Is the 2025 Genesis GV70 3.5T a BETTER luxury sport SUV than a BMW X3 M40i?

The GV70 is a compact luxury SUV from Genesis. On the outside you will discover Capri Blue, 21in wheels, black accents and full LED lighting. On the inside you will be greeted by a red Nappa leather interior with a 14in infotainment screen. Under the hood is a 3.5L twin-turbo V6 mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Is the 2025 Genesis GV70 3.5T a BETTER luxury sport SUV than a BMW X3 M40i?
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[@HwCollins]

Just to let you know, Joe, you will never catch any flack for reviewing another Genesis masterpiece!

[@bryandelao942]

Never!

[@sgod5902]

Im loving the whole genesis line of cars

[@wardellward]

That color is awesome as hell

[@joshharrison1160]

agree 100% on the screens...like this version over the GV80's big screen. The bad news is that the GV70 gets the big screen next year too so if you like this version you have to buy this year.

[@41Forethought]

Yeah, not a fan of the big 2026 screen.... completely destroys the flowing, well integrated dash design. I'm looking to buy a 2025 GV70 this week...

[@HaiRune]

@@41Forethought Im a huge fan personally. Flows into one screen no bezels

[@41Forethought]

@@HaiRune Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks 😉

[@HaiRune]

@@41Forethought For sure!

[@stevenbaggett6549]

Joe terrorizing the neighborhood with on throttle 😅

[@bryanwashington9511]

Beautiful Genesis GV70 with the Capri Blue paint!

[@LuisUrbieta]

Joe, I absolutely love the Genesis GV70 3.5t and I think to me I am a fake vent fanatic because without them the fender & the bumpers would look rather bland.

[@KeithL0761]

Love this car! Looking to purchase one in the next 3-6 months. Great review Joe!

[@dh-flies]

I just picked up my 2025 GV70 yesterday. I had a 2017 macan GTS, which I loved. I traded that in for a g70, which was an absolute blast to drive. You certainly cannot knock the drivability of the Macan. It's an amazing car but Genesis adds features that Porsche evidently doesn't care about. No remote start, which is kind of a big deal for me. This car is a total looker. And I agree with you it is a blast to drive. It's very similar in driving characteristics to the Macan and the brakes are good, but nobody competes with Porsche brakes. This is an awesome review.

[@maverick1925Alpha]

Just got the 2025 Genesis GV70 3.5T V6 Sport Plus (highest trim in Canada) in Makalu Gray 2 weeks ago. Lovin' it, fun to drive.

[@earlybird798]

What did you pay for it? Any discounts offered by Genesis or the dealer? I've noticed (on Autotrader) that these cars depreciate to $65K Cdn. once they have 8,000 - 10,000 kms on them. Was thinking I should buy a demo or lightly used one.

[@marksman4004]

I dont really like newer vehicles that much, but I like how this looks and sounds. And I love when you bring up the good Ole 80's days.

[@mervstone17]

I bought the 2023 GV70 2.5T Advance package .. 300hp plenty for my needs , I preferred the 19 inch rims with deeper rubber for the ride quality. It has less cross hatch plastic visible and even has illuminated sill plates !. No massage seats, head up display, partial digital dash and third A/C controls in rear, the rest is identical to the one you drove.. but was $54k… That was really value for this quality vehicle .. I chose Cardiff green with vanilla interior .. (no kids and one small light brown haired dog 🐕 in the rear 😊). no recalls or problems after 18 months ..

[@rongriffin5980]

Looking at the same car. Can't wait!!!!!

[@ebok98]

I just got a 2024 myself and love it. Mine is black with beige interior. It is a blast to drive.

[@rickjames6867]

I saw a new Genesis rolling next to me on I-84 a couple of days ago. I was seriously impressed with how these looked in person. Video does not do it justice. The rims on this one are beautiful. Not sure about the reliability, but this certainly looks quality. Nicest looking Asian brand vehicle on the road today in my opinion.

[@charliewilliams1474]

I wish they would take that shiny chrome and make that body color, so everything would look edgeless.

[@Vette4life]

Genesis is awesome. Love our Gv70

[@DrKage-vz5jt]

Fantastic review! I’m still in tears over the “pelvic massage”…very informative and hilarious. Good call out on the NES classics. Keep up the great work!

[@RaitisRides]

Thanks for letting me share the laughs and the SUVs with you!

[@antonydelmonte6306]

I know cargo nets suck but it beats cleaning Skittles out of the bottom of a pocket filled with mysterious sticky things set against rainbow colored lint. Just saying.

[@bernardmccainiii6128]

Joe's absolutely right about the distinct personalities between drive modes. Sometimes I completely forget about sport and sport +, but when I remember it's a whole lot of fun.

[@RaitisRides]

Thanks for sharing your honest ownership input!

[@pokerfred68]

Joe I love you ripping ass around the roads…I just wonder if you’ve ever gotten pulled over or do you know the cops in the area?

[@tomdrummy4984]

One of my fav looking vehicles 😁. GV70 for $70k 😃

[@ivandoneshefsky4762]

I think someone’s having too much fun with that GV70 Joe?! That car is fantastic, END OF STORY! Oh and btw, another excellent review!

[@Megaladon28]

Holy moly this is a good one!

[@perryservius4509]

Just got the GV70 2.5T PRESTIGE 2025. Amazing car 😊

[@lavapop1900]

I looked up out of curiosity a Genesis luxury truck version and the rendering looked awesome!

[@suzanneflowers2230]

Love this suv, esp the engine, but it's a bit heavy on the red interior. Great shade on the Capri Blue!

[@nm4698]

Joe: 'Blinkers'? 'We don't need no stinkin' blinkers.'

[@user-lf3we7jk7x]

cross over SUV's just another fancy term for stationwagon. but I might consider one of these fancy stationwagon some day.

[@user-kg4lp5yo8w]

As a 2020 Lincoln Nautilus owner with the 2.7 Twin Turbo with 335 HP, ( which is pretty peppy) the Genesis GV70 will be my next car with their 3.5 Twin Turbo 375 HP. Lincoln should have kpe tjhe 2.7 or the 3.) with 405 HP but unfortunately marketing people at Lincoln kept designing vehicles for my Grandpa!!

[@fenrirslip]

I think one of the reasons the hood has an overbite is that it has to do with aerodynamics, which also prevents the hood from shaking at speed. Other sources say it's an intentional design detail to make the GV70 look more sporty. Regardless, it doesn't bother me all that much when you consider everything else about the design of the GV70 is gorgeous.

[@stefangreene3405]

Damn Joe you could've have more fun driving this absolutely diamond of a car! Thank You and your whole team for all the hard work 💪🏿 that yall do!!

[@praisekek7102]

I'd like to see a night drive so we can really see the ambient lighting and the lighting in general.

[@DominionAnako-bb7ry]

Love your video

[@omar1989ov]

Hey Joe! Great review dude! The "fake vent" texture is actually for continuity in design language. You notice how the rear fender has the same design theme? I'm no car designer but I'm guessing this is probably a new thing in car design trend.

[@orreng]

Joe. 1.16 M subs! So awesome. All yalls hard work yielding fruit. So, so good.

[@dominickirkwood]

Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍

[@frankthecat]

Wow those are really unique rims! Love that style

[@churleeable]

Amazing car. Great review Joe!

[@dontshadowbanmeyoutube]

I want this exact trim 😍 Thanks for the review, Joe.

[@fwazfwaz5947]

ستخدام الكاميرا Hello, I am from Saudi Arabia and I constantly follow your programs on KZbin, and I am a huge fan of everything you offer, whether in car content or your simple and beautiful explanation, so thank you and move forward always.

[@DenitoX7]

Be quiet

[@Tully3674]

This is a 2024 model. 2025 will have a different interior (new instrument panel) and I read the 3.5 twin-turbo V6 is being replaced with a 3.3 twin turbo V6.

[@antoniocastillo5382]

Cheers for that.

[@oldfishguy37]

There’s nothing luxurious about the BMW X3 or any BMW for that matter…..

[@Bob-lh4mg]

You’re kinda right about that . The Genesis is years ahead

[@HPM2024]

lol, you people are delusional. BMW is superior to this Hyundai in every way. All German brands are.

[@kinghill500]

Nice suv ❤❤

[@Vinny2390]

Ngl these look Great

[@JohnMarks-ff2tu]

Beautiful car and great review, Joe! Does this new 2025 have wireless Apple CarPlay?

[@rmyAddison]

Shopped all the Germans and bought one of the first 2022 GV70 3.5 Sport Presitges back in November 2022, would buy iut again tomorrow. Love the stay at home concerige service !! I hate the panoramic screens on ANY vehicle, the GV70 interior is perfect.

[@ph00ny1]

Sadly both GV70/80 getting the long screen in oled to boot

[@rmyAddison]

@@ph00ny1 Almost all companies are using panoramic screens in the new models, I hate it, too busy, and puts both the instrument cluster and infotainment screens at the wrong optimal height.

[@JGisMe2013]

I love this channel and I’m surprised by this, but Joe this is NOT a 2025. This is definitely a 2024

[@volcalstone]

Looking for this comment cause yeah the 2025 is a refresh year for the GV70. Saying that I don't like all the changes with the upcoming 2025. I was interested in the GV70 3.5T Sport Prestige but at $67K it's a hard sell as these Genesis cars as of recently had gotten more expensive then it needs to. Just a shame but it's a better value used instead as they lose a lot of value within 2 years.

[@benb2358]

@@volcalstone I work for Genesis - the 2025 is identical to the 2024 - next year in the spring we'll have the 2026 GV70, which will have the refreshed screen.

[@JGisMe2013]

@@benb2358 so you telling me there is no wireless carplay for 2025 either? And no changes for 3 straight years now?

[@benb2358]

@@JGisMe2013 correct, there’s been a few minor changes to trims, but overall no major changes. Large refreshes are typical after around 3 years (average lease end). For example, the new gen BMW X5 came out in 2019 and was just updated last year in 2023 with no changes in between. Wireless CarPlay will be occurring with an OTA update sometime in the next few months, at least that’s what we’ve been told.

[@wmoore862]

@@JGisMe2013 over the air update in June 2024

[@brokeboy87]

The rear end is the weakest part of the SUV. Having a rotating gear selector might be a problem for some, but overall this is a very upscale interior.

[@rewantasubba5180]

The desing such a striking force.

[@manumehra929]

My god that interior color, just wow looks truly comfortable and luxurious ❤️

[@pmscalisi]

Thanks again for a great review!

[@pgiles9993]

Dang, shots fired at Steven's Type R ⚰️

[@davidp2888]

Love that color.

[@tedahwooga]

someone get this man a gatorade hes sweating bullets!!!

[@lavapop1900]

The color is beautiful but for the price there are certain things that seem to be missing. I'm really liking the gv80 and I want to check out the coupe version.

[@kfx3907]

That interior is something else.

[@ericbergstrom9351]

Smoosh the alpha rear bumper with the Porsche rear glass, the Audi character line with the BMW headlights, the land rover c pillars : presto, the premium sport Ute that Homer built

[@LoudModeOn]

Nice car. Shame about all the recalls.

[@Empire-fv5oo]

Only Joe Raiti revs a brand new, not broken in engine several times into the limiter. That’s dumb

[@deemm1265]

Always a great review. Showrooms in Korea have started to receive the face-lifted 2025 with massive 27 inch OLED display.

[@MarcusTurner-db5qv]

Nice video nice car Joe

[@uzhoutx]

❤ Genesis, Revelation, Mark 12 2.7 keeps me busy🤠! Thank you Joe and Steven!❤️

[@DenitoX7]

Dude what

[@DarrenChandler-mg5ne]

I just purchased the new GV 70 SUV 2025 with white outside and red inside 3.5 V6 375 hp

[@deenadj8658]

Hi Bro..Make review for Jetour x70plus SUV ….

[@Altorres94]

This is a 2024 GV70, i was surprised at first because nobody has the 2025 yet lol

[@claudiapayton5862]

They’ve had them in Columbia SC for weeks.

[@JarmeL.100]

🔥Nice Car

[@christ9145]

😊these are gorgeous!! That 0-60 for passing these visitors doing 35 in a 55 on us19! 😂

[@magnoliap5824]

I’m not a fan of the Genesis front grill. Never have been. Beautiful exterior color, but no on the red. Looks fun to drive.

[@davegriffith6409]

man Genesis since 2022 has been impressive the interiors is 🔥

[@mystictk4149]

The GV70 is super sexy and this color is perfect.

[@bill7481]

This thing is a beauty! It looks and feels special. The interior is sublime. The only thing I don’t get is the counter clockwise tachometer. This model year and earlier are the ones I would get, as Genesis will undoubtedly ruin the dashboard with a big screen combining the instrument cluster and the infotainment screen.

[@ppk80]

Just an FYI, this is a 2024 GV70. The 2025 isn't available in US yet and will feature a totally redesigned interior. Not trying to be a troll, just mentioning so title can be revised. Love your vids though. Twinkie storage space is the most important thing to me when buying a new vehicle and only your vids touch upon it! 😄

[@marcimouse2271]

Joe, great review! I own a 2019 Macan S and I was looking at the Genesis as possibly my next car. How expensive is the maintenance? Oil change, breaks, etc… Also, how did it take the corners? Looked amazing on the straight aways!

[@user-kg4lp5yo8w]

Love their big round exhausts in the back they are sending a message we mean business. Hope the Mazda guys get the hint on their new CX90 with no exhaust tips!!

[@AerialViews-gm9to]

Hey Joe, Can please review the GV70 2.5T

[@yejoonyang9552]

The one in the video is a 2024, the 2025 has a refreshed design

[@perryservius4509]

Not in North America. Just got the GV70 2.5T PRESTIGE 2025 and it's not the refreshed model. It came out in Korea first and will come next year in other markets

[@Thebusdriverandgamermorefan790]

Yes of course Joe & I might has buy this SUV.

[@andrebrown9221]

This thing sounds so nice!!!!!! OMG!!!!

[@jeffs6090]

I think this is still the 2024. The 2025 is the refresh with the newer updates. It'll have the bigger all in one screen, different ambient lighting, and many more.

[@neotek8582]

You’re 100% correct. The 2025 drops September 2025. It should also finally have a USB-C option.

[@jahmakin1]

He is reviewing the correct 2025 model for the U.S. Market. The model with the bigger screen is 2025 for the Korean market. As their market is 6 months - 1 year ahead of the U.S. market.

[@claudiapayton5862]

@@jahmakin1yes he is

[@omarcortes5754]

I like this Genesis but I know this is not the vehicle I would buy to spoil myself.

[@erikbond8210]

Another great video, and wow, what a SUV!! Huge ZONK for USB-A ports in the rear seat though. This isn’t a 2014 model, sheesh.

[@mattdude]

I would’ve preferred to see USB C ports but everything else is pretty sweet. Also how often are you triggering the collision warning in your test drives?

[@darktinx]

Wow love that suv 😍 Genesis are *chef kiss* 🤌🏻

[@vette4life518]

Nice review. Any self driving options?

[@saintetienne755]

Any GV70 coupe coming soon?

[@yahshaunyahu]

Why does the Korean version has the 27 inch display, but the American version doesn't have it?

[@ovathere93]

Where's the front license plate going?

[@deesean973]

Really weird that the Korean version gets the same head unit as the 2025 gv80 (27 inch), but America gets the previous style (14 inch)

[@re14437]

Love it. But for that price, I’m tempted by a Defender 90 P400.

[@2tzus]

Are the front seats highly bolstered? We have a Volvo xc60 and the side bolsters are a real problem, and we're small people ;) We're looking for a similar vehicle with 'flat' seats since my husband has hip tendonitis and bursitis and driving causes huge flare-ups.

[@stevegonzales3612]

Drove the GV70 and wasn't feeling it, so I bought the 2024 GV80 3.5T AWD.

[@rapturerooster]

JOE

[@Babu-of2xh]

solid one

[@deathstar8072]

I have to ask how do you avoid speeding tickets when you go on throttle.

[@Aschoolbusandsimulatorfan2219]

Amazing review Joe.

[@ropi4524]

Sorry its not the Facelift. So no 25 model.may be its a typo?

[@thomaswattle9828]

I'll go with Genesis, they're bringin' the heat.

[@ATLsOwn]

Great review! But as an owner... The EV is 10x more fun!

[@MelvinRHawkins]

Those rims are going to be hell to keep clean. Honeycomb is going to collect dirt

[@user-ue2rw5yy9d]

Churping all wheel drive over 4500 lb. - awesome 👌