Genesis News

After making its debut as a concept car, and following a leak of official pics just a couple of weeks ago, Kia has finally ripped the covers from the production ready version of its latest EV.

Genesis Australia has streamlined its GV70 and GV80 SUV line-ups, while also increasing pricing by as much as $2030 across the board from September this year.

The Genesis story in Australia has been a slow burn - not exactly the six days it took in that Genesis - but it's starting to prove there's a market for its niche offering of luxury-focused models built from platforms and mechanicals of Hyundai and Kia's

One of the earliest members of the local Genesis family as we know it, the G70 sedan - which came in after Genesis' time as a sub-Hyundai badge - could be on the chopping block at the end of its current generation.

Pricing for the Genesis G80 Electrified sedan has been slightly bumped up as the models now arriving in Australia are those that have received the updates Genesis implemented for production in December 2022.

Genesis has lifted the veil on its updated G70 executive sedan, headlined by a new, more potent engine for the entry-level grade.

South Korea’s luxe electric mid-size SUV has been given a tech boost, with some new features like over-the-air updates and extra safety features better arming the Genesis GV60 to take on its European rivals.

Genesis has forecasted its performance-focused future, with the brand to start adding "spice" to its lineup with sportier models and powered-up engines.

Genesis has confirmed a price increase for its luxury large sedan, the G80, to accompany a specification upgrade and model range streamline for the 2023 model year.

Hyundai’s tough ladder-frame rival for the LandCruiser 300 Series and Nissan Patrol could spawn a luxury-soaked Genesis version, giving the Korean premium brand an answer to vehicles like the Lexus LX and the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon.That’s the word from Genesis’ Chief Creative Officer Luc Donckerwolke, who says he has sketches of a Genesis-badged off-roader ready to go, while at the same time hinting that a true Hyundai Group 4WD is coming by saying that he couldn’t talk about it “yet”.If and when that model appears, it will be on the table for a Genesis version, with Mr Donckerwolke saying “I don’t see why it wouldn’t fit the brand”.“I cannot talk about that yet” he said. “But it’s always the same thing — we make synergies within our group, and when we see that there is a potential to utilise (a vehicle), when this is inline with the brand values, why not?“I don’t see why it would not fit the brand. We have a defined line-up of vehicles, and whether there are extra satellites that will add to that, this is something to be discussed, but first we have to do the homework.”A ladder-frame 4WD has long been rumoured at Hyundai and Kia, with the work going into the latter’s dual-cab ute expected to be adopted into an off-road-focused SUV.And with Genesis on board, the model could be among the most powerful in Australia. Genesis uses a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel inline-six engine, good for a substantial 205kW and 588Nm, in its GV80, for example. And then there’s the not-so-small matter of that same model’s lusty twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6. That engine produces a significant 279kW and 530Nm, fed through an eight-speed auto and sent to all four wheels.The only question Mr Donckerwolke has to answer is whether the model would be the "right genetic fit" with the brand."If you have a G-Wagon, for example, then this car is justified because of its heritage, even more than because of its performance," he says."To plug something artificially into a brand could be a mistake if it does not have the right genetic fit with the brand. As a design? Yes? As a business opportunity, that’s another story."That said, the design guru says he has sketches of a Genesis 4WD ready to go so he'll "Will we see a Genesis answer to the Lexus LX? We'll have to wait and see.