Genesis X Gran Equator is a tank-tough luxury SUV with off-road muscle

Genesis X Gran Equator is a tank-tough luxury SUV with off-road muscle

THE Hyundai motor group makes cars and tanks. Like, proper 16-wheel battle tanks with self-loading cannons and armour that’s 850mm thick. So we’re pretty sure the Genesis X Gran Equator will have the minerals to take on Range Rover and Mercedes when it hits the road in 2028 Inside, there are no IMAX-sized display screens, just lots of old-school buttons and dials – and everyone has their own sunroof It’s a range-extender. It has a petrol engine …

New Genesis X Gran Equator previews future Land Rover Defender rival

On sale 2028  | Price from £70,000 (est)In the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes proclaims that “there is no new thing under the sun,” but we’re fairly certain that even its writer couldn’t have predicted the Genesis X Gran Equator. Looking like the sort of car you might expect to find in a Sci-Fi film epic, it’s intended to preview a future off-roader which will count the Land Rover Defender and Toyota Land Cruiser among its key rivals.The concep…