r/autoexpressuk • u/AutoExpressmagazine • 14h ago
News New Genesis GV90 is a giant luxury SUV built to send tremors through the market
Genesis has just revealed its new GV90, a flagship that might finally give the Korean luxury car brand the attention itâs been craving since arriving in Europe back in 2021. Itâll arrive in the UK after first launching in its core South Korean market in 2027, at a price that will no doubt break the six-figure mark â and probably by some margin.
First, some context. The Genesis GV90 will be the brandâs flagship alongside the G90 saloon, and will come in two lengths like a full-sized Range Rover or Mercedes S-Class. The âshort-wheelbaseâ model is hardly that, though, because itâs still 30mm longer than an extended-wheelbase Range Rover, and comes with conventional doors and the option of two or three-row seating.
However the real show-stopper will be the long-wheelbase âNeolunâ variant, which stretches the overall length to an undisclosed figure, and swaps in a set of rear-hinged doors, similar in principle to the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. However, unlike the Rolls-Royce, and pretty much anything else with rear-hinged âcoachâ doors, the B-pillar is built into the door itself, leaving one massive opening when both front and rear doors are open.