Genesis’ big bet on the compact executive segment, the G70, was unveiled last year to take on class stalwarts such as the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. Now that the car has gone through its first 13 months on the South Korean market, Hyundai’s luxury offshoot has seen fit to give the sedan a round of minor updates for the 2019 model year.
The first is that the car is finally getting a 12.3-inch digital instrument display instead of the twin analogue gauges offered at launch. However, rather than simply copying the screens from other carmakers, Genesis has introduced three-dimensional viewing technology, a world first.
This rather cool system gives some depth to the flat screen without the need for 3D glasses, using a camera to track the driver’s eye movements. There are Modern, Space and Edge design themes available, and users can also turn off the 3D effect if they so wish.
Other changes include a handsfree powered bootlid, an air purifier and high-definition digital media broadcasting (DMB, essentially Korea’s mobile TV broadcasting system) and an auto hold function for the electronic parking brake, now fitted as standard across all models.
Also standard is the fuel-saving sailing function for the eight-speed automatic transmission, previously only offered on the 3.3T Sport model – which now gets 19-inch “dark sputter” alloy wheels, too. There’s also a new Dynamic All-Wheel Drive system with a mechanical limited-slip differential.
Otherwise it’s the same G70 as before, powered by either a 252 PS/353 Nm (255 PS with the Sports package) 2.0 litre Theta II turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, a 202 PS/441 Nm 2.2 litre R VGT turbodiesel or a range-topping 370 PS/510 Nm 3.3 litre twin-turbo V6.
GALLERY: 2018 Genesis G70
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Gone are the days when instrument binnacles are designed clearly and concisely so as not to distract the driver and information readable at a brief glance. Autonomous vehicles can’t arrive too soon.
Digital display for luxury marques are so meh, since even Proton’s X70 will have it. Such brands should moved to using HUD on windscreen instead. Are they trying to cheapen things?
Interior looks way better than a F30
but an M-sport F30 exterior looks ages better, timeless even…
Simply brilliant! Koreans since the Scoupe days.
Damn sexy car, hope it comes to Malaysia
when coming to boleh land?
Don’t think they will ever bring it here again. The previous model was here and selling at 400k!!!?? As expected not even one unit was sold…lol
Brilliant looking car, inside and out. Next question is how it drives
See how clever Hyundai is. Hyundai was near to going bankrupt 20 years ago. And people were ashamed of Korean cars then. Now, they sell 8 million cars globally and people are so proud of Hyundai technology.
All because they work hard and not expect bantuan.
I like the instrument panel. Looks like a space ship
The driver is supposed to focus on the road, not keep looking at the dashboard and admiring how cool the 3d tech is. Sometimes car makers just lost the plot.
That’s the problem with the Korean car companies. All they care to do is to make it nice cosmetically and put less effort in improving the drivability and efficiency.
The Korean has already improved their drivability and efficiency, look at the new kia stinger and there are a few more new models coming up. So wait it …