Genesis GV70 Reviews

[TBickell]

Wj100. Congrats on the BMW. For me it was close but I wanted something that not many have and is different. If we were not all being pushed into EV land I'd probably get the M40i next but in 3 years who know what the landscape might look like.

Curious if this is the wife's rig or yours? I am amazed at how many women there are out there who are "enthusiast" enough to want/need the high performance variant for a kid hauler/grocery getter SUV especially when it comes to the BMW M40i which is such a stout performance rig. Maybe its the guy/husband who push for that so when they drive it its more interesting. My spousal experiences were different in that 250 hp was more than enough and they just didn't care about much more than point A to B.

 

[Pearlturbo]

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[GV70-PA]

Wj100. Congrats on the BMW. For me it was close but I wanted something that not many have and is different. If we were not all being pushed into EV land I'd probably get the M40i next but in 3 years who know what the landscape might look like.

Curious if this is the wife's rig or yours? I am amazed at how many women there are out there who are "enthusiast" enough to want/need the high performance variant for a kid hauler/grocery getter SUV especially when it comes to the BMW M40i which is such a stout performance rig. Maybe its the guy/husband who push for that so when they drive it its more interesting. My spousal experiences were different in that 250 hp was more than enough and they just didn't care about much more than point A to B.

This is going to sound sexist, but my wife wanted certain interior amenities. Those amenities required the 3.5T and the top trim. This always happens... Having said that she puts it in sport mode and is taking a greater interest in on-ramps.

 

[Wj100]

Thanks Mythdoc and TBickell...to answer your question TBickell, the X3 will primarily be my wife's car, but I'll drive it quite a bit as well. My DD is an Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio and I tend to like to keep the miles off of it, so we generally use her car for road trips, etc.

She never really cared about performance a whole lot until she got a Merc GLC 43 four years ago. Now that she's had a taste of 350+ HP, there's no going backwards... So. I guess my evil plan worked!

Between the GV70, X3 M40i, GLC 43, Macan S, and SQ5, there are quite a few compelling options in this segment now. It's great to see...

 

[TBickell]

She must be hot...

 

[TBickell]

or rich..

 

[Fairburne]

This is going to sound sexist, but my wife wanted certain interior amenities. Those amenities required the 3.5T and the top trim. This always happens... Having said that she puts it in sport mode and is taking a greater interest in on-ramps.

"She's taking a greater interest in on ramps." Love the comment. I hate being behind people on off/on ramps. They never go fast enough. Especially in my G70.

 

[NewGuy1005]

I‘m getting 27.5 MPG, combined, including mountain driving. This is in ECO mode, plus I’m not an aggressive driver. With only city driving, of course, it’s less. Going to take a long interstate trip tomorrow, and expecting to get higher.

3.5T Sport Plus model? How the hell…. Lol

 

[Wj100]

3.5T Sport Plus model? How the hell…. Lol

27.5 mpg explains a lot actually...

 

[mythdoc]

I drive for efficiency, which is why I was only interested in the smaller engine. Genesis made potential GV70 buyers like me have to be willing to purchase without HUD or digital gauges. On the A4 allroad prestige wagon I ended up buying my all-time mpg indicator sits at 31.8 after about 3000 miles. That’s undoubtedly an overestimate but leaves plenty of room for the actual average to be well in excess of the EPA figure.

The clearest indicator of how efficiently you drive is the amount of braking you do. I keep all my cars for about 75,000 miles, and haven’t had to do a brake job on any of my cars going back at least 25 years. I do make a point to floor the accelerator once every drive or two for the health of the engine, and also not to impose my personal desire for efficiency on other drivers sharing the road with me. You’d be surprised how efficiently any car can operate under test conditions.

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[GenXGen]

I drive for efficiency, which is why I was only interested in the smaller engine. Genesis made potential GV70 buyers like me have to be willing to purchase without HUD or digital gauges. On the A4 allroad prestige wagon I ended up buying my all-time mpg indicator sits at 31.8 after about 3000 miles. That’s undoubtedly an overestimate but leaves plenty of room for the actual average to be well in excess of the EPA figure.

The clearest indicator of how efficiently you drive is the amount of braking you do. I keep all my cars for about 75,000 miles, and haven’t had to do a brake job on any of my cars going back at least 25 years. I do make a point to floor the accelerator once every drive or two for the health of the engine, and also not to impose my personal desire for efficiency on other drivers sharing the road with me. You’d be surprised how efficiently any car can operate under test conditions.

I really like the look of the A4 Allroad but couldn’t find one to test drive anywhere so I pulled the trigger on the GV70. How do you like the A4?

 

[mythdoc]

I really like the look of the A4 Allroad but couldn’t find one to test drive anywhere so I pulled the trigger on the GV70. How do you like the A4?

It’s a great car…a tad more luxurious than the corresponding Q5 and handles better because of lower ride height. Yes, a very hard to find vehicle, especially in prestige trim.

 

[NewGuy1005]

27.5 mpg explains a lot actually...

Thanks for the useless comment.. added a lot of value.

 

[Davep]

3.5T Sport Plus model? How the hell…. Lol

The MPG figure previously reported was accurate. Just returned from a 700 mile trip and averaged 26.6 combined MPG In ECO mode, a little less than my previous trip, but there was a little more uphill driving. Much of this was interstate and country roads. i used cruise control a good bit. I have the Sport Advanced with v6. MPG depends to an extent on how you drive. Also, always use top-grade gas. Am very happy with the MPG I’m getting and especially given that there is nothing that can compete with the luxuriousness of this vehicle in its class. Absolutely love this car.

 

[Wj100]

Thanks for the useless comment.. added a lot of value.

I can see how, on its own, that comment sounded useless. A couple weeks ago Davep (the gentleman who made the post about getting 27.5 MPG) and I had some conversation on this thread...

Basically, I said that, although I was very impressed with the GV70, I was choosing to buy an X3 M40i mostly because I found the driving dynamics to be superior. He then basically told me nothing else in the class can compare to the GV70 in terms of refinement.

My point is that refinement is more than just interior design and luxuriousness (which I agree the GV70 nails btw and stated as such earlier as well). Refinement is also how the engine pulls/feels, how the transmission snaps off shifts, how the chassis responds to inputs through the twisties and, most importantly, how the previous three things work in tandum to create an engaging driving experience.

He really didn't seem to agree with my sentiments and restated that nothing in the class compares to the GV70. So, my post earlier about his 27.5 MPG comment making sense just meant that I understood where he's coming from. He drives in eco mode and stated he's not an aggressive driver. Therefore it makes sense that he'd value a more refined interior over a more refined powertrain/chassis.

Different strokes for different folks and I'm glad he's thrilled with his GV70. It's just for me, I leaned the other direction. That's why Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors...

 

[Davep]

I can see how, on its own, that comment sounded useless. A couple weeks ago Davep (the gentleman who made the post about getting 27.5 MPG) and I had some conversation on this thread...

Basically, I said that, although I was very impressed with the GV70, I was choosing to buy an X3 M40i mostly because I found the driving dynamics to be superior. He then basically told me nothing else in the class can compare to the GV70 in terms of refinement.

My point is that refinement is more than just interior design and luxuriousness (which I agree the GV70 nails btw and stated as such earlier as well). Refinement is also how the engine pulls/feels, how the transmission snaps off shifts, how the chassis responds to inputs through the twisties and, most importantly, how the previous three things work in tandum to create an engaging driving experience.

He really didn't seem to agree with my sentiments and restated that nothing in the class compares to the GV70. So, my post earlier about his 27.5 MPG comment making sense just meant that I understood where he's coming from. He drives in eco mode and stated he's not an aggressive driver. Therefore it makes sense that he'd value a more refined interior over a more refined powertrain/chassis.

Different strokes for different folks and I'm glad he's thrilled with his GV70. It's just for me, I leaned the other direction. That's why Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors...

My feeling is that ALL things considered (engine pull/feel, transmission, chassis response, interior refinememt, etc.) , the GV70 offers an unbeatable combination. It may not be top in some of the other areas, but on an overall basis, taking features and interior refinement into consideration, it tops its competiors. It is furthur ahead in luxuriousness and features than it lags in the other areas you mentioned.

 

[Gene5is]

The MPG figure previously reported was accurate. Just returned from a 700 mile trip and averaged 26.6 combined MPG In ECO mode, a little less than my previous trip, but there was a little more uphill driving. Much of this was interstate and country roads. i used cruise control a good bit. I have the Sport Advanced with v6. MPG depends to an extent on how you drive. Also, always use top-grade gas. Am very happy with the MPG I’m getting and especially given that there is nothing that can compete with the luxuriousness of this vehicle in its class. Absolutely love this car.

I just filled up the 17.4 gallon tank and my total range was 270 miles (15.5mpg). Even light driving in the city has yielded me terrible gas mileage even in eco mode. I am in San Francisco and there are a lot of hills, but still the combines fuel economy misses the 21mpg mark by quite a bit.

I did some digging, and it seems that over inflating fuel economy figures is nothing new to Hyundai-Kai Motor Corp. In fact, there was a settlement back in 2019 related to this. This fuel-efficiency ratings scandal sullied Hyundai Motor Corp.'s image and left millions of consumers wondering if they can trust the EPA window sticker the next time they shop for a new car or truck. Hyundai has had to roll back its fuel-efficiency claims for eight models, along with an additional five rollbacks for cars and crossovers sold by its sister company, Kia Motors. Hyundai and Kia issued a joint statement saying they will give customers a personalized debit card that will reimburse them for their difference in the EPA combined fuel economy rating, based on the fuel price in their area and their own actual miles driven. The carmakers explained that the issue was rooted in an error by its South Korean test crew. The problem has been corrected and won't happen again, Kia and Hyundai say.

I love everything about this car, but I'm sorely disappointed in seeing this engine guzzle gas. I'm coming from a Range Rover and this car is requiring filling up almost twice as often.

 

[Backslack]

I just filled up the 17.4 gallon tank and my total range was 270 miles (15.5mpg). Even light driving in the city has yielded me terrible gas mileage even in eco mode. I am in San Francisco and there are a lot of hills, but still the combines fuel economy misses the 21mpg mark by quite a bit.

I did some digging, and it seems that over inflating fuel economy figures is nothing new to Hyundai-Kai Motor Corp. In fact, there was a settlement back in 2019 related to this. This fuel-efficiency ratings scandal sullied Hyundai Motor Corp.'s image and left millions of consumers wondering if they can trust the EPA window sticker the next time they shop for a new car or truck. Hyundai has had to roll back its fuel-efficiency claims for eight models, along with an additional five rollbacks for cars and crossovers sold by its sister company, Kia Motors. Hyundai and Kia issued a joint statement saying they will give customers a personalized debit card that will reimburse them for their difference in the EPA combined fuel economy rating, based on the fuel price in their area and their own actual miles driven. The carmakers explained that the issue was rooted in an error by its South Korean test crew. The problem has been corrected and won't happen again, Kia and Hyundai say.

I love everything about this car, but I'm sorely disappointed in seeing this engine guzzle gas. I'm coming from a Range Rover and this car is requiring filling up almost twice as often.

You know this was for cars released back in 2011-2013, right? Hardly relevant a decade later.

 

[Davep]

You know this was for cars released back in 2011-2013, right? Hardly relevant a decade later.

Sounds like you must do a lot of city driving with lights and stop signs.

 

[mythdoc]

If I was driving that much in SF, I would have waited for the EV coming out next year.

General comment: I rarely doubt another driver’s reported MPG’s. Driving styles and conditions vary so much. I do sometimes wonder about other driver’s purchase choices, as they do about mine, lol. Personally, I don’t see the need to spend thousands of dollars to upgrade to an engine that is more powerful than I tend to use.