The Electrified GV70 is the first Genesis produced outside of South Korea and the first all-electric vehicle produced at Hyundai’s Montgomery, AL, factory.
LOS ANGELES – The gasoline-powered GV70, the best-selling Genesis model this year, is now joined by the ’ 23 Electrified GV70, the brand’s third battery-electric vehicle.
Genesis has not released U.S. technical specifications for the Electrified GV70, but does say it will be all-wheel drive and share many of the performance features of the GV60 EV SUV and G80 Electrified sedan.
That would mean it would have one-pedal and i-Pedal driving, 0-60-mph (97 km/h) times around 5 seconds, and 400V and 800V charging that will add a 10%-to-80% battery charge in 18 minutes on a DC fast charger at 350 kW.
This will be the first Genesis produced outside of South Korea, and the first battery-electric vehicle produced at Hyundai’s Montgomery, AL, factory.
The Electrified GV70 will share a similar design and look with the gasoline-powered GV70, save for bespoke wheels, and the front grille being closed off with an inverted G-Matrix pattern that hides the charge port door. The signature two-line quad horizontal LED headlamps and taillamps wrap the fenders.
It is also equipped with V2L (Vehicle 2 Load) where power can flow out of the battery to power camping and outdoor equipment (below), charge e-bikes, run your office while traveling or even be an electricity source during a power outage.
“The U.S. market is really important to us and we are making massive investments in this country. This is a huge milestone, as a brand, that we are going to start producing an EV version of our most popular model for this country.”
Through October, the internal-combustion-engine-powered GV70 has seen sales double year-over-year. It now holds a slight sales lead in the U.S. over the larger GV80 CUV, according to Wards Intelligence data.
Production begins in December for an early 2023 release in eight states.
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