The Genesis GV60 has become the first 100% electric vehicle in the history of the Korean companywhich as you know is about Hyundai’s premium division. But the Genesis GV60 is also the brand’s most sophisticated vehicle, to date the world’s first car capable of detecting the driver, allowing access and starting without the need for a key. And all thanks to a sophisticated facial recognition system.

The so-called Face Connect function allowing the owner of one of these Genesis GV60s to unlock and access their vehicle using their face, which is scanned thanks to a facial recognition sensor linked to an artificial intelligence image processing controller. To activate the Face Connect function, you simply enter the Genesis GV60 once with your vehicle key and configure your profile with facial recognition. And since then the key can now live in the house.

It will be offered on the Genesis GV60 from 2023

Of course, the majority see this technology too innovative. However, the Korean company says that it is very easy to use. To do this, an LED indicator has been placed on the Genesis GV60’s B-pillar which alerts the status of the system. The manufacturer also guarantees that other people’s biometric data will never be uploaded or stored remotely.

For example, let’s say that this technology is anything but revolutionary. And that is it there are many smartphones that already use facial recognition to be unlocked in front of their owner. Korea House says that this function is very useful in its Genesis GV60, especially for customers who like outdoor activities like swimming, climbing, running… In this way, you don’t need to carry a physical key with you. And it also reminds us of the wrist band offered by some Jaguar and Land Rover models, which acts as a retaining key.

Genesis GV60 has been sold in several European markets

All of this technology will be available on the Genesis GV60 which will be present in Europe next year. this electric vehiclethat You should consider as a twin brother of the famous Kia EV6 or Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 (all four born on the E-GMP platform), were supposed to land in Spain, but are currently only available in a few European countries. To put ourselves in a situation, we’re going to talk about Great Britain, where The Genesis GV60 is sold in three different versions called Premium, Sport and Sport Plus.

All three share a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 77.4 kWh, but the Premium uses a rear motor with 168 kW (229 hp) and 350 Nm. The Sports adds a second motor to the front axle which increases power to 234 kW (318 hp) and torque to 605 Nm. for his part Sport Plus also bets on a dual-motor configuration which produces a total of 360 kW (490 hp) and 700 Nm. And depending on all this, the prices also vary greatly:

GV60 Premium: 53,905 pounds (62,740 euros)
GV60 Sport: 58,365 pounds (67,930 euros)
GV60 Sport Plus: 67,505 pounds (78,570 euros)