New Genesis Electrified GV70 goes on sale with bigger battery, screens and style

The new and improved Genesis Electrified GV70 is now available to order, packing a bigger battery for more range, an enormous 27-inch display and enhanced sound insulation to boost refinement, as the brand hopes to keep up with the Audi Q6 e-tron, Polestar 3 and next-generation BMW iX3 due later this year. 

Prices start from £65,915, which is only a few hundred pounds more than they did pre-facelift, and buyers have a choice of three trim levels: Pure, Dynamic and Luxury. Full details of each specification haven’t been confirmed yet, but here’s what we know so far.

Standard equipment will include electronically controlled adaptive suspension that uses cameras to read the road ahead, fingerprint recognition for starting the car and a ‘Highway Driving Assist’ feature that combines adaptive cruise control with other driver-assistance systems. There’s also a steering wheel and front seats, a powered tailgate and that whopper of a central display. 

For nearly £5,000 extra, Dynamic trim will add 20-inch wheels, blind-spot monitoring, a head-up display, a remote parking function, as well as ‘forward and parking collision avoidance assist’. 

Finally, Luxury models start from £74,915 and include even more top-class features, such as an electric panoramic sunroof, active road noise cancelling, ventilated front seats and heated rear seats, all of which were only previously available as optional extras.

On that note, optional extras for the new Electrified GV70 include vehicle-to-load charging capability for £890, which allows you to use the car’s battery to power small electronic appliances. Nappa leather seats are another £2,500, or there’s the Serenity pack, which adds a UVC sterilisation box and an air aroma diffuser for £260.

Styling and interior changes

The facelifted Genesis Electrified GV70 sports a new front bumper meant to give the car a wider look, and a brighter finish for the ‘crest grille’ panel and lower air intake. The distinctive split headlights also feature Genesis’ ‘Micro Lens Array’ matrix-LED technology recently added to the GV60 coupé. 

Elsewhere, there are new 20-inch wheels, the rear lights incorporate turn signals that were previously in the lower bumper, which has also been freshened up, and the high-mounted brake light now spans almost the entire roof spoiler.

The more substantial changes are found inside, as the Electrified GV70 now comes with a new free-standing 27-inch panel that merges the infotainment touchscreen and driver’s display. It is a touchscreen, but there is also a physical click-wheel on the centre console to operate it, if you prefer, and some handy shortcut buttons on the dashboard.

Below those are a new air-conditioning control panel mounted on the centre console. There’s more ambient lighting than before as well, a new three-spoke steering wheel design and a Bang & Olufsen stereo with Dolby Atmos surround sound for extra depth. 

A far more unconventional addition is a ‘mood curator’ that’s supposed to help passengers change their mood by adjusting the interior lighting, music and even the fragrance in the car. We’d strongly advise against testing out this feature on your partner after an argument. 

Battery, range and power

Then there’s the new 84kWh battery, which replaces the 77.4kWh unit the Electrified GV70 currently uses and should push its official range past the 300-mile mark. However, Genesis hasn’t shared a new WLTP range figure for the car yet. 

We do know that, despite the larger battery, the Electrified GV70 can still be recharged from 10 to 80 per cent in only 19 minutes from a 350 kW ultra-fast charger. Genesis says the battery conditioning mode has also been improved, so drivers can maximise charging performance.

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Genesis has also worked to improve ride quality and refinement in the already luxurious electric SUV. For instance, upgrades to the electronically controlled suspension reduce body movement under hard acceleration and braking when the ‘highway driving assist’ function is activated. More sound-absorbing material has also been added, along with vibration damping material to the top of the huge battery under the floor. 

The 483bhp dual-motor powertrain hasn’t been fettled with, and the 0-62mph time of just 4.2 seconds with ‘Boost’ mode activated is unlikely to change. But Genesis has added ‘Virtual Gear Shift’, as in stablemate the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, to try to create a “more dynamic driving experience”. It’s supposed to deliver the sensation of gear changes using sound and by controlling the e-motors’ power delivery.

Prices for the Genesis Electrified GV70 currently start from £65,105, but we expect the facelifted version will cost a little more due to the technology upgrades and bigger battery.

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