Compare the2024 Nissan AriyaVS 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70

The Nissan Ariya 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.

With its standard ProPilot Assist, the Nissan Ariya is better at preventing collisions with pedestrians than the Genesis Electrified GV70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

Both the Ariya and the Electrified GV70 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, front seat center airbag, 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Nissan Ariya is safer than the Electrified GV70:

There are over 4 times as many Nissan dealers as there are Genesis dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Ariya’s warranty.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Ariya’s reliability 18 points higher than the Electrified GV70.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Nissan vehicles are more reliable than Genesis vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Nissan 1 place higher in reliability than Genesis.

On the EPA test cycle the Ariya gets better mileage than the Electrified GV70:

The Ariya can travel longer on a full charge than the Electrified GV70 on a full charge:

The Ariya stops much shorter than the Electrified GV70:

The Ariya has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Ariya 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.

The Ariya Platinum+ handles at .86 G’s, while the Electrified GV70 Prestige pulls only .85 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Ariya’s turning circle is 2.4 feet tighter than the Electrified GV70’s (35.4 feet vs. 37.8 feet).

The Nissan Ariya may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 650 pounds less than the Genesis Electrified GV70.

The Ariya has 1 inch more front headroom, 1 inch more front legroom and .4 inches more rear legroom than the Electrified GV70.

The Ariya has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Electrified GV70 with its rear seat folded (59.7 vs. 56.5 cubic feet).

The Ariya’s cargo area is larger than the Electrified GV70’s in almost every dimension:

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the Electrified GV70, the Ariya Platinum+ has a passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat, steering wheel position (with optional power wheel adjuster) and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

The Ariya’s standard Intelligent Key allows you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the vehicle, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Proximity Key standard on the Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

Consumer Reports rated the Ariya’s headlight performance “Very Good,” a higher rating than the Electrified GV70’s headlights, which were rated “Good.”

The Ariya is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Electrified GV70 doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Nissan Ariya and the Genesis Electrified GV70, based on reliability, safety and performance.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Ariya first among compact suvs 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.