Seoul, South Korea – Hyundai Motor Group is unveiling its premium brand’s first SUV, the Genesis GV80, designed specifically with Canadian driving in mind, announced in a press release on Thursday.
The Genesis GV80 SUV will be equipped with a terrain mode that offers independent settings for driving in snow, mud, and sand, that due to a U.S. patent conflict, is entirely unique to the Canadian model.
“In Canada, that automaker doesn’t own the patents, so we’re allowed to [offer] it,” said brand spokesman Jarred Pellat.
In addition, all Canadian models come standard with all-wheel-drive.
Pricing starts at $64,500 including delivery fees for the entry-level model with the smaller 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine and peaks at $85,000 for the top-of-the-line Prestige model with the larger 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6.
All GV80s will be sold with the same Genesis at Home features offered to all Canadian customers, including at-home valet service, complimentary scheduled maintenance for five years or 100,000 km, 24-7 roadside assistance, complimentary multimedia and navigation map updates, and more. Deliveries of the GV80 will begin in Canada by the end of November.
