When I went and picked up our GV70 the G70 Shooting Brake was in the show room. It really stood out in a show room full of beautifully designed cars. As for user experience we have had our twin turbo six for two months and 3,500 klms. Love it, no issues and I would average about one comment from someone a week about how nice it looks. From complete strangers. And no, it ain't me I don't look that good.
Congrats on the G70! I’d like to be the compliment on your car that you receive this week! Seriously it’s a great looking car. I’ve heard mixed things about their service network so it’ll be interesting to see how your ownership experience goes after some time has passed. I’m guessing the only thing that may hold Genesis back is some nervousness from potential buyers about resale values. It sure looks classy though.
@@winstonthecuttlefish5352 Over the first 4000 klms it has got better, the last trip of 750klms we just finished the average of mostly 110klm/hr highway driving - in the comfort drive map - was 8.1L per 100klms. I think given the performance this is pretty good actually.
It's frustrating that in this age of everything being a SUV, cars such as these on the outside look like a great alternative for someone that has a family, but then you look at the rear passenger space and its comparable to a 90s Civic hatchback...such a shame
I love the design, internal execution. Although tall people will find the limited space a bit uncomfortable, I see this vehicle as a relaxing cruiser. A lot of "sportier" options out there. So a nice change for someone looking for something more sedated in today's "rush hour" lifestyle 🕺🥂
Haven't been this awestruck by a wagon since first seeing the photos of the VW Arteon Shooting Brake. I must say, of all the premium wagons on the market, in fact of all the wagon still on the market, this G70 just tops it.
Good review of a slick looking wagon Paul! Was on the shopping list until you jumped in the back seat. I’m still loving my 2017 Skoda Superb wagon with 206 kw 4WD. P.s. Loved the drifting!😈 Great for the shopping in the back! Scrambled eggs anyone?🤣
Paul, I'm wondering why, in all your reviews you never give us a gentle peek under the bonnet, nothing in depth but just to give a general idea of engine bay layout. 'Twould be a nice touch, without going into great detail.
Wow, I thought that was a Merc from the thumbnail. Wasn't going to click it but I was bored so I figured why not and I like this channel (and our friendly down under host, Paul). I have to say the Genesis brand is doing very good things as of late. This shooting brake / wagon looks freaking gorgeous.
you guys do a fantastic job with covering all the details, zooming in on them, without talking about them for too long. man i would kill to have this car in the us 😢
Not sick to death with anything you do mate. I love wagon’s. Had a VP 5 speed wagon from new. Best car I’ve ever had. Nowhere near this spec but as a young fella, bloody awesome. Thanks mate
@@aliggamer7251 I'm still looking for a worthy replacement for my 17 year old Subaru liberty RB wagon with no luck , tried a 2020 VW Tiguan R line but sold it after 1year.
This is not a limitation of Android Auto. There are plenty of models with 10.25" screen that change the design and puts the lower panel onto the left or right hand side (depending on the driver side). That Android Auto labelled area becomes a context based second screen for navigation, music or phone depending on what you're doing
Ive had my G70 2.0T Sport for six months now after 3 years with the Kia Stinger GT and enjoy it every bit as much even with the step down from 6 to 4 cylinders. It is a more agile, refined and composed vehicle all around and of all the feature differences I really only miss the 360 camera view which was such a big help for avoiding curb rash to the rims when parallel parking. As far as the criticism of rear seat room for me and I'm sure many others this is not a problem as my family are all average height and I almost never carry other /tall passengers. Enjoyed Pauls review as always.
The issue with non-full screen Android Auto is definitely not a limitation of Android Auto, other manufacturers have similar format widescreen displays with full-screen Android Auto. This has been an extremely common complaint with Kia/Hyundai (and by extension Genesis) cars among Android Auto users unfortunately, disappointing to see yet another model that has this issue given that it first cropped up around 2019, over 2 years ago.
@@nedyahyakcam nope, Android Auto in widescreen mode is largely aspect ratio agnostic. The only thing required to enable it is for the car/headunit to tell the phone "this is a widescreen/large format display" and Android Auto will display in just about any resolution or aspect ratio, including vertical ones. Any manufacturer that has a non-fullscreen implementation of Android Auto that says "this is a limitation of Android Auto" is flat out wrong.
i love the look of the shooting brake of the g70 i mean this is lit especially in dark blue with brown leather and I'm watching in malaysia and gday in australia
So much want! What a elegant design inside and out. So impressed. Would definitely buy over the dull Germans and uncompetitive Japanese competiton. Would love to see it with the GV70/Stinger's 2.5T or the 3.3TT found on other G70 variants. Love that wheel design on this estate. My parents own a GV70 3.5TT Sport and its fantastic. They love it and think its much nicer than the Audi SQ5 it replaced.
The Skoda Superb 4x4 Wagon is a better car. More room and faster as well. I also hate how manufacturers don't incorporate the infotainment system in the dash, it always looks like a tacky addon to me when they do this.
It can't be a limitation of Android Auto because in the Haval H6 android Auto does a 3/4 split so you can have maps taking up 3/4 of the screen and then have your Spotify in the last quarter and that screen is over 12 inches
Love the detail. Been wondering why so many reviews cover the same stuff but when I look at the car in person i'd see a whole lot more, not really the case when these videos show so much. However, I found the tapping a little excessive, and kind of amusing after watching Mighty Car Mods' new Golf R video where they did a little parody of typical car reviews 🙂
I did 200 kms in my New Stinger and that roof rattled for 199 of them. Got rid of it when I was told by Kia that it was within the acceptable limit and there was no fix. And by the look of it its the same roof in this thing. Aside from the roof issue it was an awesome car and somewhat upset that it had to go, but if you can't do a panoramic roof that is solid with no noise, then don't do it at all.
An interesting proposal, until I see the Lane Keep Assist icon at 8:20 - this is an instant no. If nothing has changed, this is the same as what new cars from Hyundai/Kia has, where they force this to default to 'On' across engine restarts no matter what the driver selects. Even worse - this technology doesn't work well with turns on a highway or unclear marks on the road, a few occasions it steers towards the truck beside me or the concrete middle divider when I'm doing 100+km/h. This is way beyond inconvenient. Nice review from Paul and team, as always.
@@NoOne56488 Does it turn off permanently - until you turn it back on - or like @TW said, does it come on by default every time you re-start the car? Cheers for the info - Stinger is such an underplayed car.
@@NoOne56488 that's good to hear! I'll check in with my dealer next time i'm in service - it's annoying and dangerous. personally i don't think it's ready for commercial use
Great unique looking short wagon-ish design and sadly we can hardly see this kind of designs nowadays. Reminds me of the Subaru wagon which I loved a lot. Definitely my next dream daily car ❤️❤️
I think the reason android auto only takes a bit of screen is similar to why snapchat is worse in androids. Apple decives give or take all use the same software, hardware whereas andriod is in many different types of phones (folding ones, dual screens etc.) so google just makes it half for everyone to make it easy for them. Correct me if am wrong
One of the Best estates in the segment, 330i touring just a little bit better if you pick the right spec. but its really close, which is rarely the case between German cars and Korean
Paul, Whats the go with the 360 camera? I have noticed on alot on the cars you review the top down view always has that shadow around the car. Why is this? Why cant they have it smooth to the body of the car.
Android auto does have widescreen support where maps/media controls go into split screen mode. Hyundai/Genesis/Kia just haven't updated their infotainment software to support it yet🙁
Shirt story: $80K - petrol 4cyl . . . won't sell! At that price the 6 cyl turbo would have a definite chance. Beautiful car & quality but not $80K for what is offered here. I'd definitely be a buyer at $80 but only for a V6 twin turbo AND tweaked higher than the Stinger (that powerplant was due for an upgarde anyway)
Genius had the "world" to work with in creating a G70 wagon. As much of me is a Hyundai proponent (I drive a Sonata,, great car). What doesn't work for me is the line between the "B" pillar and "C" pillar. "Let's see, I'm a sedan, or NO, I'm a wagon,,, or NO, I'm a sedan. Personality crisis! db
I watched the DDD when I was in a A250e. What a distracting mess of unnecessary info. Don't like any of those things, but I will admit the Blind Spot camera view is a superb idea. But I'd take traditional dials and blind spot shown on the main screen.
Nice car... needs a more exciting engine... hybrid would be attractive... my sorento has good lane keep assist .. use it alot.. surprised at comparison but yeah roadworks and all that crap lane marking won't help
Cool concept but without decent wagon boot to persuade away from SUV it's really pointless except for looking sexy as. Weird the 4 pot only is a decision to be here, may as well just had the 6 as my assumption is enthusiests will buy it not bargain hunters. For me I'd just buy the sedan! Love that interior, personally my absolute fav!!
Genesis dropped the ball here with rear leg space. I love Genesis design, but SUV is not for everyone. I wanted to have either the G70 or this shooting brake, but both have unacceptable rear legroom.
