Genesis Electrified GV70: On the road in the Korean electric luxury car

Things are moving fast at Genesis. Just last year 2022 went Hyundais-Nobel’s daughter started with us in Europe, now they have done it Korean one almost one full range of cars stepped from the ground. The still a very young brand released now, along with some Premium designs and Internal combustion enginenow even you the third electric car.

So it follows after that The mid-size SUV GV60 with high status Luxury Limousine Electrified G80 now that Electric GV70. The objectives are clearly stated here. The beginning wants to bring only electric models to the market from 2025 onwards before 2030 All models offered will also be converted to pure electric operation.

Platform based on modified combustion engine architecture

The 360 ​​kW (490 hp) GV70 is offered with all-wheel drive, photo: © Genesis

For the sake of Electric GV70 he takes care of himself The beginning me Hyundai– Group modular system. But unlike small GV60 together with technically similar models and Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Let EV6 according to Electric GV70 but not on the clean electronics platform (E-GMP). He is standing on one special modified architecturebecause it is GV70 just like Luxury limousine G80 already available with standard petrol and diesel engines.

However, he uses it Electric GV70 okay 800 volt super fast charging technologywhich has a power spigot on one 350 kW-Super-Charger inside only 18 minutes enabled. Then there are the 77.4 kWh lithium-ion batteries 20 to 80 percent refilled. That’s what counts Electric GV70 for very fast loading Stromers on the market. With a fully loaded drive it can do it Electric GV70 indeed a range of up to 455 km. Actions: The loading flap is in the front between the two LED lights fully enclosed radiator grille. This eliminates annoying backtracking tricks, like and GV60 for short pay breaks. It stands above its smaller SUV brother Electric GV70 and an outer length of about 4.72 meters, exactly 20 centimeters.

Up to 100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds

Genesis is a comfortable electric car. Photo: © Genesis

This is provided 58.471 Euros (all prices net) expensive GV70 electric car the only one with all-wheel drive, with all-electric motors producing a total of 360 kW (490 hp). So much more like 210 kW (286 hp), but also the same more expensive BMW iX3. Until 235 km / h The Korean is fast and running only 4.8 seconds from zero to one hundred. Who’s in? The beginning to die Add-Flavor If you press the bottom edge of the steering wheel, you can run the same race in just 4.2 seconds. Electric GV70 the massive torque of 700 Nm pushes forward powerfully.

Although it stands Adding work exclusively a maximum of ten seconds already, but there are other things too 2.3 ton luxury SUV very strong. Especially with one like this the pace of sports you can use of WLTP In fact, an average of 19.2 kilowatt hours is no longer sustainable, so it will be more than 25 kWh, that grumbles in various. That’s why the driver now pushes back on the accelerator pedal, which means that comfortable behavior of Korean Travelers much more accommodation. Also good: The electronically controlled chassis adjusts over camera optic looking forward to the environment, that’s why it rotates The beginning over potholes and bumps very quietly. And thanks for that driving noise suppression function GV70 Electric is one of the interior especially quiet electric cars.

Very solid inside

The interior is very luxurious. But the Genesis also pays a lot for many extras. Photo: © Genesis

The Space is available for Driver and passenger it falls lush away, it is behind Genesis-SUV on the other hand, more poor. However, nothing works here either, you sit comfortably and he feels good. Overall, it works in our test car made of the finest, most noble leather for. Also others A combination of materials It is made of attractive plastic and aluminum decoration looks balanced, and also proves itself An elegant Koranic liner everything very much carefully and accurately has been processed. The digital instrument cluster in front of the driver looks modern and, like the 14.5-inch navigation infotainment, has been updated.

Many Comfort-Attributes However, they have to be purchased as expensive add-ons. Like this for example fine nappa leatherstrong voice Lexicon-A sound systemor something like this Vehicle-for-Package-Loadingwhere The beginning shares electricity with others, for example charging e-bikes or driving other electrical devices. And that even they Heated seats ahead We would have to pay extra for one Nobel Koreans like that Genesis Electrified GV70 it was not expected. Especially since he has one The starting price of 58,000 euros is good not cheap at all. We think that’s a real shame.

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