Genesis engineers have been spotted testing a prototype for an updated version of the Korean brand’s GV60 luxury car. debut electric vehicle.
The prototype is heavily camouflaged, but a few subtle tweaks stand out.
The front fascia design is new, and the headlights adopt new internals with smaller-element LEDs. The aerodynamic pattern used for the wheels is also a new design.
It’s hard to see any changes to the rear, though that could change on more advanced prototypes. There’s no clear picture of the interior, but some tweaks will likely be made there as well.
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A more significant change will likely come in the form of an 84 kWh battery replacing the 77.4 kWh unit in dual-motor all-wheel-drive GV60s and the 77 kWh in single-motor rear-wheel-drive versions. This would mirror a change made in updated versions of the related Kia EV6 It is Hyundai Ioniq 5.
While it has not yet been announced, Genesis may also introduce a GV60 Magma performance variant with the update. Genesis launched the Magma performance sub-brand as an alternative to BMW M and Mercedes-Benz AMG, and said all vehicles in its lineup will eventually get the Magma treatment. Hot versions of the EV6 and Ioniq 5 deliver peak outputs of 576 and 641 hp, respectively, and something similar may be planned for the GV60 Magma.
The GV60 currently offers a peak of 225 hp in rear-wheel-drive form and peaks of 314 hp and 429 hp in the two available all-wheel-drive versions. The rear-wheel-drive version has the longest range, with the EPA estimate coming in at 264 miles.
The updated GV60 is currently slated to arrive next year as a 2026 model. That’s also when we’ll see updated versions of the Genesis Electrified GV70 It is Electrified G80 introduced.