Summary
The Genesis GV60 is an upmarket electric crossover built on the same foundations as the highly-regarded Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 family cars.
Genesis is a spin-off upmarket brand owned by Hyundai that’s relatively new to the UK, and the GV60 is the brand’s first attempt at building a battery-powered car from the ground up.
You won’t be able to buy a Genesis at a traditional dealership; orders are delivered to the customer, and cars are collected from the owner for servicing over a standard five-year care plan, as the brand looks to provide an attractive premium ownership experience.
It is a difficult task to launch a stand-out competitor in an increasingly saturated mid-sized EV market, but UK reviewers agree that the GV60 does just that – described by Honest John as “one of the most desirable electric vehicles on sale today”.
It does cost more than its Hyundai and Kia counterparts, but it “feels more premium than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6” because of its “premium tech-filled interior”, Parkers explains, adding that the car’s performance and driving dynamics are also impressive, and it’s not bad to look at either.
“The car looks great, but it’s the sales and aftercare approach that will win a lot of buyers over”, Electrifying.com concludes. “If the buying experience is as slick as Genesis is promising, it could be a real game-changer.”
As of September 2025, the Genesis GV60 holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with an excellent score of 76%. It achieves top marks for its media reviews, zero tailpipe emissions and Genesis’ excellent new car warranty offering, while its safety rating is also good. However, running costs are only average, which drags down the overall score slightly.
GV60 highlights
- Luxurious interior packed with tech
- Competitive battery range
- Punchy performance
- Relaxing driving experience
- Genesis customer care
GV60 lowlights
- Rivals have more boot space
- More expensive than the Kia EV6
- Alternatives are more exciting to drive
- Having to constantly explain what it is…
Key specifications
Body style: Medium SUV
Engines: electric, battery-powered
Price: From £47,005 on-road
Launched: Autumn 2022
Last updated: N/A
Replacement due: TBA
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Media reviews
Highlighted reviews and road tests from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.
Featured reviews
“You might not have heard of Genesis, but you should certainly have a look at the GV60 if you’re in the market for an electric car from other premium brands. The rear-wheel drive Premium model is probably the pick of the range, with decent performance and equipment for the money.”
Model reviewed: Single motor RWD, Premium
Score: 8 / 10
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The Car Expert
Stuart Masson
“The Genesis GV60 is a desirable and upmarket, if slightly unconventional, all-electric family car.”
Model reviewed:
Score: 8 / 10
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Auto Express
Ellis Hyde
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The Car Expert
Model reviewed: Sport Plus AWD
Score: 8.2 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 is a stylish newcomer to the EV crossover market that ticks all the boxes to compete in the premium market. It’s pricey, but not that much compared to rivals, and it’s distinctive in all the right ways.”
Author: Andrew Charman
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Auto Express
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 is another successful E-GMP-based model. It drives well, charges quickly, and feels every bit as luxurious and well appointed as its price tag suggests.”
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Auto Trader
Model reviewed:
Score: 10 / 10
“Hyundai’s luxury offshoot Genesis goes electric in style with the GV60 and a winning blend of sharp looks, performance and luxury.” (Dan Trent)
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Business Car
Model reviewed: Sport Plus
Score: 7 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 Sport Plus remains one of the most fun EVs to drive, but there’s no getting away from the fact you’re sitting on a weighty battery under the floor. Despite all the performance and grip, the weight doesn’t make it feel particularly dynamic. So while the additional equipment and technology work well enough, they don’t really add much to the GV60’s excellent overall package.” (Martyn Collins)
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Model reviewed: Premium (2023)
Score: 8 / 10
“While the GV60 remains a very good car, it’s perhaps a less compelling fleet option now than it was – although the Premium grade at least still seems a more sensible choice than the pricier alternatives higher up the range.” (Sean Keywood)
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Model reviewed: Sport Plus
Score: 8 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 Sport Plus is fun to drive and a tidy handler, but you’re always aware of that weighty battery under the floor. An impressive performer that’s decent to drive, with a plush and spacious interior – but slower single motor versions are more fun to drive because they’re not trying so hard.” (Martyn Collins)
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Model reviewed: RWD Premium
Score: 9 / 10
“An impressive performer, that’s decent to drive, with a plush and spacious interior – the GV60 is the best car Genesis makes and a very good electric car.” (Martyn Collins)
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Car
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“A superb effort. The GV60 offers something different without just doing it for the sake of it. It’s a separate prospect to the Germans and it’s all the better for it. Adventurous well-off 30 to 40 year olds, you’ve found your premium electric SUV.”
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Carbuyer
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 is the new brand’s only dedicated electric car, but it’s also one of its most impressive models.” (Ben Custard)
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Carwow
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The first stand-alone electric car from Genesis is a high-quality SUV-hatchback, but it could be more comfortable to drive around town.”
Author: Paul Barker
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Driving Electric
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 is a sleekly styled luxury SUV based on many of the same parts as the excellent Hyundai Ioniq 5.” (Richard Ingram)
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Electrifying.com
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“In isolation, the Genesis GV60 looks like a great package. But it’s only the sales and aftercare approach that makes it any better than the mechanically identical Kia EV6 or Hyundai Ioniq 5.” (Ginny Buckley)
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Evo
Model reviewed: GV60 Sport Plus
Score: 7 / 10
“It’s by no means a bad car, in fact the GV60 is the best Genesis on sale in the UK – it’s just not resolved. But as a high-riding, high-performance crossover the Sport Plus doesn’t make a very solid case for itself.” (Jordan Katsianis)
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Green Car Guide
Model reviewed: Sport Plus
Score: 10 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 Sport Plus AWD is a very impressive all-round EV. It offers huge performance, it delivers reassuring traction thanks to its all-wheel drive chassis, it has comfortable ride quality on most roads, although the large 21-inch wheels don’t cope with pot holes as well as smaller wheels, and overall refinement is excellent.”
Author: Paul Clarke
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Model reviewed: 168 RWD Single Motor Premium
Score: 10 / 10
“The all-electric Genesis GV60 builds on the base of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, keeping all the good points such as the excellent driving experience and long range, and it adds a luxury feel.” (Paul Clarke)
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Heycar
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 9 / 10
“”The Genesis GV60 is a refreshingly different offering in the ever-expanding world of electric SUVs. We reckon the GV60 is impressive enough to take on established rivals like the Tesla Model Y and Audi Q4 e-tron.”
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Honest John
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“Stylish looks, impressive performance and a genuinely superb cabin means the Genesis GV60 is one of the most desirable electric vehicles on sale today. But can you cope with the quips that’ll come with driving a car from a brand no one’s heard of?”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.2 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 is a superb effort and feels more premium than the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 because of the interior and buying experience. While its range and range predictor are among the best in the business.” (Keith Adams)
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The Sun
Model reviewed:
“There’s certainly nothing wrong with the electric Genesis GV60. Its body is smoothly rounded, like pebbles you collect on the beach to decorate your bathroom, while the cabin is full of jewellery resembling cut-glass decanters, knurled metalwork, tooled leather, switches in the form of globes and belt-buckles. OK, so when you touch some of this ‘metalwork’ it turns out to be plastic, but even so it’s a great place to be.”
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The Sunday Times
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“The GV60 stands out from the crowd with a fresh, inviting cabin, classy exterior design and a badge that is more exclusive than the usual German fare. It also delivers the performance you’d expect from a premium EV with handling aplomb you perhaps wouldn’t.”
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The Telegraph
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“After a succession of EVs that work best in their cheapest, simplest form, it’s a relief to find that with the Genesis GV60 you pay more money and get a significantly better car.”
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Top Gear
Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7 / 10
“It’s interesting to look at (although it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea) and the interior gets lots of neat design touches and premium materials. It’s decent to drive too, although perhaps not quite at the level of the Ford Mustang Mach-E or the Polestar 2.”
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Which EV?
Model reviewed:
Score: 7.9 / 10
“The Genesis GV60 isn’t cheap, but as a luxury competitor it’s not hideously expensive either, at least until you start adding options. The exterior is a classy crossover interpretation, and the interior plush. Press the Boost button in the top dual-motor version and it’s exceedingly quick too – for ten seconds at a time. Otherwise, it’s just fast. If you’re after an opulent electric SUV, the Genesis GV60 is a comfortable option.” (James Morris)
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
Overall score: 5 stars
Date tested: September 2022
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Adult protection: 89%
Child protection: 87%
Vulnerable road users: 63%
Safety assist: 88%
Eco rating
Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP
No eco rating
As of September 2025, the Genesis GV60 has not been assessed by Green NCAP.
The Green NCAP programme measures exhaust pollution (which is zero for an electric car) and energy efficiency. Electric cars are much more energy-efficient than combustion cars, so the GV60 is likely to score very highly in Green NCAP testing if and when it takes place. Check back again soon.
Running cost rating
Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data
| Battery range | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| EV models | 301 miles | A |
| Electrical efficiency | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| EV models | 3.9 m/KWh | C |
| Insurance group | Average | Score | Variation | Score |
| All models | 45 | E |
| Service and maintenance | Cost | Score |
| Year 1 | £0 | |
| Year 2 | £0 | |
| Year 3 | £0 | |
| Year 4 | £0 | |
| Year 5 | £0 |
The Genesis GV60 is generally a fairly low-cost electric car to own and run, according to whole-life cost numbers provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our data partner, Clear Vehicle Data.
The biggest downside is the high average insurance group, which will be reflected in more expensive annual premiums, while electrical efficiency (the EV equivalent of miles per gallon in a petrol or diesel car) is only average. However, a decent battery size means that the GV60 still averages 300 miles on a charge, according to the official UK/EU government lab tests.
The good news is that Genesis includes free scheduled servicing for the first five years, which will save customers a couple of thousand pounds over that period.
Reliability rating
Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy
No reliability rating
As of September 2025, we don’t have enough reliability data on the Genesis GV60 to generate a reliability rating.
The Car Expert’s reliability information is provided exclusively to us using workshop and extended warranty data from our partner, MotorEasy, sourced from both official dealerships and independent workshops.
As soon as MotorEasy has sufficient data on the GV60, we’ll publish the results here.
Warranty rating
New car warranty information for the Genesis GV60
| Overall rating | A | 96% |
| New car warranty duration | 5 years |
| New car warranty mileage | Unlimited miles |
| Battery warranty duration | 8 years |
| Battery warranty mileage | 100,000 miles |
Genesis’ new car warranty is better than average, and better than most brands in a similar price bracket as the GV60.
The duration is five years, with no limit on mileage. That’s two years longer than you get from the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz or Volkswagen, but not as good as the seven-year warranty you’d get with a Kia EV6 (which is mostly the same car underneath)
Additionally, there’s an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty for the battery components.
Warranty on a used Genesis GV60
- As of September 2025, all used Genesis GV60s should still be under their new car warranty. The first cars were registered in the autumn of 2022, which means their warranties won’t start expiring until the autumn of 2027.
If you’re looking to buy any used car that is approaching the end of its warranty period, a used car warranty is usually a worthwhile investment. Check out The Car Expert’s guide to the best used car warranty providers, which will probably be cheaper than a warranty sold by a dealer.
Recalls
Official DVSA safety recalls that have been issued for the Genesis GV60
Date: June 2024
Recall number: R/2022/355
Model types: All
Build dates: 11/2022 to 05/2023
Number of vehicles affected: 26
Defect: Certain vehicles may have been equipped with an open roof anti-pinch system which does not operate according to specification.
Remedy: If required the two motors will be replaced.
Date: July 2024
Recall number: R/2024/170
Model types: All
Build dates: 02/2023 to 03/2023
Number of vehicles affected: 19
Defect: The rear inner driveshaft may develop noise, resulting in a loss of drive.
Remedy: Replace the affected driveshaft and check properly fastened.
Date: July 2024
Recall number: R/2024/165
Model types: All
Build dates: 06/2021 to 03/2024
Number of vehicles affected: 1,724
Defect: The integrated charging control unit (ICCU) may become defective and stop charging the 12-volt battery. This can result in the vehicle entering a failsafe driving mode.
Remedy: Update the ICCU software and check and replace, if necessary, the ICCU and fuse.
Date: August 2023
Recall number: R/2023/195
Model types: All
Build dates: 03/2021 to 02/2023
Number of vehicles affected: 925
Defect: Front seat pre-tensioners may malfunction.
Remedy: Install anti-separation protection caps to affected pre-tensioners.
Date: July 2023
Recall number: R/2023/150
Model types: All
Build dates: 06/2022 to 02/2023
Number of vehicles affected: 576
Defect: The rear driveshafts could fail, causing a loss of drive.
Remedy: New replacement rear driveshafts will be fitted as a countermeasure to this issue on affected vehicles.
Date: July 2022
Recall number: R/2022/184
Model types: All
Build dates: 10/2021 to 05/2022
Number of vehicles affected: 139
Defect: Temporary parking brake release is possible when an instantaneous error occurs in the sensing signal.
Remedy: A software update will be applied.
As of September 2024 (our most recent data point), there have been five DVSA vehicle safety recalls on the Genesis GV60 to address different issues.
Not all vehicles are affected by recalls. You can check to see if your car is included in any of the above recalls by visiting the DVLA website or contacting your local Genesis dealer.
If your car is affected by a recall, the vehicle must be repaired and you should not be charged for any work required. If you are buying a used GV60, you should insist that any outstanding recall work is completed before you take delivery of the vehicle.
Awards
Trophies, prizes and awards that the Genesis GV60 has received
2025
- Caravan and Motorhome Club Awards – Best Towcar (1,600kg – 1,700kg caravan)
2022
- iF Awards – iF Design Award
- Red Dot Awards – Red Dot Design Award
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Like its siblings, the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Genesis GV60 sits somewhere between a low-slung conventional car and a higher-riding SUV. Like a lot of EVs, the battery pack lies along the floor of the car with passengers sitting on top, which means you sit a bit higher than you would in a normal car. But if has none of the off-roading capability of a traditional SUV, so don’t expect it to get too far off the beaten track.
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