Genesis GV70
REPORT 5
£45,635 OTR/£57,995 as tested/£686 pcm
WHY IT’S HERE
Can Hyundai’s posher offshoot stand out on the saturated SUV scene?
DRIVER
Charlie Rose
GENESIS HAS COMMITTED TO MAKING ALL NEW MODELS PURELY electric by That’s not new news but it has got me thinking Just how much more does it cost to jump into an electric GV compared to sticking with our trusty petrolpowered version?
Our rangetopping GV T costs as tested A quick play on the configurator reveals a similarly specced electric GV would cost or a punchy k premium Time for some good old number crunching Topping up our petrol GV will set you back roughly for a full tank Averaging about mpg that’s around miles The electrified GV on the other hand claims a range of up to miles Based on current household electricity prices charging the kWh battery to per cent costs roughly making it p per mile to run easily undercutting the petrol version’s p per mile By my maths you’d need to rack up around miles to break even Beyond this point theoretically the electrified GV becomes the more cost effective option
But let’s not kid ourselves there’s more to it than just fuel and charging costs Insurance road tax maintenance to name a few But what this comparison highlights is maybe why Genesis is taking a measured approach to entering the UK’s EV market rather than going all in from the start Many wondered why Genesis didn’t debut as an electriconly brand But EVs are still inherently more expensive so the availability of a petrol option makes Genesis accessible to a broader audience
But I do wonder if Genesis could be persuaded to reconsider its EVonly plans in favour of offering a hybrid Perhaps rummaging through Hyundai’s parts bin for hybrid tech could help Genesis keep its prices competitive further down the line? Now that sounds very appealing