Redesigned midsize SUVs to launch in early 2025.
Hyundai’s luxurious model debuted the subsequent era of its hottest car on the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Present. The 2026 Genesis GV70 and battery-powered Electrified GV70 get freshened styling and new tech that model officers hope will enable the five-passenger midsize SUV to keep up its sturdy gross sales momentum.
2026 Genesis GV70 and Electrified GV70
Design
With greater than 85,000 gross sales in three years, designers probably didn’t wish to mess with the GV70 an excessive amount of for its new iteration. The outside styling adjustments are fairly delicate with a extra expansive grille amongst different tweaks to the entrance and rear fasciae.
Inside updates are extra substantial with a brand new steering wheel and adoption of a single 27-inch ultra-widescreen OLED show that integrates the instrument cluster and infotainment features. The voice recognition system has been enhanced to permit drivers extra fine-grain management of the HVAC system and even the place of the facility home windows.
Engines
Drivetrains for the traditional gasoline GV70 are unchanged from the outgoing mannequin. All-wheel drive stays commonplace, however 2026 variations embody a brand new “Terrain Mode” that enables drivers to change amongst snow, mud, or sand configurations. Consumers can select between two turbocharged engines, together with a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder with 300 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque or a 3.5-liter V6 with 375 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque. Every will pair with an 8-speed computerized transmission.
Battery
Full specs for the Electrified GV70 weren’t launched in time for this report, however Genesis experiences an elevated battery capability of 84 kWh, up from the outgoing mannequin’s 77.4. Anticipate a commensurate improve in out there driving vary to greater than 250 miles from 236. Energy output will probably stay unchanged at 429 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque.
The 2026 Genesis GV70 and Electrified GV70 are scheduled to go on sale in early 2025. Pricing shall be introduced nearer to that point however anticipate the gas-only variant to start out within the upper-$40,000s with the all-electric model commanding about $20,000 extra earlier than any relevant tax incentives.
CG Says:
After a number of preliminary hurdles in getting itself established as a model separate from its Hyundai guardian firm, Genesis has been on a roll. The product lineup stays compelling with the G70, G90, and GV60 taking dwelling Shopper Information® Finest Purchase honors for 2024. Sellers are additionally shopping for in as there at the moment are 60 standalone Genesis shops within the US. Whereas largely an iterative replace, the 2026 GV70 and Electrified GV70 ought to proceed to be a worthwhile various for consumers on the lookout for one thing completely different than what’s on supply from extra “conventional” luxurious manufacturers.
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