Genesis GV70 Electrified review

Interestingly, although the GV70 Electrified is supposed to be a sibling of Genesis’ smallest saloon the G70, its interior design and layout is completely unique and it’s actually a far nicer place to be.

The driving position is good with huge levels of adjustment, and the (heated) seats are gloriously soft but still supportive. The £1,070 Comfort Seat pack can add massage functions to the driver’s seat and enhanced side support at speed. And fingerprint identification offers quick switching between driver profiles and any saved settings.

Legroom in the rear isn’t the greatest behind a 6ft+ driver, mind, but all trims get rear air conditioning. A panoramic roof is standard fit on upper models.

What changed as part of the refresh?

Well, where previously you got individual dial and infotainment displays, now a giant 27in horizontal OLED touchscreen unit combines them both into a single unit.

It certainly looks the part, and Genesis has retained the clickwheel mounted on the transmission tunnel, which is great for ease of use on the move.

Although who thought it would then be a good idea to go for a rotary gear selector that’s around an inch further back? We’re not exaggerating when we say you WILL flick the GV70 into neutral when trying to delve into the menus. An exceptionally poor piece of design/planning.

Still, in more common sense, Genesis has also kept the separate climate control panel in its own nicely designed section of the dash.

How much space is there?

You get 503 litres of space in the boot with the rear seats in place. It’s shallower than you might expect, mind. And also slightly smaller than every single one of its rivals. Or, in the case of the Tesla Model Y, significantly so.

You do claim some of the space back via the 22-litre frunk however, handily big enough to store any dirty charging cables.