What sort of car is the 2022 Genesis GV70? What does it examine to?

The 2022 Genesis GV70 could be essentially the most spectacular Genesis mannequin but, with its stability of consolation, sport, options, and worth. It must impress to maintain tempo with fashionable luxurious compact crossovers starting from the Acura RDX and Lincoln Nautilus to the Alfa Romeo Stelvio and BMW X3. 

Is the 2022 Genesis GV70 a great SUV?

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Certainly it’s. The GV70 earns a excessive TCC Ranking of seven.6 out of 10, earlier than we consider a security ranking that ought to bump it even larger when federal and unbiased crash testing is accomplished. (Learn extra about how we fee vehicles.)

What’s new for the 2022 Genesis GV70?

New for 2022, the fifth mannequin within the rising Genesis lineup slots between the GV80 crossover SUV and the G70 compact sedan. The five-seat crossover shares a rear-wheel-drive platform with the sedan, however has normal all-wheel drive, an extended wheelbase, and extra space for folks and kit. 

From the massive mesh grille to the quad headlights and taillights that halo the crossover, the GV70 compacts the design cues of the GV80. The rear finish breaks from the fold with an odd quarter window, however the general form and options finest embody the Genesis design ethos, particularly on the within. Airplane-wing components take flight on the door panels, vents, and sprint, headlined by an ordinary 14.5-inch touchscreen and underwritten by a mixture of delicate leather-based and laborious aluminum surfaces. 

It is powered by a 300-hp 2.5-liter turbo-4 that makes 311 lb-ft of torque or an out there 375-hp 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 making 391 lb-ft. Energy is nice however gasoline economic system peaks at 24 mpg mixed within the 2.5T and 21 mpg within the 3.5T. 

Our impressions are restricted to the latter mannequin, the three.5T, with an easy 8-speed computerized and ample energy in every single place you poke it even with out utilizing the launch management. Using on a four-wheel unbiased suspension, the GV70 splits the distinction between the billowy GV80 and the buttoned-down G70.  

Regardless of the extra sporting traits, the GV70 doesn’t sacrifice inside consolation, with seating for 5 however higher for 4. The usual seats rival Lincoln and Volvo, and the out there 16-way energy driver’s seat options massagers and cushions and bolsters that robotically regulate primarily based on drive mode. There’s extra head room in again than the bigger GV80 and extra leg room than the G70, and 40/20/20-split rear seats can recline or fold right down to develop cargo room from almost 29 cubic toes to 57 cubes.

Genesis provides worth to the GV70 in its distinctive normal security options reminiscent of computerized emergency braking, lively lane management, blind-spot screens, adaptive cruise management and others. The choices are industry-leading as properly, with a radar-based rear occupant alert, blind-spot digicam system, and surround-view digicam system that may ship pictures of the automotive remotely to your telephone. 

How a lot does the 2022 Genesis GV70 price?

The 2022 Genesis GV70 luxurious crossover SUV prices $42,045, together with vacation spot. Bought in 2.5T or 3.5T fashions in Commonplace, Choose, Superior, and Sport Status trims, all GV70s include heated energy entrance seats shod in artificial leather-based, wi-fi smartphone charging, and a 14.5-inch touchscreen with navigation, satellite tv for pc radio, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.

The three.5T Sport Status tops the lineup at $63,545, and consists of an digital limited-slip rear differential for extra spirited dealing with whereas the within upgrades with carbon fiber trim, heated second-row seats, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and a head-up show. It doesn’t matter what you pay, there is no such thing as a wi-fi smartphone connectivity.

The place is the 2022 Genesis GV70 made?

In Ulsan, South Korea.