2026 Genesis GV70 Debuts As All-New Lincoln Nautilus Rival

November 21, 2024 1:10 pm

Completely redesigned from the ground up, the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has since gone on to accumulate its fair share of accolades from pretty much everyone who’s driven the luxurious crossover. In fact, the new Nautilus brought home 2025 MotorTrend SUV of the Year honors, beating out nine other competitors – the Chevy Equinox, GMC Hummer EV SUV, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia EV9, Lexus GX, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Rivian R1S, Toyota Crown Signia, and Toyota Land Cruiser. Unlike many other new models these days, the Nautilus isn’t even getting a drastic price increase for 2025, though it will soon have an updated rival to contend with – the 2026 Genesis GV70.

The 2026 Genesis GV70 has been that brand’s best-selling model in North America for some time now, and ushers in a refresh that aims to keep consumers coming back. Not a lot has changed on the outside, but the updated GV70 does feature the brand’s familiar split headlights, which are now equipped with microlens-array elements, along with a twin-spoke mesh grille, larger air intakes in the front bumper, a larger skid plate, and new wheel options.

Peek inside the cabin, and one will immediately notice the new and massive 27-inch OLED display that houses the digital instrument cluster and infotainment screen, which in this case aren’t separated like many other vehicles these days. The center console has also received a revamp, and there’s a new flat-bottom steering wheel, a wireless charging pad that’s been relocated to the front of the console, and – unlike a lot of new vehicles these days – the 2026 Genesis GV70 retains physical controls for the audio system volume and tuning adjustments, as well as HVAC controls.

Nothing has changed in terms of powertrains with the 2026 Genesis GV70, however, as it can still be had with one of two options – the turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder churning out 300 horsepower, or the twin turbocharged 3.5L V6 making 375 horsepower. As is typically the case, pricing hasn’t been revealed just yet, but we should know more about the refreshed GV70 as we get closer to its planned launch date set for the first half of 2025.

By Brett Foote

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.