Great review Matt. Your take on the gap between EVs and the charging infrastructure is spot on. The Government needs to realise this is why the uptake is so slow on EVs not set targets for the manufacturers..
Judging by yesterday's announcement the government don't understand how bad the climate crisis is or care either. There is a balance needed but they get the sledgehammer
We live in a flat and have a garage in a block. They cannot even split the electric bills by flat so we could install a charger. No way are we relying on the public infrastructure.
And the very next day, the government pushes back the ban on sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 5 years. Nice timing, and recognition that indeed the infrastructure isn't anywhere near ready.
If people think el cars would run cheaper, they are wrong. Price per mile at the current rip off of electricity bills is even more expensive than diesel or petrol cars.
@@ivofixzone6410When you are able to install solar panels on your roof it becomes super cheap. This is of course a high starting investment but you can basicly eliminate fuel/energy costs of you car.
Thanks Matt I agree with pretty much everything. I have owned one, in the UK, for eleven months, and I am very happy with it. It's great to have silent luxury when you want it. And then the power of a small rocket when needed. It's been 100% reliable in that time. Yes, it's range is not the best, but that does not bother me at all. I am lucky to have a home charger, and have only used public chargers a few times in nearly a year. I can charge from 20% to 80% overnight for about £4. That will last me a week. There are things that annoy me. The unnecessary bongs when you turn on, for example. And the warning noise for pedestrians at low speed is very audible in the cabin. One thing you did not mention was that there is a five-year warranty and also free servicing for 5 years. They also collect and return your car for you. It also has a UK three-pin mains socket. Very useful when our for a picnic or camping. All in all, a great place to be when travelling.
I tested one and it’s seriously impressive. The luxury is notable, so are the gadgets. And Genesis bring you the car plus an expert driver to your house to test it!
Having run an IPace for 4 years, I’ve just switched to a Tesla Model Y for precisely the reasons you describe. The difference is that Tesla sell you a total EV solution, others just sell you a car.
Your summary of the EV charging situation in the UK is spot on - it epitomises and sums up the whole country - a total basket case. Ive just bought a RAV4 and love it, so there.
I hired a Polestar for three weeks over summer to go around the Cotswalds and south-west England. I was expecting a disaster but it was actually fine. There are many caveats to that, mostly that I was on holidays and could afford the time, but I was surprised because, as you say, I found the rest of the country has turned into a basket case. Mind you, if I didn't have the ability to charge at home, I wouldn't even consider an EV.
It’s obvious that the UK is just not ready for EVs for most car owners so it’s no wonder the date for ban of sale of ICs has blown out by 5 years. Even then, there are so many other factors that come into play during the next few years, the major one being affordability to purchase and the huge depreciation factor and of course the ease (or difficulty ) of charging and of course the range. If I was living in the UK, I would be buying an economical IC car now not an EV.
Your spot on Matt there’s only two things stopping me buying a ev, massive depreciation and huge stress trying to get a charge awsome car though if range was double I’d buy one. Cheers for a great review Matt😊👌🚙
I completely agree with the charging ordeal. Last year I went with my dad to Israel and we swapped homes and cars with these people, I’m from the Netherlands btw. They had a electric Volvo xc40 which was a nice car to use, but when we wanted to make a far trip which required charging we ran in to problems, first we had to download an app (with expensive data) then it was in Hebrew without and option for English. And we weren’t allow to register because we’re Dutch. Then we went to the next one and it didn’t allow a Dutch phone number on their stupid app. We went inside the gas station to ask if we can pay by card and it was impossible. I have no idea why it works like this, just imagine you go to Shell and the force you to use an app, it’s insane.
Had the pleasure of poking around this and the GV60 at the Genesis Studio in Basel. Gorgeous cars, everything was so so luxurious. The amount of toys they had on them too, my god. Glad to see you’ve enjoyed it !!
Hi Matt for me it’s another EV what doesn’t do what it says on the tin and usually only does about 3/4 of the range if your lucky and worse in the winter which lasts 4 to five months of the year and then they cost a fortune to buy and charge at stations so I will stick to my petrol Jag thanks and keep up the good work Matt
Another person slating EV’s who’s clearly never owned one. Quieter, smoother more powerful and cost buttons to run - I do 18k miles a year in mine and it costs almost nothing to own and run, charging is cheap and easy so you are talking rubbish! But you’ve never owned one or are likely to so you are clearly an expert on EV’S
My concern with EVs is the rate of depreciation. There is currently a 23 plate GV70 EV for sale on Autotrader with just 1k miles (yes, 1k) for £64,990. The advert actually tells us that it cost £77k new. Makes me wonder what that car would be worth when three years old with 30k on the clock.
It's a lovely car, we've had one in for a review for about 2 weeks. The beeping is highly annoying, the suspension is too firm for their luxury approach - but other than that, probably one of the best midsize-SUV-EV's out there..
Curious ... which beeping sounds? (I haven't been in one) Parking / door opening / seat belt / fart alerter (one day ... !) Also interested in the ride. Is it on the same EV design wheels? and I presume there is no suspension settings option, whicjh I'll look in to. A Chinese gent I drive for will be looking at an SUV for school runs etc as a second car, but is hooked on a British brand so more likely a Range Rover. (I don't know what the Chinese attitude is to Korean brands!) I like the genesis models I've seen, and spoke to a salesman once in a Westfield SC store.
@@pomerau There is a Korean-style 8-bit bell-kinda welcome-tune (you can turn that off), but the driver alerts, trunk operations and many more things beep at you. It's a high pitch beep, so I thought it was annoying. I would have loved to see an air-suspension like in the e-tron - but that's the weak-point for me in the Genesis lineup currently, GV80 and GV70 are too firm and riding "too cheap", like going over potholes and so on, for what the rest of the car is / wants to be. I drove it on Swiss back roads, which are comparable to your b-roads.
@@onemorelap Thanks. I know what you mean now. I would hope they could dial that out, or have silenced most of them for the UK. I don't know. Kinda takes away from the prestige image. "You own our expensive car but it looks like you're an idiot so we'll keep reminding you and when you learn we'll keep reminding you anyway". I drove a standard 3.0 Cayenne for a family on mostly school runs over 3 years from 2018. They / she involved me in configuring it. Smallest wheel size 19" but better alloy design, but they decided against PASM and regretted it. It could really rock diagonally over poor surfaces at town speeds however hard I tried to steer and balance it. Sorry for the meandering autobiography! I'm glad you are mostly enjoying the GV70, and hope that it's just a bit bumpy and hard in a straight line but you can put up with it. I hope they listen to feedback for the next generation, though at your expense. Both the standard Porsche and also the Jaguar I-Pace were terrible at rocking you and your passengers around at low speeds.
Don't the batteries have to be replaced on electric cars after x amount of miles and cost an arm & a leg to replace? That's what I heard, not sure if it's true or not?
I own an i3 and I concur the infrastructure is appalling, my i3 meets my local needs but panning a longer journey is stressful due to, charging points listed as available to find they are not or only the trickle charge is available, then there are the - you need to download an app, enter all credentials (hugely time consuming) and no guarantee the account will activate (first hand experience). I charge my i3 at home over night, very inexpensive via the 3 pin plug, and I own a (W209) 2005 CLK for longer journeys or emergency use. Considering the number of EV’s on the road and the government are pushing for more car drivers to switch, the country is not prepared now, it’s already behind.
The wife and I went to Seoul last Christmas to visit my daughter who was studying out there. Her boyfriend picked us up in a brand new Genesis SUV. Like you I thought it was a Bentley. What a machine! They are incredible cars.
Your rant at the end said it all Matt. It's time that there was a roll-out of charging machines at fuel stations and elsewhere where you simply plug in, then pay (by card at the machine or at the same pay desk as everyone else). That'll immediately remove one of the biggest concerns of many of us older, less IT savvy motorists about the switch to electric. Perhaps it should become a legal requirement that all electric cars and car charging points should work this way........
It is! All rapid chargers now being installed have to accept contactless - in 2 years of EV motoring I have never come across one that doesn’t. Sadly the slower destination chargers don’t tend to - they are the ones you need all the apps for.
Perfectly correct about the infrastructure. the only way people will Buy EV s is when the price of purchase comes down . This is the same scenario for petrol and diesel no one bought them because of cost and no fuel stations maybe a tipping point
Great review Matt, i think theyre cool because theyre different but if i had to drive an EV it would drive the Polestar 2 because i love the Swedish minimalist interior and exterior design :D
As always, great review. Just ordered one of these on lease for my wife through the business. Brilliant car and I’ve got something else for long journeys so charge at home only which works fantastically well.
Great content, Matt. Whether your viewers / subscribers are fans of EVs or hate them, we are all brought back to earth by what you have to say at 10:17. - 12:06. That needed to be said to give this review proper balance, and thank you for doing so.
Hi Matt great looking car but an ev me personally don’t think the battery technology is there yet I know it’s slowly getting better but at the moment it’s a faff for now I’ll keep my Range Rover hope you are well best wishes ian
Hello Again, Hi Matt, not the sort of video I've come expect but very interesting, yes the Genesis is a great EV vehicle range, really pleased you enjoyed it. Regards, RichardA.
I completely agree with you Matt. Way to much faffing about to tempt me away from my petrol car. No wonder Rishi has pushed back the date for petrol cars ⭐️
An excellent looking vehicle, glad you’ve run it for a few weeks before giving a review, too many ‘reviews’ are from driving for an hour or two. The only bad bit being the range at 230 its not practical for tripping especially as Genesis don’t have their own charging network, pity. I imagine they will eventually produce the same car with a 400 to 500 mile range, its only a matter of time as things settle down in the electric car market. Having had EV’s since 2014 we settled for our ‘retirement’ car last year, yes its a Tesla the only folk who include charging in their car package !
Well it's a good job we have been given an extra 5 years before we need the buy one. I have a Toyota Corolla Hybrid. In my opinion Hybrid is still the best option at this time. The GV 70 does look nice, Could be an option for a used one in serval years.
Every time I have watched reviews on this car it always gets great reviews. Looks great on the outside and inside looks bloody gorgeous. Totally agree on ev's situation they really need to actually have a proper garage charging station were they can take payments, sell goods inside and report any breakdowns so they get fixed asap. Another EV thats good is the jaguar ipace esp the second hand market , a lot of jag for the money esp when the range is 290 miles unfortunately they dont charge as fast as others.
Totally agree with your views on EVs Matt in fact from a couple of years back when everyone was focusing on "Range Anxiety", my view was that really wasn't the main problem, it was the time it takes to recharge them. As to why this is the "real problem" is because most people who live in cities won't have the chance of overnight charging at home because they live in flats etc so the amount of public charging points becomes: number of vehicles x charging time equals y thousand charging points per 10,000 cars and that just won't happen :)
It's not just the number of charging points. How will the national grid cope when we are all forced to have an electric car? And for high performance EVs range anxiety isn't a bad thing. Boot it it your petrol/diesel and your range is reduced. Same for a Porsche EV!
@@2002ChrisK Yeah very good point. How do you expect the grid to take all the hit if every individual switched to EV's? That's a ridiculous amount of electricity.
It could happen very easily actually but the government is too concerned with destroying the NHS, giving tax breaks to the ultra rich and screwing over regular people. Enablers and pessimists like you are part of the problem. After World War Two, this country built affordable houses for millions, created a national health service and social security and totally revolutionised society for the better. Nowadays, these idiots can't even tie their own shoelaces. Sunak just this week has invented the idea that there's a war on motorists 😂 and that our climate change commitments are no longer needed. This is after a year in which they've been allowing the water companies to pollute every river in Britain. No doubt morons like you will be voting for them at the next election. They can count on you. 👏👏😂
Evening Matt - Genesis is very popular here in Qatar and both this and the larger GV80 are quite common among those 'in the know' - the larger GV80 is extremely popular. Not available as an EV but at the equivalent of 45p a litre for petrol, EVs are yet to be widely seen, although the charging infrastructure is growing now. Interestingly, it is the luxury EV (Audi eTron, Porsche Taycan, etc) that is mostly seen and these are bought by the wealthy who already have the Land Cruiser, Silverado/Sierra, Porsche and Ferrari tucked up in the garage and are viewed as another toy to own and be seen in. And with Qatar only being 200km north to south and 100km east to west, there is never much need to be concerned about range anxiety - and if you do want to travel the length or breadth of the place (and most do not) then take the Land Cruiser. Excellent vehicles these - great video and nice to see a review that is not focussed on badge snobbery.
It does all sound rather paid for.. I suspect we didn't get your fully honest opinion here.. but business is business and I would say anything for the right price!
Incredible thing. Saw one on the street a while back and just couldn't stop looking at it. Sometimes it's literally impossible not to use that 'it's a lovely place to be' line 😂 Thanks Matt, now I want one!
Have to agree with you on the current infrastructure, nowhere near good enough! When used as a city/second car though nothing can beat them, I absolutely love mine!
Great video! Well presented and I agree with your infrastructure statement. It’s going to take a while before we’re able to recharge with the same convenience we can currently refuel
1:15 Luxury divisions of a brand comes about when a company's name has been devalued by cheap tat ... (Citroen and DS are the main case in point). Going the other way, Mazda never needed Xedos and quickly killed it off. Cars being sold under aliases doesn't cut it with me.
Rishi announced today that petrol and diesel will not be fazed out. Thank god. We as a country are not prepared for net zero. Not with all the other issues we have.
Very good video and insight. You nailed it at the end regarding how EV’s just don’t stack up for most people yet with depreciation and lack of charging points and standardised app/connectivity.
I'm a fully paid up petrol head and proud of it. I love the automobile have done since I was 10. Now, old age ( I'M 75 at Christmas) and getting into my E class coupe is frankly comical add to this my beloved struggles to push the door open far enough to get out! So my choice of a 500SL as my last car is out of the question. My motoring needs as opposed to want says small SUV, my usage ie 40 miles per week average an electric car is my best option.
If you ever get the Lexus UX 250h F Sport in then I'd love to see a video on it. Had it as a hire car when my actual car was crashed into and even though I only had it for a week, I fell in love with it to the point I'm going to consider a Lexus when I'm ready to step up from a hatchback
Infotainment/gear selector are knurled differently; means you know which one you’ve selected by feel without having to look. Same theory on aircraft (well, Airbus at least) autopilots 👍
Great review and totally agree with your take on the ownership experience / infrastructure - it currently ruins what are becoming really good cars - I have tried running three separate EV’s (E-Tron / Q4 E-Tron & ipace) great cars in themselves but the experience is ruined by being full of range anxiety and stress to charge up…. sadly the equation just does not work so not for me 😊
This is the car Tiger Woods, was driving when he had that car crash a couple of years ago, maybe he pressed boost on the steering wheel. As much as I like EV's, I don't want to end up with a Betamax on my driveway, so I will pass on EV's. Cheers Bruv. BTW, my ear👂is still bleeding with you singing 🎤 the classic tune "all about the bass, no treble"🎶🎵🎼😂😂😂😂.
Fantastic video Matt,your presenting is absolutely sensational and you have a natural talent for presenting. You are right infrastructure isn’t there yet but the company I work for has facilities if you own a EV. By the way love that Boost button!
I get range anxiety if my laptop goes below 50% - God knows how I would feel in an EV ! The odd occasion I come across someone with a house to sell that has a home charger I mention in the property details but that is only once or twice a year. Don't understand why there can't be a uniform charging system. After all one round peg fits the same size hole in all petrol stations in the world!
AFAIK, the best BEV SUV is the Hongqi E-HS9. 125 MPH topspeed, 551 horsepower and Rolls Royce like build quality with size and weight of a Cadillac Escalade.
Brilliant review and kudos to Genesis for climbing to the top of the ladder. Could you review a 2018 and above used BMW 7 series, preferably diesel. Seriously considering one.
I think you put across a really balanced point of view, my experience of ev's is really good. they're more reliable relaxing and actually really fun to drive! The biggest problem is the complete lack of charging infrastructure and as you say standardization. But if that got sorted i feel like it could be a really exciting future!
Great Review Matt! I was in Edinbroough on Tuesday, and I was blown away when I saw the Genesis in the car park - they had a test drive part corerend off, and my jaw dropped and the interior was that good! Even the quirky nature sounds (okay some are questionable), but they thought of everything and a cracking interior!!! I'm seriously thinking about it as my next car - I agree on EV's, as much as I want to go EV's! I feel like we're in a HD-DVD vs BluRay moment right now - what about Hydrogen cars? That surely is the next logical step.....Philiosphical I know but I could definitely go for a beer and talk about that!
Great review Matt. A very impressive car but well beyond my budget by a country mile and then some! The range and all the charging nonsense puts me right off I just couldn't put up with the "faff" involved!
I was told that the GV70 has all around cameras which are fine for situational awareness but are useless for security because they don’t record, as the Teslas do. Is that correct? If so, it is quite an oversight by Genesis if the car has the cameras anyway, especially at this price. It is a very valuable and practical facility to have and not a gimmick.
Hi Matt, nice review. I’ve had the diesel version for the past twelve months, my wife has taken it off me as it’s so easy to drive, comfortable and nice quality…..oooh! and I get to explain to people what it is! Only negative is Genesis got it all completely wrong with their customer service when it had to go in for a minor fault, Chalked it up to one of life’s lessons as had worse experiences from bigger restive brands.
Most EV owners are evangelical to the point of being deranged. They have to try and justify what is turning out to be a terrible buying decision - worse for the environment, more expensive, horrific depreciation, short life span ,limited range and more expensive to charge than petrol if using public chargers .
My public charging costs me 38p per kwh using my subscription. That still works out at around a 3rd of the cost of using petrol. Charging at home is cheaper still, at around a 10th of the cost of using petrol.
Wow what a car Genesis are big in the USA stunning interior I like the traditional analogue dashboard plus just about the right amount o f digital info a good Bentley copy overall but in the real world unless you have a home charger forget it like all EV's
The charging infrastructure really is the elephant in the room. Not just availability but we need standardised plugs (if you have a Nissan Leaf you have Chademo and, increasingly fewer and fewer cars use this). Also the App nonsense needs dealing with - there is, quite literally no excuse for it. Having said all that I am one of those who could live quite happily with an EV (off road parking, low mileage) but there are plenty who can't. Looks like a fabulous car though.
Another good honest review, from no nonsense Matt. Matt does know his stuff, and is a great clear communicator, with some humour thrown in on some of his reviews. The BBC should really think seriously about picking Matt as a new Top Gear presenter, and sack the clown they have now. and I Do Not Mean Chris Harris, or the one who use to play Cricket.
A really interesting video 👏👏 The boost button looks dangerously fun! Interior just gorgeous, other manufacturers please take a look and understand that it’s not necessary to have depressing all black interiors. Totally agree regarding electric charging etc. ‘Harry’s Garage’ said similar things. Charging cables/plugs etc need to be standardised.
If the best EV was being given away, had a range of 1000+ miles, a charging time of 5 seconds and free servicing, insurance, tax, everything... I still wouldn't have one. Not even if you paid me a billion quid. Nope. Over my dead body. I'd rather have a Rover Montego diesel.
I note that the prime minister has today stated that the ban on existing ICE vehicle’s manufacturing has been extended from 2030 until 2035 in line with the rest of Europe. This act acknowledges that our infrastructure isn’t ready for EVs in the UK. I also predict that Kia Hyundais market share will eclipse the German manufacturers within 20 years. Nice to see that at 07:31 the boot cover appears to be the same as my 2017 Sportage too!
Look at you! Driving around in a brand new £78k car. Is that a new version of "I think I may have overspent... "? I'm guessing it was a loaner. Has the car a transmission tunnel in the back seat row 10:18 ? If you keep hitting that boost button, the range is bound to be lower. Interior looks plush alright. No karaoke yet? I'll wait for the upgrade. 😉 Thanks for the video.
Lovely car, beautiful exterior, even better interior. The one thing I don’t get, and it’s not just this car, is that boost function. Surely that’s just an accident waiting to happen… I get it a bit more on a more sporty car, but why have that on what will be a family SUV, likely to be driven around town, for the school run etc.
If you think using the button carries too much risk, the don't use it. Most cars will achieve or exceed 100 mph, but you don't have to drive that fast......
Nice motor and thanks for the review Matt. I have seen the review of the petrol version 2.5 and that was impressive. Now the bad bit - charging EVs, not so good unless you charge at home. Hence my next purchase will probably be a plug-in-hybrid like the new GLC with 55-60 real world electric miles - boring! I could of course lose my mind and buy a Macan just for the hell of it.
Genesis are a top drawer product Matt. Well designed and engineered. Hyundai are a huge industrial concern. Shipbuilding, civil engineering and car manufacturing. The South Korean EV's are among the most efficient around.... Why buy an Audi eTron, or Jaguar iPace? A Bentley (almost?) for less than half the cost? BP do indeed do 350kw charging Matt, as do Gridserve, who are building a network of 100 charging hubs on all of Britain's main road routes. Matt, if you use public charging regularly, you can subscribe to the network and save a bit of money on the cost. My local charge network charges 38p per kwh with a subscription. That's not much more than the daytime rate at home. Of course the off-peak nighttime rate is much less, at 7.5p per kwh, if you go with a decent tariff.
We bought a kuga hybrid plug in, we have topped up with fossil fuels just twice in 3 months. Only problem just remembering to to top with el every evening. We get a rebate on using el at own Home (via el providers card in Denmark) has saved us over 150 pounds a month just by driving a hybrid
What you said is exactly what I have been saying for months, even with my local MP and councillors in north London. I would of have gone fully electric but, like many people in London we live in a flat with no parking other than the road. The nearest charging point is on a lamppost that is often blocked by non electric or plug-in/PHEV's. The next major charging station is a BP garage this often full with other EV's, then it's a Shell garage in Highgate which is a tube journey away. EV's are fine if you own a drive and now have deep pockets as electric is not that cheap, more so at the EV station. Add to this the fact the EV makers basically "lie" about the range. London is packed of EV's from private cars, minicabs, taxis and now even our local DPD vans are EV's. If I go to my other place in Leicester and drive around you'll be lucky to see one or two and they are treated as a curiosity. Where I am in London there are twelve EV's outside my door alone. Then there is the new problem of "Charger Rage"! Forget range anxiety, the new thing around here is Charger Rage where like the other day I saw a Porche driver come to blows with a Ioniq driver over a charger. Then there is the theft of the cables, which is a surprise as for anyone who has cut through their lawnmower cable will know.. blue flash and a bang. Add to this the local gangsters have twigged that you nick the electric by bypassing the QR reader thing and tapping on the cables at pavement level! Add to this there are faulty, damaged chargers Then an APP for this, that, other, bla-bla-bla, and lack of standardisation of chargers, no wonder EV sales have stalled. Not to mention the rubbish resale losses! I am now out of breath.... ! This was the main reason I bought a self charging hybrid, it's the best of both worlds. I get better ICE milage and I don't need a plug, drive or charger. Alas the government has not thought all this EV thing out one bit, the infrastructure is simply not here yet. I bet there are not as many flats in Romily than there are around here Crouch End/Muswell Hill? I can see the population of a large town from my lounge window. In fact the only person I know with a drive in London is my 90 year old mother who can't drive anymore after 50 years of doing so. We have to remember the UK basically runs on a power grid that is antiquated and runs at near 97% of capacity. My late father who was a heavy electrical engineer and industrialist who made power grids for countries after the war always said the old adage "electric does not grow on trees", yet people think this. EV's are plugged into something no matter if it's nuclear to a wind turbine in Scotland or a extension cable from France! There is only so much you can generate, electricity is only available as it's in effect man made. EV's are not the way forward, there was the old Water/Petrol engine that was buried and the inventor then vanished! Hydrogen is good but you turn your car into the Enola Gay! My confession is that after years of procrastination I took the plunge and bought a new Dacia Jogger Hybrid (Yes, I hear the giggles across RUclips). But the test drive showed me that the car did in fact run 75% of the time on batteries and I got 68mpg. I have no interest in cars par-se but I do like to keep up to date with things. I have owned everything from a Roller to countless Dyanes, but the older you get, the less you want.....and that want includes easiness!
I do think that the “wheeled white goods” can just as easily be applied to a multitude of ICE cars too… I love my Fiat 500e, always makes me smile and the Tesla is good but I can totally appreciate why the Genesis is very, very appealing, especially that superb interior! I think you should try a BMW i3? Still think that’s interesting and now accessible used…
Great car and amazing review. This is why i am going for model Y because of poor Uk charging infrastructure. Tesla charging network seems the only sensible option when switching to ev at the moment.
I was behind one of these coming back from work the other day: comes in under the radar, not too ostentatious from the outside and round my way it’d be way less likely to get nicked than something like a Range or Bentayga! You’d think if the continent can get everyone using USB-C for mobile devices they’d be able to get some charging standards in place for cars (unless you have/can use the Tesla network which is still a distant 1st for mile munchers) but early days still hence the delay on the petrol/diesel ban in the news today.
Correct about the uk charging network! Only way is either to get a Tesla or a home charger with company like octopus who offer great deals for charging as low as 4p so only cost me like £4 for a full charge. Genesis is on my radar for my next electric car after my Tesla goes back in a few months the quality is just so much better and I’ll sacrifice the low mileage over that
I’m a petrolhead and have borrowed an ix3 for the last 800 miles. Most uncomfortable car I’ve ever driven, given me a bad back. Range isn’t good enough, but love everything else about it
You hit the nail on the head regarding public charging and the totally daft idea of having to download different apps for charging points that you may never use from that company again. Imagine if they did that with petrol stations? Petrol station attendant on tannoy - _"The driver at pump number three... No. Not you. Pump number three... Yes. You. You need to download our app to work the pump!"_ But you are right with the looks of the Genesis cars _(Very clean with no stupidly pointless bits.),_ especially their rarity, and that _Bentlyesque_ badge. Just a shame you couldn't go into more details with the G70.
Remember when we were kids and we were told when crossing the road "Stop, Look & listen?" Well, has the "Listen" part gone out of the window now that we have leccy cars? Ha ha
Great review Matt. Your take on the gap between EVs and the charging infrastructure is spot on. The Government needs to realise this is why the uptake is so slow on EVs not set targets for the manufacturers..
Judging by yesterday's announcement the government don't understand how bad the climate crisis is or care either. There is a balance needed but they get the sledgehammer
We live in a flat and have a garage in a block. They cannot even split the electric bills by flat so we could install a charger. No way are we relying on the public infrastructure.
And the very next day, the government pushes back the ban on sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 5 years. Nice timing, and recognition that indeed the infrastructure isn't anywhere near ready.
If people think el cars would run cheaper, they are wrong. Price per mile at the current rip off of electricity bills is even more expensive than diesel or petrol cars.
@@ivofixzone6410When you are able to install solar panels on your roof it becomes super cheap. This is of course a high starting investment but you can basicly eliminate fuel/energy costs of you car.
Thanks Matt
I agree with pretty much everything. I have owned one, in the UK, for eleven months, and I am very happy with it. It's great to have silent luxury when you want it. And then the power of a small rocket when needed. It's been 100% reliable in that time. Yes, it's range is not the best, but that does not bother me at all. I am lucky to have a home charger, and have only used public chargers a few times in nearly a year. I can charge from 20% to 80% overnight for about £4. That will last me a week.
There are things that annoy me. The unnecessary bongs when you turn on, for example. And the warning noise for pedestrians at low speed is very audible in the cabin.
One thing you did not mention was that there is a five-year warranty and also free servicing for 5 years. They also collect and return your car for you. It also has a UK three-pin mains socket. Very useful when our for a picnic or camping.
All in all, a great place to be when travelling.
That’s interesting
I’m afraid that Asian car manufacturers have not yet worked out when a car should ‘bong’ and when it shouldn’t.
I tested one and it’s seriously impressive. The luxury is notable, so are the gadgets. And Genesis bring you the car plus an expert driver to your house to test it!
Fantastic review, Matt. Beautiful outside and in and also a great colour combo. Can't wait for the diesel version to come out.
Unlikely in Britain now. Quite a few car makers are dropping diesel these days. BMW were the last ones to do it, around 3 Months ago.
It's already out has the same engine as the Hyundai Santa Fe.
@@Brian-om2hh Diesel for the win in 2023.
There will never be a diesel! Diesel is dead now in Europe
@@Brian-om2hhNot true, BMW still import diesels into other countries. X5 & X6 30d
Having run an IPace for 4 years, I’ve just switched to a Tesla Model Y for precisely the reasons you describe. The difference is that Tesla sell you a total EV solution, others just sell you a car.
Tesla is the only way to go
@@ianpalin8318 Teslas have shit build quality
Your summary of the EV charging situation in the UK is spot on - it epitomises and sums up the whole country - a total basket case. Ive just bought a RAV4 and love it, so there.
I hired a Polestar for three weeks over summer to go around the Cotswalds and south-west England. I was expecting a disaster but it was actually fine. There are many caveats to that, mostly that I was on holidays and could afford the time, but I was surprised because, as you say, I found the rest of the country has turned into a basket case. Mind you, if I didn't have the ability to charge at home, I wouldn't even consider an EV.
It’s obvious that the UK is just not ready for EVs for most car owners so it’s no wonder the date for ban of sale of ICs has blown out by 5 years. Even then, there are so many other factors that come into play during the next few years, the major one being affordability to purchase and the huge depreciation factor and of course the ease (or difficulty ) of charging and of course the range. If I was living in the UK, I would be buying an economical IC car now not an EV.
Your spot on Matt there’s only two things stopping me buying a ev, massive depreciation and huge stress trying to get a charge awsome car though if range was double I’d buy one. Cheers for a great review Matt😊👌🚙
I completely agree with the charging ordeal. Last year I went with my dad to Israel and we swapped homes and cars with these people, I’m from the Netherlands btw. They had a electric Volvo xc40 which was a nice car to use, but when we wanted to make a far trip which required charging we ran in to problems, first we had to download an app (with expensive data) then it was in Hebrew without and option for English. And we weren’t allow to register because we’re Dutch. Then we went to the next one and it didn’t allow a Dutch phone number on their stupid app. We went inside the gas station to ask if we can pay by card and it was impossible. I have no idea why it works like this, just imagine you go to Shell and the force you to use an app, it’s insane.
Had the pleasure of poking around this and the GV60 at the Genesis Studio in Basel. Gorgeous cars, everything was so so luxurious. The amount of toys they had on them too, my god. Glad to see you’ve enjoyed it !!
Hi Matt for me it’s another EV what doesn’t do what it says on the tin and usually only does about 3/4 of the range if your lucky and worse in the winter which lasts 4 to five months of the year and then they cost a fortune to buy and charge at stations so I will stick to my petrol Jag thanks and keep up the good work Matt
Your petrol jag won't do its claimed MPG though, so you also won't get the range that the car is supposed to get.
Another person slating EV’s who’s clearly never owned one.
Quieter, smoother more powerful and cost buttons to run - I do 18k miles a year in mine and it costs almost nothing to own and run, charging is cheap and easy so you are talking rubbish!
But you’ve never owned one or are likely to so you are clearly an expert on EV’S
On balance, no ICE car I ever owned achieved the claimed MPG claimed by the manufacturer.
My concern with EVs is the rate of depreciation. There is currently a 23 plate GV70 EV for sale on Autotrader with just 1k miles (yes, 1k) for £64,990. The advert actually tells us that it cost £77k new. Makes me wonder what that car would be worth when three years old with 30k on the clock.
@suprarcjpop545😂😂
It's a lovely car, we've had one in for a review for about 2 weeks. The beeping is highly annoying, the suspension is too firm for their luxury approach - but other than that, probably one of the best midsize-SUV-EV's out there..
Curious ... which beeping sounds? (I haven't been in one)
Parking / door opening / seat belt / fart alerter (one day ... !)
Also interested in the ride. Is it on the same EV design wheels? and I presume there is no suspension settings option, whicjh I'll look in to.
A Chinese gent I drive for will be looking at an SUV for school runs etc as a second car, but is hooked on a British brand so more likely a Range Rover.
(I don't know what the Chinese attitude is to Korean brands!)
I like the genesis models I've seen, and spoke to a salesman once in a Westfield SC store.
@@pomerau There is a Korean-style 8-bit bell-kinda welcome-tune (you can turn that off), but the driver alerts, trunk operations and many more things beep at you. It's a high pitch beep, so I thought it was annoying. I would have loved to see an air-suspension like in the e-tron - but that's the weak-point for me in the Genesis lineup currently, GV80 and GV70 are too firm and riding "too cheap", like going over potholes and so on, for what the rest of the car is / wants to be. I drove it on Swiss back roads, which are comparable to your b-roads.
@@onemorelap Thanks. I know what you mean now.
I would hope they could dial that out, or have silenced most of them for the UK. I don't know. Kinda takes away from the prestige image. "You own our expensive car but it looks like you're an idiot so we'll keep reminding you and when you learn we'll keep reminding you anyway".
I drove a standard 3.0 Cayenne for a family on mostly school runs over 3 years from 2018. They / she involved me in configuring it. Smallest wheel size 19" but better alloy design, but they decided against PASM and regretted it.
It could really rock diagonally over poor surfaces at town speeds however hard I tried to steer and balance it.
Sorry for the meandering autobiography!
I'm glad you are mostly enjoying the GV70, and hope that it's just a bit bumpy and hard in a straight line but you can put up with it.
I hope they listen to feedback for the next generation, though at your expense.
Both the standard Porsche and also the Jaguar I-Pace were terrible at rocking you and your passengers around at low speeds.
That boost button, its like pressing the NOS button in the old cosworth! This vehicle is a definite one for the list! Good health to you and family!
Thanks Matt, I was hoping these would be forgotten and I'd pick one up for nothing in a few years, you aren't helping.
Don't the batteries have to be replaced on electric cars after x amount of miles and cost an arm & a leg to replace? That's what I heard, not sure if it's true or not?
I own an i3 and I concur the infrastructure is appalling, my i3 meets my local needs but panning a longer journey is stressful due to, charging points listed as available to find they are not or only the trickle charge is available, then there are the - you need to download an app, enter all credentials (hugely time consuming) and no guarantee the account will activate (first hand experience). I charge my i3 at home over night, very inexpensive via the 3 pin plug, and I own a (W209) 2005 CLK for longer journeys or emergency use. Considering the number of EV’s on the road and the government are pushing for more car drivers to switch, the country is not prepared now, it’s already behind.
The wife and I went to Seoul last Christmas to visit my daughter who was studying out there. Her boyfriend picked us up in a brand new Genesis SUV. Like you I thought it was a Bentley. What a machine! They are incredible cars.
Your rant at the end said it all Matt. It's time that there was a roll-out of charging machines at fuel stations and elsewhere where you simply plug in, then pay (by card at the machine or at the same pay desk as everyone else). That'll immediately remove one of the biggest concerns of many of us older, less IT savvy motorists about the switch to electric. Perhaps it should become a legal requirement that all electric cars and car charging points should work this way........
It is!
All rapid chargers now being installed have to accept contactless - in 2 years of EV motoring I have never come across one that doesn’t.
Sadly the slower destination chargers don’t tend to - they are the ones you need all the apps for.
Love the way the back of the car squats down and the car jumps forward when you press the boost. Brilliant for overtaking.
Perfectly correct about the infrastructure. the only way people will Buy EV s is when the price of purchase comes down .
This is the same scenario for petrol and diesel no one bought them because of cost and no fuel stations maybe a tipping point
Great review Matt, i think theyre cool because theyre different but if i had to drive an EV it would drive the Polestar 2 because i love the Swedish minimalist interior and exterior design :D
As always, great review. Just ordered one of these on lease for my wife through the business. Brilliant car and I’ve got something else for long journeys so charge at home only which works fantastically well.
Great content, Matt. Whether your viewers / subscribers are fans of EVs or hate them, we are all brought back to earth by what you have to say at 10:17. - 12:06. That needed to be said to give this review proper balance, and thank you for doing so.
Hi Matt great looking car but an ev me personally don’t think the battery technology is there yet I know it’s slowly getting better but at the moment it’s a faff for now I’ll keep my Range Rover hope you are well best wishes ian
Great road test and assessment of a lovely car. I am with you on the current viability of an electric car though.
Hello Again, Hi Matt, not the sort of video I've come expect but very interesting, yes the Genesis is a great EV vehicle range, really pleased you enjoyed it. Regards, RichardA.
I completely agree with you Matt. Way to much faffing about to tempt me away from my petrol car. No wonder Rishi has pushed back the date for petrol cars ⭐️
Faffing about? I spend way less time plugging in and unplugging my EV at home, than you do just *driving* to petrol stations to fill up.
This video was so well put together. The writing, B roll, the editing was spot on. Could use this as a portfolio video for some telly work!
Why is it shocking that it has 500hp? All electric vehicles seem to hover around these numbers. Zero to sixty seems average.
Zero to sixty is pointless. ;)
No they don’t, most are nowhere near 500bhp
You are not right. Pls check ur facts.
Pity it's not an ICE. Have zero interest in EV's, although hybrids can be quite good...
An excellent looking vehicle, glad you’ve run it for a few weeks before giving a review, too many ‘reviews’ are from driving for an hour or two. The only bad bit being the range at 230 its not practical for tripping especially as Genesis don’t have their own charging network, pity. I imagine they will eventually produce the same car with a 400 to 500 mile range, its only a matter of time as things settle down in the electric car market. Having had EV’s since 2014 we settled for our ‘retirement’ car last year, yes its a Tesla the only folk who include charging in their car package !
Well it's a good job we have been given an extra 5 years before we need the buy one. I have a Toyota Corolla Hybrid. In my opinion Hybrid is still the best option at this time. The GV 70 does look nice, Could be an option for a used one in serval years.
Every time I have watched reviews on this car it always gets great reviews. Looks great on the outside and inside looks bloody gorgeous. Totally agree on ev's situation they really need to actually have a proper garage charging station were they can take payments, sell goods inside and report any breakdowns so they get fixed asap. Another EV thats good is the jaguar ipace esp the second hand market , a lot of jag for the money esp when the range is 290 miles unfortunately they dont charge as fast as others.
Totally agree with your views on EVs Matt in fact from a couple of years back when everyone was focusing on "Range Anxiety", my view was that really wasn't the main problem, it was the time it takes to recharge them. As to why this is the "real problem" is because most people who live in cities won't have the chance of overnight charging at home because they live in flats etc so the amount of public charging points becomes: number of vehicles x charging time equals y thousand charging points per 10,000 cars and that just won't happen :)
Spot on. Excellent comment.
It's not just the number of charging points. How will the national grid cope when we are all forced to have an electric car? And for high performance EVs range anxiety isn't a bad thing. Boot it it your petrol/diesel and your range is reduced. Same for a Porsche EV!
@@2002ChrisK Yeah very good point. How do you expect the grid to take all the hit if every individual switched to EV's? That's a ridiculous amount of electricity.
It could happen very easily actually but the government is too concerned with destroying the NHS, giving tax breaks to the ultra rich and screwing over regular people. Enablers and pessimists like you are part of the problem.
After World War Two, this country built affordable houses for millions, created a national health service and social security and totally revolutionised society for the better.
Nowadays, these idiots can't even tie their own shoelaces.
Sunak just this week has invented the idea that there's a war on motorists 😂 and that our climate change commitments are no longer needed. This is after a year in which they've been allowing the water companies to pollute every river in Britain.
No doubt morons like you will be voting for them at the next election. They can count on you. 👏👏😂
Evening Matt - Genesis is very popular here in Qatar and both this and the larger GV80 are quite common among those 'in the know' - the larger GV80 is extremely popular. Not available as an EV but at the equivalent of 45p a litre for petrol, EVs are yet to be widely seen, although the charging infrastructure is growing now. Interestingly, it is the luxury EV (Audi eTron, Porsche Taycan, etc) that is mostly seen and these are bought by the wealthy who already have the Land Cruiser, Silverado/Sierra, Porsche and Ferrari tucked up in the garage and are viewed as another toy to own and be seen in. And with Qatar only being 200km north to south and 100km east to west, there is never much need to be concerned about range anxiety - and if you do want to travel the length or breadth of the place (and most do not) then take the Land Cruiser. Excellent vehicles these - great video and nice to see a review that is not focussed on badge snobbery.
It does all sound rather paid for.. I suspect we didn't get your fully honest opinion here.. but business is business and I would say anything for the right price!
Incredible thing. Saw one on the street a while back and just couldn't stop looking at it.
Sometimes it's literally impossible not to use that 'it's a lovely place to be' line 😂
Thanks Matt, now I want one!
Tbh I’m not so mad about Rishi’s rollback on the ICE ban, because as you say, we just absolutely are not ready for it.
This is the first time I’ve seen a review on the GV70,it’s very good indeed,a lot of money but very good ,cheers fella 👍😉💪
Have to agree with you on the current infrastructure, nowhere near good enough! When used as a city/second car though nothing can beat them, I absolutely love mine!
Great video! Well presented and I agree with your infrastructure statement. It’s going to take a while before we’re able to recharge with the same convenience we can currently refuel
1:15 Luxury divisions of a brand comes about when a company's name has been devalued by cheap tat ... (Citroen and DS are the main case in point). Going the other way, Mazda never needed Xedos and quickly killed it off. Cars being sold under aliases doesn't cut it with me.
These are some of your best vids mate, been waiting too long
Glad you like them!
Rishi announced today that petrol and diesel will not be fazed out. Thank god. We as a country are not prepared for net zero. Not with all the other issues we have.
They *will* still be phased out. But in 2035, not 2030.
Ready for Rishi 👊 💦
I have a 2015 G80. full of kit, best car I've had so far
When you look back from 5 years into the future, this will seem like a rough prototype.
As will any electric car
Because they'll be much improved? I hope so, if we are to be pushed into one. Hope they get a lot cheaper as well...
So….. they’re all prototypes. Avoid
@@allosaurusfragilis7782 Nobody will ever push you into one. If you don't want one, you won't ever have to have one.
@@Brian-om2hh Not true. People on the Motability Scheme are already being forced to have EVs. Petrol and diesel options have been removed.
Have you seen the latest from Sunak? Sticking to my Diesel for now.
Good review Matt - one for a future’ I’ve bought a… and massively overspent’. Looking forward to watching that one in 2040 🤣
0:14 the car’s name being displayed on the road was a cute editing touch
Those drone shots were sublime. Spot on review. Thank you Matt and editorial team.
Very good video and insight. You nailed it at the end regarding how EV’s just don’t stack up for most people yet with depreciation and lack of charging points and standardised app/connectivity.
I'm a fully paid up petrol head and proud of it. I love the automobile have done since I was 10. Now, old age ( I'M 75 at Christmas) and getting into my E class coupe is frankly comical add to this my beloved struggles to push the door open far enough to get out! So my choice of a 500SL as my last car is out of the question. My motoring needs as opposed to want says small SUV, my usage ie 40 miles per week average an electric car is my best option.
If you ever get the Lexus UX 250h F Sport in then I'd love to see a video on it. Had it as a hire car when my actual car was crashed into and even though I only had it for a week, I fell in love with it to the point I'm going to consider a Lexus when I'm ready to step up from a hatchback
EVs make a lot of sense if you have a large roof you can install solar on and a wall box.
Excellent, honest review! And a gorgeous ride. Thanks for all the videos! - Chris in NJ, USA
Infotainment/gear selector are knurled differently; means you know which one you’ve selected by feel without having to look. Same theory on aircraft (well, Airbus at least) autopilots 👍
Great review and totally agree with your take on the ownership experience / infrastructure - it currently ruins what are becoming really good cars - I have tried running three separate EV’s (E-Tron / Q4 E-Tron & ipace) great cars in themselves but the experience is ruined by being full of range anxiety and stress to charge up…. sadly the equation just does not work so not for me 😊
This is the car Tiger Woods, was driving when he had that car crash a couple of years ago, maybe he pressed boost on the steering wheel. As much as I like EV's, I don't want to end up with a Betamax on my driveway, so I will pass on EV's. Cheers Bruv. BTW, my ear👂is still bleeding with you singing 🎤 the classic tune "all about the bass, no treble"🎶🎵🎼😂😂😂😂.
Fantastic video Matt,your presenting is absolutely sensational and you have a natural talent for presenting. You are right infrastructure isn’t there yet but the company I work for has facilities if you own a EV. By the way love that Boost button!
I get range anxiety if my laptop goes below 50% - God knows how I would feel in an EV ! The odd occasion I come across someone with a house to sell that has a home charger I mention in the property details but that is only once or twice a year. Don't understand why there can't be a uniform charging system. After all one round peg fits the same size hole in all petrol stations in the world!
AFAIK, the best BEV SUV is the Hongqi E-HS9. 125 MPH topspeed, 551 horsepower and Rolls Royce like build quality with size and weight of a Cadillac Escalade.
Brilliant review and kudos to Genesis for climbing to the top of the ladder.
Could you review a 2018 and above used BMW 7 series, preferably diesel.
Seriously considering one.
I think you put across a really balanced point of view, my experience of ev's is really good. they're more reliable relaxing and actually really fun to drive! The biggest problem is the complete lack of charging infrastructure and as you say standardization. But if that got sorted i feel like it could be a really exciting future!
You need to do more with this, TV…. I’m not saying the videos are akin to Quentin Wilson but you get my jist.
Fantastic.
Thank you.
Great Review Matt! I was in Edinbroough on Tuesday, and I was blown away when I saw the Genesis in the car park - they had a test drive part corerend off, and my jaw dropped and the interior was that good! Even the quirky nature sounds (okay some are questionable), but they thought of everything and a cracking interior!!! I'm seriously thinking about it as my next car - I agree on EV's, as much as I want to go EV's! I feel like we're in a HD-DVD vs BluRay moment right now - what about Hydrogen cars? That surely is the next logical step.....Philiosphical I know but I could definitely go for a beer and talk about that!
Hi Matt. I was looking out for you at ShedFest, but didn't spot you there. Just wanted to thank you in person for all of the addictive content.
Ah thanks. I was definitely there
@HighPeakAutos Cheers. I was probably looking out for the S-Class. A Genesis might have been the perfect disguise. 🙂
I’m with you Matt, great review, looks like a cracking ev 👍🏼⭐️
Great review Matt. A very impressive car but well beyond my budget by a country mile and then some! The range and all the charging nonsense puts me right off I just couldn't put up with the "faff" involved!
What's the towing range with a decent size caravan ?
I'm guessing that getting in a charging bay with a caravan on would be tremendous fun
It's going to be a problem. I'll be holding onto my V90 as long as I can !
I was told that the GV70 has all around cameras which are fine for situational awareness but are useless for security because they don’t record, as the Teslas do. Is that correct? If so, it is quite an oversight by Genesis if the car has the cameras anyway, especially at this price. It is a very valuable and practical facility to have and not a gimmick.
Hi Matt, nice review. I’ve had the diesel version for the past twelve months, my wife has taken it off me as it’s so easy to drive, comfortable and nice quality…..oooh! and I get to explain to people what it is!
Only negative is Genesis got it all completely wrong with their customer service when it had to go in for a minor fault, Chalked it up to one of life’s lessons as had worse experiences from bigger restive brands.
Well done on a quick sale, great car you made better (as usual).
Thanks 👍
Most EV owners are evangelical to the point of being deranged. They have to try and justify what is turning out to be a terrible buying decision - worse for the environment, more expensive, horrific depreciation, short life span ,limited range and more expensive to charge than petrol if using public chargers .
My public charging costs me 38p per kwh using my subscription. That still works out at around a 3rd of the cost of using petrol. Charging at home is cheaper still, at around a 10th of the cost of using petrol.
@@Brian-om2hh It will keep you toasty when it catches 🔥
Wow what a car Genesis are big in the USA stunning interior I like the traditional analogue dashboard plus just about the right amount o f digital info a good Bentley copy overall but in the real world unless you have a home charger forget it like all EV's
The charging infrastructure really is the elephant in the room. Not just availability but we need standardised plugs (if you have a Nissan Leaf you have Chademo and, increasingly fewer and fewer cars use this). Also the App nonsense needs dealing with - there is, quite literally no excuse for it. Having said all that I am one of those who could live quite happily with an EV (off road parking, low mileage) but there are plenty who can't. Looks like a fabulous car though.
Another good honest review, from no nonsense Matt. Matt does know his stuff, and is a great clear communicator, with some humour thrown in on some of his reviews.
The BBC should really think seriously about picking Matt as a new Top Gear presenter, and sack the clown they have now. and I Do Not Mean Chris Harris, or the one who use to play Cricket.
Its everything i hate about a car, suv, electric, kia/hyundai *but* i love it for some reason. Its a good car
A really interesting video 👏👏 The boost button looks dangerously fun! Interior just gorgeous, other manufacturers please take a look and understand that it’s not necessary to have depressing all black interiors. Totally agree regarding electric charging etc. ‘Harry’s Garage’ said similar things. Charging cables/plugs etc need to be standardised.
Isn't the boost button just a rip off of Knight Rider? If I was Devon Industries, I'd sue ha ha
If the best EV was being given away, had a range of 1000+ miles, a charging time of 5 seconds and free servicing, insurance, tax, everything... I still wouldn't have one. Not even if you paid me a billion quid. Nope. Over my dead body. I'd rather have a Rover Montego diesel.
I note that the prime minister has today stated that the ban on existing ICE vehicle’s manufacturing has been extended from 2030 until 2035 in line with the rest of Europe. This act acknowledges that our infrastructure isn’t ready for EVs in the UK. I also predict that Kia Hyundais market share will eclipse the German manufacturers within 20 years. Nice to see that at 07:31 the boot cover appears to be the same as my 2017 Sportage too!
Look at you! Driving around in a brand new £78k car. Is that a new version of "I think I may have overspent... "? I'm guessing it was a loaner. Has the car a transmission tunnel in the back seat row 10:18 ? If you keep hitting that boost button, the range is bound to be lower. Interior looks plush alright. No karaoke yet? I'll wait for the upgrade. 😉 Thanks for the video.
Excellent review and also love these there so classly and refined. Thank you.
Lovely car, beautiful exterior, even better interior. The one thing I don’t get, and it’s not just this car, is that boost function. Surely that’s just an accident waiting to happen… I get it a bit more on a more sporty car, but why have that on what will be a family SUV, likely to be driven around town, for the school run etc.
If you think using the button carries too much risk, the don't use it. Most cars will achieve or exceed 100 mph, but you don't have to drive that fast......
"Bordering ludicrous" as he passes a Tesla. Classy editing mate.
Nice motor and thanks for the review Matt. I have seen the review of the petrol version 2.5 and that was impressive. Now the bad bit - charging EVs, not so good unless you charge at home. Hence my next purchase will probably be a plug-in-hybrid like the new GLC with 55-60 real world electric miles - boring! I could of course lose my mind and buy a Macan just for the hell of it.
I did consider the gv70 . But I opted for my kia ev6 gt . And it's a beast . A very expensive beast but wow its rapid .
Genesis are a top drawer product Matt. Well designed and engineered. Hyundai are a huge industrial concern. Shipbuilding, civil engineering and car manufacturing. The South Korean EV's are among the most efficient around.... Why buy an Audi eTron, or Jaguar iPace? A Bentley (almost?) for less than half the cost? BP do indeed do 350kw charging Matt, as do Gridserve, who are building a network of 100 charging hubs on all of Britain's main road routes. Matt, if you use public charging regularly, you can subscribe to the network and save a bit of money on the cost. My local charge network charges 38p per kwh with a subscription. That's not much more than the daytime rate at home. Of course the off-peak nighttime rate is much less, at 7.5p per kwh, if you go with a decent tariff.
We bought a kuga hybrid plug in, we have topped up with fossil fuels just twice in 3 months.
Only problem just remembering to to top with el every evening.
We get a rebate on using el at own Home (via el providers card in Denmark) has saved us over 150 pounds a month just by driving a hybrid
What you said is exactly what I have been saying for months, even with my local MP and councillors in north London. I would of have gone fully electric but, like many people in London we live in a flat with no parking other than the road. The nearest charging point is on a lamppost that is often blocked by non electric or plug-in/PHEV's. The next major charging station is a BP garage this often full with other EV's, then it's a Shell garage in Highgate which is a tube journey away.
EV's are fine if you own a drive and now have deep pockets as electric is not that cheap, more so at the EV station. Add to this the fact the EV makers basically "lie" about the range. London is packed of EV's from private cars, minicabs, taxis and now even our local DPD vans are EV's. If I go to my other place in Leicester and drive around you'll be lucky to see one or two and they are treated as a curiosity. Where I am in London there are twelve EV's outside my door alone. Then there is the new problem of "Charger Rage"! Forget range anxiety, the new thing around here is Charger Rage where like the other day I saw a Porche driver come to blows with a Ioniq driver over a charger. Then there is the theft of the cables, which is a surprise as for anyone who has cut through their lawnmower cable will know.. blue flash and a bang. Add to this the local gangsters have twigged that you nick the electric by bypassing the QR reader thing and tapping on the cables at pavement level! Add to this there are faulty, damaged chargers Then an APP for this, that, other, bla-bla-bla, and lack of standardisation of chargers, no wonder EV sales have stalled. Not to mention the rubbish resale losses! I am now out of breath.... !
This was the main reason I bought a self charging hybrid, it's the best of both worlds. I get better ICE milage and I don't need a plug, drive or charger. Alas the government has not thought all this EV thing out one bit, the infrastructure is simply not here yet. I bet there are not as many flats in Romily than there are around here Crouch End/Muswell Hill? I can see the population of a large town from my lounge window. In fact the only person I know with a drive in London is my 90 year old mother who can't drive anymore after 50 years of doing so. We have to remember the UK basically runs on a power grid that is antiquated and runs at near 97% of capacity. My late father who was a heavy electrical engineer and industrialist who made power grids for countries after the war always said the old adage "electric does not grow on trees", yet people think this. EV's are plugged into something no matter if it's nuclear to a wind turbine in Scotland or a extension cable from France! There is only so much you can generate, electricity is only available as it's in effect man made. EV's are not the way forward, there was the old Water/Petrol engine that was buried and the inventor then vanished! Hydrogen is good but you turn your car into the Enola Gay!
My confession is that after years of procrastination I took the plunge and bought a new Dacia Jogger Hybrid (Yes, I hear the giggles across RUclips). But the test drive showed me that the car did in fact run 75% of the time on batteries and I got 68mpg. I have no interest in cars par-se but I do like to keep up to date with things. I have owned everything from a Roller to countless Dyanes, but the older you get, the less you want.....and that want includes easiness!
Nice dash indeed. The interior matters more to me than the outside of a car.
For some reason, this car reminds me of my 2009 LEXUS RX450H on a makeover.
Considering you can get a 22 plate with less than 10k miles for about 40k, makes it even better value Matt. That said, I'll stick with petrol.
I do think that the “wheeled white goods” can just as easily be applied to a multitude of ICE cars too… I love my Fiat 500e, always makes me smile and the Tesla is good but I can totally appreciate why the Genesis is very, very appealing, especially that superb interior! I think you should try a BMW i3? Still think that’s interesting and now accessible used…
Great car and amazing review. This is why i am going for model Y because of poor Uk charging infrastructure. Tesla charging network seems the only sensible option when switching to ev at the moment.
Would love a deep dive on your view on EVs. That Genesis is beautiful but yeah, that range and UK EV infrastructure kill it for me.
I was behind one of these coming back from work the other day: comes in under the radar, not too ostentatious from the outside and round my way it’d be way less likely to get nicked than something like a Range or Bentayga! You’d think if the continent can get everyone using USB-C for mobile devices they’d be able to get some charging standards in place for cars (unless you have/can use the Tesla network which is still a distant 1st for mile munchers) but early days still hence the delay on the petrol/diesel ban in the news today.
Yep the indicator camera blind spot thing is on my 2024 kia sportage ❤
Correct about the uk charging network! Only way is either to get a Tesla or a home charger with company like octopus who offer great deals for charging as low as 4p so only cost me like £4 for a full charge. Genesis is on my radar for my next electric car after my Tesla goes back in a few months the quality is just so much better and I’ll sacrifice the low mileage over that
I’m a petrolhead and have borrowed an ix3 for the last 800 miles. Most uncomfortable car I’ve ever driven, given me a bad back. Range isn’t good enough, but love everything else about it
OMG i love the graphic on the asphalt
It looks SO GOOD
Nice assessment, Matt. I'd love a review of the G70 shooting brake, which is my number
You hit the nail on the head regarding public charging and the totally daft idea of having to download different apps for charging points that you may never use from that company again.
Imagine if they did that with petrol stations?
Petrol station attendant on tannoy - _"The driver at pump number three... No. Not you. Pump number three... Yes. You. You need to download our app to work the pump!"_
But you are right with the looks of the Genesis cars _(Very clean with no stupidly pointless bits.),_ especially their rarity, and that _Bentlyesque_ badge.
Just a shame you couldn't go into more details with the G70.
Remember when we were kids and we were told when crossing the road "Stop, Look & listen?"
Well, has the "Listen" part gone out of the window now that we have leccy cars? Ha ha