it’s no corner-carver. Despite its healthy acceleration, it’s better suited to relaxed cruising. There’s nothing wrong with this approach; in fact, it kind of defeats the purpose if an EV is a rocket ship. For this reason, the Advanced version seems a better choice; it’s still quick enough and it delivers more range for a lot less cash. After a lunch stop in the picturesque town of Alexandria, nestled on the shore of Loch Lomond, we made the switch to the Electrified GV70 for the drive back. Slightly larger in size, this compact crossover features the exact same powertrain as the GV60 Performance. As such, the feeling of the acceleration is familiar—it’s fractionally slower than the GV60 because it’s a larger vehicle—but the GV70 also feels less floaty and more sporty. Range for the Electrified GV70 hovers around the 383km mark and, like the GV60 Performance, its 800-volt architecture facilitates fast charging. According to Genesis, both vehicles can go from 10 to 80 per cent charge in 18 minutes. With the GV60 and Electrified GV70 having so much in common, picking one over the other is a tough call. The more futuristic, jellybean-shaped GV60 is a very unique design, perhaps a bit polarizing.
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