{"id":3652,"date":"2021-01-12T13:22:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T18:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/?p=3652"},"modified":"2021-01-12T13:22:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T18:22:57","slug":"genesis-expanding-luxury-lineup-to-include-new-2022-gv70-compact-crossover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/genesis-expanding-luxury-lineup-to-include-new-2022-gv70-compact-crossover\/","title":{"rendered":"Genesis expanding luxury lineup to include new 2022 GV70 compact crossover"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The upcoming 2022 GV70 looks a lot like Genesis’ larger mid-size GV80.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Only last year we were wondering when Hyundai Motor\u2019s new Genesis luxury division would enter the profitable crossover SUV sector, and now we not only have the GV80<\/a> mid-size model, but an all-new GV70 compact is on the way as well.<\/p>\n

The GV70, which will be introduced for the 2022 model year, should arrive towards the end of this year, and if any of the brand\u2019s other new models are a sign of things to come, it\u2019ll be worth the wait.<\/p>\n

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Sleek and stylish GV70 lines should make this small crossover SUV a crowd pleaser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you were expecting anything other than a shrunken GV80<\/a> you\u2019ll be disappointed, because the new GV70 merely takes Genesis\u2019 latest design language to more affordable proportions. Squarely fitting within the compact luxury crossover SUV category, to duke it out with such stalwarts as Mercedes\u2019 GLC, Audi\u2019s Q5, Acura\u2019s RDX, BMW\u2019s X3 and the like, the GV70 proudly wears Genesis\u2019 now trademark twinned horizontal LED headlamp clusters and similarly straked LED taillights at the rear, albeit forgoes the GV80\u2019s front fender garnishes that follow the same pattern (there was likely no room to fit them into the smaller SUV\u2019s design). We think the design looks cleaner without them, but no doubt many will disagree.<\/p>\n

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Long and lean, the new GV70 should seat five comfortably and haul ample cargo for the class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the engine vent-style fender trim is a minor differentiator, the GV70 takes some significant departures from the GV80 inside, where the entire lower portion of the instrument panel appears inspired by surfboarding. The oval interface sits just under the gauge cluster before stretching across to the centre stack area, houses a bevy of controls that would normally be found on separate panels to the left of the driver\u2019s knees and further down the centre console, but instead are placed on this horizontal housing. The design works aesthetically, and appears to follow a traditional layout as far as control placement goes, with the overall appearance being the only departure from the norm.<\/p>\n

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The GV70 breaks the mould with its new instrument panel design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Up above, a fully digital instrument cluster can be found in the usual spot ahead of the driver, plus a large centre display is placed upright atop the dash, with infotainment and driving controls beautifully integrated within the lower console. The interior succeeds in making everything next to Mercedes\u2019 GLC look outdated, which is a good way to cause newcomers to take notice of the Genesis brand.<\/p>\n

Following compact luxury SUV tradition, the new GV70 shares underpinnings with the sporty G70 compact sedan<\/a>, so it will no doubt be a lot of fun for its driver and require good seat bolstering for any passengers that come along for the ride (the GV70 seats up to five), as Genesis\u2019 entry-level car is one of the better handlers in its highly competitive class.<\/p>\n

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The surfboard-styled interface below the primary instruments houses switchgear normally separated onto separate panels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As far as engines and transmissions go, we expect the base powertrain to be Genesis\u2019 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 290 horsepower and 310 and lb-ft of torque in G70 trim, while an updated V6 will probably power higher priced GV70 models, the current six-cylinder putting out 375 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque in the GV80<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking of new, Genesis has promised two new models per year until they fill up their lineup, so we can expect an even smaller subcompact luxury SUV as well as a smaller entry-level car, mostly likely along the lines of Audi\u2019s popular A3 (it is the top seller in its class after all), but no one knows how many market segments (and niches) the brand will attempt to fill.<\/p>\n

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Infotainment is a Genesis strong suit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the time being, Genesis offers the compact G70<\/a>, mid-size G80<\/a> and full-size G90 sport-luxury sedans<\/a>, as well as the new GV80 mid-size luxury crossover SUV<\/a>, which can all be priced out with trims and options by going to their individual pages within CarCostCanada, where you\u2019ll also be able to find out about any manufacturer rebates, manufacturer backed leasing and financing deals, and dealer invoice pricing that could save you thousands. Learn how a CarCostCanada membership works<\/a> too, and be sure to download the free CarCostCanada app<\/a> from the Apple Store or Google Play Store in order to have all of this key information at hand when you need it most.<\/p>\n

Story credits: Trevor Hofmann<\/p>\n

Photo credits: Genesis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Only last year we were wondering when Hyundai Motor\u2019s new Genesis luxury division would enter the profitable crossover SUV sector, and now we not only have the GV80 mid-size model, but an all-new GV70 compact is on the way as well. The GV70, which will be introduced for the 2022 model year, should arrive towards […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-container-style":"default","site-container-layout":"default","site-sidebar-layout":"default","disable-article-header":"default","disable-site-header":"default","disable-site-footer":"default","disable-content-area-spacing":"default","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[632,59,136,138,281,633,63,66,137,64],"class_list":["post-3652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carcostcanada","tag-632","tag-compact","tag-crossover","tag-cuv","tag-genesis","tag-gv70","tag-luxury","tag-premium","tag-suv","tag-turbo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3652"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3664,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3652\/revisions\/3664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}