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Originally Posted by SHARMAATL
Something to keep in perspective with this GV80 is that every reviewer right now is only showing the top level 3.5 Prestige trim. To Genesis's credit, and something BMW could take pointers on, they've only sent out really well spec'd models to get that hype factor.
The downside of this will be price competition. While a top spec Palisade/Telluride hits the mid-40s price, which is pretty palatable for a non-lux premium SUV, the GV80 top spec will be north of $72K+. Add in the lack of incentives early and the dealer mark-ups, and I don't think sales are going to be great. After current market discounts, you can get a well spec'd X5 or GLE for around that price.
I also doubt many people are going to shell out $50K for a base model 4 cylinder in a 5000+ pound vehicle without leather or a lot of other tech goodies when you can save $5K and pick up a loaded Palisade/Tellluride.
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You'd be surprised at how many GLE 350's with the 4-bangers that MB sells/leases, however they also have the brand prestige to do so and get away with it (aka buy it for the badge), while Genesis doesn't.