Other cool cars like the G70

[Volfy]

Hyundai sells 10 Sonatas for every G70 here in the US. Besides, current G70's interior is 5yrs old by now, which happens to be right in the industry transition toward all TFT dash. If you block out that, the rest of the cabin isn't all that special. It's similar to the Elantra N. On the web, the press release photos look really stunning, but when I sat in one, it isn't difficult to feel the difference in materials used and lots of subtle details in the trim works that make those more mainstream cars feel down-market. No doubt the Sonata is a step up from the Elantra N, but everything is built to its price point for the intended market segment.

That said, G70 is supposedly getting a 2nd refresh for 2024 (for US, 2025MY?). I doubt they'll do much to the exterior, since that was the focus of the first refresh. Maybe just a few tweaks here and there. I do expect the interior to get a major revamp. We'll see.

 

[Backslack]

That said, G70 is supposedly getting a 2nd refresh for 2024 (for US, 2025MY?). I doubt they'll do much to the exterior, since that was the focus of the first refresh. Maybe just a few tweaks here and there. I do expect the interior to get a major revamp. We'll see.

There was another thread on this where the official changes were listed (in text form) for Hyundai dealers in South Korea and there were practically no changes beyond the addition of the 2.5T and new HVAC system controls. Genesis didn't even call it a facelift, and rightly so.

Genesis G70 "2nd Product Enhancement" slated for May, will receive 2.5T engine

There have been rumors swirling of a G70 refresh- and we have the official confirmation now of such a refresh occurring through Korean dealer documents, though the changes are fairly minor and Genesis does not refer to it as a "facelift" like the current iteration but a "product enhancement."...

genesisowners.com

 

[Volfy]

There was another thread on this where the official changes were listed (in text form) for Hyundai dealers in South Korea and there were practically no changes beyond the addition of the 2.5T and new HVAC system controls. Genesis didn't even call it a facelift, and rightly so.

Genesis G70 "2nd Product Enhancement" slated for May, will receive 2.5T engine

There have been rumors swirling of a G70 refresh- and we have the official confirmation now of such a refresh occurring through Korean dealer documents, though the changes are fairly minor and Genesis does not refer to it as a "facelift" like the current iteration but a "product enhancement."...

genesisowners.com

We'll just have to wait and see. It's obvious why they don't want to call it a "facelift", which would imply exterior/styling changes. As mentioned before, that is unlikely, given the major facelift already done in 2022.

New HVAC control means there are interior changes done. Question would be to what extent. Pretty sure they are responding to criticisms that the current HVAC controls rely on the big touchscreen and have no independent displays. Several reviewers have mentioned that you have to wait till the infotainment system boots up before you can change HVAC settings. And, if the big TFT slab ever goes south, the car would be tough to drive without HVAC displays and settings. The way I see it, Genesis has to modify the center console at least partially, in order to add LCD screen(s) or even a small TFT panel. But... we won't know exactly how till we see it.

 

[JCtx]

Definitely way better looking than the outgoing Sonata. I like it. And yes, it's sad the 'premium' G70 looks like 20 years older by comparison, especially inside.

 

[PurpleHexagons]

Holy crap that looks good! Like really really good.

G70 just doesn't sell enough to get the attention we all want... That Sonata interior makes the G70 like very dated.

The new interior on the Sonata does look good, but to say it's very dated its a far stretch. Lots of plastics in that new Sonata, and I'm very doubtful it'll be as comfortable to ride in as well as cabin noise. Not to mention it's now just catching up to the G70 in terms of full LED lights.. yeah, G70 had that 2 years ago.

But I agree with it not selling enough to get the attention we all want. It is nice however, never seeing them and I get so many compliments on my car.

 

[Slip_Angle]

The new interior on the Sonata does look good, but to say it's very dated its a far stretch. Lots of plastics in that new Sonata, and I'm very doubtful it'll be as comfortable to ride in as well as cabin noise. Not to mention it's now just catching up to the G70 in terms of full LED lights.. yeah, G70 had that 2 years ago.

But I agree with it not selling enough to get the attention we all want. It is nice however, never seeing them and I get so many compliments on my car.

Fair comment. I will retract and say the G70 is mildly dated. I do think it will remain a classic though and the interior will age well.

 

[NLJ]

I think the knock on the Koreans are that their new models don't build upon previous models. No incremental changes or improvements. They start from scratch again and leave no resemblance or their predecessors!
Immediately making previous generation owners feel obsolete!

 

[jjsC6]

We'll just have to wait and see. It's obvious why they don't want to call it a "facelift", which would imply exterior/styling changes. As mentioned before, that is unlikely, given the major facelift already done in 2022.

New HVAC control means there are interior changes done. Question would be to what extent. Pretty sure they are responding to criticisms that the current HVAC controls rely on the big touchscreen and have no independent displays. Several reviewers have mentioned that you have to wait till the infotainment system boots up before you can change HVAC settings. And, if the big TFT slab ever goes south, the car would be tough to drive without HVAC displays and settings. The way I see it, Genesis has to modify the center console at least partially, in order to add LCD screen(s) or even a small TFT panel. But... we won't know exactly how till we see it.

You can change the settings before it comes up. I’ve done it many times.

 

[Volfy]

You can change the settings before it comes up. I’ve done it many times.

I don't doubt you could. There are a few things that can be done without display feedback, like fan speed. But, temp settings and outlet selection would be tough, even if I remember for sure what the settings were the last time I left them.

 

[jjsC6]

I don't doubt you could. There are a few things that can be done without display feedback, like fan speed. But, temp settings and outlet selection would be tough, even if I remember for sure what the settings were the last time I left them.

Yeah, I agree that knowing what you are setting it to is a problem, just saying that its working.

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