Compare the2024 Porsche TaycanVS 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70

The Porsche Taycan has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Taycan helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Taycan and the Electrified GV70 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems and around view monitors.

The Taycan’s corrosion warranty is 5 years longer than the Electrified GV70’s (12 vs. 7 years).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Porsche vehicles are better in initial quality than Genesis vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Porsche above average in initial quality. With 9 more problems per 100 vehicles, Genesis is rated lower.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Porsche vehicles are more reliable than Genesis vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Porsche 10 places higher in reliability than Genesis.

The Taycan 4S’ standard electric motors produces 39 more horsepower (522 vs. 483) than the Electrified GV70’s electric motors. The Taycan Turbo S’ standard electric motors produces 267 more horsepower (750 vs. 483) and 258 lbs.-ft. more torque (774 vs. 516) than the Electrified GV70’s electric motors.

As tested in Car and Driver the Taycan 4S Performance Plus/Cross Turismo electric motors is faster than the Genesis Electrified GV70:

For better stopping power the Taycan Turbo S’ brake rotors are larger than those on the Electrified GV70:

The Taycan offers optional heat-treated ceramic brake rotors, which last ten to twenty times as long as conventional cast iron rotors, don’t rust, don’t fade during repeated high speed braking, and their lighter weight contribute to better braking, handling and acceleration. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer ceramic brake rotors.

The Taycan stops much shorter than the Electrified GV70:

For better traction and acceleration, the Taycan has larger standard rear tires than the Electrified GV70 (275/45R19 vs. 265/45R20). The Taycan’s optional rear tires are larger than the largest rear tires available on the Electrified GV70 (305/30R21 vs. 265/45R20).

The Taycan’s optional 265/35R21 front and 305/30R21 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series front and 30 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Electrified GV70’s 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Taycan offers optional 21-inch wheels. The Electrified GV70’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Taycan offers active sway bars, which help keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnect at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The Taycan offers an available adjustable active suspension system, which counteracts cornering forces actively, limiting body roll and improving handling and stability. Genesis doesn’t offer an active suspension on the Electrified GV70.

The Taycan has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Taycan is 2.4 inches wider in the front and .9 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Electrified GV70.

The Taycan 4S Cross Turismo handles at .88 G’s, while the Electrified GV70 Prestige pulls only .85 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Taycan Cross Turismo 4 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.3 seconds quicker than the Electrified GV70 Prestige (25 seconds @ .76 average G’s vs. 26.3 seconds @ .74 average G’s).

For better maneuverability, the Taycan w/Rear Axle Steering’s turning circle is 1.1 feet tighter than the Electrified GV70’s (36.7 feet vs. 37.8 feet).

The Porsche Taycan may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 400 pounds less than the Genesis Electrified GV70.

The Taycan is 9.9 inches shorter in height than the Electrified GV70, making the Taycan much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

The front grille of the Taycan uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

A low lift-over trunk design makes loading and unloading the Taycan easier. The Taycan’s trunk lift-over height is 27.5 inches, while the Electrified GV70’s liftover is 29.9 inches.

J.D. Power and Associates surveys of service recipients show that Porsche service is better than Genesis. J.D. Power ranks Porsche third in service department satisfaction. With a 43% lower rating, Genesis is ranked 23rd.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Electrified GV70, the Taycan offers an optional driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle, climate settings and radio stations and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the Taycan offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The Porsche Taycan comes in sedan and station wagon bodystyles; the Genesis Electrified GV70 isn’t available as a sedan.

The Taycan is available in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Taycan first among upper midsize premium cars in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The Electrified GV70 isn’t in the top three.