It’s a shame no one buys sedans anymore, because the Genesis G70 is great
The Genesis G70 has a tough job-it has to convince buyers to look past the established names in a market sector that's shrinking all the time. [credit: Genesis ]
In 2017, Kia listened to the automotive enthusiast segment of the Internet and built the Stinger, a four-door performance car of the kind more normally the preserve of the German brands. The Stinger turned out to be a darn good car, particularly the rear-wheel drive version. But some people can't get over the idea that Kia isn't just the brand you turn to for cheap econoboxes, even if these days it does build more reliable vehicles than just about every other OEM. Those people are responsible for Genesis, which got spun out of Kia and Hyundai to create a luxury Korean car brand. Which is to explain the Genesis G70 sedan. It uses the same underpinnings as the Kia Stinger. It's slightly more expensive than the Kia, but it's also a little shorter, a fair bit lighter, and comes with an amazing interior.
If you've come this far and have a feeling of di(C)ji vu, that's understandable. In February 2019, we reviewed the 2.0L, four-cylinder G70, and back then I explained the link with the Stinger and the fact that the G70 is lighter and looks better inside and out. But as I also explained at the time, I'd asked Genesis' press office for a rear-wheel drive model, and at the time all it had in the area was a preproduction G70 2.0T Sport that came with an automatic gearbox instead of the six-speed manual that you should really order if you're buying the cheaper, smaller-engine G70.
At the time, I wrote that I wished I'd asked for the V6 instead, particularly because the V6 Stinger was better than the 2.0L version. It seems all good things come to those who wait. Because eventually the local press fleet manager got in touch to say that my wish had been granted. Even better, it was also rear-wheel drive, which meant it did without a few hundred pounds of extra (and honestly unnecessary) weight over the front wheels.
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