Genesis GV70
Compact luxury SUV · 2021–present. 29,920 units sold in the US in 2024
How it began
Genesis is Hyundai Motor Company's luxury brand. In the United States it is distributed by Genesis Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, California. When the brand showed its SUV vision in 2017, design was led by Luc Donckerwolke (Head of Genesis Design) and the brand by Manfred Fitzgerald. The GV70 reached the U.S. under Mark Del Rosso, president and CEO of Genesis Motor North America, and its Alabama production and redesign were announced with Claudia Márquez as chief operating officer.
In February 2023 the Electrified GV70 became the first Genesis assembled outside Korea, at Hyundai's plant in Montgomery, Alabama. Starting with the 2024 model year, every GV70 for the U.S. market is assembled in Montgomery; the redesigned model is dual-sourced from Montgomery and Ulsan.
Genesis announced U.S. pricing for the first-ever GV70 on May 24, 2021, as a 2022 model, with reservations at genesis.com. The Electrified GV70 reached retailers in March 2023. The redesigned GV70 was unveiled in Los Angeles on November 19, 2024 as a 2026 model and got its pricing on March 5, 2025.
Genesis uses the letter G for its sedans and GV for its SUVs; the number places each model in the range, so the GV70 sits below the GV80 and above the GV60. Genesis explained in its October 29, 2020 GV70 release that V refers to versatility.
Genesis started out selling only sedans: the G70, G80 and G90. In January 2020 the brand said it would grow from three sedans to six vehicles by the end of 2021, adding an electric vehicle and two SUVs, just as luxury buyers were moving en masse to SUVs. The GV80 led the way in 2020 as the brand's first SUV, and the GV70 followed for the compact segment, the best-selling one in luxury. It worked: by 2023 Genesis described it as the best-selling model in its lineup.
Generation by generation
- Gen. 12022–2025 · JK1
The first GV70: the SUV that won the Golden Calipers
Photo: Kevauto · CC BY-SA 4.0 What changed. At its U.S. launch, it was Genesis's second SUV and came with standard all-wheel drive in North America. Two engines: a 2.5-liter turbo four with 300 hp and 311 lb-ft, and a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 375 hp and 391 lb-ft, both with an eight-speed automatic and paddle shifters. Base price for the 2022 model was $41,000 plus $1,045 freight, with a 14.5-inch multimedia display, Highway Driving Assist and complimentary scheduled maintenance for 3 years or 60,000 miles. In October 2021 MotorTrend named it 2022 SUV of the Year over 35 contenders, and in January 2023 it made Car and Driver's 10Best Trucks and SUVs list.
The innovation. A standard fingerprint reader from the base trim: the GV70 recognizes the driver by fingerprint.
If you buy one usedFor specified 2022–2023 cars, pretensioner campaign 23V094 expands/replaces 21V796 and requires new cap work even after the original replacement. Check fuel pumps 23V630 (2022) and expansion 24V282 (2022–2023). On affected 2024 cars in 24V205, switch off the ignition and use the emergency parking brake after parking until the transmission-harness/connector remedy is complete. Campaign 26V229 covers specified 2022–2026 fuel pipe-to-rail leakage/fire with inspection/tightening or replacement; 25V105 also covers 2025 instrument-display software. Repairs are free for affected cars; confirm actual VIN work. - Gen. 22023–present · JK1 EV
Electrified GV70: the first Genesis built in the United States
Photo: HJUdall · CC0 What changed. The electric version of the same SUV. Two 160 kW motors, one per axle, with standard all-wheel drive and up to 429 hp; Boost Mode raises it to 483 hp for 10 seconds. A 77.4 kWh battery, charging from 10 to 80 percent in about 18 minutes using a 350 kW charger under optimal conditions and an estimated range of up to 236 miles. It arrived in March 2023 in 15 states at $65,850. It was the first Genesis assembled in the United States and the first outside Korea: In 2022 Hyundai announced a $300 million investment and 200 planned jobs in Montgomery for an expansion that included the Electrified GV70 and Santa Fe Hybrid. The redesigned 2026 model brings an 84 kWh battery and a NACS charge port with a CCS adapter included.
The innovation. Vehicle-to-load charging: the electric GV70 can power outside devices from its battery, plus a Boost button that unleashes 483 hp for ten seconds.
If you buy one usedOn Electrified GV70, replacement 24V868 (specified 2023–2025) requires new ICCU work even after 24V204 (2023–2024). Damage can interrupt 12V charging and eventually cause propulsion loss; the free remedy combines software and inspection/conditional ICCU/fuse replacement. Check 25V105 cluster software for 2023–2025 and 26V019 for 2026. For affected 2026 cars, disable HD radio until the dealer/OTA remedy is complete. Ask Genesis for each actual VIN campaign and final-repair records. - Gen. 32026–present · JK1 (rediseño)
The redesign: a single 27-inch OLED screen
Photo: HJUdall · CC0 What changed. Unveiled on November 19, 2024 in Los Angeles as a 2026 model. Outside, a new G-Matrix Crest Grille, two-line headlamps with micro lens array (MLA) technology, a bolder skid plate, redesigned 19- and 21-inch wheels and a new Ceres Blue color. Inside, a 27-inch OLED display that merges the gauge cluster and infotainment, standard adjustable ambient lighting and available 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio. The engines carry over: 300 hp and 375 hp. Base price $47,985 plus $1,450 freight, with retailer arrival announced for the coming weeks. It is built in Montgomery, Alabama and Ulsan, Korea.
The innovation. The 27-inch panoramic OLED display that replaces two screens with one, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and Genesis Digital Key.
If you buy one usedThe exact November 3, 2026 GV70/MY2026 query returns three campaigns: 25V809 curtain-airbag reinstallation; 26V019 instrument-display software, with HD radio disabled until remedy; and 26V229 fuel pipe/rail leakage, with inspection/tightening or conditional replacement. Check actual VIN completion for all applicable programs. IIHS’s 2025 award list gives 2025–2026 GV70 Top Safety Pick+ only for vehicles built after April 2024; confirm the build label and award scope.
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