New 2021 Genesis GV70 SUV to go on sale from £39,450
Genesis has verified UK costs as well as specs for the new GV70 – the brand’s very first entrant in the mid-size premium SUV market, as well as a rival for the likes of the BMW X3, Mercedes GLC as well as Land Rover discovery Sport.
It will go on sale in the UK on 1 September as well as will be provided in three trim levels as well as with two engines – a petrol as well as a diesel offering. costs will begin from £39,450 as well as every version is all-wheel-drive as standard.
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The GV70 is based on the exact same platform as the new G70 saloon. From launch, petrol power is covered by a 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder system creating 300bhp as well as sending drive to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic.
The 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel utilizes the exact same eight-speed gearbox as well as creates 199bhp, as well as this is where the £39,450 starting cost comes in, for the GV70 in premium Line trim. The petrol line-up starts from £41,000.
Sport Line as well as high-end Line designs comprise the rest of the range, introducing sportier touches to the GV70 inside as well as out, as well as extra basic equipment. sport Line adds 21-inch alloy wheels, a much more aggressive front bumper, dark chrome exterior trim as well as a larger diameter exhaust system. Inside, the upgrade bundle features a distinct sports steering wheel as well as a variety of carbon fibre trim.
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The Genesis GV70’s style complies with the exact same styling language as the G70 saloon, sharing a near-identical triangular radiator grille as well as kindred quad LED headlamps – a style option which is echoed at the rear with a set of likewise styled LED tail lights.
Inside, the SUV features a blend of leather upholstery as well as aluminium trim, which are shaped into a style language influenced by aviation aerodynamics. For example, the trim pieces around the heater controls as well as the door handles are both developed to look like aircraft wings.
Elsewhere, there’s a pair of big infotainment screens – one mounted atop the dashboard for navigation as well as media functions as well as one put in front of the chauffeur instead of a traditional instruments.
The screens can be managed utilizing an iDrive-style rotary knob, which is mounted on a high centre console, similar in style to the system discovered in the most recent Hyundai Tucson. Genesis has likewise added a customisable interior ambient illumination system as well as an additional digital panel in the centre console to manage the GV70’s heating as well as ventilation functions.
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