What We Learned After Testing a Genesis GV70 Over 40,000 Miles | Car and Driver

Welcome to Car and Driver, you may be familiar with our long-term test, but if you're not, it's where we test a vehicle for about a year and aim for 40,000

miles

. This aggressive driving cycle includes cross-country roads. traveling and driving in real Michigan winters, should tell you

what

it's like to live with your new car every day and highlight any potential problems you may experience during the first few years of ownership. We did exactly that with this 2022 Genesis GV 70 and in this video we're going to go over

what

it was like to live with what we liked, what we didn't like, and what you should expect if you bought one.

Thanks, we skipped the base turbocharged four-cylinder because why have 300 horsepower? when you can get 375 courtesy of a twin-turbo V6, now the upgraded engine also includes other features like adaptive suspension, leather interior, and panoramic sunroof, but on top of that, we also got the Prestige Sport Package which added 21-inch wheels and Limited Control electronically. slip differential among other features Now, while Genesis has many interesting colors to choose from, this car was built during the big supply shortage a few years ago, so we had to settle for this white color that still costs 500 dollars total based on the tested price of this car. cost about $64 grand, as we

learned

from driving this car from Michigan to California and back, and all over the rest of the country, that money buys you an exceptionally competent luxury SUV, one that's very happy putting on a lot of

miles

and also It's fast when we first drive it.

We managed to get this recorded with acceleration to 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds and by the end of our test, which increased to five seconds, like any fun-to-drive modern vehicle, there are plenty of driving modes, from throttle sensitivity to exhaust note, you can even adjust the brake sensitivity, although we didn't notice much difference when going through those modes, but overall, to set appropriate expectations regarding driving dynamics, one editor said it better when he said this was exactly halfway between a Porsche Macan and a Lexus RX. and let's face it it's a happy balance for most

driver

s, the adaptive dampers balance the ride quality very well despite having 21 inch wheels and we also appreciated that after a long drive after a couple of hours behind the steering wheel, the seat massage function appears in Adam. automatically to reconnect you, by the way, these are 16-way adjustable seats and they also do a good job of keeping you in place as much as you can expect from this type of luxury SUV, since as far as fuel economy, we have a average 20 MPG.

Over the course of our

testing

, which is one MPG less than the EPA combined average, some astute viewers might notice that we attached a trailer hitch and did some towing; In fact, one of our team members even drove this from California back to Michigan with a U-Haul attached and while they only got 13 MPG, that trip didn't significantly affect our overall average, the highlight being the interior. , which still looks fantastic even at the end of our test. Genesis really swung for the fences here, a comment in the logbook said This is a 100,000 interior in a sixty thousand dollar vehicle.

Others praise the details and cite the artistry of the design. However, it's crucial to note that this is a really nice interior that still retains the physical switch, let that be a note to others. car manufacturers, you don't have to sacrifice usability to get great style because here you get them both foreign, although we do have two very minor annoyances that I will point out because, short of something important, one of them is that the dial that controls the touchscreen this guy here the dial that controls the transmission here are very similar in size and close together so there were a couple of people on staff who accidentally grabbed one when they wanted to grab the other nothing bad came out of that something I could learn if I owned the vehicle and the screen still functions as a touchscreen, so you can largely ignore this dial.

Alright. The other complaint was that there is no wireless Apple Carplay. Another feature worth covering is this smart posture care system where what you do is you enter into your measurements your height, your inseam, and your weight in the ranges that they give you on this screen here and when you go into the posture analysis , it looks at your current sitting position and then suggests a sitting position that is more appropriate for what it thinks you should based on your measurements, my personal experience and a couple of people on the team have found that it misses more than it hits, but I guess That if you're not sure where to start when it comes to seat adjustment.

This is not a bad baseline to start with and adjust to your own comfort level. Something to keep in mind about the exterior design. Most people on staff really like the look of the

gv70

, but this swooping rear end may limit cargo space, but not by much, in fact, it's a really small amount when we did our standardized interior measurements, We were able to fit seven carry-ons behind the back of the rear seat and that matches what we were able to get out of the comparatively boxier BMW Thanks, the maintenance side of the story is pretty uninteresting.

Well, we had a moment where the gb70 went into some kind of reduced power mode, but we were never able to reproduce it and it never happened. Again we went to five service visits for oil changes, oil filter changes, tire rotations, that kind of thing together that cost us 700, but because Genesis covers the service for the first three years for 36,000 miles, We only had to pay $98 for the last visit. The only other thing we had to pay for out of pocket was a set of windshield wipers for $50, nothing exciting, but that's what you want with your new car.

The same story applies to the winner. We installed the factory size Michelin cross climate kit. two and that set us back or that would cost you a little under 1400 if you did that now we installed those tires on the factory 21 inch wheels and it's worth noting that these 21 inch wheels survived a year and 40,000 miles of road from Michigan, that's impressive, especially for us and our history with long-lasting vehicles. However, I will point out that these wheels have some rashes that are our fault, but what is not the case is that there is a clear coating coming off of these wheels that two of the four wheels, you can see them right here, also the trim around the windows He looks quite haggard.

We went to the dealership to ask them why they told us the problem with the wheels is that we go through car washes too many times and too frequently. chemicals cause that damage. I don't believe that answer and if we kept this vehicle any longer we would be looking for replacements for all of these things under Genesis' very generous five year, 50,000 mile warranty, if this report weren't surprising and maybe a little. A little boring, remember if that's a good thing with a new vehicle, especially a luxury SUV like the GV70. This one easily passed our test, aside from a few minor cosmetic issues;

In fact, our main conclusion is that when evaluating other versions of the gb70, you probably don't need to get this top-spec prestige sports car like this, the entire lineup is solid and that's exactly what makes it an MVP, thank you.