Tested: 2023 GenesisUSA Electrified G80 vs. 2023 MercedesBenz EQE350 4Matic:
While the G80's styling does not advertise its electrified nature, we much prefer its conventional proportions over the EQE's blob-like shape. Apart from the three-pointed star badges, the Mercedes looks like some sort of generic car illustration displayed in a scientific presentation about transportation in the future. Although, to be fair, there is real science at work here, as it has an impressively low drag coefficient nearing 0.20.
This aerodynamic emphasis is meant to help the EQE's driving range. Although it hasn't received an official EPA rating yet, the Mercedes has a slightly larger battery pack than the Genesis does, at 90.6 kWh to the G80's 87.2-kWh pack. But the G80 still won out in the real world, as it achieved a real-world result of 280 miles in our highway test against the EQE's 260 miles.
As has been the case with all Genesis products since its inception, price is the biggest differentiator between the G80 and its competitors. Coming only as a loaded model with few available options, the Electrified G80 we tested stickers for $81,495, including a $575 option for the Hallasan green paint you see here. That's just above the EQE350 4Matic's base price of $78,950, but as is the German way, the options can take that figure far higher.
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