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Picked up my GV80 in Gold Coast Silver with Dune interior last Wednesday.

 

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Genesis really has it locked down with fit and finish. It had a minuscule (I'm talking smaller than a pin head) dimple in one of the piano black pieces that go between the drivers and passenger windows that the salesman had to point out to me and tell me that they'd already ordered the replacement piece and would contact me when it came in. Other than that there was nothing on the car that wasn't perfect. Everything works as planned and some things even surprised me because I'd not heard anyone speak of them in all the videos I watched. But most videos didn't have much time with the car. The one thing I'm speaking of is that once an hour into your drives the ergo motion seat starts itself and does a 10 minute massage on it's own. Just so that you get some stretching each hour of your drive. We did the smart park today both from inside the vehicle and outside the vehicle and it worked flawlessly. You just have to remember to stay within 20 feet or so of the vehicle as if it gets further than that away from you it will just stop and put itself in pause mode until you get closer and press the forward or back button on the fob. Driving assist features worked flawlessly. I had great navigation in my Mercedes but the Genesis is much better. Much clearer and easier to understand. Still trying to get use to the lane change cameras in the dash but I'm sure it will be easier soon. I'm already not turning on the windshield wipers when trying to change gears so that's a plus as the Mercedes has the gear lever where this windshield wiper stalk is.

 

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My salesman did a video review of my car yesterday. Please be kind, he's the nicest guy.

 

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So I'm having the hardest time describing the color of this car, because it's a different color every time I look at it. Sometimes it's more silver, sometimes it's more gold, sometimes it's more pewter, sometimes it's almost bronze. Normally not a big deal but with COVID and having to describe the car you are picking up your food order with curbside. It's a tough one, you can't really describe it as a SUV either as it doesn't have the same body style as the typical boxy SUVs out there. These are not complaints but just observations. I'm going to get to where I describe it as "just look for the big cross hatch chrome grill on a car that might be gold or silver depending on the light hitting it" Anyone have any ideas on how to describe this so that people aren't wandering around with your food until it gets cold? LOL!

 

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Try "gray"

That‘s what I said on my Express pass setup. But really it changes a lot. The registration says gold.

 

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Try "gray"

As you can see in this picture captured from the video of my car sometimes it's also almost bronze. It's the strangest thing.

 

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You know what is strange about the photos posted, if you look at the wheels it's obviously a Prestige Package model but when you look at the interior it's not a Prestige Package interior. It doesn't have the Diamond Quilt design which is what comes with the Prestige Package.

I noticed this as well. It also doesn’t have the two tone steering wheel or the digital dash. The one on the left is analog. It seems like an advance with prestige wheels.

 

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Wow, I didn't realize the Prestige Package differed from the 2.5TT to the 3.5TT. Still learning something new everyday about the GV80!
Thanks for the explanation...

Here’s what I’ve been able to find online. Red is what the 3.5 Prestige has that the 2.5 Prestige doesn’t According to online window stickers.

The 3.5 Prestige package includes the following...

22" Alloy Wheels with All-Season tires
Electronically Controlled Suspension
Electronic Limited Slip Differential
Nappa Leather Seating Surfaces
Microfiber Suede Headliner & Pillars
12.3" 3D Digital Cluster
Heads-up display
Road Active Noise Cancellation
Power 2nd Row Seat Recline, Slide & Cushion Tilt
Forward Attention Warning
Power Rear Side Window Shades
Heated and Ventilated 2nd Row Seats (Outboard)
Power Door Closure
2nd Row Vanity Mirrors
Power Driver Seat Bolster & Cushion Extension
Ergo Motion Seat
3-Zone Climate
Road Active Noise Cancellation

The 2.5 Prestige includes...

22" Alloy Wheels with All-Season tires
Electronically Controlled Suspension
Removes: Rear Self-Leveling Function
Heads-Up Display
Power Driver Seat Bolster & Cushion Extension
Ergo Motion Seat
3-Zone Climate
Heated 2nd Row Seats
Road Active Noise Cancellation

 

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I have the 3.5TT Prestige Package and I didn't even know I had a rear self leveling function.

You don't. It's a feature in the 2.5 Advance package that is removed for the 2.5 Prestige.

 

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Thanks, I kind of wonder why they're putting it on a lower level model and not the Prestige Package?

The Prestige package adds the upgrade...

Electronically Controlled Suspension w/ Road Preview

 

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The Rear Self Leveling Function sounds like a different feature than the Electronically Controlled Suspension with Road Preview.
The Rear Self Leveling Function sounds like the suspension will raise itself if you're adding weight to the storage compartment or towing substantial weight.
Road Preview is looking for road irregularities to soften the suspension to soften bumps.

I believe it’s because the 2.5 advance is rear wheel drive, so it’s worded differently. But they seem to replace the rear self leveling with the Electronically controlled suspension so I have to assume that it’s a suspension thing for both and not cargo specific But ride specific. I could be wrong, but the all wheel drive models do not have it to my knowledge.

 

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I realized I never added a photo of my Gold Coast Silver 3.5 Prestige GV80. Although every photo I have the color looks different. For instance these two. Some days it's silver, some days it's taupe some days it's latte brown. Some days it's almost lavender.

 

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I have to admit it's my favorite color (even though the car is designed so nice all colors look great on it)! I totally agree that the color seems to change based on the lighting angle. My wife calls it champagne color sometimes. What color interior on yours? 3.5TT option?

I picked mine up on 12/16/20
Mine is the dune/ultramarine blue interior.

 

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Great color interior option and it goes great with the Gold Coast Silver exterior color too.
Which engine did you opt for?

it’s the 3.5 Prestige.

 

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My GV80 3.0D near military airfield View attachment 1910

Your photo with a little editing. I thought it was a great photo.