G80 vs i5 comparison

By starting price alone, G80 is ₩24,270,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

G80 and i5 compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

G80

제네시스 준대형 세단, 가솔린/전기, 5인승.Translation pending

What is good

  • A flagship Korean luxury sedan with excellent ride comfort, quietness and brand value.

What could be better

  • Only gasoline turbo engines, so fuel economy is low, and the price climbs quickly as you add options.

G80 official site

i5

BMW 준대형 세단, 전기.Translation pending

i5 official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemG80Visit sitei5Visit site
Starting price≈$45,406.55+ (₩60,630,000)Checked on official page≈$63,582.65+ (₩84,900,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classFull-sizeFull-size
FuelGasoline, ElectricElectric
Domestic/importedDomesticImported
Top price8,79014,090
Fuel/energy economy
  • 2.5 Turbo combined about 9.8~10.5km/L
  • 3.5 Turbo about 8.2~8.8km/L
  • Electrified G80 4.4km/kWh (external source)
복합 3.9~4.8km/kWh
EV rangeElectrified G80 combined 475km (94.5kWh, external source)371~412km
Power
  • 2.5 Turbo 304 hp
  • 3.5 Turbo 380 hp
  • Electrified G80 dual motor 272kW (about 370 hp)
340~601마력
Seats5-
Price by trim

₩60.6M~₩87.9M 7 trims

2.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • 2.5 Turbo₩60.6M
  • AWD₩63.4M
  • BLACK₩83.6M

3.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • 3.5 Turbo₩67.2M
  • AWD₩70.0M
  • BLACK₩87.9M

Electric

  • Electrified G80 AWD₩84.8M

₩84.9M~₩140.9M 5 trims

  • i5 eDrive40₩84.9M
  • i5 eDrive40 M 스포츠₩97.0M
  • i5 xDrive40 M 스포츠₩106.0M
  • i5 xDrive40 M 스포츠 프로₩108.1M
  • i5 M60 xDrive 프로₩140.9M
Good forDrivers in their 40~50s looking for a luxury sedan for both work and family use-
TypeCarsCars
CategorySedanSedan
CompanySouth KoreaGenesisGermanyBMW
Plans
      Pros
      • A flagship Korean luxury sedan with excellent ride comfort, quietness and brand value.
        Cons
        • Only gasoline turbo engines, so fuel economy is low, and the price climbs quickly as you add options.

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          Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,335.27 (2026-10-30). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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