Genesis GV70: Car and Driver 2025 10Best Trucks
A repeat winner from a brand whose story is still only beginning.
The biblical book of Genesis is usually broached when discussing beginnings—you know, light and dark, land and sea, cattle and cuttlefish in seven days or so. But this opening chapter covers a mighty span, extending to Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and his menagerie, the tower of Babel, Abraham and Sarah and Isaac, and the 12 tribes of Israel.
That’s a surprisingly meaty opening act, a slow burn from formlessness to a cast of star players subtly resetting the landscape. Turns out the Genesis brand has mimicked that story arc. It started with the Hyundai Concept Genesis in 2003; it culminates in today’s lineup of seriously impressive sedans and SUVs.
The range now includes the brand’s first three-time 10Best winner, the GV70, a compact luxury SUV. (The G70 sports sedan won in 2019, the GV80 in 2020.) Checking it out from any angle, especially the driver’s seat, reveals why.Car and Driver
Not long ago, many feared fuel-economy restrictions and EV efficiency would turn cars into super-smooth lozenges. That hasn’t happened. Yet, while there are no ugly ducklings among a competitive set that includes the Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class, BMW X3, and Volvo XC60, none of them come close to the GV70’s panache.
The rakish shape that aces the eye test comes with two minor compromises. The sloped roof shaves some rear headroom and cargo room. And because designers didn’t make noticeable aero concessions for the Electrified GV70, not even downsizing it from 20-inch wheels, the EV’s EPA-estimated range comes in at 236 miles. That’s about 40 miles below claimed EPA range for the Audi SQ6 e-tron and 50 miles below that of the Porsche Macan 4S Electric.
The rewards are more elegance, refined detailing inside, and a bouquet of tech, for prices thousands less than equivalently equipped competition. Even the entry-level model comes with contrasting cross-stitching and piping, a 14.5-inch infotainment display, a full slate of driver-assistance systems, and intricate wheels that don’t scream “base trim.” All this starts under $48,000. Our pick of the lineup, the 2.5T Advanced trim, adds enough luxuries to elevate every aspect of the experience and still rings in under $54,000. Climb further up the ladder, and the GV70 gets downright indulgent.John Roe|Car and Driver
We’re fans of every powertrain too. The 300-hp turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder whisks the GV70 to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds. The twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 adds 75 horses and abbreviates the sprint to 4.6 seconds. Both engines are exceptionally polished. The Electrified GV70 maxes out both power and poise, its dual motors delivering 483 horsepower, a 3.8-second blast to 60 mph, and exceptional quiet. Each variant offers crisp dynamics, although they’re tuned for excellent comfort as opposed to ultimate handling. The 3.5-liter gives fan service to enthusiasts, with its standard adaptive dampers and launch-control programming and an optional limited-slip rear differential.
Checking the boxes for great looks, room for four adults, a healthy feature set, sparkling powertrains, splendid luxury, and remarkable value, the GV70 made an easy first-ballot case for 10Best inclusion. And we have a feeling this chapter of Genesis is still just getting started.
Hyundai Ioniq 5/5N: Car and Driver 2025 10Best Trucks
Wherein Hyundai does not leave well enough alone.By Joey CapparellaPublished: Dec 3, 2024
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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 won our EV of the Year award not once but twice, so its continued inclusion on our 10Best Trucks and SUVs list may seem like a foregone conclusion. But Hyundai isn’t resting on its laurels. Even though the Ioniq 5 has been our most decorated electric SUV since its debut, in the spirit of continuous improvement, Hyundai treated the 2025 model to numerous updates.
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Hyundai fixed flaws big and small. The 2025 model now has a rear wiper, a feature missing on our 2023 long-term car. It seems like a minor change, but without it, the rear glass became grimy enough to block the rear view in winter. Inside, several interior controls are now easier to use. Range is up too, with the longest-range version now hitting an EPA-estimated 318 miles.Car and Driver
In addition to those various improvements, Hyundai has also broadened the Ioniq 5’s lineup. There’s a new rugged-looking XRT trim, although it doesn’t suddenly turn the 5 into any sort of rock crawler. You’ve surely heard of the other addition to the Ioniq family, the Ioniq 5 N performance model. It is a transformative effort from Hyundai’s N division. The 641-hp dual-motor powertrain is just one element of the character swap. The N’s performance is hugely entertaining. It gets to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds, making it the quickest Korean car we’ve ever tested.
But lots of electric cars are quick. What sets the Ioniq 5 N apart is its commitment to driver engagement. The various drive-mode configurations can seem overwhelming at first—and they are, with settings for everything from engine noise to gearshifts. Some staffers decried the N as a faker, given that it has neither an exhaust nor gears. But ultimately, the whimsy and fun factor of an EV that drives like a powerful gas car won us over. The Ioniq 5 N succeeds because it layers these fun elements on top of an already stellar package with solid chassis tuning and a stout powertrain.
The same idea applies to the entire lineup. The Ioniq 5 is a practical, usable, well-built EV with an extra measure of appeal thanks to its smart, distinctive design inside and out. It’s that winning combination that helped the Ioniq 5 secure its third 10Best trophy.
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Specifications
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Base: $43,975–$67,495
Power: 168–641 hp
PERFORMANCE (C/D EST)
60 mph: 3.0–7.8 sec
EPA Combined: 78–114 MPGe
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Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.
Porsche Macan: Car and Driver 2025 10Best Trucks
Porsche’s compact SUV continues to win our hearts and minds, even as its electric successor reaches dealerships.By Andrew KrokPublished: Dec 3, 2024Save Article
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Betting on the Porsche Macan being a part of 10Best is like betting on the tide—it’s one of the surest wagers out there. As an electric variant of this compact luxury SUV begins to make its way into the marketplace, there’s still plenty of room to celebrate the original Macan, which continues to delight us. Senior editor Eric Stafford minced no words in his logbook entry: “[The Macan] has the best steering, best powertrain, best design, best chassis, and best driving position of any SUV here.”
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The entire Macan range is great—we’re excited to introduce you to our long-term Macan T in the near future—but at 10Best we were privy to one of our favorite variants overall, the GTS. This model carries a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6 making a meaty 434 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque, which ships to all four wheels by way of a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.
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Sure, the Macan GTS will shoot to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, but there’s much more fun to be had when the roads start to twist. That’s when you realize that Porsche has somehow hidden a sports car under the Macan’s SUV body. Our 10Best example arrived wearing ultra-sticky Pirelli P Zero Corsa summer tires, which generated so much lateral grip that technical editor Mike Sutton could only describe its cornering tenacity as “hilarious.” The last model we tested on our skidpad produced 0.98 g of stick wearing the same rubber.John Roe|Car and Driver
Perusing the logbook further, our editors only hit on two possible pain points. The first is price; the Macan starts at a fairly reasonable $64,895, but fun costs money, and so the GTS asks $90,995, which in our test model swelled to about $110,000 with options. The second issue is a bit more existential: hand-wringing that the gasoline-powered Macan will soon be departing. But even as it’s rolling out an EV version of the Macan, Porsche now appears willing to continue selling this gas-powered model in the U.S. for at least another year. And given this model’s potent combination of virtues, we hope that it’s longer.
Specifications
Porsche Macan
Base: $64,895–$90,995
Power: 261–434 hp
PERFORMANCE
60 mph: 3.5–5.0 sec
EPA Combined: 19–21 mpg
Managing Editor, Reviews
Cars are Andrew Krok’s jam, along with boysenberry. After graduating with a degree in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009, Andrew cut his teeth writing freelance magazine features, and now he has a decade of full-time review experience under his belt. A Chicagoan by birth, he has been a Detroit resident since 2015. Maybe one day he’ll do something about that half-finished engineering degree.
