Tested: 2021 Genesis G80 3.5T vs. Mercedes-Benz E450 4Matic
Joey Capparella
From the May 2021 issue of Car and Driver
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Surprises from Mercedes-Benz are rare. Every new E-class is an evolution of the last, familiar and connected to its forebears. That calculated incremental change has allowed the E to become the archetype of mid-size luxury sedans.
Genesis, on the other hand, is so new to the luxury game that this is only the third time we've put one of its cars in a comparison test. Although the G80 mid-size sedan is now in its third generation if you count its Hyundai-badged predecessors, the 2021 model was developed to be a Genesis in a ground-up reset. The result is a vehicle that takes a credible step into a segment that Benz helped create.