Genesis G70 Reviews

[CaliG70]

I'm not even sure my pronunciation of Hyundai is correct.. Hon-die! Lol

It’s Hyundai like Sunday

 

[joschneider]

It’s Hyundai like Sunday

I remember those commercials! That’s the only reason I remember how to say it

 

[Beefer]

It’s Hyundai like Sunday

It actually should be pronounced HYUN-day (-hy as in Hugh, -u as in bun, -ay as in day, stressed syllables shown in upper case).

 

[CaliG70]

It actually should be pronounced HYUN-day (-hy as in Hugh, -u as in bun, -ay as in day, stressed syllables shown in upper case).

Best explanation right here haha

 

[Ernie3647]

I don’t get it. I provide this clip of this awesome sexy reviewer who can review concrete for all I care and she’d have my attention and all you guys can focus on is how to pronounce Hyundai. What am I missing here?

 

[Beefer]

I don’t get it. I provide this clip of this awesome sexy reviewer who can review concrete for all I care and she’d have my attention and all you guys can focus on is how to pronounce Hyundai. What am I missing here?

Yeah...she’s f’ing stunning...hands down.

 

[Slip_Angle]

Ha ha, a great review in all aspects

 

[canucklehead604]

coulda done without Kenny G (or was it Weird Al?) on the midget-height keyboard.

 

[PJR]

I have a 2.0T and I got a 3.3TT loaner, so I wanted to compare the two and I couldn't find the comparison thread.

So I think the 3.3TT is objectively the better engine. Reviewers say the 2.0T engine is adequate and the 3.3TT is a gem, but more than that, the 3.3TT rounds out the entire car and brings out its potential. The handling under speed, the transmission logic, the speed, the responsiveness, and the car's ability to handle it all come together.

The biggest difference is how much more responsive the bigger engine is from a stop. It pretty much feels naturally aspirated. With the 2.0T, there is turbo lag that holds the car back from moving faster than creeping speeds for almost a second. This is particularly bothersome in turns from a stop, since it makes the acceleration thrust hit right in the middle of the turn instead of getting it out of the way early on. So you get all the G forces at once abruptly. In turns you slow down and then accelerate into, the bigger engine can handle the speed at any RPM, but the smaller engine downshifts in the middle of the turn, briefly cutting power, unless you always do manual shifting before the turn.

Yeah, it's aggressively fast. It feels less smooth to me actually because of how aggressive the bigger engine is even in comfort mode, but I may just not be used to regulating the throttle. A weird downside for me is that it's so fast off the line that it lifts the front upwards, which I don't like. But then just go slower lol.

Some people have mentioned the engine weight difference, and I think it's so minimal that you can't notice it unless you drive them hard and back to back. The bigger engine has a bit less willingness to turn, but I only notice it in roundabouts. It's not worth consideration.

Difference in suspension is also not a big deal. The bigger engine stiffer suspension is a bit firmer in that bumps you already feel in the 2.0T are more noticeable, but they're not so different that it changes your impression of the bump from like noticeable to harsh and annoying. I'd say the suspensions are in the same tier of firmness.

Brakes I can't tell a difference at all in performance or feel, but I like gradually braking and I don't brake hard or aggressively much. Maybe the Brembos would be better in an emergency situation. But otherwise probably not worth the downside of the deposits on the brake rotors.

So overall, the 3.3TT makes the G70 a better car. But now the downsides outside of that. Gas mileage is abysmal. I can't get my 2.0T to get below 20 mpg in reasonable driving (no idling) even if I drive all surface streets, stay in sport mode, or even use sport mode on the highway. But for the 3.3TT, I'm getting like 16 mpg on surface streets. I can physically see the difference in the gas meter over several minutes lmao. With the small tank, I could imagine this being very annoying. In my case, a 3.3TT would've been $6000-7000 more expensive than my 2.0T, or about 15 precent more expensive. In my case, those downsides probably aren't worth it... Or at least I'm convincing myself of that lol.

16 mpg?!!! What about on the highway?

 

[PJR]

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[PJR]

Very enthusiastic reviewer.

Thanks for this

 

[Slip_Angle]

Long term Aussie test review

 

[canucklehead604]

^ yup, same old critiques about rear seat and trunk space, as well as not-so-advanced instrument cluster. a more modern cluster would have been nice, but that's the only primary complaint with that review that i put much stock behind.

surprising fuel economy at 9.1l/100km. i don't even get that in my 2.0T Sport.

 

[YEH]

^ While only about a year separating the G70 and Palisade (in terms of when they entered production), one can really tell that the G70 was basically the last of the previous gen of vehicles in development, at least when it came to tech (technically, the Palisade is as well since it's on the old FWD platform, but it was so late in the development process that it was able to get much of the latest HMG tech).

However, what is weird is that Genesis didn't launch the G70 w/o the digital gauge cluster that was added for the KDM market (even if there 3-D is not approved for the Aussie market, they can disable that feature).

But maybe the reason why they haven't added the digital gauge cluster yet is b/c Genesis has gotten a new one (developed in conjunction w/ Continental) that is in the GV80 and G80.

 

[NLJ]

^ While only about a year separating the G70 and Palisade (in terms of when they entered production), one can really tell that the G70 was basically the last of the previous gen of vehicles in development, at least when it came to tech (technically, the Palisade is as well since it's on the old FWD platform, but it was so late in the development process that it was able to get much of the latest HMG tech).

However, what is weird is that Genesis didn't launch the G70 w/o the digital gauge cluster that was added for the KDM market (even if there 3-D is not approved for the Aussie market, they can disable that feature).

But maybe the reason why they haven't added the digital gauge cluster yet is b/c Genesis has gotten a new one (developed in conjunction w/ Continental) that is in the GV80 and G80.

Maybe cause the G70 and Stinger was in development for a lot longer than we were are off!
I’d dare say 2015-2016.

 

[YEH]

^ Maybe, but think it was simply more a matter of timing.

The K9/K900 went into production a yr after the Stinger, but not only got the larger nav screen at the onset, but the digital gauge cluster.

 

[Slip_Angle]

G70 compared to the stinger again...

Driven: 2020 Genesis G70 3.3T Sport Makes For A Truly Compelling Proposition | Carscoops

 

[CaliG70]

G70 compared to the stinger again...

Driven: 2020 Genesis G70 3.3T Sport Makes For A Truly Compelling Proposition | Carscoops

Interesting to see the price difference in Australia, the G70 and Stinger are priced within hundreds of each other here in the US and I believe in Canada too.

 

[canucklehead604]

^ i also notice how the AUS specs call up 240hp for the 2.0T, which differs from the NA-spec 252hp or 255hp (for 2.0T Sport). that's weird.

 

[YEH]

Interesting to see the price difference in Australia, the G70 and Stinger are priced within hundreds of each other here in the US and I believe in Canada too.

In Aus, Genesis has to price in the cost of the boutique showrooms (in Canada, they are done by the individual dealers).