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Related to Hyundai Group siblings the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, the Genesis GV60 is an AWD five-seat medium-size pure-electric SUV offered in two grades - GV60 AWD and Performance AWD.
In line with its six-figure price tag the GV60 is although its somewhat bulbous nose treatment hasn’t been warmly received by all.
The line-up currently starts at $103,384 for the GV60 LUX (awd) and ranges through to $113,384 for the range-topping GV60 Performance LUX DSM (awd).
The 2024 Genesis GV60 features a 77.4kWh (gross) lithium-ion battery pack, which delivers a WLTP-rated combined-cycle driving range of 470km in the entry-level AWD variant or 466km in the Performance AWD flagship.
The 2024 Genesis GV60 has a luxurious and spacious interior, with high-quality materials used throughout, including quilted Nappa leather and suede.
The dashboard is dominated by a panoramic panel, which houses a pair of 12.3-inch displays, including the touchscreen multimedia system and the digital instrument cluster. Ahead of the latter is a 12.0-inch windshield-projected head-up display.
Climate controls are handled by a dedicated 6.0-inch touchscreen, while the digital side mirrors show their live feeds via a pair of OLED displays.
The 2024 Genesis GV60's boot space is 432L, but that volume expands to 1460L with the 60/40 split-fold rear bench stowed.
The Genesis GV60's entry-level AWD variant has a 0-100km/h sprint time of 5.5 seconds, while its top speed is 200km/h. Its Performance AWD flagship has a triple-digit sprint time of 4.0 seconds, while its terminal velocity is 235km/h.
The 2024 Genesis GV60's standard equipment includes dusk-sensing LED headlights, rain-sensing wipers, alloy wheels, auto-folding digital side mirrors (with puddle lights), roof rails, keyless entry, rear privacy glass, a power-operated tailgate and a rear spoiler.
Inside, keyless start, a 12.3-inch touchscreen multimedia system, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, satellite navigation (with live traffic), digital radio, a 17-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.0-inch windshield-projected head-up display, a wireless smartphone charger, a panoramic glass roof, a power-adjustable steering wheel with heating, power-adjustable front seats with massaging (driver only) cooling and heating, heated rear seats, dual-zone climate control with a 6.0-inch touchscreen, quilted Nappa leather upholstery, a suede headliner and ambient lighting feature.
Safety-wise, there’s also autonomous emergency braking (with junction assist and pedestrian and cyclist detection), lane-keep and steering assist, active blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control (with stop and go functionality), traffic-sign recognition, driver attention alert, high-beam assist, rear AEB, park assist surround-view cameras, parking sensors, safe exit assist, rear occupant alert and tyre pressure monitoring as well as eight airbags (dual front, side and curtain plus front-centre and driver’s knee).
The 2024 Genesis GV60 has two permanent magnet synchronous electric motors, which are split between the front and rear axles for on-demand all-wheel drive.
The entry-level AWD variant produces 234kW of power and 605Nm of torque, while its Performance AWD flagship develops 360kW and 700Nm with Boost mode engaged.
The 2024 Genesis GV60 is a five-seater, with two bucket seats in the front row and a 60/40 split-fold three-seat bench in the second row.