Compare the2024 Genesis Electrified G80VS 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Genesis Electrified G80 are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Rolls-Royce Spectre doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Electrified G80 are reminded to check the back seat when a sensor determines the back seat is occupied. The Spectre doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Electrified G80 has a standard front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The Spectre doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Electrified G80 Prestige has a standard Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist-Reverse that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Spectre doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

Both the Electrified G80 and Spectre have rear cross-traffic warning, but the Electrified G80 has Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Spectre’s Cross Traffic Warning doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the Electrified G80 and the Spectre have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Genesis Electrified G80 has achieved the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest rating of “Top Safety Pick Plus” for the 2024 model year. This distinction is based on its exceptional performance in IIHS’ rigorous battery of safety tests. Specifically, it earned a “Good” rating in the latest, more stringent moderate overlap front crash test, a “Good” result in the updated side impact test, and an “Acceptable” score in the revised pedestrian crash prevention test. The Spectre has not yet been evaluated by the IIHS for 2024.

The Electrified G80 comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes free 24-hour roadside assistance. The Spectre’s 4-year basic warranty expires 1 year sooner.

Genesis’ powertrain warranty covers the Electrified G80 6 years longer than Rolls-Royce covers the Spectre. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Spectre ends after only 4 years.

The Electrified G80’s corrosion warranty is 3 years longer than the Spectre’s (7 vs. 4 years).

There are over 6 times as many Genesis dealers as there are Rolls-Royce dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Electrified G80’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the Electrified G80 gets better mileage than the Spectre:

The Electrified G80 can travel longer on a full charge than the Spectre on a full charge:

For better maneuverability, the Electrified G80’s turning circle is 3.6 feet tighter than the Spectre’s (38.1 feet vs. 41.7 feet).

The Genesis Electrified G80 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1350 pounds less than the Rolls-Royce Spectre.

The Electrified G80 is 1 foot, 6.6 inches shorter than the Spectre, making the Electrified G80 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Electrified G80 a Mid-size car, while the Spectre is rated a Compact.

The Electrified G80 has standard seating for 5 passengers; the Spectre can only carry 4.

The Electrified G80 has 4.7 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Spectre (100.7 vs. 96).

The Electrified G80 has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, warning and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Spectre doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Electrified G80 has two rear doors to provide better access for cargo and rear passengers. The Spectre doesn’t offer rear doors.

The Electrified G80 Prestige’s Smart Parking Assist can parallel park by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. Remote Smart Parking Assist will park and retrieve your car remotely: press a button and watch it park itself. This is ideal for tight locations. The Spectre’s automatic parking system requires operating the brakes and transmission to safely park and it doesn’t offer remote control parking.