Genesis GV-60

How it looks when you see on the street: It’s a future-forward small electric SUV, sometimes called crossover, with neat zig and zags along the window line housed in a sculpted body, a fresh form for a still fresh brand that officially launched in 2015 with the G80 sedan. In 2020, Genesis introduced the full size GV80 SUV, followed by the GV70 mid size SUV. The GV60 enters the market as an EV and a stand out.

How it makes you feel when you get in: The interior treatment is decidedly modern-tech: a long screen that spans most of the dashboard and houses a pair of 12.3-inch screens side by side. The layout if fresh, simple and seating is comfortable using a combination of leather, microfiber and aluminum.

How it drives: Genesis is the emerging luxe brand on top of Hyundai and Kia, which have made forays into electric architecture in the past couple years via the critically acclaimed Ioniq 5 and EV6, respectively. GV-60 borrows from the architecture and adds splendor on top in tow variants: an advanced all-wheel drive model that makes 314 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque, and gussied up performance all-wheel-drive version that makes 429 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque, and an extra performance moment boost to add extra zing. The GV-60 has plenty of personality.

Space for people and things: The front seats are generous, but the rear is on the tighter side, though 37-plus inches is plenty of room for smaller people.

Best Features: The Bang & Olufson sound system is standard, and the fingerprint feature, housed in the front consul is creepy, but cool and effective at engaging the car, in addition to the facial recognition component that replaces keys. For someone like me, that loses keys, this feature cancels out that problem.

How much does it cost: Our test ride was a 2023 Performance model priced at $67,890.