Genesis GV60 Magma spied: Heated up electric SUV takes shape

Genesis is about to launch its Magma performance sub-brand, and the first cab off the rank is a hotted up version of the GV60 small electric SUV.

Spotted outside the Nurburgring in Germany, this prototype has a new, more aggressive front fascia with larger air intakes and sculpted surrounds that look very similar to the front clip of the 2024 GV60 Magma concept car.

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The Magma’s tracks might be a little wider than other GV60 variants, but the hulking wheel-arch extensions of the concept are nowhere to be seen on the prototype. That said, there seem to be little ducts tucked into the trailing edge of the front wheel-arches.

At the back the Magma has a larger-than-regular spoiler at the base of the windscreen but, again, it’s nowhere near as wild as the unit fitted to last year’s concept car.

Drivetrain details have yet to be revealed, but it’s possible the GV60 Magma will share a lot in common with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N as both cars rides on the Korean automaker’s e-GMP architecture.

The Ioniq 5 N has a dual-motor all-wheel drive system making a total of 478kW of power and 770Nm of torque It is capable of completing the 0-100km/h dash in a claimed 3.4 seconds, and driven more sedately the 84kWh battery pack provides a driving range of 448km according to the WLTP standard.

Currently the most powerful variant of the GV60 range boasts 360kW and 700Nm.

With the GV60 Magma set to launch in South Korea from the fourth quarter of this year, we won’t have to wait too long to find out the details.

According to Mike Song, global chief of the Genesis brand, it should arrive in Australia from the first quarter of 2026.

The rest of the Genesis range will also gain Magma variants, all of which will arrive in Australia at some stage, with the exception of the flagship G90 sedan, which isn’t available in right-hand drive.

So far Genesis has revealed Magma concept versions of the GV80 large SUV and G80 large sedan.

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