Why we’re running it: To see if this old-school compact executive estate has new-world charms.
Month 1 - Specs
Life with a Genesis G70 Shooting Brake: Month 1
Welcoming the G70 to the fleet - 8 November 2023
On our fleet, I’ve gone from running a Citroën C5 X to an Alpina D3 S Touring to a Genesis G70 Shooting Brake. So if you want to know what a niche posh wagon is like, it would appear I’m your man.
Still, nicer than yet another SUV, no? It is to me, anyway. Genesis sells some of those too, of course, and with or without electrification, but this G70 Shooting Brake is a compact executive estate of much more traditional style.
Back when sales reps ruled the motorways and ‘i’ on the back of a car stood for ‘important’, many more cars were like this. It’s a 4.7m-long and 1.85m-wide estate – both dimensions less than 3cm from a BMW 3 Series Touring – with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. That’s turbocharged too, to make 241bhp at 6200rpm, and drives the rear wheels only, through an eight-speed automatic gearbox.
There are three models in the G70 Shooting Brake line-up. The £39,545 Premium, without or with a £4430 Luxury Pack, and the £41,995 Sport, which this is. It takes the Premium’s standard features (there are many) and adds things like a heated steering wheel, uprated brakes, leather seats, an electric tailgate, adjustable dampers anda limited-slip differential.
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Whilst a completely different model, and an EV, i also have a Genesis, and its also a traditional car in the sense that its a four door Executive saloon and not an SUV!
I have the Electrified G80, and have owned it since July of last year. Prior to the Genesis I had a Maserati Ghibli Diesel for some seven years, and that was after twenty years of various Jaguar's. I always buy from new with the car ordered to my own spec, and I am asked a lot how the G80 compares to my previous car's, and I have to say this is the best car Ive owned!
At 80k for the model with options that I've got its some 10k less than its closest rival the Mercedes EQE, and whilst still an expensive car, it has every gadget, and for me the semi autonomous functionality is an absolute stand out feature making journeys, particularly on the Motorway so much more relaxing!
In terms of appearance both inside and out, there are few cars that offer this much 'bang for the buck'! Thanks to the rarity it often gets confused for a Bentley, which is not surprising given the chief stylist at Genesis used to occupy the same position at Bentley!
Whilst the cabin, unlike most new cars these days takes a luxury approach with extensive use of Nappa Leather on the seats doors and dashboard with a modern take on the use of real wood veneers.
In terms of real world range, in warm weather you can get between 250 -280 miles when driving at the speed limit, with 3.5 miles per kWh easily achievable.
I really like this overall, but the front end is 85% grille, and the main one looks like they took Alfa Romeo's trademark shield and enlarged it 800%. Needs some refining.
This is the only one I've seen!, it looks nice,I'm not a fan of touch screen either and lots of buttons to because like most I'm right handed and using my left is counterintuitive let alone you shouldn't be fiddling with them while driving, I drive what I like faults and all because that's my choice.