The Genesis GV70 is the most quietly impressive luxury SUV on sale in Australia, and the most under-shopped. Amelia gets why.
The 2.5T engine is more than enough for everything most owners will ever do. The cabin is genuinely beautiful — and we mean that comparatively, against the Audi Q5, the BMW X3 and the Mercedes GLC. The Lexicon audio is a step ahead of everything in the segment short of the Burmester unit in a $200k Mercedes.
The case to buy a Genesis instead of a German remains the same as it has been since the brand launched in Australia: five years of free servicing, a five-year warranty, and a no-pressure dealer experience that the German brands have never figured out. The case against is intangible — the Genesis badge doesn't yet carry the same social weight as a roundel or a four-ringed circle. If that doesn't matter to you, the GV70 is the smart pick.
The spec sheet
- Powertrain
- 2.5L turbo 4-cyl petrol (or 3.5L twin-turbo V6)
- Power
- 224 kW (304 hp) — 2.5T · 280 kW (380 hp) — 3.5T
- Torque
- 422 Nm — 2.5T · 530 Nm — 3.5T
- 0–100 km/h
- 6.4 s — 2.5T · 5.1 s — 3.5T
- Top speed
- 240 km/h
- Drive
- AWD
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic
- Fuel
- 9.7 L/100 km combined (2.5T)
- L × W × H
- 4715 × 1910 × 1630 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2875 mm
- Boot space
- 542 L (1678 L folded)
- Kerb weight
- 1865 kg
- Seats
- 5
- Warranty
- 5 years / unlimited km + 5 years complimentary servicing
- Safety
- ANCAP 5-star (2022)
Trim levels & pricing
| Trim | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| GV70 2.5T Advanced | from $86,433 drive-away | 224 kW turbo-4, AWD, 19" alloys, 14.5" infotainment, Nappa leather |
| GV70 2.5T Sport | from $90,542 drive-away | Advanced + sport-tuned suspension, sport seats, dark exterior trim |
| GV70 2.5T Signature | from $95,883 drive-away | Sport + heated rear seats, head-up display, full Nappa, Lexicon audio |
| GV70 3.5T Signature Sport | from $109,008 drive-away | 279 kW twin-turbo V6, e-LSD, 21" alloys, sport bucket seats, drive-mode tuning |
Prices indicative — see the manufacturer for current drive-away pricing.
