Genesis G80 Electric Vehicle Debuts in Korea, "Opening the Era of Luxury Electric Cars"

Genesis G80 Electrified Model

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] Genesis brand (hereinafter Genesis) has unveiled the Genesis G80 electrified model (electric vehicle) for the first time in Korea.

Genesis announced that from the 12th to the 30th, it will hold a special exhibition titled ‘RE:CREATE’ at the Culture Tank in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, where it will reveal the Genesis G80 electrified model.

The G80 electrified model, scheduled for domestic release in the second half of this year, is Genesis’s first electric vehicle model. It inherits the G80’s premium feel, quietness, and excellent ride comfort, while securing high product value by applying outstanding power performance and numerous new technologies previously seen only in dedicated electric vehicles.

The G80 electrified model is equipped with an 87.2kWh battery, enabling a maximum driving range of 427km on a single charge based on domestic standards. Additionally, it features motors on both the front and rear axles delivering a maximum output of 136kW and maximum torque of 350Nm each, resulting in a combined maximum output of 272kW (approximately 370PS) and combined maximum torque of 700Nm (approximately 71.4kgf·m).

Moreover, despite being a derivative model based on the internal combustion engine G80, it offers a 400V/800V multi-fast charging system compatible with various charging infrastructures and a V2L (Vehicle to Load) function that supplies general power (220V) outside the vehicle, setting a new standard for premium large electrified sedans.

Meanwhile, the RE:CREATE exhibition conveys Genesis’s electrification vision through artistic language via works by up-cycling artist Kang Youngmin, centered on the theme of transformation of three values: space, resources, and production.

The Culture Tank, where the exhibition is held, was originally a first-class security facility built during the 1970s oil crisis and represented the industrial era for 41 years, but was renewed as an ecological cultural park in 2013 and opened to the public.

Genesis artistically staged the flow of value transitioning from the fossil fuel era to sustainable energy through the ‘T4 Complex Cultural Space,’ which preserves the interior of the oil tank.

The exhibition hall displays works by Kang Youngmin, including chairs and tables made by up-cycling plastic waste, as well as media art and props embodying the vision of a sustainable luxury brand pursued by Genesis.

A Genesis official said, “We wanted to tell the story of Genesis’s first electric vehicle at the Culture Tank, a place that goes beyond change to evolution and beyond regeneration to assigning new value,” adding, “Through this exhibition, we will communicate Genesis’s electrification vision in the language of culture that customers can empathize with.”