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Genesis Electrified GV70 promises all-electric SUV poshness

Genesis' stylish and well-appointed compact luxury crossover is getting an EV version, and there's good reason to be excited.

Chris Paukert

Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.

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Chris Paukert

Nov. 19, 2021 8:17 a.m. PT

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Genesis just revealed the Electrified GV70 at China's Auto Guangzhou expo.

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This isn't a mere hybrid version of the excellent compact luxury SUV, it's a full-blown EV.

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The interior looks all but unchanged from the standard gas-powered GV70, and that's just fine with me.

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This new model features a two-motor electric powertrain that generates up to 483 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque in boost mode.

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Genesis Electrified GV70 EV

Genesis says the SUV will go from a standstill to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, which would make it quicker than today's turbocharged V6 GV70 Sport model.

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Genesis isn't yet saying how much range the North American Electrified GV70 will have when it arrives, or how big of a battery it'll have. That said, it'll have 400-volt/800-volt adaptive quick-charge tech, and the company says on a 350kW charger, the pack can go from 10% to 80% charged in under 20 minutes.