CleanTechnica Examined: Genesis Electrified GV70

Not way back, Genesis determined to drop off a brand-new Electrified GV70 for me to evaluate — and, for the primary time in an excellent lengthy whereas, I used to be speechless. This can be a beautiful car. The gentle, compliant leather-based seats and visually clever inside beckon, the chassis pulses with pure electrical energy, and the commanding sightlines over the lengthy, sculpted hood encourage.  Actually, if it weren’t for the silly doorways, I would by no means have allow them to take it again!

“What’s that concerning the doorways?”

I assumed you’d by no means ask! See, in designing the GV70 crossover/SUV, Genesis made plenty of very good selections. The lengthy hood and cropped tail give the car a sporty, aggressive look whereas the inside, as I’ve already talked about, is a heat and alluring place to conduct enterprise. Getting from the skin (the place you may admire the outside) to the within (the place you will be coddled by the inside), nonetheless, requires you to open the door — and that’s fairly simpler mentioned than finished.

That’s as a result of Genesis designed the doorways to go all the way in which right down to the decrease fringe of the GV70’s physique. In doing so, they make it simpler to get out and in of the automobile with out getting your gown pants (or, , clothes) soiled on a doorsill or rocker panel that’s uncovered to the weather.

In concept, it’s an excellent concept.

In observe, it simply means you may’t open the door with out hitting a curb (at worst) or catching the nook of the door on a curb or grass (at greatest, under).

Observe that these doorways had been an issue in every single place. In downtown Chicago, the place the curbs are a bit larger than the suburban neighborhoods I normally site visitors, I needed to cease, let the spouse and youngsters off, then park. Greater than as soon as.

These GV70 Doorways Are Dealbreakers

Picture by the writer.

Which is simply too unhealthy, as a result of I genuinely beloved driving the Genesis Electrified GV70. On the go, it’s supremely succesful, snug, and each inch a match for — if no more than a match for — the rest I’ve pushed from Mercedes, Lexus, or Tesla. There aren’t any squeaks. No rattles. Nothing untoward. There may be solely torque, and gentle seats, and luxury. Oh! And cargo area … greater than sufficient to deal with the requisite Costco runs.

Loads of room; picture by the writer.

Belief me: if you will get previous the doorways, that is the one you need.

You’ll be able to take a look at a extra detailed tackle the 429 HP, Genesis Electrified GV70 with 236 miles of EPA-estimated vary under on an episode of EVObsession Zachary Shahan and I recorded just a few weeks in the past. In it, we discuss concerning the GV70’s sunroof, intelligent seating gimmicks, and extra. Get pleasure from!

EVObsession | Episode 6

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