New Genesis GV60: same on the outside, very different on the inside
The electric coupe-SUV has been updated three years after it launched, with sales due to start on 1 July
The new Genesis GV60 was unveiled at the start of the year but is now finally ready to hit showroom floors. It will go on sale on 1 July, offering sharper styling, an updated interior that includes a massive 27-inch touchscreen and up to 348 miles of range.
The GV60 previously used a 77.4kWh battery that was good for up to 321 miles at best, with the extra range coming from a new, bigger 84kWh powerpack – the same one used by the closely related Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6.
Despite the larger battery, Genesis says a 10 to 80 per cent top-up still only takes 18 minutes, if you use a 350kW ultra-rapid charger.
It will be available with either rear or all-wheel drive, with range-topping dual-motor versions able to reach 62mph in four seconds exactly. The GV60 also still features a not-so-secret Drift mode, however Genesis has added a new ‘virtual gear shift’ (VSG) feature that’s designed to replicate the sound and feel of a combustion engine and eight-speed automatic transmission.
Sharper looks and a bigger screen
The styling changes on the GV60 aren’t as extensive as those the EV6 received last year, but more noticeable than those applied to the Ioniq 5. The redesigned front bumper is more aggressive, featuring pronounced air intakes and accents on either side of the now-slimmer front grille, but the tweaks have also made the car more aerodynamic – which will have helped boost the car’s range.
Genesis’s signature split headlights now incorporate ‘Micro Lens Array’ technology that offers better performance and light control, we’re told. It’s inherited from the G90 luxury saloon, which serves as the Korean brand’s rival to the Mercedes S-Class.
There’s also a new 20-inch and 21-inch alloy wheel designs, and the side skirts and wheelarch cladding are body-coloured, to help the car look more sophisticated and appear lower to the ground. Customers will have 14 paint options to choose from, including metallic, matte and pearl finishes, such as a new Tromso Green Metallic hue.
Meanwhile, the inside of the GV60 swaps its pair of 12.3-inch screens for a single 27-inch panel, and gets a new, sportier three-spoke steering wheel design. An optional 17-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo offers Dolby Atmos surround-sound and there will be the option of a digital rear-view mirror, however the unconventional, crystal-ball gear selector has been left untouched.
We should find out more about each specification for the new GV60 when order books open next month, including the price tag. The outgoing model starts from a little under £55,000, and we don’t expect the refreshed model to cost much more than that.
We do know that a high-performance version called the Genesis GV60 Magma will be arriving later this year. It’s possible it will offer even more power than the 641bhp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and recently updated Kia EV6 GT, with vehicle development boss Tyrone Johnson telling us: “We have a [distinctive] brief and what we’re trying to achieve is completely different from Ioniq 5 N or EV6 GT.”
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