- Genesis GV60 facelift brings inside and exterior design tweaks that make it look sportier and extra premium.
- Genesis will probably give the revised GV60 the identical 84 kWh battery pack that is already in its sister fashions from Kia and Hyundai.
- Pricing and availability might be introduced later this yr and the vary may characteristic a manufacturing model of the GV60 Magma idea.
Genesis has revealed a refreshed model of its GV60 electrical crossover, which debuted in October 2021. It has up to date exterior styling, which contains some parts from newer Genesis fashions, however the largest visible change is contained in the automotive, the place a single large show replaces the outdated model’s dual-screen array, and it fully transforms the look of the inside.
Gone are the 2 12.3-inch shows (one for the driving force and one for infotainment), and of their place is an ultra-wide 27-inch display. Having one seamless show (with smaller bezels than earlier than) stretching from in entrance of the driving force all the best way to the center of the dashboard makes an already fairly fancy-looking inside really feel much more upmarket.
This bigger display debuted in the facelifted GV70 together with a new-design three-spoke steering wheel additionally current within the revised GV60.
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Exterior modifications are extra delicate, however the revised entrance bumper with its reshaped grille makes the GV60 seem sportier and extra aggressive. The rear bumper loses the jarring silver trim on the decrease half and now has the identical coloration as the remainder of the physique, which helps give your entire automotive a extra cohesive and premium look.
The plastic trim items across the wheel arches, which have been naked plastic earlier than, at the moment are body-colored. This detracts some ruggedness factors, however the mixed impact of the outside modifications is fairly vital, particularly when mixed with the new-design five-spoke 21-inch aero wheels that look sportier than what the pre-facelift automotive had.
Genesis hasn’t introduced any technical modifications, however the refreshed GV60 will probably characteristic a bigger battery pack like its mainstream sister fashions, the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Once they obtained their mid-lifecycle replace, their battery capability was elevated from 77 kilowatt-hours to 84 kWh. This could yield round a dozen further miles of EPA vary.
Whereas the Kia and Hyundai have sizzling variations with 576 and 641 hp, respectively, the present prime performer within the GV60 lineup solely has 429 hp (or as much as 483 hp with a brief increase perform). Nonetheless, this may probably change with the refreshed mannequin, which is able to probably get a manufacturing model of the GV60 Magma idea.
The new GV60 options not solely extra energy (probably topping the Hyundai) but additionally an intensive sporty exterior and inside makeover, in addition to probably the identical faux engine noise and shifting launched by the Ioniq 5 N, which the revised model of the Kia EV6 GT can even undertake.
The revised Genesis GV60 will first go on sale in its native South Korea, the place particulars concerning its trim construction and pricing might be introduced someday in Q1. It has additionally been confirmed to reach in Australia in Q3, however its arrival within the U.S. and different markets hasn’t been introduced but. The GV60 presently prices between $53,800 and $71,350, and the upcoming Magma mannequin may push the worth nearer to $80,000.
