CleanTechnica Examined: Genesis Electrified GV70

Not way back, Genesis determined to drop off a brand-new Electrified GV70 for me to evaluation — and, for the primary time in a great lengthy whereas, I used to be speechless. It is a gorgeous automobile. The mushy, compliant leather-based seats and visually suave inside beckon, the chassis pulses with pure electrical energy, and the commanding sightlines over the lengthy, sculpted hood encourage.  Truthfully, if it weren’t for the silly doorways, I would by no means have allow them to take it again!

“What’s that in regards to the doorways?”

I believed you’d by no means ask! See, in designing the GV70 crossover/SUV, Genesis made plenty of very good decisions. The lengthy hood and cropped tail give the automobile 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 reasonably simpler mentioned than carried out.

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

In idea, it’s a terrific concept.

In follow, 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, beneath).

Be aware that these doorways have been an issue in all places. In downtown Chicago, the place the curbs are a bit greater than the suburban neighborhoods I often 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 just too dangerous, as a result of I genuinely cherished 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 — anything I’ve pushed from Mercedes, Lexus, or Tesla. There are not any squeaks. No rattles. Nothing untoward. There’s solely torque, and mushy seats, and luxury. Oh! And cargo house … greater than sufficient to sort out 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 possibly can try a extra detailed tackle the 429 HP, Genesis Electrified GV70 with 236 miles of EPA-estimated vary beneath on an episode of EVObsession Zachary Shahan and I recorded a number of weeks in the past. In it, we discuss in regards to the GV70’s sunroof, intelligent seating gimmicks, and extra. Take pleasure in!

EVObsession | Episode 6

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