A refreshing reminder of how a car should handle.
These days there are very few cars we’d describe as light on their feet. Such is the reality in a world dominated by clumsy crossovers and EVs that are quick and capable but often heavy and soulless. Looking to escape all that? Then consider. As part of a refresh for this year, the G70 received a new 2.5-liter turbocharged I-4 churning out 300 horsepower and 311 lb-ft of torque. That’s 48 horsepower and 51 lb-ft more than the 2.0-liter unit it replaced.
Genesis also made an effort to improve the G70’s stopping ability by making Brembo brakes standard across the lineup for 2024. That resulted in a 60–0-mph stopping distance of an adequate 121 feet. A previous four-cylinder G70 did the deed in 106 ft, and it did so with standard brakes, but it was shod with sticky Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires, compared to the all-season Michelin Primacy Tour A/S rubbers fitted on our latest test car.
On the upside, the tame all-season tires and the G70’s light curb weight made for an entertaining combo on our figure-eight course and on twisty roads. The G70 enters corners with a pinch of oversteer and remains predictable and controlled through the curves. And although it doesn’t quite have thethe G70’s 26.0-second figure-eight time is 0.2 second quicker than the Alfa’s. The Caddy was much quicker at 25.4 seconds but had the advantage of sticky summer tires.
While the G70 was mostly a hoot to flog around the figure eight, the experience was slightly soured by its transmission. Slow to upshift and even slower to downshift, the G70’s gearbox was surprisingly unresponsive even in its sportiest setting. Thankfully these shortcomings only come to the fore in extremely spirited driving., the G70’s powertrain doles out more than enough grunt in linear fashion.
The 2024 G70 2.5T is priced just a tad under $43,000, while our top-spec Sport Prestige model came in at $47,600. We’d consider that a bargain considering the G70’s excellent craftsmanship and long list of creature comforts, including ventilated front seats, wireless phone charging, and advanced cruise control. Its price becomes even more attractive when you consider that the more powerful G70 3.3T requires a decent chunk of additional change; opting for the G70 2.
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