More tricks than Sooty? Genesis GV60 Long Term Report | Electrifying

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If you’ve never heard of Genesis (no, not the band), no one would blame you. The brand only launched in the European market in 2021, so they’re still a rare sighting. We still get quite excited when we spot one.
Genesis is the sassy, luxurious cousin to Hyundai. The one that turns up to family parties in sparkly earrings with a bottle of expensive fizz. The GV60 comes with three spec choices - Premium, Sport and Sport plus. The one we’ve been running for the past three months (in the capable hands of Nicola Hume, AKA Mystic Nic) is the Premium edition. Although this is technically the entry level model, there is nothing basic about it whatsoever.
With trick features like a crystal ball gear selector, heated AND aerated seats and the smart ventilation, the GV60 isn’t short on fancy features.
How did it fare over the course of our three-month loan? Check out Nicola’s end of term review to find out. Have you got a Genesis GV60? Do you agree or disagree with Nicola’s findings? Let us know in the comments below.
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[@Retrositcom]

Oh my God, those eyes at the beginning. Nicola is still the funniest and best car reviewer out there. If she was on Top Gear I think it would still be going. Never change. 😂

[@stephenwensley9328]

Guess we all have different tastes, I find her style unwatchable

[@PauloG100]

Very annoying presentation style

[@G6EJD]

Yes - Nichola is without doubt one of the very best car reviewers of recent times, what a find Ginny. The humour, the style, the narratives are all natural and of superlative quality - well done. Nichola is alluringly pretty too, keeps me watching every minute.

[@Antiguan_Dart]

Party Trick!- when reversing the reversing lights project two dotted white lines on the road to some 2 metres behind the car-makes the manoeuvre the car is about to do highly visible say if coming out of a perpendicular parking space! Party Trick - the courtesy puddle lights on unlocking the car project the Genesis logo on the ground illuminating the area infront of each front door. Party Trick! - the shade for the panoramic roof (optional extra which really helps with the airiness of darker interiors) when closing meets in the centre. Party Trick! - a long press of the unlock button on the key fob will lower all the windows. A long press on the lock button will close them all if any were open! Party Trick! The vehicle to load has both an inside 3.6kW capability 3 pin plug and the adaptor for the charger socket so you can get 3.6kW outside the car too. And the charger indicator is 8 segments giving an indication of charge state in very informative 12.5% steps Just a beautiful car.

[@marvinaviles2593]

First video I’ve seen of you. You were really entertaining and informative.

[@connclissmann6514]

Party trick 🎊 - Panoramic glass roof included in the considerable price. Oh, oh dear, no party trick after all.

[@robc7563]

I absolutely love this car and love you. Thanks for this great and fun review of my favorite car!!!!!!!

[@Jaw0lf]

Loved Nichola's review and she certainly made my eyes boggle at the start. How did you do that! That must be another party trick...

[@Pottery4Life]

Fun video, Nicola. Thank you.

[@Hollapopp]

Good video - the hay fever season issue was presented in a very striking manner. 😀

[@anthonystevens8683]

A brilliant video Nicola from the Mystic Mug beginnings to the finale. Educational and humorous in equal measure. A top drawer long term review. Many thanks for sharing. Oh and those dogs are gorgeous and that's from a cat person.

[@ChuckvdL]

Party Trick, they just added Wireless Android Auto / CarPlay via an over the air update.

[@Antiguan_Dart]

Great review - thank you - love your humour. It’s not the HOLD button it’s the START button with the instruction to hold. There are two other buttons with hold instructions on the key fob - boot opening and charge port opening.

[@keithshayle7027]

I have afully specced Genesis Electrified G80 since July '22 and whilst a completely different model albeit from the same brand and I have found exactly the same consumption in summer and winter driving. Having owned Jaguar's for some twenty years and a Maserati for seven years I have to say the Genesis is the best car I've owned. Finally to get around the Apple Carplay issue I use a wireless adaptor which automatically connects to my phone via Bluetooth.

[@kalebdaark100]

I was at "yeah it's OK" but then buttons and knobs. Things to actually press and twiddle! Still not going to be paying £60k for a car but i do like a good press and twiddle.

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Nic and Tish should start a car show

[@bluestraycat]

Highly entertaining review from Nicola! I can't understand why such a feature-laden and expensive car has wired car play. Why is this even a thing?

[@addsfour3499]

I bought the performance over a year ago. Still haven’t seen a car i would prefer to own. Huge comfort, huge tech and huge speed. Worth every penny. Love the slash design joke.

[@richardjohnson7900]

The lack of a rear windscreen wiper would be a big issue for me...how have you found it living with it?

[@robc7563]

My absolute favorite car also

[@addsfour3499]

@@shreeshsaurya4203 no idea, im not trading up till 2025 for the gv70 electric or the gv80 coupe if they do an electric version. It would be fair to say that all electric cars purchased before 2024 will probably depreciate a bit more than normal as there are so many more choices now, especially from china. But new adopters like me knew that going in. No regrets i love my car

[@thomasschlitzer7541]

I use a wireless carplay adapter. Just bridges the port over BT. Works like a charm.

[@JamesM-hb2cj]

Can we get a long term review on that I-PACE in the background?

[@sonstnichtszutun1383]

Yes pls 😍🙏🏽

[@JayLew91]

I appreciate that you have the option of using the scroll wheel or the touch screen. And buttons. I hate that everyone wants to get rid of buttons

[@finn.hermansen]

Nicola 😂😂😂😂 Love this presentation 👍👍

[@JamesGoodwin_13]

who edited this? love it

[@dinospd]

Leased a GV60 Standard less than a month ago. So far, loving the car. The camera has worked flawlessly with me every time I tried, though.

[@ipb1966]

The Genesis GV60 has a fault which means that, depending upon the angle the car is parked when it rains, water gets into the cabin air filter. This prevents air getting into the cabin and means the windscreen can’t demist. For us this made for a dangerous journey at night time in the rain on a motorway. We rejected our first car because of this. Two intermediate loan cars had the problem and our new car (later model year) also has the problem. We were the first owners to identify this and now others are seeing the problem. Genesis UK have acknowledged the problem and say the factory is working on a fix. They have not given a date for the fix and not said if they will proactively retrofit it to all existing cars. This demonstrates the problem. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZeQYYqLe6t3qrs

[@dapprman]

Going to add here and yes you do know who I am from the same forums. Yes some people suffer from this and you were unlucky but most of us how found we do not suffer from the same problem. At least Genesis UK were able to replicate it and hopefully Genesis Korea will get it sorted so yours will be fixed and others will stop getting the same issue.

[@AdrianNelson1507]

Hopefully Hyundai will roll out the "definitely not an idrive controller" everywhere, that would be amazing

[@Cobnapint]

That was great fun, love your reviewing style. As for the car, love it - all that tech but no rear wiper....? Hello...? And the key fob....wtf..!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Quite a good looking car!! For me, though, I’m into camping and caravanning and a small camper would be much better for me than an ordinary car!!

[@aussieideasman8498]

Charging speed?

[@granfersteve3815]

100 miles 😮😮

[@fsr170409]

Great review, I had to double take.I thought I was watching the traitors with Claudia😂

[@abrahamroberts2040]

Omgness!!! 😂😂😂😂😂 You seriously tickled me. Especially the hay fever joke. I love Genesis. I drive the electrified G80 ❤

[@addsfour3499]

@@abrahamroberts2040 does the solar panel help at all? Seems like a good idea

[@abrahamroberts2040]

@@addsfour3499 unfortunately the US model does not come with the solar panel so I have no idea

[@addsfour3499]

@@abrahamroberts2040 poo. Thanks for letting me know

[@TassieEV]

Loved it Nic! I saw one in Sydney AU recently at the Everything Electric show(formerly Fully Charged Live) and OMG, the interior was the light colour mind you which I prefer and man did it look good. Sad you can't keep it but then you need to review more cars so maybe your next one will be a Lotus Eletre or the Ioniq 5 N. :)

[@markbennett6658]

A wireless CarPlay adapter is the solution for all that annoying plugging and unplugging. They’re now pretty affordable. We got one for our e2008 from Amazon that cost about £40 and it works flawlessly.

[@JOHNMTIGHE]

Best intro to a car ever 😂😂😂

[@Iceberg1313]

Nicola you're a scream 😂, that intro had me in stitches. As always an interesting and fun review. I do believe you were enjoying the butt manipulator 🤣 built into the seat base. May you never lose that sense of wicked humour.

[@amigatommy7]

My G90 has no rear wiper and it is still easy to see when raining. Very good defrost I guess.

[@andrew-o5i]

my neighbours got one and i was behind him and noticed the indicators at the back are right at the bottom , not with all the other lights ? not keen on that

[@andrew-o5i]

60k ? you can buy now 30k you dont loose much range but you do loose loads of money , something genisis are famous for .........

[@Annette_Hons]

You get 321 miles range? I looked at an Advanced model and the window sticker said 245 miles of range! UGH

[@vhol93]

Nice video!

[@halfmanhalftenor]

Don't put your wellies in the frunk, put the charging cables in the frunk and then there'll be room for you wellies in the lower boot 😊

[@video-carl]

Thanks for video. When do you think ev owners will be able to leave cables at home? It's a backward step not to have them at recharging stations and feels C19th not C21st

[@peterhemelaer4754]

One word : refreshing! Keep on going Nicola!

[@markstewart7559]

We want to see more from Mystic Nic, please 😜

[@SWR112]

Question is what is it worth now? £32k used that is more like it.

[@Karyabs]

Sat in this car and a Tesla 3 today. I almost put a deposit on the Genesis with money I didn't have.

[@alexis1959]

If Electrifying's fine female trio could be likened to "The Who", Nicola would be Keith Moon!! Very nice/amusing review!

[@tallandhairy]

I predict load of people will rightly moan that you didn't make any comparisons to the EV6 or Ioniq 5 and that many people watching this would have liked to know if it was worth shelling out the extra money for this version and that it would have been good to tell them to keep an eye out for stonking lease deals on this compared to the other two..... Other than that very entertaining well done :-)

[@MrGMawson2438]

Cheers Nicola

[@CMCNestT]

The intro was very funny.

[@davidvestey6014]

I was fancying one until you showed the cables under the boot floor, so on a long journey, the time I’m likely to need to charge, I can’t put all my stuff in the boot…🤔 I’ll stick with my iPace

[@logicalChimp]

You could put them in the frunk instead... not to mention that fast-chargers (the type you're likely to use on a long journey) will have their own (cooled) cables that can charge faster than the ones the car comes with.

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

I've been outside lying down next to lots of different puddles. Not a sound came from any of them?! _Though I did get some odd looks!_ 🤔🥴🤪 *Note to self.* Don't lie down in the road next to a water filled pothole trying to listen to it. Drivers get annoyed. 😲😬 😅🤣😂 _Plus... I suppose... A pothole and a puddle could be contrived as being different? In some way?_ 🤔🤷‍♂

[@michalklucz6907]

6:48 what kind of black magic that is?! 'on average the EV loose 21% of range during winter, so that's not too shabby' what? you just lost 32% of range! come on, please... is there anyone reading the script?!

[@robsmith4790]

“Stuck in tight parking space” Nothing to do with the fact it’s too wide for normal spaces?

[@jamesrea329]

It's 7 inches narrower than a Model Y.

[@jasonbrody6219]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 So funny this introduction 😅😅😅😅

[@video-carl]

What do you estimate this specific car will be worth in 3 years time?

[@kennethcampbell7065]

£10000😂

[@Mike-qu6fp]

Needs a scoreboard for fart ratings so owners can compete.

[@Skiridr22]

😂😂😂 I predict I love the intro

[@Jason-ml3vs]

She’s has dachshunds so she’s good with me.

[@nicnordic6143]

Nice intro 👍

[@raedkhmous1292]

You are so funny ❤

[@worldofcars_ldn]

So with regards to the loss of mileage in winter…’on average EVs lose 21%’ this car however has lost 31.4% (101 miles) so no that’s not alright Nicola! This makes it well below average according to your figures. Other than that, nice one!

[@karlInSanDiego]

Honest question, Nicola: Could you keep this car for 20 or more years and be content that you had a keeper, forever? I'm going to guess yes, except there are gadgets that might fail like the massage seats and that crystal ball. EVs like this are excessive and expensive, but if people could be lifetime buyers then they would be sustainable from the fueling (on strictly renewable energy) and the production standpoint. If we buy new ones every 3 years, they will be unsustainable as the constant stream of replacement vehicles will make it NOT cost effective to keep the gadget riddled cars on the road as they age and have expensive fixes. I know that one's intended to be a review car.

[@macbec3021]

Nice test….Party trick…..buy a dongle to have Apple Car Play wireless 🎉🎉

[@geralde3355]

Hahaha. Great video 😅

[@stevechilvers1322]

Very nice car, BUT it starts at £61,000!!!!

[@mdavid200ify]

How can losing about 30% of range in winter (a 50% higher loss than the EV average, which you stated to be 20%) be OK? Also, maxing out at about 3.8 miles per kWh and going down to just over 3 on motorway driving seems somewhat inefficient. I expected better figures; perhaps your partner has some validity in his concerns about your driving?😊 (In its first 5000 miles of ownership since August, my sub £40k EV is averaging over 4 miles per kWh on a mix of M'way and A road driving - cold weather loss has been less than 20%).

[@gileshalliwell3591]

My SR model 3 has averaged 4.5 miles per KWh over 22 months and 68,000 miles. That’s what I call efficiency and all for under £40,000…

[@tallandhairy]

to be fair most EVs I've ever owned have lost between a third and half of their range in winter and if you told me that ANY electric car could do over 200 miles in the winter when I bought my first EV I would have laughed at you

[@ukbulldog2024]

The Koreans are outperforming the British Car Making Expertise. HAHAHA

[@angela1984a]

I still don't like SUVs/Crossovers. And neither does the good folks in Paris.

[@lionelgower6877]

Please let me know what type of drugs you are on, so that I read the future into madness. 😮

[@MrGMawson2438]

Party trick isn't good Nicola 🙂

[@viking1au]

Way overpriced. They need to trim that A LOT!

[@Lewis_Standing]

Crystal ball thing is tasteless and absurd however

[@cocotico9997]

It looks too girly for my taste. Otherwise I'd lease it

[@Madonsteamrailways]

It’s too full of blinking party tricks!! So many things that are likely to go wrong!!

[@Foxhound304]

Sorry but the Uk have killed ev cars with high insurance cost /high cost to charge on the public network /and high purchase prices and don't get me started on trade in values sorry but no one whats a Ev anymore

[@thejfg7741]

You’re right in some respects. Certainly an EV is expensive and really, unless you can charge at home with a wall box they make little sense. I think we will get there because tech will evolve. The main barrier is infrastructure which is a dogs dinner.

[@markbennett6658]

Apart from people like me who’s snapped up a bargain secondhand one and has got home charging, solar and battery storage! Nevertheless, you’re right we’re not really doing ourselves any favours and Sunak and co. haven’t helped a bunch.

[@Lewis_Standing]

Very happy with mine thanks. Almost 0 need for public charging. Happy as Larry to be honest. I save £1500 per year on fuel ⛽

[@spsmith45]

Sales are good.

[@thejfg7741]

@@Lewis_Standing but you’ve paid more for an EV in the first place if it’s your own money. There’s no ICE equivalent but EV’s are approx 6 to 10k more than an ICE car. So any savings have to have that factored in.

[@StevenMillward]

horrendously overpriced. no way is this worth 15 GRAND MORE than the Model Y. the GV60 is a small car and it ought to start at more like 40k GBP.

[@kurtb369]

forget the car, are you available for marriage ? 👍😎

[@tonybarton3746]

Glad you didn’t turn the back seating heating on , hot dogs 😂😂, ps great vlog 👍👍👍

[@GadgetsBoy]

😂😂😂

[@anthonyc8499]

Nicola is my kind of weird.

[@Yanquetino]

Hahaha! Nicola, you're such a card! Crystal ball, huh? Well, hell, that's a lot better than worshipping… truck nutz! I just bought the GV60's sister, an Ioniq 5 Limited. It doesn't has a crystal ball, or massaging seats, or facial recognition, or tunnel air circulation, or heated rear seats, but… it has greater range, is more spacious, has side-by-side cupholders, and boasts a digital rear window wiper to compensate for no rear window wiper. I do think one improvement that's needed in these E-GMP vehicles is to allow the i-Pedal setting to STILL be engaged the next time you start the car.

[@mylesfinn66]

I am sooo out of touch with cars now, take the gadgets off and make it cheaper... Please

[@rtfazeberdee3519]

Does this car not have a heat pump? thats a huge loss in the winter

[@entropy5431]

It's got a large battery so a heat pump doesn't make much difference to range, more useful on smaller battery cars.

[@rtfazeberdee3519]

@@entropy5431 How does the size of the battery make a difference? Have you got a link to that as it would make an interesting read. Everything i've read say heat pumps are far more efficient than resistive heating and make a difference in range/efficiency.

[@entropy5431]

@@rtfazeberdee3519 I have an EV with a heat pump, so I'm aware they help. It's sort of simple really, it is the percentage of the battery that will be used on heating Vs range. Given the temperature of the cabin is a constant, with a larger battery the percentage of the battery used will be less with a larger battery than a smaller one.

[@entropy5431]

@@rtfazeberdee3519 There's a good video on it from Wisely Automotive called Heat Pump comparison. If you search utube you can watch. As I say, I do have a heat pump as I think it helps a little but more so on smaller batteries.

[@entropy5431]

@@rtfazeberdee3519 Check the video from Wisely Automotive, heat pump comparison.

[@Cheradanine]

Worth pointing out that an OTA update in August has now enabled wireless Android Auto/Carplay.

[@mastarce]

A funny and clever review? Nailed it!

[@Bob_Sacamano]

great review!

[@markymarkreviews]

But it's basically an expensive Ioniq 5 Ultimate with literally only 1 or 2 more trinkets. For a LOT more money.

[@shaunmckenna1923]

Hello Nicola , great review I also have a GV 60 in Canada I have the Advance twin motors here in Canada they only come in one trim the high end Napa Leather . Now we get a lot of rain here on Vancouver Island and I do not have any problem with the back window the trick is to turn the heat on and it stays clear, also no problem with the face camera opening the door but you first have to push the button on the door handle. I have had my car 18 months aprox 20K miles or 35K klm the car has not missed a beat in the summer I am get 300+ mile or 500 klm for range I lose about 20% to 25% in the winter . I had an Ioniq 5 on order but it never came I got fed up waiting for it I called Genesis got the GV 60 with in two days , all I can say is I am very happy the Ioniq 5 did not come this GV 60 is so fat ahead of it , yes its more money but for me its worth it. I am very happy with car we are very lucky in BC Canada with free charging I have not paid for any in 14 months .

[@PercyY-ib2vx]

How can this car be 20 K higher than a Tesla Model Y with its self-driving capabilities and far superior technology? Who would even consider buying it?

[@shwethabudda]

I can't wait for you to do GV70 genesis

[@alanwayte432]

Just allow Nicola to do all the reviews on this channel

[@Anthony-w7i5g]

Why would you need a rear wiper when it has a camera.

[@johnknight9150]

Awww, she's married. :-(

[@GUDDAisHere]

I love this car

[@GUDDAisHere]

So good!

[@dapprman]

Love mine - I was an early UK buyer of the Premium (RWD) model - near fully specced though it meant I had to pay extra for then uprated seats - was well worth it, I also upgraded to the Nappa leather. Now might part regret not getting red, the dark grey I have is very similar to my previous 4 cars so works for me but I do like red cars. Just wish mine came with the air recirc conditioning as that was new mid last year and not backwardly compatible.

[@alin5536]

Great video! As a HGV Driver I have to say that adaptive headlights is one of the worst inventions. Because of that people gets dazzled, so they put brighter lights on their cars.

[@thejfg7741]

Needs to be a shift in the EV world away from range and to efficiency. That’s what you really need to know as a buyer and then owner. Range in some ways is a misnomer

[@Gazmaz]

Electric cars or Ice I hate the auto full beams because they are never as good as a human seeing a lite road ahead from an unseen oncoming car and that human turning them off rather than momentarily blinding the other car driver.

[@BMWHP2]

😁😁😁😂 Thanks for the review . . . . and laugh