New 2023 Genesis GV70 electric SUV side view

New 2023 Genesis GV70 electric SUV

One of the premieres at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China is the electric Genesis GV70. The car kept the original platform, but the SUS drive was replaced by electric generators and a battery.

New 2023 Genesis GV70 electric SUV front side view
New 2023 Genesis GV70 electric SUV (source: Genesis) 

The model has kept the look of its sister car with a traditional drive, and the only difference on the outside is the closed front grille and the diamond pattern of the hidden battery charging port. The rear bumper looks cleaner because there are no exhaust pipes.

New 2023 Genesis GV70 electric SUV side view
New Genesis GV70 2023 electric SUV (source: Genesis)

2023 Genesis GV70 EV specs

The new 2023 Genesis GV70 EV has all-wheel drive as standard, but automatically switches to rear-wheel drive when efficiency needs to be boosted. There is a Boost mode when the power is temporarily raised to 490HP and 700Nm from the 370HP standard.

When this boost is activated in combination with Sport mode, the GV70 accelerates to 100km / h in just 4.5 seconds. An e-Terrain mode for driving on difficult terrain has also been installed. The battery capacity supplement has not been published, but it is known that fast charging with power up to 350kW is supported which charges the battery from 10% to 80% in less than 20 minutes. GV70 delivers approximately 249 miles of range.

New 2023 Genesis GV70 electric SUV rear side view
2023 Genesis GV70 EV (source: Genesis) 

New Genesis GV70 2023 EV release date

Hyundai’s premium division has confirmed that a new Genesis GV70  SUV model is arriving in North America at the end of 2022, and that these specifications will be published later, and for now there is no information about the European market.

2023 Genesis GV70 EV MSRP

What is expected price for a new Genesis GV70 2023 electric SUV, it should be around $43,000 estimated.

source: Genesis

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