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2023 Genesis GV70 2.5T AWD Sport (MY22)
224kW (305PS) / 422Nm, 2.5-litre turbo-petrol 4-cylinder
8-speed auto transmission with all-wheel drive
Claimed 0-100km/h: 6.1 seconds
Official average fuel consumption: 10.3L/100km
Boot space: 542L/1678L
Price: AU$72,900 plus $13,000 for Luxury & Sport Line packs (not including on-road costs, at time of upload)

The battleground for best medium SUV above $60,000 has never been more fiercely contested or interesting. Not only are there the expected stalwarts of Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, but many electric-only nameplates including the number-one selling Tesla Model Y make up an equal portion of the list.

Introduced in 2021, the Genesis GV70 wowed many with its distinctive design and a new take on luxury by Hyundai’s luxury marque. A look over the July 2023 VFACTS report shows that sales are up 118.5 per cent year to date. This could be helped in no small part to the recently introduced Genesis GV70 Electrified variant, and loosening production delays.

The most affordable way into a 2023 Genesis GV70 is the $70,900 2.5T RWD (before on-road costs), before adding matt paint ($2000 – the Brunswick Green of our test car is no longer listed on the local official website).

It still gets heated and ventilated front seats, biometric fingerprint recognition, 14.5-inch infotainment system, eight airbags, panoramic sunroof, and Nappa leather and wireless charging. If you want all the fruit, you’ll have to spring for the Luxury and Sport Line, which at $13,000 extra includes: ‘Ergo Motion’ massage chair, 12.3-inch instrument cluster, active parking with the ability to summon the car remotely, intricately patterned 21-inch wheels, HUD and a 16-speaker Lexicon sound system that will leave your ear canals gushing with pleasure as you listen to your favourite sonata. All-wheel drive, as with our test car, adds another $2000.

If the (still potent) 224kW/420Nm 2.5-litre engine isn’t to your satisfaction, perhaps you’d prefer the 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6, also seen in the G70, Kia Stinger, as well as bigger brother GV80. With 280kW and 530Nm, it pushes the price tag up to a whisker over $100k, or just under with a non-matt colour.

If you want more grunt still with green credentials, then perhaps the Genesis GV70 Electrified is more your forte at an eye-watering $127,800. Bear in mind, the performance makes up for the price, with a sub 4-second 0-100km/h sprint and up to 360kW...
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