Say hello to…
…the Genesis Electrified GV70, an all-electric (as the name suggests) SUV to rival the BMW iX3, has been updated for 2025 and now has a bigger battery for better range, a new look front and rear and a more luxurious interior with more kit than ever before. The new 84kWh battery (up from 74kWh) has an official range of 298 miles and it’ll charge at up to 240kW.
Genesis keeps things super-simple with the range. All versions have the same 490hp motors powering all four wheels and there are three trim levels:
- Pure
- Dynamic
- Luxury
Standard equipment on the Pure trim level includes 19-inch alloys, a heat pump, drive modes, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, wireless phone charger, powered boot lid, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 27-inch combined infotainment screen and digital driver’s display.
Dynamic adds head up display, surround view, 20-inch alloys, blind spot monitor, remote parking assist and uprated clever cruise control.
Luxury adds powered panoramic sunroof, active noise cancelling, uprated sound system, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats and rear side window blinds.
Is The Genesis GV70 Suitable For My Fleet
Aside from being 2 miles short of the ‘magic’ 300-mile official range, the revised GV70 sits squarely in fleet’s heartland; it’s a mid-size premium SUV with a good real-world range (we’d expect 260 miles easily) a decent 500-litre boot and a huge amount of standard equipment. It also has one of the fastest maximum charging speeds on the market at 240kW, which, for higher mileage drivers is a real boon.
Genesis is also now expanding its retailer network now that it’s more closely linked to Hyundai. This means business drivers should have better access in terms of sales and servicing.
Leasing A Genesis GV70
Gateway2lease is offering the Electrified GV70 for £721 a month on a 9+36 contract including 10,000 miles a year. Maintenance costs better than average at £45 a month, according to Gensen Reports.
Driving A Genesis GV70
While Genesis has now been in the UK for four years the brand has still to gain traction in the market running at a market share of less than 1% and not really making the in-roads into the premium market that it wants or, indeed, deserves.
When the GV70 was launched we were impressed by the quality of the car, both in terms of the way it drove, it’s refinement and the interior look and feel.
These aspects still hold true with the model-year ’25 version. The interior materials and finishing is seriously impressive.
The GV70 is a wonderfully easy and logical car to drive. Something that can’t be said for all new entrant EVs (or for that matter, traditional premium cars). For the update, Genesis has added the ability to easily turn off the lane keeping and speed warnings through physical buttons, something that deserves praise.
Drive modes are offered, but stick with the default setting and the car’s plenty quick enough and decent on economy. And if you do want to go quicker – for ultimate overtaking performance – there’s a boost button that turns things up to max and adds 50hp for 10 seconds at a time.
The new larger battery that makes that greater range possible, also adds weight, and while that doesn’t seem to impact rear-world economy, the car is slightly slower for the 0-60mph run, not that it matters when that figure is still below 4.5 seconds.
Regen is adjusted using paddles behind the steering wheel and are useful. They’ll also allow you to select one-pedal driving if that’s your preference.
The refinement and comfort comes at the cost of ultimate driving involvement, but that should be welcomed rather than criticised.
Overall, the Genesis GV70 is an impressive electric SUV that deserves to succeed in the company car world.
FleetandLeasing.com Verdict On The Genesis GV70
Quick, exceedingly refined and luxurious, the Electrified GV70 has a lot of fleet appeal.
Genesis GV70
- Model: GV70 Pure
- Power: 490hp
- Torque: 700Nm
- Max speed: 146mph
- 0-62mph: 4.4s
- Official range: 298 miles
- Test range: 268 miles
- CO2 emissions: 0g/km
- BIK tax band 2025/26: 3%
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