The all-new Genesis Electrified G80 has not too long ago appeared in gross sales statistics for the USA, reported by the broader Hyundai Motor Firm.
Based on the info, some 33 Genesis Electrified G80s have been bought (retail gross sales) in January, in comparison with 226 internal-combustion engine G80s bought throughout the month. Let’s recall that the South Korean luxurious sedan is obtainable by choose retailers in 12 states (really in 13).
Moreover the Electrified G80, Genesis bought additionally 129 Genesis GV60 (E-GMP-based cousin of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6), which supplies us a complete of 162 items.
The amount isn’t notably excessive but, however in comparison with the overall quantity of some 3,900 items, it is greater than 4 p.c.
For reference, in January, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 gross sales amounted to 1,548, whereas the Kia EV6 famous 1,110 items. In 2022, Genesis bought 1,590 GV60 within the US.
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For the Genesis model, issues would possibly considerably enhance as soon as the all-electric Genesis Electrified GV70 enters the US market. The third all-electric Genesis was not too long ago launched on the LA Auto Present and is regionally produced (in Montgomery, Alabama).
Contemplating that the inner combustion engine model is likely one of the hottest fashions within the lineup (1,401 bought items in January), Genesis is anticipated to broaden its electrical automotive gross sales noticeably.
The Genesis Electrified GV70 is priced at $65,850 so it can even be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit score. That is an necessary issue.
The automotive is supplied with a 77.4-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery, similar to the Genesis GV60, in comparison with an 87.2-kWh battery within the Genesis Electrified G80. The electrical G80 and GV70 make the most of some components from the E-GMP platform however will not be E-GMP based mostly, just like the Genesis GV60.
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In the long run, Genesis will turn into a zero-emission model, with solely electrical vehicles in its lineup. Based on the plan, we should always anticipate a 100% all-electric lineup by 2030.
The opposite two Hyundai Motor Group’s manufacturers (Hyundai and Kia) most likely will want extra time, particularly in markets with a low EV adoption charge.
