Head to head

Genesis Electrified GV70 vs BMW iX1

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Genesis Electrified GV70 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 380 km of range

Genesis Electrified GV70

From C$78,300 Β· 380 km

Read the Genesis Electrified GV70 review

Car B

BMW iX1 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 370 km of range

BMW iX1

From C$78,950 Β· 370 km

Read the BMW iX1 review

The verdict

The Genesis Electrified GV70 offers more range β€” 380 km NRCan against 370 km, a gap of about 10 km between charges. The Genesis Electrified GV70 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 503 litres and 5 seats versus 490 litres and 5 in the BMW iX1. On price the Genesis Electrified GV70 starts about C$650 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Genesis Electrified GV70 at 4.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Genesis Electrified GV70 leads in 5 areas and the BMW iX1 in 0.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Genesis Electrified GV70C$78,300
BMW iX1C$78,950

Range (NRCan)

Genesis Electrified GV70380 km
BMW iX1370 km

Battery

Genesis Electrified GV7077.4 kWh
BMW iX164.8 kWh

Body type

Genesis Electrified GV70SUV
BMW iX1SUV

Seats

Genesis Electrified GV705
BMW iX15

Cargo space

Genesis Electrified GV70503 litres
BMW iX1490 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Genesis Electrified GV704.2s
BMW iX15.6s

Standout feature

Genesis Electrified GV70800V charging with a genuinely premium interior finish
BMW iX1Compact premium SUV with useful cargo space

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Genesis Electrified GV7017/100
BMW iX113/100

Price

Genesis Electrified GV7049/100
BMW iX148/100

Family space

Genesis Electrified GV7046/100
BMW iX138/100

Performance

Genesis Electrified GV7076/100
BMW iX142/100

Tech

Genesis Electrified GV7046/100
BMW iX117/100

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