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The Motor Trend Car of the year (2020)
D M in Illinois, 06/10/2024
updated 12/11/2024
2020 Genesis G70 3.3T 4dr Sedan AWD (3.3L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This beutiful sports sedan is as fun to drive as is it is good looking. Great hot V6 turbo engine is smooth and great sounding. It's a secret high(er) class car than a BMW or Mercedes without the "snob" appeal badge. MT rated it better than all other cars - and it is living up to that praise for me thus far. No problems at all so far with anything. Update 12/10/24 - Still loving this car. Fun to drive, and I make excuses to use this G70 over my other vehicle.
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Best compact sports sedan
Dax, 11/03/2022
2020 Genesis G70 3.3T 4dr Sedan AWD (3.3L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Such a great experience. Tight car. Great suspension. Fast car. Great tech. TECH COMPLAINTS: I wish it had wireless Apple CarPlay. Tried best reviewed third party adapter bought on Amazon but it was buggy. I wish brake auto-hold would stay on by default. Wireless charger for Apple devices in cases is spotty but just needs several minutes to start working. HUD is helpful. But I’m constantly changing the brightness for daytime for cloudy and sunny. The wheel on steering wheel for selections is easy to push down accidentally. Gets annoying after a while. Sometimes after coming to a stop behind a car at a traffic light, the system still beeps as if I’m too close to it. But that happens 2 seconds after I’ve already stopped. That's a little quirk but gets old after a while. DRIVING/MPG: Acceleration is delayed slightly and then it’s a rocket. Six cylinder in normal driving rarely turns on turbo. That increases longevity and engine reliability. I expect the four cylinder would activate more often. Highway MPG officially is 26. But I got consistently 29 and 30 going between 60 and 80 MPH and using both mid grade and 93 octane gas. Really great for a six cylinder. In-town, with several minutes of running parked, I get 19 combined. I keep it in the ECO setting all of the time. Other cars I’ve driven really reduce performance but this one doesn’t. I haven’t tested the modes thoroughly in aggressive conditions but driving regularly I can’t tell a difference between sport and ECO in transmission, acceleration, and suspension. Steering tightens up. If there is a change, it’s meant for more aggressive driving. EXHAUST: Many YouTube reviews for the model try to capture the exhaust sound. It sounds weak and small. But in real life, it's not that way at all. All 3.3T models were impressive. They had low tones that mics don't capture and had a solid purr. Sounds great outside when accelerating. It's a gentle but formative powerful sound. Inside, you miss all of that, too. I sounds like a engine that's not extra powerful. Still sounds better than most V6 engines. Some sound like 4-cylinders, but not this model. The engine sound that's supposed to be coming through speakers, like all the YouTube reviews mention, I can't tell a difference. Overall, it's still a better experience than usual. BACK SEAT: Back seat is great for kids of all sizes. Front facing car seats also work well. But seating is uncomfortable for front passengers if baby carseats are rear facing. I’d never recommend the car if you have a kid under 1 year old at least. COSMETIC ISSUES: Several 2019 G70 models I test drove from 2019 had their screens separating in the edges behind its glass. My 2020 didn’t. Also, fThe trim on some looks like it has imperfections but it’s actually residue from tape from original delivery. It just needs some special cleaning. Even with all that, I still recommend the car. Beautiful and quality interior, great driving experience.
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Car of the Year
Matty, 07/10/2020
updated 01/13/2022
2019 Genesis G70 3.3T Dynamic 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Want to step out a bit in the left lane? Want a real sport sedan, but with four doors? Crave a smooth ride with blistering speed? Get the 3.3 Turbo G70 and push it with performance, style and comfort. Steering, near perfect. Acceleration linear. Stereo nice. add-ons, very affordable. Satisfaction - check my smile...
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Best daily driver you can get right now!
Big Brah, 12/22/2020
2020 Genesis G70 3.3T 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
If you are thinking about getting a G70, just do it!! You will not regret your decision, especially if you get the V6 3.3T Lambda engine. This car is fun, fast, and very well built. The craftsmanship and quality feel is amazing. Everything is real; if it looks like that material, it is that material, no fake stuff!! The engine and transmission is amazing. Although the engine is not a rev happy "over squared" design, it is ready at any notice to shoot up the RPMs and move. The Lambda V6 3.3T in this vehicle is by far one of the nicest engines I have driven. A lot of people complain about the 8-speed transmission being a little slow, but I think it shifts perfectly fine and crisp. The interior is built to last. If you don't require much, you will be perfectly at home with almost too much comfort. My favorite thing is the ventilated seats on sweaty days. My main focus of this review is how the G70 drives. As stated before, the engine has tons of power at any moment, is very responsive, and has tons of passing power/acceleration. No one will ride your butt in this car, just smash the gas and watch them disappear in the rear mirrors! It is amazing for highway travel. It hums at a low 1,500rpm @55mph, and about 1,800rpm @80mph. This engine will not scream at you for making it do its job. Not only is it a highway cruiser, but is super fun on the back roads. You almost always run out of real estate before you have to step on the brakes from accelerating (brakes are great too).I wouldn't say it has snap oversteer, but the front-end plows in first before you feel the rear slide out, so you can feel how hard you can push it. Maintenance is tricky, but doable. It requires 7.26qts of oil, which is a decent amount. But, if you are smart, you can get reasonably priced parts, as it is shares a lot of parts with Hyundai/Kia's. To change the oil, you have to remove some under panels, which is annoying, but reasonable. It does have a oil filter cartridge, no spin on type, not a huge fan of those. It also is pure GDI, so carbon build-up is possible on the valves. But with just those few complaints, everything is very accessible in the engine bay for a twin turbo V6. SUMMARY: You will mostly likely buy/lease this car and not want to let it go!
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Excellent value!!!! Great Handling.
Vlad Lozovskiy, 12/12/2019
2019 Genesis G70 3.3T Advanced 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 13 people found this review helpful
Too many good things about the car online, so I'm just listing cons. 3.3T engine rocks. However, even though it is stronger than my previous BMW, turbo lag is significantly worse. You press the gas pedal and wait for about 2 seconds for fully engaged engine. Climate control information is on the main display, not very smart, you start the car, and have to wait for display to load, then there is a message if you accept terms of driving, so... just a pain. Garage opener button is next to SOS button, beware in the dark you may press wrong thing. Plus on the remote, opening of the trunk is next to panic button, few times late at night I pressed wrong thing and woke up everyone at the house, and neighbors, beware. Transmission up-shifts little too early, sometimes I need to just gain little speed and would rather keep the same gear to save gas, and have less noise. Breaks create huge amount of dust, need to wash wheels constantly. Internal door handle is very far, if you get into the car and door is wide open, you have to really stretch and reach very far, and my arms are long. If I unlock the trunk I would like to unlock the doors too, can't find setting for that. No spare, although there is room for it above the battery. That is cheap Genesis! Rotating knob is easier to navigate menus and choose who to call when driving instead of touch screen. Buttons in the middle console feel cheap, and wobbly. Hopefully Genesis fixes these minor issues in the future.
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