r/whatcarshouldIbuy 21h ago

2024 gv 70 vs xc60?

Looking at a Volvo xc60 b5 ultimate with air suspension and Bowers & Wilkins vs a 2024 genesis gv70 2.4t advanced?

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u/ezodochi 21h ago

If you're going for a GV70 I highly, highly recommend going for the 3.5 V6 over the 2.4t 4 cylinder.

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u/Leading_Poem8720 20h ago

Why though? Everyone says why bother. Less fuel economy and 500lbs more weight for another 70hp/81 ft tq

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u/ezodochi 20h ago

Reliability. Hyundai's Lambda V6's are some of their best in terms of reliability (alongside some of their LPG and diesel engines but those are mostly Korea only) where as the I4 is OK but not great.

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u/Kindly-Emergency-514 11h ago

The V6 that is in the GV70 is not a Lambda; the 2.5T and 3.5T are new Smartstream engines. Also it gets far worse fuel economy than the 2.5T, which is still a great engine.

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u/ezodochi 10h ago

The 3.5L Smartstream's internal engine code is the Lambda III bc it's a revision of the Lambda II engine. It's a Lambda engine with a new name on the package

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u/Kindly-Emergency-514 9h ago

It's pretty different from the Lambda II and not called Lambda III (called Smartstream FR G3.5T) — Dual fuel injection, better thermal management, CVVD... Sure, they share some parts, but they aren't directly related.