Genesis GV60 v's Mercedes EQA - Does Genesis make a more premium car than Mercedes-Benz???

Once upon a time, Mercedes-Benz were the preserve of the privileged few. It was a premium brand bought by premium people for premium money. Yet nowadays, here in the UK, the three-pointed star finds it way onto more driveways than Renault, Peugeot, Citroen and even Vauxhall. So what do you do now if you want an exclusive, luxury car that stands you apart from the new normal? Well you may wish to consider a Genesis. This is the latest premium brand from Hyundai. It's been quite busy too, launching many new luxury models to compete with the more established, and dare we say, more ubiquitous, luxury German brands. But here it is launching its latest car straight into one of the most hotly contested sectors of them all - the premium compact crossover. So, the question is, would you buy a Genesis over a Mercedes-Benz? As always, we do the hard work for you and bring you the definitive verdict.

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0:00 - Introduction
01:46 - Titles
01:53 - Meet the cars
03:59 - Styling
10:16 - Practicality
15:10 - Interior
28:23 - Usability
29:54 - Performance & Handling
40:23 - Pricing
41:19 - Competition
42:18 - Pros & Cons
43:25 - Summary

[philseung]

I signed a contract for the Genesis GV60 last month. A very lovely Genesis GV60.

[brooKlynKiteflyer]

Genesis for me as well.
Also, interior and exterior looking 💕

[robertjohn]

Very good balanced review. I’d go for the GV60. The high tech and overall design package is exciting and innovative, plus it has 5 years servicing where ‘they come to you’, Genesis personal assistant and amazing warranty package. They are definitely raising the standards as car makers imo.

[robinburrell]

Have owned the GV60 for about a month now. Really love it. Bought the performance because that’s all I could get a hold of. Have never touched the boost because sport mode punching the pedal already puts me out of my comfort zone.

[vortx-kleanair]

Bought my wife an Atacama Copper GV60. She gets whistles and thumbs up everywhere she goes. She let me add the performance package. When the speaker says this car is not exciting to drive, its because he is not sitting with the "Boost Button" on the steering wheel. A GV60 weighs almost 1500 LB more than a C8 ZR1 Corvette, yet is less than 1 second slower in zero to sixty MPH when you press Boost in Sport Mode. Exciting... hell yes! Build quality is far above the Tesla, which begs the question how do we Make America Great Again when we make shoddy stuff. C'mon Detroit! Show us something 🙏

[RedBatteryHead]

The Genesis is the best choice, I think. Do like the EQA interior more.
That sales figures you mention makes me wonder if you earn more or the cars are more cheap. Those sale stats on premium cars are insanely high?!

[abadger]

The optional Genesis Outdoor pack will give you roof rails, if you want them.

[michaelGarvey]

Genesis all day. The Germans are pumping out boring bland overpriced cars and the Koreans seen an opportunity to get a head start on the Ev Ranges. It worked as the GV60 Will be on my drive soon . What a great car

[TheDarylSharp]

Changed my order for ioniq5 to the premium GV60. ioniq delivery delays are shocking went from 6mths delivery to 12mths+. Ordered the GV60 yesterday and should be here before Christmas.
Really good review and nice to see it as a side by side but different to the normal standalone ones.

[featherboards]

I always enjoy your calm and eloquent presentation... it's sort of an automotive meditation. And that Scottish accent is just a bonus. I'm going to have to go with the GV60.

[Daniel-jmhd]

I have driven both, unfortunately not at the same time or over the same roads. I had the single motor GV60 and thought it handled the bumps as well as the EQA. The GV60 is also much more practical with a bigger boot, a frunk and more room for adults in the rear seats.

[andreasschilpp]

I have ordered the GV60, delivery in November 2022. EQA not in 2022 available….

[shaunmckenna]

Great review, I bought the GV 60 1 month ago it is really amazing, I live in Canada so the Advance and the Performance both have the same interior trim level which is very nice the car is so quiet and smooth, I did a lot of research and test drives on EV''s i ended up ordering the Ioniq 5 but the back orders are so long after almost a year i had the chance of the GV 60 so i bought it love it the range is good i am getting 300 + miles per charge mine is the Advance AWD i really did not find the Performances much different yes of course the boost button was very fast for 10 seconds and then you can push it again but really how often are you going to use it for me it was not worth $10K more .

[garydavis]

Another great video with well-balanced views and a pleasure to watch! Thank you. The GV60 styling is growing on me compared to when I first saw it but, I prefer it in a non-matt colour! I may have missed it but, as Carl mentions below, I don't think you referred to the EQA 250+ which has an official range of 324 miles and therefore may go some way to balancing the competition between the two cars. I completely agree with your dislike of the dark grey/black seating with red stitching in the EQA which does look a bit old hat! It is the sort of thing I might have expected to see in a mid 1980s sporty Vauxhall (and I probably liked at the time!) but not in a 2022 Mercedes. I believe, Mercedes 'leather' is available as a no cost option which may do away with the red stitching and may allow selection of a lighter interior as on the first EQA you road tested. I also agree with Carl about how quickly prices are rising. Just last week an EQA250+ AMG Line with metallic paint and driver assistance package was available for lease for £461 a month on a (servicing and insurance included) company car scheme but this week the price has risen to £522. I do agree though that, all other things considered, the EQA is still relatively good value.

[StarLuna]

A very good, in depth video. I actually prefer the outside looks of the Mercedes and the inside looks of the Genesis! It’s incredible how EV’s have progressed in the last few years (and so has Lochmaben!!)

[StevenBickmore]

Get the GV60 delivered next week. Looking forward to driving it after the review

[theolympus]

Gv60 is a MUST in different color than this in video. It has to show amazing contrasts! White is the best

[Joseph-jylz]

nice review. i like both cars but would probably select the Genesis or one of its sister cars

[ty]

I have owned a Tesla model Y, and currently own a Polestar 2, which I absolutely adore. I also have an ionic 5 and a gv60 on order which I'm going to trade in the ioniq 5 for. I'd take the EQA tho if it was readily available in Canada

[richardp]

Great unbiased review! Alot of ppl get caught up with the German brand names too much. Looks are subjective. But I feel MB cars are looking the same. Maybe there's so many around. And as you mentioned, its no longer unique on the road anymore.