Last updated on June 2nd, 2023 at 11:24 am
Best Newcomer EV: Genesis GV60
Genesis may be a new brand for the UK, but its focus on luxury, electrification and technology means it has arrived with a bang. The GV60 is the company’s crossover SUV. It’s based on the same platform as the IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 but takes the luxury and technology to another level.
The bit of technology that particularly stood out to the WhichEV jury was the GV60’s boost mode, available in the Sport Plus version. Hit this button and the safety belt tensions, securing you to the comfortable driver’s seat. This lets you know that there’s some temporary extra power available (about 10 seconds’ worth) that can enable you to hit 62mph in 4 seconds. If you really need to overtake something, Boost mode will enable the GV60 to take on most other cars on the road – and win.
Most of the rest of the time, this is an extremely well appointed “fast lounge”-like experience. In fact, the interior would make the average footballer’s wife happy. This is clearly a car from the Hyundai Group looking at some of the switchgear, but with a finish that takes the comfort and sense of occasion to another level. This is still a practical car, with 432 litres of rear luggage space and a healthy 1,550 litres with the rear seats down. It can tow up to 1,600kg braked, too.
You also get very respectable range, up to 321 miles, plus Hyundai’s support for 350kW charging, enabling a 10 to 80% charge in just 18 minutes with a powerful enough charger. Being a Genesis luxury vehicle, the GV60 isn’t cheap, starting at just over £47,000 and going over £65,000 for the Sport Plus. But when you look at what you get for similar money from Jaguar or Mercedes-Benz, it’s actually not bad value in its class. The GV60 is a fantastic newcomer on the EV market.
Read our full review of the Genesis GV60.
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