The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested a group of eight vehicles, including the 2025 model year Genesis GV70 and the 2024 model year Genesis Electrified GV70. Not surprising in the least from Hyundai's luxury-oriented marque, both versions of the compact luxury crossover aced the nonprofit organization's tests.
As far as crashworthiness is concerned, the IIHS tested the internal combustion and electric siblings in four distinct ways. All four tests were aced, with the GV70 receiving top marks in the small overlap front crash test, original and updated moderate overlap front crash tests, and the updated side impact test.
What comes as a bit of a surprise is that GV70 earned the top rating for headlight performance. As a brief refresher, all trims available to configure for model years 2025 and 2024 in the United States of America come with projector-style LED headlamps and high-beam assistance. The nonprofit from Virginia does note inadequate high-beam visibility on the left side on straightaways, which isn't a dealbreaker.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety also evaluated the performance of the forward collision-avoidance assist system, deeming it acceptable rather than good. Why is that? In the 25-mph nighttime crossing adult test, the GV70 and Electrified GV70 couldn't avoid a collision with the pedestrian when using the low beams. On the upside, it did reduce the impact speed by 19 mph.
Similarly, impact speed was reduced by 14 miles per hour in the 25-mph daytime crossing child test. The hardest AEB evaluation of the bunch was the 37-mph nighttime parallel adult test, where the rear-biased sport utility vehicles shaved off 21 miles per hour using the high beams or 17 miles per hour when using the low beams.
Photo: IIHS / edited
Last but certainly not least, the GV70 and Electrified GV70 impressed the IIHS in terms of seatbelt reminder performance and LATCH ease of use. According to the premier auto safety organization, the Top Safety Pick+ accolades apply to 2025 Genesis GV70 and 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 models produced after April 2024.
Underpinned by the Hyundai M3 platform as opposed to the M2 for the G70 sedan, the GV70 competes against the likes of the Audi Q5, BMW X3, and Mercedes-Benz GLC. Starting at $45,700 sans destination charge for 2025, the internal combustion GV70 undercuts the $49,250 GLC 300 SUV and $49,500 X3 xDrive30. Be that as it may, the outgoing Q5 is that little bit more affordable at $45,300 before freight and options.
All three German rivals feature 2.0-liter turbo inline-four engines by default, whereas Genesis sweetens the deal to 2.5 liters. Of course, all-wheel drive is also standard. The only way up from said engine is a 3.5-liter V6 with a couple of snails, which belts out a stout 375 mechanical horsepower and 391 pound-feet (530 newton meters) of twist.
Available in select states, the US-built Electrified GV70 carries an MSRP of $66,950 for model year 2025. The 2024 model is no longer available to configure stateside. Driving range isn't anything to write home about at 236 miles (380 kilometers). By comparison, the Tesla Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive and Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive are good for up to 308 and 320 miles (496 and 515 kilometers).
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