Korean quality arrives in a very rapid SUV

Electrified Genesis can be a swift tow car too, writes Rob Auchterlonie

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If you're hunting for a premium electric SUV are you likely to make a Korea choice?

Genesis is a luxury offshoot of Hyundai, (in the same way Lexus is to Toyota) and models have been on sale in the US and South Korea for a wee while, so it's not their first attempt at making luxury cars.

And with a backing group of Kia/Hyundai that has a pedigree of evolving rapidly from making cheap runabouts to very accept able vehicles in all sectors of the market, there's a lot of knowledge and expertise to draw on.

The Genesis GV70 is another step on the brand's path to becoming fully electric by 2030 and the design is clean, with smooth lines and few fussy details. Its split LED lights are a Genesis signature and it retains the family grille up front as well.