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Genesis is entering the off-road luxury SUV game with the bold new X Gran Equator Concept, revealed at the 2025 New York Auto Show. This futuristic SUV combines rugged styling with luxury design elements and dares to go head-to-head with icons like the Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz G-Class.  In this video, you’ll discover:  The new design direction of Genesis SUVs     * Off-road-inspired features like split tailgate and fender bulges   * A minimalist interior with camera dial-inspired digital gauges   * Speculations on its powertrain: Electric or internal combustion?   * Genesis's strategy to compete in the luxury off-road SUV market  If you love innovative car design and luxury SUV concepts, this video is for you! 👉 Like, Share, and Subscribe for more concept car breakdowns.  #GenesisXGranEquator, #GenesisSUV, #LuxurySUV2025, #OffRoadSUV, #RangeRoverRival, #MercedesSUV, #SUVConcept2025, #GenesisConcept, #NewYorkAutoShow2025, #GenesisElectricSUV, #FuturisticSUV, #LuxuryCars2025, #GenesisXConcept, #CarReview2025, #SUVLovers, #GenesisInteriorDesign, #ConceptCar, #GenesisVsRangeRover, #GenesisVsMercedes, #ElectricSUV2025, #FutureCars, #LuxuryAutomobile, #GenesisReveal, #AutomotiveNews, #SUVDesign2025, #HyundaiGenesis, #NextGenSUV, #GenesisOffRoad, #LuxuryCarConcept, #GenesisInnovation

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00:00We've been uniformly impressed by Genesis' impressive SUVs, but when we think about

00:05off-roading, the luxury division of Hyundai Motor Company is not exactly the first brand

00:11that springs to mind. Genesis, it seems, wants to change that perception with the

00:17X-Grand Equator concept. It shows a new design direction and signals the brand's intention to

00:23boldly go where other luxury SUV makers such as Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz have been going

00:28for decades before, the X-Grand Equator, which makes its debut at the 2025 New York Auto Show,

00:36illustrates a new design direction for Genesis, boxier and simpler, less Bentley Bentayga,

00:42more Roll-Royce Cullinan, but without the thorough beating from the ugly stick,

00:47and with a hint of the Scout Traveler and the old racing sneaker, Infinity FX. Out back,

00:54the Grand Equator features a split tailgate, as found on a particular well-known British luxury

01:00off-road SUV. The Genesis 2-line leitmotif ties the whole design together. The proportions are a bit

01:07odd from some angles. The greenhouse looks like it came from an SUV one size smaller than the rest,

01:13and viewed from the side, it looks a bit like a Range Rover Sport immersed in a bathtub.

01:18Still, we love the muscular bulge of the fenders. With their restrained contrasting color lip extensions,

01:26they seem to mock SUVs that use oversized plastic cladding to signal off-road performance they can't

01:32deliver. The interior comes as something of a surprise. We love the expansive, well-designed

01:38screens found in Genesis production SUVs, so we were startled to see the X-Equator Concept's

01:44minimalist layout with a cluster of small, round digital gauges. Genesis says they are inspired

01:51by camera dials, but what about the round gauges that have adorned car interiors for decades?

01:57Specifically, we're thinking of the GM square-bodied trucks, 1973 to 1978. On that note,

02:05don't think we didn't notice the Johnny Angle of the column-mounted transmission shifter,

02:09Genesis. While the markings indicate it works like newer Mercedes-style shifters,

02:15it's a very cool design detail. The cabin decor takes a unique vertical approach to the two-tone

02:21color scheme, and while there's plenty of stitching and quilting apparent, the X-Grand Equator does seem

02:27to signal a step back from the Bentley-like plushness of the current SUVs. Not that we mind such

02:33frippery in the slightest, we love it. Actually, but we see the wisdom of changing direction before

02:39the cars become a parody of themselves. A four-pane sunroof illuminates the interior,

02:46which is also festooned with innovative modular storage. You'll note the proliferation of boxes

02:51and bottles in the photos. Interestingly enough, Genesis has made no mention of a powertrain.

02:57Most recent concepts have boasted, supposed, electric powertrains, though we might speculate

03:04that the X-Grand Equator's long hood was indicative of internal combustion power,

03:09perhaps a sign that Genesis will develop a straight-six engine. And how cool would that be?

03:15Alas, Genesis is saying nothing at all about what might make a speculative off-road-ready Genesis

03:20SUV go, and given the current regulatory environment, keeping mum is arguably the smart move.

03:27After its debut at the 2025 New York Auto Show, the X-Grand Equator concept will move to the

03:34Genesis house in Manhattan, where it will be on display until July. Will you see a production version

03:40at your friendly neighborhood Genesis showroom? It's unlikely the X-Grand Equator, as shown here,

03:46will enter production, though Genesis says we'll see some elements of the concept car,

03:51such as the split tailgate and integrated roof rails, in upcoming products. It's likely that the

03:57X-Grand Equator is a preview of what Genesis SUVs will look like in three or four years' time,

04:03as well as a warning shot over Range Rover's bow. A production model based on the X-Grand Equator

04:08would be just fine with us.

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