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2 September 2022While the fastest, range-topping Genesis GV60 is called the Sport Plus, we’ll probably need to wait for the Kia EV6 GT and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N to see quite how much of a sports car really lurks within the E-GMP platform.
At the same time, it’s worth remembering that in dual-motor form, the GV60 is a near-2.2-tonne SUV. Viewed in that light, it does well enough, albeit without setting any new standards.
At 2.3 turns from lock to lock, the steering is reasonably quick, and it has a consistently and naturally weighty feel. You need to probe the limits of grip before it starts feeding anything back, but that’s not unusual in modern cars. That said, there is a slight woolliness to responses that we also observed with the otherwise dynamically excellent Kia EV6. That initially saps confidence, but you soon realise that there is enough grip to lean on, even if you can’t quite sense it through the rim.
The front and rear motors are equally powerful, which creates a secure but somewhat unsatisfying handling balance. There’s some torque steer under hard acceleration, and you can feel the rear squirm out of corners, but, on a dry road at least, it never develops into oversteer. Having a front motor also compromises the turning circle, which, at 11.9m, is typical for a fairly large car but unexceptional for a dedicated EV.
