2021 GENESIS GV70 SPORT LINE

  South Korean car manufacturer Genesis has launched its GV70, a medium luxury SUV in Australia. It’s the company’s first vehicle in this class and has some interesting features both inside and out. There is a choice of three engines driving through an eight-speed automatic and either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Genesis GV70 offers eleven exterior colours, seven interior colours and four trim insert to let buyers have their individual preferences. The GV70 is available with an optional Sport Line Package and/or Luxury Package. The Sport Line Package was… Read more

GENESIS G80 3.5T AWD LUXURY

I remember driving the first Genesis when it arrived in Australia back in 2015. It wasn’t a Genesis then, but rather a model called Genesis from Hyundai, with Genesis wings on the front and a Hyundai badge on the back – just for good measure. I remember thinking: that’s a little confusing. Then: wow, this is really something. And later: but would you pay $70 grand for one? Fast forward and Genesis is now a separate luxury brand, much the same as Lexus is to Toyota, with a price tag… Read more

GENESIS G70 3.3T SPORT

Genesis G70 is a rear-drive four-door sports sedan but it could be classed as a 2+2 because rear legroom is quite limited (especially with a tall driver). A $10,000 Luxury Pack was also fitted to our test car along with matte finish paint which adds another $2000 to the price, bringing the grand total to $87,876. The pack includes a 12.3-inch full screen instrument cluster with 3D function, head-up display, a 16-way adjustable driver’s seat with memory function, heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, power-operated rear boot lid and premium… Read more

GENESIS GV60 ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Genesis has unveiled its first dedicated electric vehicle, the GV60. Though it’s called an SUV by Genesis it’s very coupe-like in its appearance. it’s streamlined from the bonnet to the rear spoiler, has a short front overhang and sits on a long wheelbase at 2,900mm. The Genesis signature Crest Grille is in a lower position than that in GV60s with internal combustion engines to make for the different cooling requirements specific to the dedicated high-performance EV platform. The door handles pop up when the driver approaches the car with their… Read more

GENESIS GV70 LUXURY SUV

Genesis has launched the GV70, a medium luxury SUV, to Australia. It’s offered with a choice of three engines driving through an eight-speed automatic and either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Genesis GV70 will offer eleven exterior colours, seven interior colours and four trim insert to let buyers personalise their GV70, suiting their individual preferences. The GV70 will be available with an optional Sport Line Package and/or Luxury Package, to further enhance GV70’s already impressive standard equipment list across its variants. Initial models now on sale in Australia are the… Read more

GENESIS G80 SPORT: INITIAL DETAILS

Upmarket Korean car maker Genesis has released pictures of its upcoming Genesis G80 Sport luxury sedan. The car’s front has a radiator grille in dark glossy chrome, a wing-shaped bumper and there are black bezels around the headlamps. Dark glossy chrome is used on the side mouldings. The rear features a horizontal line that gives the G80 Sport a spacious look and a different bumper design to the rest of the range. A new diffuser design is used on the rear bumper. Genesis G80 Sport will have an exclusive new… Read more

GENESIS G80 SEDAN NOW HAS TURBO-DIESEL OPTION

The Genesis G80 sedan now has the option of a four-cylinder 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine. It generates 154 kW of power at 3,800 rpm and 442 Nm of torque with a solid spread between 1,750 and 2,750 rpm. Genesis engine has variable geometry turbine ball-bearing type turbocharger to reduce friction. This improves turbo response and better fuel efficiency. The diesel models have a new frontal shape with a different lower bumper. at the rear there are hidden exhausts and chrome accents. Like the others in the Genesis G80 range the diesel… Read more

GENESIS GV70 COMING SOON

Hot on the heels of the introduction of the Genesis GV80 SUV to Australia the Korean company has announced that it will bring its smaller brother, the GV70 SUV here in July. It will be offered with petrol and diesel turbocharged engines, all with an eight-speed automatic and either rear- or all-wheel drive. We are told that the GV70’s interior, “Is inspired by the Korean Beauty of White Space architectural philosophy, which carefully balances function and tranquility to create an open, uncluttered cabin with a sporty, driver-focused instrument layout.” Sound… Read more

2021 GENESIS GV80 REVIEW

The first thing anyone commented about when they saw this week’s road test SUV – the Genesis GV80 – was its size: “It’s big isn’t it?”. Though it’s almost five metres long and two metres wide, which is large but not exceptionally so, it’s shaped to look bigger than it really is. Bigger is better is often a sales incentive in the SUV field. STYLINGBold is the first word that comes to mind. The front is totally dominated by a huge grille with headlight housings that seem to be a… Read more

GENESIS G70 SHOOTING BRAKE

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake is based on the G70 sedan and is aimed at those wanting enhanced practicality in an upmarket Korean car. The Shooting Brake body is normally called a station wagon in Australia though we feel it’s very likely that it will be called a Shooting Brake here. In some ways it almost looks like a streamlined five-door hatch rather than a bland station wagon. We love the shape in the photographs and certainly look forward to seeing it in the metal. It is 4,685mm long, 1,850mm wide… Read more