Winter Driving Impressions

[jakle]

About 1 month away from taking delivery of my GV70 2.5t Prestige! I am in Edmonton, AB and just wondering how others who deal with a snowy winter have found the GV70 to handle in these conditions?

 

[G-956356]

About 1 month away from taking delivery of my GV70 2.5t Prestige! I am in Edmonton, AB and just wondering how others who deal with a snowy winter have found the GV70 to handle in these conditions?

That will depend on your tires.

 

[Runner1]

2 inches snow and ice covered roads on 21” factory wheels. Outstanding! No issues what so ever

 

[Zeus69]

Living in central Illinois, I typically get winter wheels/tires for my SUVs (have used Bridgestone Blizzak and Michelin X-Ice over the years). I then sell the package after my lease is up. This season has been a bit different, however, because Tire Rack has been late to the game with GV70 options. I could order wheels/tires, and then TPMS sensors from Genesis USA separately, and have the whole kit assembled at a local installer. But for whatever reason, I’m giving the all-season Primacys a go this winter…

We got a pretty decent snowfall (6 inches) on New Year’s Day. Temperatures have been consistently sub freezing since. I’ll admit the car has done VERY well so far. I‘m light on the throttle, keep it in “SNOW“ mode, and there’s been no wheel spin from a stop. Turns have been navigated without much excitement. There‘ve been a couple of instances where some ice has led the car to get loose or shimmy a bit but the stability control nannies engaged immediately and redirected my path. One of these instances occurred unexpectedly on the interstate, and the car impressively maintained its composure.

The most obvious difference of not having winter tires is when it comes to stopping. I’m pretty conservative when the roads are bad, but the other day I was driving a side road and someone was pulling out into it from their neighborhood. I thought they’d clearly make it out in front of me, but they began to wheel spin and lurched just far enough into my car’s trajectory. I pressed abruptly and firmly on the brakes, and the all-seasons did not bite. The ABS kicked in and it was a different pulse pattern (sort of cyclical in intensity) than in my previous cars. It worked seamlessly with my right foot pushing steadily to the floor. I stopped in enough time and the person in front of me went on their way. Thankfully no one was tailing me…

It’s early in the season, but so far so good.

TL;DR- There’s no replacement for studdless winter ice/snow tires, but the Michelin Primacy all season stocks-paired with ESC and ABS-do a very nice job when the weather gets rough.

 

[AlanJC]

I own the GV70 Sport Plus which is the top Canadian model. I've owned this car since July and have driven 12,500 km. My impression is this car is TERRIFIC in snow, but ... I have upgraded to snow tires as described below. I'm in Calgary so our road conditions are likely similar. I have yet to need the "terrain mode = snow" setting, although I have tested it for fun. (Canadian models include terrain mode = snow, sand or mud.) If it is quite snowy I will switch the drive mode selector to ECO.
For snow tires I elected to go with the dealer supplied alternative:
Rims – as described on the www.genesis.ca - lightweight Flowformed 19" G005 Metallic Black coloured alloy wheels.
Tires – was expecting Pirelli Scorpion Winter 235/55R19 as specified on the web site but received Continental VikingContact 7 235/55R19 H XL.
I hope this information helps.

 

[Blackstone99]

I am in Edmonton as well, picked up mine (3.5TT sport) just as the snow arrived. Impression so far is this is a very planted vehicle even on the stock 21” wheels. Snow mode is a cheat code. It seems to split power equally to all 4 tires full time and definitely improved icy road / snow covered road performance, but it is capable in comfort or ECO as well ( although slightly more tail happy if you’re not careful). I would say winter tires would make this the best winter vehicle I’ve owned. For reference, I have a 2012 Chevy 2500HD diesel, and a 2011 Toyota 4Runner, both in good all terrain tires and the Genesis is superior as a daily runabout in winter conditions. Deep snow performance is different, but the Genesis has had zero issues on my sloped gravel driveway after our lovely heavy snow and freezing rain so far this year. For extra fun, sport mode is a blast in the snow if you have the room

TL;DR: I would recommend this vehicle to anyone for many reasons, but winter performance would be one of the main ones.

 

[1stGenGV70]

I live in the foothills west of Denver and drive up to the mountains to ski. My GV70 has been excellent for winter driving. I'm on Michelin X-Ice snow tires 235/55R19.
Here's a fun video to watch showcasing some winter driving:

 

[shogun95]

How do you get into snow mode?

 

[syoung123]

How do you get into snow mode?

It's one of the drive modes, just use the drive mode button on the center console - its at the top of the list, up when navigating from any other mode.

Not sure why the video describes them all except snow, but you can see it on the menu at 0:25

 

[Lionorion]

About 1 month away from taking delivery of my GV70 2.5t Prestige! I am in Edmonton, AB and just wondering how others who deal with a snowy winter have found the GV70 to handle in these conditions?

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[shogun95]

It's one of the drive modes, just use the drive mode button on the center console - its at the top of the list, up when navigating from any other mode.

Not sure why the video describes them all except snow, but you can see it on the menu at 0:25

Thanks!

 

[Lionorion]

This is also a good GV70 snow driving vid:

 

[Dantdirect]

I live in Denver and recently there's been a couple of inches of snow and low temps. I have stock 19 wheels and tires and the performance has been great. In comparison to our Subaru Ascent, the Genesis is much more solid and has better traction. Very happy with its performance.

 

[Dantdirect]

I live in the foothills west of Denver and drive up to the mountains to ski. My GV70 has been excellent for winter driving. I'm on Michelin X-Ice snow tires 235/55R19.
Here's a fun video to watch showcasing some winter driving:

I see you live in Denver, which dealership do you go to? I recently took my car in for the first service and had to book a month in advance for concierge service. I am at Genesis of Golden.

 

[Carfreak]

I had to battle through snow covered roads in No Cal and Oregon this holiday season and the Michelin Primacy's with " snow mode" did the job. In "snow mode" power is always sent to the front wheels. This is not discussed in the USA owner manual which is an odd omission.

 

[Carfreak]

I live in the foothills west of Denver and drive up to the mountains to ski. My GV70 has been excellent for winter driving. I'm on Michelin X-Ice snow tires 235/55R19.
Here's a fun video to watch showcasing some winter driving:

Hard to watch..

 

[Bicster]

Would someone who has the Canadian 2.5T Prestige AWD 19" tire provide the exact name of the tire... All I get is Michelin All-Season (it's it A/S 3+)? How does this perform in winter...

I was thinking of switching to the Michelin CrossClimate 2 (All Weather - not All-Season) but they don't seem to make for the current sizing. I hate having 2 rims set and changing them (expense, storage, effort).

I have used "All Weather" (e.g. Nokian WRG3 - also don't make tire sizing for the GV70 19") in my 2009 Mitsubishi Ralliart AWD.. they are excellent for summer/winter - better than the All-Season tires during the winter and they don't need swapping during season changes.

 

[Lionorion]

Would someone who has the Canadian 2.5T Prestige AWD 19" tire provide the exact name of the tire... All I get is Michelin All-Season (it's it A/S 3+)? How does this perform in winter...

I was thinking of switching to the Michelin CrossClimate 2 (All Weather - not All-Season) but they don't seem to make for the current sizing. I hate having 2 rims set and changing them (expense, storage, effort).

I have used "All Weather" (e.g. Nokian WRG3 - also don't make tire sizing for the GV70 19") in my 2009 Mitsubishi Ralliart AWD.. they are excellent for summer/winter - better than the All-Season tires during the winter and they don't need swapping during season changes.

That’s a great tire! I used to run those, highly recommended. However, the Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 is newer, and I believe they even improved on it.