Safety: The SUV of the Year surrounds you with protection

The editors of MotorTrend named the first-ever 2022 Genesis GV70 at Genesis of West Knoxville the SUV of the Year. Much of the honor is due to the GV70's many strengths, including its over-achieving performance, its stately yet assertive exterior design, its spacious interior and its remarkable best-in-America warranty. But a sizeable portion of the credit must go to the many safety features that create a higher level of security for all.

Forward Collision Avoidance Assist

The new 2022 GV70 deploys a sophisticated array of well-coordinated cameras as well as sensors for sonar and radar to detect hazards before you're even aware of them. The Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist teams with a system that monitors oncoming lane changes and junction turning as you drive around Knoxville or Maryville TN keeping track of vehicles ahead of you. This electronic choreography gives you advance notice of issues ahead.

This onboard sensing network can manage incoming data instantly, analyzing movement of other vehicles on the road ahead. The system can respond to potential accidents, unexpected lane changes and other events, proactively intervening to keep you and your passengers safe. In addition, it helps protect pedestrians and slower vehicles ahead of you on the highways around Sevierville and Oak Ridge TN.

The power to help you park safely

When you're backing out of a parking space, do you ever worry that someone might be about to walk behind you just as you're pulling out? Your new 2022 Genesis can address that issue very capably. It's equipped with Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (Rear), known as PCA-R, helping this SUV to remain in constant surveillance mode to see and warn you of pedestrians or other vehicles you can't see, and then apply brakes if needed.

A clear view of your blind spot, appearing right before your eyes

Another common concern for responsible drivers is the blind spot on your right where other vehicles can approach in a way that's difficult to see. The Genesis GV70 places a live camera view of your blind spot in the instrument gauge cluster right in front of you. That means your blind spot is no longer so blind, now that you can clearly see an approaching vehicle and have confidence as you change lanes.

Lane Keeping Assist

With all the distractions inside and outside your vehicle, even very good drivers can discover they're inadvertently making an unsignaled, unintended lane departure. That can create a very real hazard for you and others around you. In the new Genesis GV70 at Genesis of Grayson, a camera mounted on the windshield keeps track of lane markings and initiates corrective steering when needed to keep you safely in your lane.

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)

While the PCA-R system is especially helpful in avoiding passengers walking behind you as you're reversing out of a parking space, this system is adept at detecting other vehicles crossing behind you that may be largely hidden by surrounding vehicles. The RCCA function sends out audio and visual warnings to alert you if another vehicle is about to enter your rear pathway out of the parking space and brake forcefully when needed to avert a collision.

National recognition for safety excellence

As the ultimate affirmation, the first-ever 2022 Genesis GV70 won honors from the national insurance organization that evaluates highway safety as one of the nation's elite Top Safety Pick+ vehicles. The evaluation process assesses a vehicle's effectiveness in avoiding collisions and other safety criteria, ranking the new 2022 Genesis GV70 as one of the safest vehicles in the country. See it soon at Genesis of West Knoxville.

OVERVIEW FROM CAR AND DRIVER

The 2023 Genesis GV70 earned a place on Car and Driver's "10Best Trucks and SUVs for 2023." It's clear that Genesis has created a compact luxury SUV that is, in many ways, nicer and more luxurious than rivals in the same price ballpark, like the BMW X3. The GV70 doesn't have the same household name recognition, but it does deliver a refined look and a beautiful interior that are impressively upscale. Buyers from Knoxville and Alcoa, TN can choose either a turbocharged 4 cylinder engine or a twin turbo 6 and get more than enough power, especially with all-wheel drive on every model.

SMART PARK AND SPORT+ TECHNOLOGY

The Genesis GV 70 comes with an ingenious remote parking assist that can be very helpful when you want to get into a tight parking spot around Sevierville or Clinton TN. The Sport+ drive mode here's another ingenious bit of genesis engineering. While you may want to stay in Comfort mode most of the time, the Sport+ mode turns off the traction control and gives you sharper steering, firmer suspension and more pronounced transmission shifts.

This drive mode will make your commute more fun and enjoyable and the sound of the exhaust just might make you think you're driving a sports car rather than a luxury SUV. The Sport+ mode can turn an ordinary drive around Maryville or Oak Ridge TN into a joyride and that's quite an achievement for a car that also scores major points in comfort, luxury and convenience. Those are all good reasons that MotorTrend selected the Genesis GV 70 as its 2022 SUV of the year.

ROAD TRIPPING THE 2022 GV70 WITH MOTORTREND

The editors at MotorTrend took the Genesis GV70 for a delightful road trip to Santa Barbara, taking in the panoramic views and the beautiful rolling hills, The group then toured the Pacific Coast Highway on the way to Monterey. The editors were impressed with the GV70's supportive seats, quiet ride and stable cabin. The GV70 even provided a soothing massage for the lead editor, which did wonders in helping to relieve his back fatigue.< /p>

LUGGAGE SPACE WAS AN EXTRA BONUS

The 2022 Genesis GV 70 provides an enormous amount of room in the trunk and the Motor Trend editors we're very appreciative. They managed to fit in three large suitcases, to carry on cases, a backpack and two paper bags all in the cargo area. The editors found it very rewarding that they didn't have to put any luggage into the middle back seat and that created a lot more room for passengers to sit back and relax.

MOTORTREND ON THE GV70'S TECHNOLOGY

The Genesis GV70 provided everything the MotorTrend editors needed. Each passenger had his or her own USB port to charge phones and apple CarPlay was displayed on a massive 14.5 inch touch screen that helped the editors reach their destinations. Editors made it to Napa, the GV 70 took them on a tour of Yosemite National Park where they could take in the tall pine trees and the amazing cliffs. The GV 70s sunroof welcomed in an abundance have beautiful scenery overhead.

All in all the MotorTrend editors drove the 2022 Genesis GV70 more than 2,000 miles and were gratified by the superb road manners that it displayed. The 3.5-liter V6 twin-turbo engine performed admirably and delivered an impressive 25 mpg average fuel efficiency. Overall, the MotorTrend crew found that the GV70 was comfortable, enjoyable and a truly upscale way to spend a very enjoyable California road trip.

The 2022 Genesis GV70 Won the MotorTrend SUV of the Year

Recently, MotorTrend announced that the 2022 Genesis GV70 had won its SUV of the year award. The GV70 beat out a whole host of tough competition from 34 competitors in the category from different makes. The victory comes thanks to the stellar design principles and a driving experience that is dynamic on the road.

In addition, the Genesis GV70 was judged to excel in several key areas, including safety, design, efficiency, engineering, performance, and value for Knoxville drivers. The new GV70 garnered special praise by MotorTrend for its risk-taking features, including the downward-sloping hood. Inside, judges noted the serene interior cabin that was crafted and engineered with precision.

In addition, Sevierville shoppers can take delight in the standard 14.5-inch touchscreen, a highlight of the interior. The judges noted that its easy-to-use center console controls make it easy to access the connectivity features. Moreover, the crafted interior offers up to 28.9 cubic feet of space behind the rear seats, allowing you to store your gear and supplies.

Another component to earning the top prize for the GV70 is the precision of engineering. Notably, the judges found the chassis to be tremendous fun when the road gets twisty, So much so, one judge exclaimed the handling of the GV70 is. Oak Ridge, TN, can take advantage of this performance with the standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine developing 300 horsepower and 391-pound feet of torque.

Maryville, TN drivers can have confidence with the wide array of safety features the Genesis GV70 offers. As noted by the MotorTrend judges, the wealth of standard safety gave the GV70 high marks across the board. Further, the central display makes all the standard safety technologies easy to understand.

Our team at Genesis of West Knoxville are immensely proud of this accomplishment.