Genesis G70 Shooting Brake makes its official debut – new wagon to go on sale in Europe later this year

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake makes its official debut – new wagon to go on sale in Europe later this year

This is the new Genesis G70 Shooting Brake, which is essentially the wagon version of the brand’s G70 sedan that got a substantial facelift last year. Developed specifically with European customers in mind, the model is expected to on sale in the continent in the second half of this year.

The G70 Shooting Brake is an important car for the brand if it is to gain traction in Europe, which is a market that still has an affinity for wagons. When it goes on sale, it will have no shortage of rivals, including the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate, Audi A4 Avant and BMW 3 Series Touring.

In terms of styling, the new Genesis wagon looks pretty much like the G70 sedan from the front to the A-pillars, with the brand’s signature grille, two-tier headlamps and sculpted lower apron. Along the sides, the sedan’s characteristic side vents (aft of the front wheels) and bold character lines are retained as well.

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake makes its official debut – new wagon to go on sale in Europe later this year

The differences that are immediately obvious at first glance are undoubtedly the elongated, sloping roofline and reprofiled windows. The latter no longer sports a kink near the rear window, and compared to the sedan, the C-pillars are substantially larger.

Around the back is where things get more interesting, as the tailgate features a single, wrapround piece of glass and an integrated spoiler that certainly looks impressive when opened. The company notes that the tailgate is hinged further forward to make it easier to access the boot space, which is 40% more than the G70 sedan that has 330 litres available.

Other highlights of the rear include Genesis’ “two lines” taillights that slightly extends into the tailgate and carry a more expressive light signature, while oval-shaped exhausts and a diffuser-like element are similar to those on the sedan.

Despite all the model-specific bodywork, Genesis says the G70 Shooting Brake shares the same dimensions with the sedan, measuring in at 4,685 mm long, 1,850 mm wide, 1,400 mm tall, and with a wheelbase that spans 2,835 mm.

Given the shared roots, it should be no surprise that the wagon has an interior that is identical to the sedan. However, there is a greater degree of flexibility when it comes to loading cargo, as the wagon gets a 40:20:40 split-folding second row instead of the sedan’s 60:40 ratio.

According to Genesis, the G70 Shooting Brake will be sold in Europe with a choice of two engines, including a 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol unit as well as a 2.2 litre four-cylinder turbodiesel. Both are already used in the G70 sedan, and should come with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Further specifications will be revealed closer to the model’s launch.

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Gerard Lye

Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard’s strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 

Comments

  • AutoFrenz (the original) on May 12, 2021 at 5:04 pm

    Shooting brake is a two-door station wagon…the normal 4 doors are called wagon or estate or station wagon…funny how they continue to make silly mistake and confused buyers further…

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    • Dont think the average buyer would know the difference as well…

      Shooting brake just sounds cooler and maybe that will sell. Mercedes also uses shooting brake term for their A class wagon

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  • What a beauty!

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  • elon musk on May 12, 2021 at 5:53 pm

    it’s such a beautiful car but malaysian wont like it beacause they will see it as a hearse car

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    • ahbenghearsecompany on May 14, 2021 at 2:38 am

      Toyota Al-fart is a real hearse. Unsafe on the road because of the drivers and also gang members vehicle of choice as a hearse.

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  • Aero (Member) on May 12, 2021 at 9:06 pm

    ngl I think this is the most beautiful car out of Korea to date ! The Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 were already fantastic looking, but this G70 SB is on a whole different level. I honestly think Hyundai-Kia’s Genesis brand can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Lexus now. But can they challenge the ‘holy trinity’ ? That is the real question… only time will tell.

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  • Looks like another winner from the Koreans. These guys are the Wakandans of the autoworld.

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on May 13, 2021 at 9:31 am

    this car ticks all the right boxes. but price?

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  • Rakyat Malaysia on May 13, 2021 at 2:26 pm

    Did they just copied previous gen Mercedes design and tack on Acura front grille? The insides… OMG!

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  • Tested Genesis on May 16, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    I have actually tested a Genesis in Malaysia, costing almost RM 400K. All the bits come together rather well but the big issue is the soundproofing is quite bad. For such an expensive car, I would think they would look into this first

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