Performance & drive
What it’s like to drive, and how quiet it is
The GV60 is available in three guises: Premium, Sport and Sport Plus. So far, we’ve had the chance to test the Premium and Sport Plus versions.
Sport Plus is the most potent and has an electric motor on each axle for four-wheel drive. In normal driving, each motor can pump out up to 214bhp, but there's a Boost button on the steering wheel, and when you push it, that figure rises to 241bhp for a combined 482bhp.
The lower-riding Model 3 is more agile, although the only electric cars that could genuinely be described as great fun are the Audi e-tron GT and the Taycan – and they're both much more expensive than the GV60.
The car defaults to Comfort driving mode when you switch it on, but there are two others to select if you want: Sport and Eco. Sport is the sharpest, with a quicker accelerator response and heavier steering. It also makes the driver display gauges glow red and tightens the seat bolsters to grip you better in corners.
Eco is set up to maximise your range between charges. You can also adjust the strength of the regenerative braking using paddles behind the steering wheel, with four levels to choose from. In Level 4, the slowing effect when you lift off the accelerator is so strong that you rarely need to use the brake pedal – although when you do you'll find it relatively predictable.
Of the GV60s we've tested, the entry-level Premium version has the most comfortable ride, thanks largely to its smaller 19in wheels. On most roads (especially motorways) it isolates you very well from lumps and bumps and is more comfortable overall than any direct rival.
Sport Plus cars have 21in wheels and low-profile tyres so they're a bit harsher, although still far from bone-shaking. All versions are really quiet on the move, keeping you better isolated from noise than the Ariya, Kia EV6 and Tesla Model Y.
Another reason to go for a version lower down the range is, er, range (the mileage kind). You see, while the Sport and Sport Plus variants are fast, they use up the energy stored in their battery less efficiently. The Sport Plus can officially do 289 miles on a charge, while the Sport is slightly better at 292 miles. The GV60 Premium, on the other hand, can officially manage 321 miles, which isn't far behind the Model Y Long Range.
