The capacity drops to 503 litres in the Electrified GV70, although thanks to having no engine, you do get an extra 20 litres in the front. At 1,678 litres, it’s also marginally larger with the rear seats folded down. 

Towing

The GV70 can pull 2,500kg braked (or 750kg), dropping to 1,800kg braked for the Electrified GV70. All versions get pre-wiring for towing a trailer.

Neither the GV70 nor Genesis as a brand appeared in our most recent best cars to own or best car manufacturer rankings, which are both based on the results of our latest Driver Power owner satisfaction survey. However Hyundai finished a respectable 17th out of 32 manufacturers. Given the excellent aftercare package and the lengths Genesis is going to to create a strong brand, we expect reliability to be a strong point.

The GV70 was awarded a maximum five-star safety rating when it was tested by Euro NCAP in 2021, scoring 89 per cent for adult occupant safety, 87 per cent for child occupant safety, and 87 per cent for safety assist technologies. The 64 per cent score for pedestrian safety was a little disappointing.

Standard safety kit includes multiple airbags, blind-spot collision avoidance, lane-keeping assist, forward collision avoidance, rain-sensing wipers and rear parking sensors. The optional Innovation Pack costs £4,200 and includes parking collision avoidance assist, a head-up display, dual front LED headlights, front parking sensors, blind-spot view monitor, surround view monitor and seat occupant detection with radar sensor.

Warranty

The Genesis G70 comes with a five-year unlimited mileage warranty, which is better than the typical three-year/60,000-mile warranty offered by rival manufacturers. It’s also transferable to the next owner.

Servicing

Like all Genesis models, the GV70 comes with a five-year care plan, which includes the warranty, scheduled servicing, European roadside assistance, courtesy cars and over-the-air software updates.

Genesis Electrified GV70 long-term test

Our deputy editor, Richard Ingram, has carried out a six-month long-term test of the Genesis Electrified GV70. He was impressed with the brand’s standard of customer service after initially running into a charging issue, and the experience at the dealer certainly suggested that Genesis can take on the German premium names, such as Porsche.

There’s plenty of luxury and comfort to be found within the Electrified GV70, and Richard was even been told that it looks a bit like a Bentley by one bystander. The biggest hurdle, perhaps, is the price, as our test car was a whopping £77,275. You can read the full long-term test here…