Genesis G70 Reviews

[ikonn]

That article was dumber than an athlete in a strip club.

Hmmn, are you dissing athletes or strip clubs?

 

[ikonn]

Used SCC for a lot of my 2 + 2 hour trip yesterday. Worked pretty good IMO.

Wish the hands free duration could be a bit longer although I’m don’t want to crash and burn like some of these Tesla drivers.

 

[KusaKusa]

I have a straight highway drive for my commute. The hands-free detection always triggers even when I have my hand on the wheel. It's so annoying that I just changed my active lane keep assist to the lane keep warning that vibrates when you're moving out. It doesn't trigger hands-free detection, and I don't mind having my hand lightly on the wheel. But I do wish the G70 had the ACC system the Palisade and G90 now have.

 

[Aquineas]

Hmmn, are you dissing athletes or strip clubs?

I'm dissing athletes IN strip clubs.

 

[Pickle]

Ars has a new review:

It’s a shame no one buys sedans anymore, because the Genesis G70 is great

The Bentley-like interior and RWD handling are worth the price of admission.

arstechnica.com

 

[YEH]

AW on the 2.0T.

The 2020 Genesis G70 RWD 2.0T Sport Is More Than Competitive in a Stout Field

The base Genesis 2.0 turbo engine packs plenty of punch, and a manual transmission is always nice.

www.autoweek.com

 

[Ernie3647]

This guy is as enthusiastic as I am….

 

[50jae]

Poorly done comparison of Cadillac CT5 4-banger vs G70 3.3T sport. What's shocking is that the CT5 costs more than the fully loaded G70 and it's not even a V6... maybe huge incentives will be the name of the game? Seems like DOA for Cadillac when there are so many better alternatives for the same or cheaper price.

 

[Aquineas]

Poorly done comparison of Cadillac CT5 4-banger vs G70 3.3T sport. What's shocking is that the CT5 costs more than the fully loaded G70 and it's not even a V6... maybe huge incentives will be the name of the game? Seems like DOA for Cadillac when there are so many better alternatives for the same or cheaper price.

He seems a little biased. He didn't spend nearly as much time in the G70, and even when he was he spent a lot of time in the Genesis talking about the CT5.

 

[Slip_Angle]

I had a 2016 ATS 3.6 and although the car was a great handler and the V6 was decent, the interior was cheap. I haven't seen this CT5-V in person but the dash looks pretty cheap for a Cadillac. It's like they have the ingredients to actually make a good car in every aspect but for some reason have to cut corners.

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[Slip_Angle]

Review update: The 2020 Genesis G70 checks your badge privilege

 

[Aquineas]

I had a 2016 ATS 3.6 and although the car was a great handler and the V6 was decent, the interior was cheap. I haven't seen this CT5-V in person but the dash looks pretty cheap for a Cadillac. It's like they have the ingredients to actually make a good car in every aspect but for some reason have to cut corners.

I honestly once considered the Cadillac for the Supercruise alone.

 

[Slip_Angle]

I honestly once considered the Cadillac for the Supercruise alone.

I was a Honda/Acura guy for 25 years and then one day decided to lease the ATS. I actually liked the car a fair bit but once I drove the G70 and the dealer said they would buy out my lease... it was GONE!

 

[Aquineas]

I was a Honda/Acura guy for 25 years and then one day decided to lease the ATS. I actually liked the car a fair bit but once I drove the G70 and the dealer said they would buy out my lease... it was GONE!

I'm also a former Honda/Acura guy. My first car that I paid for myself was a Prelude, but later on also owned an 03 Accord V6 and an 04 TL. I made the move to (Hyundai) Genesis in 2010.

 

[robscar]

I enjoyed the review. It is all subjective. My preference for the interior is not the same as his. I did not care for the look of the Caddy seats. If the Genny had the grey interior, his opinion may have differed. The exterior is again subjective, exactly at the reviewer described. Angles vs curves. Once again, if the Genny had been a different color his opinion may have been different. He really seemed to like the look of the Caddy based on the color.
Other than the time he went around the corner he did not seem overly impressed with the performance of the Caddy. He did like the power and ride of the G70.
The winner is the Genny based on the price/content value and ride.
I am not biased, I only have the G70 Sport 2.0t m/t.

 

[16UltV6Guy]

.... but later on also owned an 03 Accord V6 .......

-Warning: Off topic post-

Ditto. Had a 03 LX V6 Accord. Slightly modded. Used to drag race it and would occasionally bracket race it. Best time I ever got with it was a 14.58, shortly before I grenaded the tranny. Luckily Honda warrantied it for me. But the new tranny came with revised software and never shifted as hard or as quick as the original one.

-Back to the thread topic....

 

[Aquineas]

-Warning: Off topic post-

Ditto. Had a 03 LX V6 Accord. Slightly modded. Used to drag race it and would occasionally bracket race it. Best time I ever got with it was a 14.58, shortly before I grenaded the tranny. Luckily Honda warrantied it for me. But the new tranny came with revised software and never shifted as hard or as quick as the original one.

-Back to the thread topic....

I had an 03 Altima SE manual (which I traded in for the TL ) which had an intake, headers, and exhaust and I managed 14.2 @ 99. It was loud as heck though. After that Altima I never messed with bolt-ons again. I concluded that the engineers generally know what they are doing. Yes, there's probably a way to get more power out of your car, but are you prepared to live with the trade-offs? There are almost always trade-offs.

 

[Redwing]

I don't think it's been shared yet?

Oh those crafty Canadians.
Modern Motoring - A video review of the 2020 Genesis G70 — Modern Mississauga Media

 

[Slip_Angle]

I had an 03 Altima SE manual (which I traded in for the TL ) which had an intake, headers, and exhaust and I managed 14.2 @ 99. It was loud as heck though. After that Altima I never messed with bolt-ons again. I concluded that the engineers generally know what they are doing. Yes, there's probably a way to get more power out of your car, but are you prepared to live with the trade-offs? There are almost always trade-offs.

Engineers are limited by all sorts of things such as emission and fuel economy regulations from all around the world that impact the automaker in terms of fleet targets. This means they need to produce a vehicle that meets all of these regulations in "one version". There's also a budget they need to stick with that limits what they can do as well. That doesn't mean the platform doesn't have more performance that's easily available. It's really easy to make a lot more power out of this car with something like a JB4 and not see any difference other than maybe fuel use as the fun meter gets dialed up. Before anyone says that will increase wear, it's clear this car is over engineered. Any manufacturer that advertises a "drift mode" is going to make sure it can take some abuse.

 

[Aquineas]

Engineers are limited by all sorts of things such as emission and fuel economy regulations from all around the world that impact the automaker in terms of fleet targets. This means they need to produce a vehicle that meets all of these regulations in "one version". There's also a budget they need to stick with that limits what they can do as well. That doesn't mean the platform doesn't have more performance that's easily available. It's really easy to make a lot more power out of this car with something like a JB4 and not see any difference other than maybe fuel use as the fun meter gets dialed up. Before anyone says that will increase wear, it's clear this car is over engineered. Any manufacturer that advertises a "drift mode" is going to make sure it can take some abuse.

We do not disagree; in fact, you listed an advantage (power) and its trade-off (fuel mileage) in your example with the JB4. I have nothing against the JB4; for those who have it, knock yourselves out. I have to admit it is tempting. But the trade-offs are fuel-efficiency as you mention, and if they really wanted to they could discover your usage and void the warranty if something were to break. It seems pretty low-risk, but it's not zero risk. There are also things like parts lifetime and longevity of other components that they were thinking of. Maybe it's a part that's been certified for a certain duty cycle for so many miles, like a fuel pump. Or transmission.