in 13 flat at 108.5 mph. That
puts it in a bit of in-between.
While markedly quicker than
the comparably priced Lexus
IS 350 F Sport RWD, the G70 is
a shade slower than the BMW
M340i and Mercedes-AMG
C 43, which cost $10,000 to
$15,000 more.
“It’s one of those stealthy-
quick cars people won’t
suspect, and you can shock
them with the acceleration,”
road test editor Chris Walton
said. “Launch control works
rather well. Revving to 2,250
rpm and immediately releasing
the brake almost produces
some wheelspin and shoves youH
aving returned from the
dealership to solve some
baffling transmission
issues, our long-term Genesis
G70 now appears ready to
romp around Los Angeles, its
snarling 3.3-liter twin-turbo V-6
full of energy and excitement.
As such, we were ready to
take our Genesis to Fontana for
instrumented testing.
At Fontana, we nailed
down some pretty impressive
numbers relative to the G70’s
substantially more expensive
European rivals.
Acceleration to 60 mph
clocked in at 4.5 seconds. The
quarter-mile run came throughback in the seat. Upshifts are
quick and smooth.”
The G70’s best 60–0 braking
distance of 109 feet is Subaru
WRX STI turf. Walton described
the G70 as having “aggressive
pedal jump-in, crisp bite, minor
dive, some ABS noise, but little
vibration, and always straight.”
Roaring around the figure
eight took 24.9 seconds at 0.77
g (avg). That’s on par with the
aforementioned AMG C 43
4Matic, as well as the Jaguar
XE 35t R-Sport, which we
lauded for its handling.
And for all you brand snobs
out there, all the above G70
times and distances are just a
hair better than those of the
G70’s longer, platform-sharing
cousin, the Kia Stinger GT.
Wailing around the skidpad
is one thing. But do these
tendencies replicate on city
streets? Yep.My daily commute up Pacific
Coast Highway through the
South Bay beach cities involves
lots of threshold-braking panic
stops as impatient drivers
dart and weave to get that
extra car-length advantage
between stoplights. In this
instance, brake control is just
as important as stopping
distance, and the G70 is calm
and precise, never panicky.
What we’ve found:
Performance per dollar, the
Genesis G70 3.3T is one of the
best values on the market.“The G70 is proving a better sport
sedan than its direct competitors
and just a shade off those costing
much more.” Mark RechtinService life:
5 mo/5,506 mi • Avg Fuel Econ: 1 9.9 mpgAvg CO 2 0.97 lb/mi Energy cons 169 kW-hr/100 mi
Unresolved problems None Maintenance cost $0
Normal-wear cost $0 Base price $44,745 As tested $46,495
EPA City/Hwy/Comb Fuel Econ 17/26/21 mpg2019 Genesis G 70
MT GARAGE
78 MOTORTREND.COM APRIL 2020High-tech features can be buggy,
but the low-tech one works well.M
odern cars are rolling Best Buys, stuffed with computers
performing all sorts of tasks. Each does something to
make your life easier or safer, but not always in the exact
way you’d want them to. Our long-term 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie
truck has a few features we’d like to reprogram.
Rear Park Assist with Stop Included with the front and rear
parking sensors, this handy feature just doesn’t work for my
situation. In theory, it’s a good safety net that prevents you from
backing into things by automatically applying the brake if theAvg CO 2 1.24 lb/mi Energy cons 211 kW-hr/100 mi
Unresolved problems None Maintenance cost $0
Normal-wear cost $0 Base price $46,140 As tested $62,020
EPA City/Hwy/Comb Fuel Econ 17/22/19 mpg“Technological advances provide many
useful features, but they also provide
more things to go wrong.” Scott EvansService life:
4 mo/8,147 mi • Avg Fuel Econ: 15 .6 mpg2019 Ram 1500
computer doesn’t think you’re
going to stop in time. I have a
steep driveway that I typically
drive into nose first. When I go to
back out, the long rear overhang
puts the bumper fairly close to
the street before the nose comes
down off the hill and levels out
the truck. As a result, the parking
sensors always think I’m about to reverse into the road surface.
With the rear parking assist feature, the truck would slam on the
brakes every time I backed out of my driveway. I had to dig into the
settings to disable the stop function. Alternatively, I could manu-
ally disable the rear parking sensors every time I left my house and
reactivate them down the road. Neither option is appealing.
Rear Camera Display The Uconnect infotainment system on the
12.0-inch screen lets you split the display horizontally, giving you
two stacked screens. When in reverse, the rear camera takes over
the upper half of the screen. The issue is it doesn’t always go away.
Multiple times now the rear camera has stayed on after I shifted to
drive. Closing the rear camera view with the X in the corner makes
it go away, but selecting the function you want again brings back
the rear camera instead. Changing to a full-screen display for nav
or media then back to split-screen usually fixes it.
Uconnect 4 C Nav with 1 2-Inch Display When media is selected
as one of the two displayed func-
tions, the touchscreen has trouble
recognizing some inputs. The radio
presets have the biggest issue, with
the system beeping to acknowledge
a touch but nothing else happening.Testing director Kim Reynolds:
“Lots of fun hanging the tail
out, but it would probably
scare most people.”