Genesis GV60 vs Tesla Model Y - It’s close, but there’s a clear winner

[Sal Collaziano]

Choosing a midsize EV SUV, or crossover if you prefer, used to be pretty simple. You either bought a Tesla Model Y or splurged on a Model X.

As electric vehicles become more mainstream and other automakers establish their definitions of what an electric vehicle should be, Tesla will encounter significant competition.

The latest such EV to hit the market is the GV60, a sleek offering from Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury brand. It certainly looks the part, and Genesis has a reputation for producing some outstanding vehicles—but how does the GV60 compare to the Tesla Model Y?

Let’s dig in...

Range and Charging: Tesla Model Y

The Model Y offers nearly 300 miles of range, falling just short at 277 miles. The GV60 falls even shorter of that “acceptable” 300-mile range threshold, with a 264-mile range for its AWD models. If you opt for RWD, the Model Y provides 337 miles of range, and the GV60 increases to 294 miles. Range anxiety is a real concern, y’all.

Genesis’s GV60 supports 350kW fast charging, while the Tesla Model Y supports 250kW fast charging. At 350kW, the GV60 can charge from 10 to 80 percent in around 18 minutes, while the Tesla Model Y adds about 170 miles of range in roughly 15 minutes.

Genesis has partnered with Electrify America for its GV60, GV70, and GV80 vehicles, which offer drivers some special perks. During DC fast-charge sessions, you can receive 30 minutes of complimentary charging or 60 minutes for Level 2 charging.

Both vehicles offer a significant quick charge of under 20 minutes, but we have more confidence in Tesla’s charging network and its coverage. Third-party charging networks often do not fulfill their fast-charging promises so they're not perpetually reliable just yet.

Ride: Genesis GV60

Let’s be clear: the interior of the Tesla Model Y feels outdated and minimalistic. Although Tesla was one of the first to design spacious electric vehicle interiors, it has never refreshed that design.

The Genesis GV60 has a more premium and convenient interior. The driver has actual buttons for important controls like AC and seat warmers, and the crystal ball drive mode selector is a bit goofy, but it’s cool.

Reviewers note that the Genesis GV60 handles well and feels sportier, which is what you want in any premium vehicle. We also like that its roof glass is covered; the Tesla Model Y doesn’t have a full cover, and on a really warm day, you’ll know why that matters.

The GV60 also offers a comfier ride for rear passengers, with dedicated vents and reclining seats on each side. Read more...

 

[steveinarizona]

An excellent and useful summary. Thank you.

In my mind they are not on the same planet. I wanted three features and the Tesla only satisfies one of them -- performance. It is larger and certainly not luxurious so it misses my other two needs.

In a sense, the Tesla is a one trick pony. I think a better comparison would be the Tesla Model Y vs. the Ford Mach-e. My comparisons to the GV60P are the new Porsche Electric Macan or the BMW iX if one is blind. I haven't driven the Mercedes VB model so I don't have an 0pioion on that model.

 

[gvjim]

If anyone's interested, I wrote a similar summary on Quora a few months ago.

What car is close to a Tesla? I want the Tesla experience without supporting Elon Musk.

James Rea's answer: I recently purchased a Genesis GV60, and I love it. Before making the purchase I did rent a Model Y and go for a road trip, which I really enjoyed. But I like the GV60 better. The primary disadvantage right now is that the GV60 cannot use the Supercharger network, but that wil...

www.quora.com

 

[EdP]

Choosing a midsize EV SUV, or crossover if you prefer, used to be pretty simple. You either bought a Tesla Model Y or splurged on a Model X.

As electric vehicles become more mainstream and other automakers establish their definitions of what an electric vehicle should be, Tesla will encounter significant competition.

The latest such EV to hit the market is the GV60, a sleek offering from Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury brand. It certainly looks the part, and Genesis has a reputation for producing some outstanding vehicles—but how does the GV60 compare to the Tesla Model Y?

Let’s dig in...

Range and Charging: Tesla Model Y

The Model Y offers nearly 300 miles of range, falling just short at 277 miles. The GV60 falls even shorter of that “acceptable” 300-mile range threshold, with a 264-mile range for its AWD models. If you opt for RWD, the Model Y provides 337 miles of range, and the GV60 increases to 294 miles. Range anxiety is a real concern, y’all.

Genesis’s GV60 supports 350kW fast charging, while the Tesla Model Y supports 250kW fast charging. At 350kW, the GV60 can charge from 10 to 80 percent in around 18 minutes, while the Tesla Model Y adds about 170 miles of range in roughly 15 minutes.

Genesis has partnered with Electrify America for its GV60, GV70, and GV80 vehicles, which offer drivers some special perks. During DC fast-charge sessions, you can receive 30 minutes of complimentary charging or 60 minutes for Level 2 charging.

Both vehicles offer a significant quick charge of under 20 minutes, but we have more confidence in Tesla’s charging network and its coverage. Third-party charging networks often do not fulfill their fast-charging promises so they're not perpetually reliable just yet.

Ride: Genesis GV60

Let’s be clear: the interior of the Tesla Model Y feels outdated and minimalistic. Although Tesla was one of the first to design spacious electric vehicle interiors, it has never refreshed that design.

The Genesis GV60 has a more premium and convenient interior. The driver has actual buttons for important controls like AC and seat warmers, and the crystal ball drive mode selector is a bit goofy, but it’s cool.

Reviewers note that the Genesis GV60 handles well and feels sportier, which is what you want in any premium vehicle. We also like that its roof glass is covered; the Tesla Model Y doesn’t have a full cover, and on a really warm day, you’ll know why that matters.

The GV60 also offers a comfier ride for rear passengers, with dedicated vents and reclining seats on each side. Read more...

Lots of interesting information but they forgot one important point. The Tesla is ugly.

 

[EVsquatch]

They also forgot to mention that in the redesigned MY you no longer have stalks which is simply absurd. Tesla keeps re-inventing driving ergonomics when knowbody is asking them to in the name of innovation but in reality it is to cut costs.

In my time in a MYP I appreciated the utility of the vehicle in terms of space - especially the frunk and under storage area in the Trunk. There was also very good visibility out of the front - the rear was terrible. I also appreciated the network and the software was class leading. The ride was atrocious. The sound isolation was abysmal and the build quality, while better over time, was never good relative to other OEMs.

Moving to the GV60 made me appreciate how much I missed the tactile experience of physical buttons, a quiet, comfortable cabin, and ergonomics that don't force you to get all of your information from a center mounted screen.

In my view the most important reason for owning a Tesla was their network which has always been their best asset. Now that they have opened it up, they will need to do a lot better to fight off the competition and removing stalks isn't the direction they need to go. Sometimes less is less.

The price difference is steep between the MYP an and the GV60P but you get what you pay for.

 

[gvjim]

They also forgot to mention that in the redesigned MY you no longer have stalks which is simply absurd.

The Model 3 doesn't have stalks. The Model Y in the US still has them. The new Model Y just announced in China doesn't have the shift-selector stalk, but appears to have a turn indicator stalk. In any case, that new model won't appear in the US for months, maybe even a year.

But yeah, I agree about this being absurd. If I lost my mind and purchased a Tesla, I'd probably purchase the add-on stalk from the S3XY button people.

The price difference is steep between the MYP an and the GV60P

Everybody always prices the GV60P at the Performance level. The Advanced model is significantly less expensive, and I think you don't give up much. In fact, you gain about 20 miles of range. I don't need a boost button or napa seats. Using my phone as a key would be nice, but not $7k nice!!

 

[EVsquatch]

The Model 3 doesn't have stalks. The Model Y in the US still has them. The new Model Y just announced in China doesn't have the shift-selector stalk, but appears to have a turn indicator stalk. In any case, that new model won't appear in the US for months, maybe even a year.

But yeah, I agree about this being absurd. If I lost my mind and purchased a Tesla, I'd probably purchase the add-on stalk from the S3XY button people.


Everybody always prices the GV60P at the Performance level. The Advanced model is significantly less expensive, and I think you don't give up much. In fact, you gain about 20 miles of range. I don't need a boost button or napa seats. Using my phone as a key would be nice, but not $7k nice!!

Well, I was half correct. I had been reading about the Chinese version. What IS still missing is the stalk for shifting gears - now replaced with having to do that on the screen.

Agreed on the advanced model. The biggest thing for me were the massaging seats which isn't an option in the advanced. But the advanced model still is really well equipped and I think that would be a good choice for most.

In my custom drive mode setting which is one of my favorite features, I have everything set to sport with the exception of the drive mode which I have set to eco. That forces me into two wheel drive mode more times than not depending on what I am doing with regen and i-pedal and I have been getting very good efficiency. Depending on how you chose to drive the performance you can get back a good chunk of the range that is gained in the Advanced. The additional motor adds weight which can't be undone and the larger wheels also reduce range but in the summer I was regularly getting 275+ miles in mixed driving (60/40 highway/city).

 

[EvanG]

I considered the Tesla, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. We rented a Model 3 last year when going to friend's wedding in Sedona (picked up in Phoenix for the drive up & back). Granted it was a rental car and probably abused, but it had few miles on it and was already having issues. The passenger window kept acting up, the fit/finish of the car was horrible, and the key card system was absolutely horrible (I'm sure the smart phone app would have been much better as an owner). Beyond that while functional, it really isn't a luxury car, more of an "appliance". Plus I just can't get beyond the fact that Tesla uses it's customers as beta testers for them and mismarket things (i.e. FSD, which is absolutely not self-driving and made some very weird steering decisions that I had to override on the highway). On top of all that, I will not buy a car that doesn't do AA/CP, which I'm amazed Tesla still doesn't offer.

By comparison, I absolutely love my GV60P. It is much more of a luxury car, with great tech (incredible integration with AA/CP after the update), and the performance is great (GV60P is close to the Y Performance). Plus the Tesla is so Blah in the looks department, and blends in with every other Tesla out there.

 

[EVsquatch]

By comparison, I absolutely love my GV60P. It is much more of a luxury car, with great tech (incredible integration with AA/CP after the update), and the performance is great (GV60P is close to the Y Performance). Plus the Tesla is so Blah in the looks department, and blends in with every other Tesla out there.

In a quarter mile drag race, the GV60P crossed the line before the MYP even with the terrible all-season tires on the GV60P vs the performance tires on the MYP.

I am convinced that with better tires the GV60 would do even better than it's 0-60 rating of 3.6 seconds.

 

[Zcd1]

In a quarter mile drag race, the GV60P crossed the line before the MYP even with the terrible all-season tires on the GV60P vs the performance tires on the MYP.

I am convinced that with better tires the GV60 would do even better than it's 0-60 rating of 3.6 seconds.

GV60P is pretty quick if:
- you remember to hit the Boost button
- the “race” is over before the boost ends
- you don’t get any wheel spin.

If any of those conditions aren’t met, an MYP will easily walk away. (and it’s all but impossible to spin a tire in the dry in an MYP)

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[gvjim]

I considered the Tesla, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

Same.

We rented a Model 3 last year

I rented a Y, but it was from Turo, so the car was very pristine.

the key card system was absolutely horrible (I'm sure the smart phone app would have been much better as an owner

My Turo host texted me a link which allowed me to temporarily use my iPhone as the key. It was a very nice system, that's one area where the Tesla is better than the GV60. Even on the Performance trim, I don't think the phone key management is anywhere as nice as what Tesla offers.

Beyond that while functional, it really isn't a luxury car, more of an "appliance".

I had been driving a Prius for many years, so the Model Y experience was exactly what I was used to. Before the GV60, I had never really experienced a luxury car. Now I'm a bit spoiled.

I just can't get beyond the fact that Tesla uses it's customers as beta testers for them

I know, right? That's crazy, but no one ever seems to mention or be bothered by that.

I will not buy a car that doesn't do AA/CP,

Yep.

Plus the Tesla is so Blah in the looks department, and blends in with every other Tesla out there.

I actually kind of like the looks of the Tesla, but it definitely blends in with the zillion others on the road. A friend has a Model Y and was showing me how he could flash the lights via the phone app. I wondered why he would ever want to do that - then realized that was an essential feature to identify which blue Y in the parking lot was his!!

The GV60 is definitely better looking, and there's rarely another in the parking lot.

 

[Looney100]

GV60P is pretty quick if:
- you remember to hit the Boost button
- the “race” is over before the boost ends
- you don’t get any wheel spin.

If any of those conditions aren’t met, an MYP will easily walk away. (and it’s all but impossible to spin a tire in the dry in an MYP)

1/4 mile is generally considered to be the test for acceleration. Google says the GV60P is a 12.2 and MYP an 11.9.

So, MY has the advantage on paper, but a 0.3 second delta isn't incredibly meaningful.

 

[Zcd1]

1/4 mile is generally considered to be the test for acceleration. Google says the GV60P is a 12.2 and MYP an 11.9.

So, MY has the advantage on paper, but a 0.3 second delta isn't incredibly meaningful.

They’re definitely close when all the conditions I mentioned are met.

 

[EVsquatch]

GV60P is pretty quick if:
- you remember to hit the Boost button
- the “race” is over before the boost ends
- you don’t get any wheel spin.

If any of those conditions aren’t met, an MYP will easily walk away. (and it’s all but impossible to spin a tire in the dry in an MYP)

Well, obviously you have to hit the boost button. To make this apples to apples, you have to also enable track mode in the Model Y. You have to remember to do that, right?

You can hit boost more than one time. Even with 10 seconds of boost in the aforementioned video the GV60 beat the MYP to the line and the race lasted 12+ seconds. Had the driver engaged boost mode again, it wouldn't have been that close.

I am not going to argue with you one bit about wheel spin. The GV60P has the worst OEM tires for a performance vehicle I have ever seen. Tesla beats the GV60 hands down with their performance Pirelli tires. If the GV60 had anything close to those it would have been even faster. It is nearly impossible to not spin out in the GV60 off the line. Every time I have hit the boost button I have been alarmed at the tire squeal as the tires spin out no matter the surface.

 

[EVsquatch]

They’re definitely close when all the conditions I mentioned are met.

Search for the GV60P on youtube and you will see video of the GV60 drag racing with times under 12 seconds.

Edit:

You can see a sub 12 second time with stock tires in this video (The GV60P is Car #181).

You put some summer only or marginally good performance tires on the GV60 and it will undoubtedly be faster.

 

[Zcd1]

Well, obviously you have to hit the boost button. To make this apples to apples, you have to also enable track mode in the Model Y. You have to remember to do that, right?

You can hit boost more than one time. Even with 10 seconds of boost in the aforementioned video the GV60 beat the MYP to the line and the race lasted 12+ seconds. Had the driver engaged boost mode again, it wouldn't have been that close.

I am not going to argue with you one bit about wheel spin. The GV60P has the worst OEM tires for a performance vehicle I have ever seen. Tesla beats the GV60 hands down with their performance Pirelli tires. If the GV60 had anything close to those it would have been even faster. It is nearly impossible to not spin out in the GV60 off the line. Every time I have hit the boost button I have been alarmed at the tire squeal as the tires spin out no matter the surface.

Model Y doesn’t have track mode.

Available acceleration profiles are “Chill” and “Sport”.

There’s no boost button and no launch control. Once Sport is chosen (Drive mode is automatically saved to your driver profile and remains active every time you drive) you get all the power whenever you floor it.

 

[EVsquatch]

Model Y doesn’t have track mode.

Acceleration profiles are “Chill” and “Sport”.

There’s no boost button and no launch control. Once Sport is chosen (Drive mode is automatically saved to your driver profile and remains active every time you drive) you get all the power whenever you floor it.

The MY in the drag race video was a MYP. Tesla believes there is a track mode in the MYP:

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-92CA3DCA-EDA3-4243-861E-2C770F5506FD.html

I no longer have a Tesla so I can't comment other than to link to what Tesla has on their site.

 

[Zcd1]

The MY in the drag race video was a MYP. Tesla believes there is a track mode in the MYP:

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-92CA3DCA-EDA3-4243-861E-2C770F5506FD.html

I no longer have a Tesla so I can't comment other than to link to what Tesla has on their site.

I stand corrected. It didn’t have track mode initially.

Regardless, track mode doesn’t improve straight line speed - it ramps up cooling for better endurance on a track. It actually slows the car down slightly in a straight line. And like the website says, it isn’t intended for and shouldn’t be used on the street.

The point remains that to get the best performance from the GV60P requires multiple conditions to be met.

 

[EVsquatch]

Again, I'm going by Google here since I don't own a MY anymore:

AI Overview
Learn more

A Tesla Model Y Performance's "Track Mode" significantly enhances acceleration compared to its standard driving mode by optimizing power delivery, traction control, and torque distribution specifically for track driving, allowing for quicker launches and sharper corner exits, while also providing real-time data on battery, brake, and motor temperatures to help drivers manage performance on a circuit.

Key points about MYP Track Mode acceleration:

• Increased power output:
  The car prioritizes maximum power delivery to the wheels when in Track Mode, resulting in noticeably quicker acceleration.
  
  
• Optimized traction control:
  Track Mode adjusts traction control settings to minimize wheel spin, maximizing grip during acceleration, especially on corners.
  
  
• Torque vectoring:
  The system can actively distribute torque between the front and rear wheels, allowing for fine-tuned handling and improved cornering ability.
  
  
• Adjustable settings:
  Drivers can customize Track Mode parameters like torque distribution and stability control level to suit their driving style and track conditions.

Important considerations:

• Not for regular roads:
  Due to its aggressive settings, Track Mode is not recommended for everyday driving on public roads as it can lead to reduced tire life and potentially unstable handling.
  
  
• Battery usage:
  Using Track Mode heavily can deplete the battery faster due to the high power demands.

 

[Zcd1]

Again, I'm going by Google here since I don't own a MY anymore:

AI Overview
Learn more

A Tesla Model Y Performance's "Track Mode" significantly enhances acceleration compared to its standard driving mode by optimizing power delivery, traction control, and torque distribution specifically for track driving, allowing for quicker launches and sharper corner exits, while also providing real-time data on battery, brake, and motor temperatures to help drivers manage performance on a circuit.

Key points about MYP Track Mode acceleration:

• Increased power output:
  The car prioritizes maximum power delivery to the wheels when in Track Mode, resulting in noticeably quicker acceleration.
  
  
• Optimized traction control:
  Track Mode adjusts traction control settings to minimize wheel spin, maximizing grip during acceleration, especially on corners.
  
  
• Torque vectoring:
  The system can actively distribute torque between the front and rear wheels, allowing for fine-tuned handling and improved cornering ability.
  
  
• Adjustable settings:
  Drivers can customize Track Mode parameters like torque distribution and stability control level to suit their driving style and track conditions.

Important considerations:

• Not for regular roads:
  Due to its aggressive settings, Track Mode is not recommended for everyday driving on public roads as it can lead to reduced tire life and potentially unstable handling.
  
  
• Battery usage:
  Using Track Mode heavily can deplete the battery faster due to the high power demands.

This is a perfect example of why AI can’t always be trusted.

The owner’s manual doesn’t mention anything about increased power, and having personally used track mode myself, I can verify that the car is NOT faster in a straight line with it enabled.

And as someone who drives both a Tesla 3P snd and a GV60P, I promise you that the Tesla is far quicker in everyday driving.

I understand that may not be a popular thing to say in a GV60 forum, but it’s a fact.