Can't decide if your next vehicle should be an SUV, sports car, or a coupe? Well with the 2026 Genesis GV80 Coupe, you practically get all three in one vehicle. First a foremost, the GV80 is an SUV, but in Coupe form, it sacrifices rear passenger room and cargo space for a fastback roofline that conveys the sportiness and style you expect in a coupe. And to make sure it has the power and capabilities to match its looks, it has a potent turbocharged V6 under its hood that provides that sports car feeling.
The GV80 Coupe is a sportier take on the class-leading GV80 SUV, which happens to be a favorite of mine. While the Coupe makes use of the brand's signature look of the crest-shaped grille and twin-line headlights, the roofline has a more aggressive slope ending in a large duckbill spoiler. Many of the dimensions of the GV80 Coupe match the regular SUV, including the wheelbase and width. However, the Coupe is slightly longer, and its rakish roof lends it to being .2 inches lower. And yes, despite the name, the GV80 Coupe does indeed have four doors.
Inside, much of the GV80 Coupe's interior is borrowed from the GV80, although the Coupe forgoes the third-row seat, as it leans to being the sportier of the two. And like the regular model, the cabin of the Coupe is impressive. Interior surfaces are covered with an elegant mixture of leather, wood, metal, carbon fiber, and microsuede. The front seats are comfortable and supportive, and even feature a massage feature. Taking center stage, though is the expansive 27.0-inch OLED touchscreen spanning about two-thirds of the dash. It's a touchscreen, so it responds to touch inputs, but there is also a rotary dial conveniently located on the center console that can also be used to control it. Wireless versions of both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are supported.
Under the hood, the Coupe also ditches the regular GV80's four-cylinder engine, making the twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 the standard engine on the 3.5T trim level. It's good for 375-hp and 391 lb-ft of torque. Nice - but it gets better. Go with the higher trim, the 3.5T e-SC, and an electrically driven supercharger is added to the same engine to increase power to 409 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque. And it gives its owner bragging rights of having a vehicle equipped with two turbochargers as well as a supercharger. And if you need some more convincing to go with the 3.5T e-SC, it brings in slightly better fuel economy (18 mpg city and 22 mpg highway) over the base engine (16 mpg city and 22 mpg highway). All-wheel drive is standard on every Coupe.
On the road, it quickly becomes apparent that the emphasis of the GV80 Coupe is more luxurious than sport, although it is very quick. Acceleration from a stop is smooth and effortless, needing just 5.2 seconds to hit 60 mph. But what is more impressive is how quiet it is. The ride is hushed, with noise from the wind, tires, and outside traffic muted by additional soundproofing materials and a standard active noise-cancelling system. While there is a lot of boosting happening from under the hood, you're not going to hear it inside the cabin.
For 2026, the second year for the GV80 Coupe, it gets a new Prestige Black trim package that blacks-out the brake calipers, grille, headlamp bezels, and bumpers, while the interior gets blacked-out switchgear and speaker grilles. Also added for 2026 is a new Terrain Mode in the drive selector for light off-roading duties.
Pricing for the GV80 starts at $83,345 and can max out at around $91,000. The tester, a GV80 Coupe 3.5T E-SC has an MSRP of $89,795.
With the GV80 Coupe, Genesis is following a trend originally established by BMW with their X6. Going with the Coupe, you sacrifice seating capacity for better performance and sportier styling. But one thing that remains the same among the regular GV80 and the coupe version is Genesis luxury.