For InsideEVs: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 First Drive Review: Meet One Of America's Best EVs

I went into the launch of the new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 ready to be mildly disappointed. I thought it’d be something of an afterthought, just the normally gas-powered GV70 crossover with batteries. And we know that in 2023, EVs designed to be EVs from the ground up tend to perform better than cars adapted for electric power after the fact.

I also didn’t understand why Hyundai’s luxury division would do this since it already has an outstanding electric compact crossover in the Genesis GV60. I figured the Electrified GV70, which is built in Alabama, was a fast-tracked battery-swap job just to take advantage of the new tax credits, which require EVs to be assembled in North America. The Korean-built GV60 doesn’t qualify.

Folks, when I’m wrong, I’m wrong. The Electrified GV70 is a stellar addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of EVs, and there are even some ways that it outclasses the GV60 – not to mention a lot of other competitors in this space. Plus, like the Electrified G80, it rides on a platform that was always designed to go electric, but with even fewer hits to room and cargo space than that sedan.

It’s still down on range compared to some rivals and comes with a few nitpicks, but this crossover can be counted as another win for a brand that’s truly firing on all, well, battery cells lately.

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