6 July 2nd - July 8th, 2026 phoenixnewtimes.com PHOENIX NEW TIMES | NEWS | FEATURE | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & CULTURE | MUSIC | CONCERTS | CANNABIS | Questions? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] • Follow me on RATING (out of 5 McFly’s) 2026 GENESIS GV70: DRESS LIKE SCOTTSDALE. DRIVE LIKE YOU STOLE SECOND BASE. 2026 GENESIS GV70 The 2026 Genesis GV70 3.5T Sport The 2026 Genesis GV70 3.5T Sport Prestige AWD is what happens Prestige AWD is what happens when luxury brands realize people when luxury brands realize people want speed, comfort, and the ability want speed, comfort, and the ability to pull up to Spring Training looking to pull up to Spring Training looking like they manage a crypto hedge like they manage a crypto hedge fund and a tequila company. Under fund and a tequila company. Under the hood is a 3.5L twin-turbo V6 the hood is a 3.5L twin-turbo V6 throwing down enough power to throwing down enough power to make freeway on-ramps feel like make freeway on-ramps feel like personal achievements. This thing personal achievements. This thing absolutely rips. Like “accidentally absolutely rips. Like “accidentally doing 92 while trying to find the Zac doing 92 while trying to find the Zac Brown Band song” levels of quick. Brown Band song” levels of quick. And somehow it still rides smooth And somehow it still rides smooth enough to survive Scottsdale enough to survive Scottsdale potholes without spilling your $14 potholes without spilling your $14 cold brew. cold brew. Inside? Oh, buddy. Quilted Inside? Oh, buddy. Quilted leather, giant screens, fancy leather, giant screens, fancy textures everywhere. The cabin textures everywhere. The cabin feels like a VIP lounge where feels like a VIP lounge where everyone whispers about real everyone whispers about real estate investments and ketamine estate investments and ketamine therapy. You pull into a Cubs game therapy. You pull into a Cubs game in this thing and immediately start in this thing and immediately start walking slower for no reason. The walking slower for no reason. The 18/25 MPG isn’t exactly Prius 18/25 MPG isn’t exactly Prius behavior, but let’s be honest, behavior, but let’s be honest, nobody buying a $72,225 luxury nobody buying a $72,225 luxury SUV is hyperventilating at the SUV is hyperventilating at the Chevron pump while holding a Chevron pump while holding a rewards card. They’re too busy rewards card. They’re too busy adjusting ambient lighting colors adjusting ambient lighting colors and pretending they totally needed and pretending they totally needed massage seats to “stay productive.” massage seats to “stay productive.” Now here’s the catch. At Now here’s the catch. At $72K, the GV70 starts wandering $72K, the GV70 starts wandering into dangerous territory where into dangerous territory where brands like BMW, Porsche, and brands like BMW, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz start looking over Mercedes-Benz start looking over like, “you sure about that, king?” like, “you sure about that, king?” The Genesis is fantastic, maybe The Genesis is fantastic, maybe even underrated, but once you even underrated, but once you crack that price point, badge snobs crack that price point, badge snobs begin circling like Scottsdale girls begin circling like Scottsdale girls around a bottle-service sparkler around a bottle-service sparkler parade. Still, if you want something parade. Still, if you want something stupid fun, wildly comfortable, and stupid fun, wildly comfortable, and different from the usual luxury different from the usual luxury parking lot copy-paste lineup, the parking lot copy-paste lineup, the GV70 absolutely earns its invite to GV70 absolutely earns its invite to the baller table. the baller table. Comfort: Value: Fuel Economy: Looks: The Drive: Safety & Security: Overall: Sound System: Bells & Whistles:
