G70 Shooting Brake announced for South Korea, could be coming to North America?

[Backslack]

It was originally only sold in Europe and Australia, but was just announced on Genesis's South Korean website.

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake – Luxury Hatch-hinge | GENESIS

Explore Genesis G70 Shooting Brake, our most versatile model to make any ifestyle more luxurious. Sporty meets practical with high-performance driving and a spacious interior.| GENESIS

www.genesis.com

I would bet good money that it makes it over here too.

 

[exbimmer]

It was originally only sold in Europe and Australia, but was just announced on Genesis's South Korean website.

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake – Luxury Hatch-hinge | GENESIS

Explore Genesis G70 Shooting Brake, our most versatile model to make any ifestyle more luxurious. Sporty meets practical with high-performance driving and a spacious interior.| GENESIS

www.genesis.com

I would bet good money that it makes it over here too.

Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[OpticalEngineer]

I'd read somewhere that the Shooting Brake would be offered in the US/N. America, though they weren't going to put any money into modifying the production lines to include the 3.3T V6, so the US model will only get the 2.0T.

Reason given: Hyundai/Kia are ceasing further development on ICE to concentrate on transitioning all production to EVs by something like 2030,

That makes the Shooting Brake less compelling, IMO. I had an '18 Stinger GT2, and traded for a '22 Sport Prestige, and the 2.0 really doesn't do much for me. The 2.5T for the '22 Stinger is a different story.

 

[Backslack]

I'd read somewhere that the Shooting Brake would be offered in the US/N. America, though they weren't going to put any money into modifying the production lines to include the 3.3T V6, so the US model will only get the 2.0T.

Reason given: Hyundai/Kia are ceasing further development on ICE to concentrate on transitioning all production to EVs by something like 2030,

That makes the Shooting Brake less compelling, IMO. I had an '18 Stinger GT2, and traded for a '22 Sport Prestige, and the 2.0 really doesn't do much for me. The 2.5T for the '22 Stinger is a different story.

We haven't seen the 3.3T with the Shooting Brake yet because Genesis doesn't offer any of their V6 engines in Europe, which was originally the primary market of the Shooting Brake, and Australia is Right-Hand-Drive only and very low-volume which wouldn't be worth the investment to modify the engine.

The equation changes once it's sold in South Korea and potentially North America, because the volume sold would be significantly higher and more than justify the addition of the V6.

I don't see what the EV transition has to do with this since this is not a new engine, and the G70 is not a new car. We're not going to see the next-gen G70 until 2025, a long time from now.

 

[Volfy]

I have no problem with the 2.0T in the Stinger or the G70 6MT Sport. I bought the Stinger to replace my old '09 Genesis 3.8L. It feels no slower than the NA V6, handles better, rides just as smooth (once I swapped the stock 225/45 for 235/45 grand touring tires) and quiet. And it gets better mpg in both city and hwy. It is, in most ways, a better daily driver than the old Gennie I've grown to like so much. Stinger is an excellent 4-door Grand Tourer, but a bonadfide sports car it is not - no matter how much HP you throw at it. The closer you push the chassis to its limits, the more evident that becomes. Back it down to <60% track pace and it holds its composure a lot better.

The Shooting Brake adds even more of a utilitarian tilt to this shared platform. For an everyday car, I'd prefer more utility over the coupe-ish fast back of the Stinger. As a daily ride, the 300HP 2.5T is plenty, but I wouldn't mind the 255HP 2.0T, especially if LSD is not packaged in, which in all likelihood will be the case.

Assuming it keeps the shorter wheelbase of the G70 sedan, and the long roof + smaller hatch opening result in stiffer torsional rigidity than the Stinger, handling should be closer to the G70 sedan.

 

[Volfy]

Hyundai/Kia are ceasing further development on ICE to concentrate on transitioning all production to EVs by something like 2030,

You need to read the marketing hyperboles with a grain of salt and dissect the verbiage with a sharp scalpel. What they are saying - taking Genesis as an example - is that after 2025, all new models will be EVs. G70/80/90 and GV70/80 are all "existing models", which will likely stay ICE for a long time to come. "New models" are ones like the GV60. The impressive sounding EV headline grabbers are their way of sounding forward thinking and market leading, without actually betting the entire corporate fortune on electrification... at least not just yet.

Most car mfrs are doing exactly the same thing.