VM Presentation Genesis GV60: Noble Alternative with 800 Volts

Right off the bat: the color is called Sao Paulo Lime and it suits the small luxury coupé very well. The GV60 is the premium brand's first all-electric vehicle and uses the same E-GMP (Electric-Global Modular Platform) platform as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. So the basis is proven. The Genesis is the elegant coupé among the three siblings from parent company Hyundai. However, in terms of wheelbase, the GV60 and Kia EV6 lag behind. The incredibly spacious Ioniq 5 offers ten centimeters more.

Entering the luxury class

Standing in front of the GV60, one must acknowledge: Genesis has made the leap into the upper class and developed its own design language. All models feature the quadruply designed front and rear lighting elements.

“The Quad Lights will be our signature,” says chief designer Luc Donckerwolke.

A Touch of Bentley in Korea

The vehicles of the South Koreans are also supposed to be immediately recognizable by the shape of the radiator grille. Donckerwolke, who began his career in the Volkswagen Group and was chief designer at Audi and Skoda, and then at Lamborghini, Seat, and Bentley. Echoes from his time at Bentley are unmistakable in the Genesis models as well. When viewed from the side, the pronounced shoulder line on the rear fender stands out, and the chrome line above the side windows leads with a dynamic line to the fixed spoiler on the high rear end. However, for the digital side mirrors, one would want to send the responsible parties at Honda over. They should be small and elegant like those on the Honda e; for the GV60 one should skip the side cameras and opt for the regular mirrors.

Inside the Beauty of the White Space

Genesis grandly calls the interior design concept "Beauty of the White Space." This refers to a minimally expressive, elegant impression. And it is successful. Our GV60 had the contrast color New Navy, a dark blue leather interior. The most striking feature in the interior design of the GV60 is certainly the Crystal Sphere in the center console. When entering, it is an illuminated hemisphere that rotates after starting the vehicle to reveal the electronic transmission control. The materials feel very high quality and are also tactilely on a very elevated level. Even some German manufacturers could still learn something here.

For the first time in a Genesis model, the central infotainment monitor and the digital instrument display are combined into a single, curved screen, which also allows for a full-screen map view for the first time.