With classy styling, a coddling cabin, solid EV range and refined road manners, Cas.com reviewer Jennifer Geiger explains why the 2024 Genesis GV70 Electrified earns Cars.com’s Best Luxury Car of 2024 award.
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(pleasant music) A vehicle that combines sport, luxury, comfort, and efficiency sounds like a unicorn, right? Well, the 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 does all that, minus the rainbows and glitter, making it carsdot.com's Best Luxury Car of 2024.
With the all electric SUV, Genesis took something excellent and made it even more impressive, adding an electric vehicle powertrain to the already delightful GV70. Outside, the GV70 EV echoes the gas version's elegant styling with a dramatic matrix pattern grill and striking headlight design. Inside it coddles with a cabin that's both functional and beautiful. The classy design and high quality materials combine to create a simple, but luxurious vibe. Highlights include supple NAPA leather seats, as well as customizable ambient lighting. On-road performance and comfort impressed too. The Electrified GV70 is among the nicest driving EVs on the market, with few of the quirks that plague some of its all electric rivals. At higher speeds, it's a sedate freeway cruiser with smooth, ample power and calm road manners. A touch of the button takes things from mild to wild. Pressing the boost mode button on the steering wheel unlocks an additional 54 horsepower, which translates to thrilling pin you in your seat fun. And with a base EV range of 236 miles, it's competitive against rivals. Finally, luxury doesn't mean overpaying. The 2024 GV70 EV starts around $68,000, delivering high levels of refinement, performance, and comfort, while also undercutting many luxury rivals on price. That's why we named the 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 our best luxury car of 2024.
