2024 Genesis GV70 Long-Term Review: The GOOD, BAD and TERRIBLE!!

I'VE JUST SPENT 3 MONTHS WITH THE GENESIS GV70!! So what are the GOOD, BAD and UGLY?!

Today we take a look at the LUXURY Hyundai brand, Genesis; who make HIGHLY Luxury SUVs at EXTREMELY competitive pricing. I've now spent THOUSANDS of kilometers driving the GV70 through all types of conditions, and am going to give you the most comprehensive review on the internet of the 2024 Genesis GV70.

We'll talk about its exterior looks, interior and practicality, we'll launch it from 0-100km/h using specialist timing gear, and of course give it LOTS of sauce by driving it on some tough back roads. So should you buy a Genesis GV70 luxury mid-size SUV? Let's talk about that!

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 COMING UP!!
00:00:15 Intro
00:01:27 Price and Exterior Impressions
00:05:19 Exhaust Sound!
00:05:26 Practicality
00:06:29 Interior Impressions (Front Seats)
00:11:03 Back Seats
00:12:52 0-100km/h Launch
00:13:52 Driving Impressions
00:19:07 Final Thoughts

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[mattinsydney]

Had my 3.5v6 top spec GV70 since August 2021; came from BMW’s and Audi’s and it’s another class above; absolutely love it.

Stuff I don’t like if I’m being fussy.

The door panel sits very low and catches easily on grass verges so you have to be careful.

The fuel economy is not great.

Rear legroom isn’t brilliant for four adults on long trips.

Wait times for Genesis service isn’t good; they use Hyundai dealers and the support could be improved.

Other than that it’s amazing.

Nb I was one of the first five owners of this car in Australia and it still gets lots of attention!!

[dfwald]

Totally disagree about the 3D cluster. Doesn't make me sick and looks absolutely gorgeous. The overhang of the hood and raised look is by design.

[Nuggetmafiaboss]

A Q3 is $61-75K. I think you meant to compare it to a Q5 45 TFSI which is $100K.

[paulstephens]

Don’t understand your dislike of the 3D feature on the instrument cluster. I have had my GV 70 for a year and really like the 3D. Each time I turn it off to compare it to the 2D I turn it back on almost immediately. Much prefer it.

[Omarkoman]

Love the GV70, was going to buy it 2 years ago but went with Stinger as $100k was just too much for me. The GV70 is same though what a Stinger is vs German grand touring cars that cost double. eg Audi S5. Unbeatable value for money in terms of luxury and performance, nothing comes close. Shame they stopped selling them.

[coldfire]

nice review, consider adding topics that are more important, i.e. reliability, braking, safety (whys), constitution of build quality etc. Like yall's personalities too!

[aw]

I own a new G70 and I found out something about it yesterday. The owners manual recommends an oil and filter change every 3, 000 miles. The 3.3 Engine requires 7.6 quarts of oil. The oil change cost me $180 at Jiffy Lube.

[kenshirk]

The way the hood fits is called a clam shell hood....Like it or not, it's intensional.,

[chrisags]

They definitely stand out on the road with the rear tail light design.

[derrekb]

Front sensor at the bottom forces that license plate to be mounted in the middle of the grill is the worst design choice. The Mercedes has the front sensor in the middle of the grill so the plate can be mounted at the bumper

[SuperFitness]

Love Genesis! For sure my next vehicle. Very impressive.

[amg]

Bought mine in February and I like everything about the car but, one thing that annoys me is fuel consumption and its fuel tank size is small.

[adriancooper]

3000 miles/5100 kilometers is not really long-term.
My 2016 Subaru Outback has 280, 000 miles/450, 616 kilometers. That's long term!!

[nicktubach]

I recently purchased a 3.5T sport. It’s a great car, asked for $4k off on a car that has been on the lot a while (white/blue). Lots of great things about it. Here’s what I don’t like, in no particular order. 1) the front collision avoidance is an absolute joke. Feels like false advertising and I am about to engage Genesis on this matter. 2) Yes, the two knobs are too close to each other (just as all the reviewers have stated). 3) the finger print feature is worthless. Fails to confirm me (virtually) ever, to the point where it locks up and you prompt you to enter in your pass code. It’s a time waster if you just want to get in your car and go, and it’s just annoying. Either the feature works, or it doesn’t’. If it doesn’t, get rid of it. 4) Not sure if this is only on my car, but the power steering makes this annoying humming noise when engaged. About to go in the shop for this issue. 5) No wireless CarPlay. My salesman at the dealership told me the software update will take care of this, but upon reading the release notes, not such luck. Please someone confirm /tell me I am wrong. 6) The heating /cooling controls are not well-designed. e.g. say you want to put it on cool, level 1. Here is what you have to do. Hit the cool button once, then hit the hot button twice, and voila you have cool, level 1. Very odd. 7) the seats, while it has a cool feature that keeps you awake, are not the most comfortable for longer (2+ hour hauls).
If I were to get another one, I would get the Advanced package.

[henrikhook.]

GOOD!.
This Sport SUV is really beautiful car!. 👍🏼👌🏼😉

[dansilver]

Has Genesis fixed the ongoing issues with their paint? My understanding is that the problems (peeling, chipping, colour fading) persisted into at least 2023. There's a class action lawsuit over the problem in the U.S.

[PaddyBoy]

I’ve always thought the Hyundai Martin was a good looking vehicle.
Cheers Pat

[JaydenAndrewsTech]

The interior dash and infotainment design looks very Mazda. It reminds me of the of the Mazda CX60

[Ethereal]

@CarSauce where's the 2025 GV70 review?

[gregclark]

Did I miss where you told us if there was a full sized or space saver or no spare at all ?