Ease off a little, however, and the whole car feels much more comfortable. Flow it more lazily through bends and it responds much more happily, soaking up the bumps and rolling over crests with a relaxed gait.
On a motorway, where the surface is largely flat, the GV70 does an impressive job of ironing out churned-up patches of tarmac and lopes along chewing up miles as though they weren’t passing by. It’s incredibly quiet, too – usually electric cars are shown up by their wind and road noise (as it’s not cancelled by the drone of an internal combustion engine) but there’s very little of either here.
The Telegraph verdict
You might not really care how your big electric SUV goes around corners; you might care more about the way it proceeds on a motorway and whether it cossets you in a beautifully built interior as it does so.
If you spend lots of time on the road, you are certain to also care about fast charging. And you’ll probably care about having a long warranty, being able to buy without having to visit a dealer and having your car collected and returned during servicing.
You might, however, mind that there isn’t quite as much space as inside the GV70’s rivals – although, then again, given that it isn’t exactly cramped, you might not.
If all of the above sounds like you, then the GV70 Electrified is pretty compelling. It isn’t quite as sharp as the best electric SUVs – but if you’re content not to drive around as though you’ve just heard there’s a Korean fried chicken restaurant opening in the next town, then it hits the mark convincingly.
Telegraph rating: Four stars out of five
The facts
On test: Genesis GV70 Electrified Sport
Body style: five-door SUV
On sale: now
How much? £64,405 on the road (ICE range from £41,000)
How fast? 146mph, 0-62mph in 4.2sec
How economical? 3.2mpkWh (WLTP Combined)
Electric powertrain: 2xAC permanent magnet motor with 77.4kWh battery, 240kW on-board charger, Type 2/CCS charging socket
Electric range: 283 miles (WLTP combined)
Maximum power/torque: 483bhp/516lb ft
CO2 emissions: 0g/km (in use), 36g/km (well-to-wheel)
VED: £0
Warranty: 5 years / unlimited miles
Spare wheel as standard: no (not available)
The rivals
Jaguar I-Pace R-Dynamic S
395bhp, 292 miles, £69,995 on the road
