- The Genesis Electrified GV70, the automaker’s best-selling battery-powered mannequin, will get a refresh.
- The 2026 mannequin comes with a local NACS port, a much bigger battery and extra vary.
The Genesis Electrified GV70 would not get as a lot consideration as a number of the Hyundai Motor Group’s different electrical fashions, nevertheless it’s all the time impressed us with its mixture of favor, efficiency and luxury. Now, much more folks would possibly discover it quickly, because it’s discovered at Tesla Supercharger stations.
That is the 2026 Genesis Electrified GV70. It’s not a very new mannequin however reasonably a delicate facelift that additionally brings a few notable modifications beneath the pores and skin. One of many largest modifications is the introduction of a local NACS charging port on the entrance of the EV. The situation of the port isn’t new–the outgoing mannequin’s CCS1 port was additionally on the entrance–however the native NACS is new and makes the Electrified GV70 the primary EV within the Genesis lineup to return with one from the manufacturing unit.
2026 Genesis GV70 Electrified Tesla NACS
As a reminder, NACS means North American Charging Customary. It’s Tesla’s invention and it means the 2026 Electrified GV70 will have the ability to recharge at Tesla Superchargers in North America with out utilizing a charging adapter. Nonetheless, Genesis mentioned clients will get an NACS to CCS adapter to prime up their EVs at CCS DC quick chargers. Mixed, there are over 36,000 NACS and CCS DC quick chargers in the USA, so occurring lengthy street journeys shouldn’t be a frightening expertise anymore.
In addition to switching from CCS to NACS, Genesis added a motor to the charging port door (it beforehand used a guide launch), in addition to a heating factor to the charging port to assist with de-icing throughout chilly months. There’s additionally new lighting to make it simpler to see what you’re doing whereas parked in darkish locations.
The second notable change is a much bigger battery beneath the ground. The outgoing mannequin had a 77.4-kilowatt-hour pack that enabled an EPA-estimated vary of 236 miles on a full cost. The 2026 mannequin comes with a bigger 84 kWh battery that ought to present an extended driving vary, however there’s no official ranking but. Energy stays unchanged, with a dual-motor setup good for 429 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque.
A number of design modifications have been made, together with a redesigned G-Matrix Crest Grille and multi-lens array (MLA) headlamps. There’s additionally a refreshed skid plate design and new 19- and 21-inch wheels. Inside, there’s an all-new 27-inch OLED show that integrates each the instrument cluster and infotainment.
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The facelifted Electrified GV70 now responds faster and higher to voice instructions, in keeping with the Korean automaker. There are additionally improved over-the-air replace capabilities, however we don’t know what meaning, precisely.
The 2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 is manufactured in South Korea however Hyundai Motor Group’s plant in Alabama is accountable for the ultimate meeting. Genesis says the EV is “dual-sourced on the model’s manufacturing services in Montgomery, Alabama and Ulsan, Korea.”
The refreshed all-electric SUV will arrive at North American retailers within the first half of 2025. Pricing particulars are but to be decided, however we’ll know extra when Genesis begins taking orders subsequent 12 months. The present mannequin begins at $68,300 together with vacation spot. We count on the refreshed mannequin to be related in worth.
