
  
  Size doesn't matter.
  
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- MaintenanceCosts 2 days ago
  
  The S is not bigger than this car.
  
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- Tassos Yesterday
  
  Aside from the size the skill of the driver is another factor to consider. And everything is not a copy of something else. As one of the many Tassos we know the next generation is different and better than the first. Colson Whitehead once correctly stated: “It is failure that guides evolution; perfection provides no incentive for improvement, and nothing is perfect.”
  
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- Mcs 19 hours ago
  
  Well, it is a more modern 800v architecture than the Model S's older 400v. That partially makes up for the shorter range. It's still behind in range to modern EVs coming into production like the NIO ET7 and it's live-streamed real-world 600+ mile range, but we could see an update to modern semi-solid-state batteries. Maybe even some of the new batteries that can handle 4C to 6C charging rates. Hyundai only signed an agreement to get those batteries this April, so it will be a while before their vehicles see that technology.
  
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- Bd2 11 hours ago
  
  Some buyers in this segment are actually looking for a lux grade interior.
  
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Doug brockman 23 hours ago

Waiting anxiously for the Trump inauguration so all the EV mandates and subsidies can move on to the trash heap of history.

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