Genesis GV90: Electric BMW X7 rival in 2025 – report

Genesis’ The growing SUV family is set to have one more member: the flagship GV90.

A board published by auto spyappears to contain information gathered from parts suppliers, detailing the launch dates of various Genesis SUV models.

an update GV80 is expected to enter production in October 2023, followed by a significantly lower number (5000 units vs. 65,000 units) GV80 Coupe in January 2024. The second version was revealed this year. in conceptual form.

Update for GV70 and GV70 electrified May 2024 and August 2024 respectively, with the GV60 update reported for February 2025.

The GV90 will follow all of this, with the list listing a production start date of November 2025.

Genesis has previously confirmed all new vehicles launching from 2025 onwards will be electric before the brand transitions to an EV-only lineup from 2030, so the GV90 will almost certainly be an electric vehicle. tram.

An earlier report out of Korea The proposed GV90 will use the E-GMP architecture as the foundation for most new electric vehicles from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, including KIA EV9 And Hyundai ioniq 7.

It can act as an electric rival to things like BMW X7 And Mercedes GLS.

Genesis could have shown us the GV90.

It released a teaser image in 2021 depicts scale models on the shelves, one of which is apparently the GV80 Coupe that hasn’t even been revealed in concept form yet.

Looking at the bottom of the shelf unit, there’s a shaded SUV that’s still pretty rambunctious but has the look of a more conventional SUV than the GV80 Coupe.

Genesis’ current flagship SUV, the BMW X5-the GV80’s rival, 4945mm long, 1975mm wide, 1715mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2955mm, so there’s room above for something bigger as both the BMW and Benz are about 5.1-5 long, 2 m.

For context, the Kia EV9 measures 5010mm long, 1980mm wide and 1755mm-1780mm tall on a 3100mm wheelbase.

The EV9 offers battery options of 76.1 kWh and 99.8 kWh, with a range of 541 km on the rear-wheel drive Long Range model with 19-inch wheels.

It offers 800V ultra-fast charging like other vehicles on the E-GMP platform, and Kia says it can travel an additional 239 km in 15 minutes.

Kia’s flagship electric SUV will also offer three different powertrains: Single-motor rear-wheel drive configuration 150kW/350Nm and 160kW/350Nm, along with 283kW/600Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive configuration.

A more engaging GT version has also been promised, as well as Level 3 autonomous driving technology.