Compare the2025 Genesis GV80VS 2024 Lincoln Aviator

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Towing
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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The GV80’s optional pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Aviator doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

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 GV80 are reminded to check the back seat when a sensor determines the back seat is occupied. The Aviator doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The GV80 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 Aviator doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

With its standard Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection, the Genesis GV80 is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Lincoln Aviator, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

	GV80	Aviator
Overall Evaluation	ACCEPTABLE	MARGINAL
	Crossing Child - DAY
12 MPH	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
25 MPH	-22 MPH	-21 MPH
	Crossing Adult - NIGHT
12 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	AVOIDED
12 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-9 MPH
25 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	-20 MPH
25 MPH Low beams	-23 MPH	-9 MPH
	Parallel Adult - NIGHT
25 MPH Brights	AVOIDED	-18 MPH
25 MPH Low beams	AVOIDED	-4 MPH
37 MPH Brights	-24 MPH	-15 MPH
37 MPH Low beams	-19 MPH	No Slowing
Warning Issued-Low beams	1.1 sec	.4 sec

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the GV80. But it costs extra on the Aviator.

Both the GV80 and the Aviator have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Genesis GV80 is safer than the Lincoln Aviator:

	GV80	Aviator
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	29	65
Chest Movement	.5 inches	.9 inches
Abdominal Force	101 lbs.	161 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	70	86
Spine Acceleration	26 G’s	38 G’s
Hip Force	458 lbs.	604 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The Genesis GV80 (built after August 2023) 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 Aviator is not even a standard “Top Safety Pick” for 2024.

Warranty

The GV80 comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes free 24-hour roadside assistance. The Aviator’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 10,000 miles sooner.

Genesis’ powertrain warranty covers the GV80 4 years and 30,000 miles longer than Lincoln covers the Aviator. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the Aviator ends after only 6 years or 70,000 miles.

The GV80’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the Aviator’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Genesis pays for scheduled maintenance on the GV80 for 3 years and 36,000 miles. Genesis will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Lincoln only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Aviator.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates rated the GV80 third among upper midsize premium suvs in their 2024 Initial Quality Study. The Aviator isn’t in the top three in its category.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Genesis vehicles are better in initial quality than Lincoln vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Genesis above average in initial quality. With 40 more problems per 100 vehicles, Lincoln is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Genesis vehicles are more reliable than Lincoln With 51 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Genesis higher than Lincoln.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Genesis vehicles are more reliable than Lincoln vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Genesis 5 places higher in reliability than Lincoln.

Engine

As tested in Consumer Reports the GV80 3.5T 3.5 turbo V6 is faster than the Lincoln Aviator:

	GV80	Aviator
Zero to 30 MPH	2.4 sec	2.5 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	6 sec	6.2 sec
Quarter Mile	14.5 sec	14.8 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	100 MPH	98 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the GV80 2.5T 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder gets better fuel mileage than the Aviator AWD (19 city/24 hwy vs. 17 city/24 hwy).

The GV80 has almost a gallon more fuel capacity than the Aviator (21.1 vs. 20.2 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The GV80 has a standard locking fuel door which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the Aviator. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the GV80’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Aviator:

	GV80 2.5T	GV80 3.5T	Aviator
Front Rotors	14.2 inches	14.9 inches	13.6 inches
Rear Rotors	14.2 inches	14.2 inches	13.8 inches

The GV80 stops much shorter than the Aviator:

	GV80	Aviator
60 to 0 MPH	112 feet	124 feet	Motor Trend

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the GV80 has larger tires than the Aviator (265/40R22 vs. 255/55R20).

The GV80’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 55 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Aviator’s standard 60 series tires.

Suspension and Handling

The GV80’s optional drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Aviator doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

The GV80 Prestige handles at .82 G’s, while the Aviator AWD pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

Chassis

The Genesis GV80 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 250 pounds less than the Lincoln Aviator.

The GV80 is 4.6 inches shorter than the Aviator, making the GV80 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Passenger Space

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the GV80’s middle and third row seats recline. The Aviator’s third row seats don’t recline.

Towing

The GV80’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Aviator’s (6000 vs. 5600 pounds).

Ergonomics

Consumer Reports rated the GV80’s headlight performance “Fair,” a higher rating than the Aviator’s headlights, which were rated “Poor.”

When the GV80 is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Aviator’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

The GV80 has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Aviator.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Genesis GV80 has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Only the Aviator Reserve/Black Label offers wireless charging. The GV80 also offers Qi charging in the second row seat. The Aviator doesn’t offer wireless charging in its second row seat.

The GV80 Advanced/Prestige’s Smart Parking Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot 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 Aviator (except Premiere)’s automatic parking system does not offer parking by remote control.

Recommendations

The GV80 was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2021. The Aviator has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.

The Genesis GV80 outsold the Lincoln Aviator by 27% during 2023.