have you wished for something like genesis's beautiful yet practical g70 shooting break
yet only hoped that it was electric especially for those of you that are in europe
well your wish may come true once again from a company that has consistently delivered on
what people ask for as evident by bringing into the market models such as the kia stinger from
the kia gt concept and the hyundai santa cruz from the concept of the same name
the notion of asking and you will receive is expected to come to fruition once again
and this time in a great looking electric hatchback or station wagon from genesis
in this episode we will explore the surprising new entry into the new electric vehicle product mix of
the hyundai motor group that includes a total of 31 models by the year 2030. before we go on we'd
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end of the video if you recall from our previous report hyundai motor group as a whole has put
out an aggressive plan to complete new ev lineups that consists of 11 hyundai 14 kia and six genesis
models by 2030. for genesis more specifically four are to be suvs and two are passenger cars
to speculate as to what these ev models would be it's rather easy to guess for the suv part
as it's pretty much confirmed that in addition to the dedicated gv60 electric vehicle
and the electrified gv70 gv80 is confirmed to be the next ice genesis model to be electrified
with the expected availability in the next couple of years the fourth electric genesis suv model
would be none other than the gv90 dedicated ev based on the egmp or the newly coined em platform
which would be co-developed with the other large three-row behemoth from the sister brands
such as the production version of the hyundai 7 concept and the kia ev9 the genesis gv90 will
be even bigger than the lesser siblings with a length exceeding 5200 millimeters or 205 inches
which would place the biggest and the most luxurious korean car ever to be produced
in the class of the likes of the mercedes-benz eqs suv and the upcoming cadillac escalade electric
things are looking pretty exciting for the korean luxury brand that's on its way to becoming an
exclusively electric vehicle brand starting in europe in 2025 but that's not everything
to satisfy the sedan hungry non-european markets such as north america and korea there is now a
confirmed vehicle development designation for the next generation g70 which is known as rn2
according to the product development code rn2 stands for medium-sized luxury sedan
and it's consistent with the family codes such as the g80 which was rg2 meaning that it was a
semi-large luxury sedan the next generation g70 sedan will be the first dedicated electric sedan
of the brand as the electrified g80 as the name suggests was a derivative ev based on the internal
combustion g80 sedan apparently by looking at the corporate product planning the electrified g80 may
be phased out by 2030 as the next generation g70 will be based on the ionic 6e gmp sedan
and is expected to be a large vehicle with a length of 4885 millimeters or 191 inches which
makes it as large as the g80 sedan with a length of 4995 millimeters or 197 inches also less than
spectacular popularity in its native korean market probably will not help with its eventual
demise along with the progressively declining popularity of the large sedans in general
that being said the second passenger ev model in question will not be a sedan but will take a
form of a hatchback or a wagon specifically designed with the european market in mind
first this is evident in the product development code of the all-new electric model from genesis
known as je it's to be a semi-medium or compact hatchback vehicle smaller than the gv60 and the
upcoming second generation g70 contrary to the suv designation it's not an suv with a raised
height and ground clearance and the product code is merely an indication that it will be
a hatchback product accordingly the brand new compact electric vehicle from genesis will not
be called gv50 but would likely be called g60 our sources report that the design of the new
genesis g60 electric hatchback is to be inspired by the current g70 shooting break as well as some
elements of the original mint concept that was supposed to be the basis for the gv60 which left
much to be desired as many felt that the gv60 failed to deliver on the mint stylish flare
which would be a step in the right direction as aesthetics is concerned the predictive rendering
suggests a sports hatchback based on the current g70 and some components of the gv80 rear design
mixed in for a good measure which works well genesis's iconic two-line theme adds to the
luxury appeal of the design that's very sporting and distinctively european it's probably not as
graceful as the much longer g70 shooting break but it is still a very attractive compact car
the rough dimension is to be similar to the new second generation nero at 4
400 millimeters or 173 inches which would make it the most desirable size for european consumers
similar to the now discontinued audi a3 e-tron also in terms of the integration
into the overall hyundai motor group product lineup it works out well since it would be
the only compact sized 800 volt ev in the range that would be in the order of the biggest gv90
electrified g80 electrified g70 ionic 5 kia ev6 and the gv60 which is currently the smallest
another reason why the genesis g60 is significant is that it paves the way for the other 800 volt
compact electric vehicles from the hyundai motor group namely the kia ev4 and the ionic 3. while
similar in size the biggest distinction aside from the characteristically luxurious and opulent
component that would be added to the electric car that's genesis would be the type of battery
while the g60 would be utilizing the lithium ion battery with nmc chemistry like the other premium
egmp electric cars the entry-level compact evs from hyundai and kia are expected to be equipped
with the relatively inexpensive lfp batteries as standard this means that while being a bit more
expensive the nmc battery-equipped g60 is expected to offer a longer range than the mass-market
siblings while the entry-level lfp battery-powered ev4 and ionic 3 are expected to attain a range of
around 250 miles or 400 kilometers due to the battery's inherent low energy density compared
to the nmc battery the g60 by using the same 77.4 kilowatt hours battery is the gv60 ev6 and
the ionic 5 the expected range is to be as much as 350 miles or 560 kilometers which would make
it the longest driving korean electric vehicle until the breakthrough lithium metal battery is
introduced in 2025 that would extend the ranges of the premium evs of the hyundai motor group beyond
500 miles or 800 kilometers the performance will be premium as well as it's to feature a
version of the high performance power electric system that's derived from the gv60 performance
which could offer up to 430 horsepower and 600 newton meters or 440 pound-feet of torque
for the ev that's expected to weigh around 4000 pounds or 1800 kilograms which is significantly
less than the bigger siblings the zero to 60 miles per hour acceleration time should be blistering at
less than four seconds which would be evenly matched with the other hyper hatches such as
the mercedes-benz a45 amg and audi rs3 however with an estimated starting price of under 47 000
for the base rwd model with 225 horsepower single motor and 52 000 for the 320 horsepower dual motor
awd model with a top of the line performance model starting from around 60 thousand dollars
the g60 will be a value leader even when compared to the ice rivals as far as the direct competition
is concerned there probably won't be any unless tesla finally decides to release the much
rumored model 2 or model q aside from the great performance and range the genesis g60 will offer
all the great accoutrements of being an 800 volt egmp based electric car such as the blazingly fast
18-minute charge time 10 to 80 v2l bidirectional charging system ota ready self-driving
autonomy of at least level three and the full suite of advanced driver assistance systems
already well into the development the original projected release was the end of 2023
along with the siblings ev4 and ionic 3 but it's likely to be adjusted to a later date in 2024
accounting for the current supply chain issues and the russia ukraine conflict as for the end of
the video question do you think it's a good idea for genesis to offer a compact luxury hatchback
and if so would you be inclined to buy it over the likes of the bigger ev6 ioniq 5 or gv60 please
vote and share your views by clicking on the link in the comment section below or in the description
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