4 WORST And 5 BEST Things About The 2023 Genesis G70 (3.3TT V6)

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4 WORST And 5 BEST Things About The 2023 Genesis G70 (3.3TT V6)

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Күн бұрын

Genesis G70 or BMW M340i?
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0:00 Intro
BAD:
0:44 - The Sound
1:16 - Rear seat space
1:48 - The engine
2:46 - The cluster
GOOD:
3:25 - The looks
4:27 - The dynamics
5:42 - The new tech
6:27 - The interior design, build, and luxuries
7:10 - price
8:23 - Outro

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@dwnshft Жыл бұрын

Special thanks to our Patrons for their support of the channel! Would you pay the BMW premium to get the M340i over this G70?

@volvoxc9086 Жыл бұрын

M340I WITH NO PROBLEM . Lexus IS500 F SPORT PERFORMANCE AUDI S4 AUDI S5 BMW M440I GRAN COUPE MERCEDES AMG C43 OVER THIS AS WELL.

@dreamfunction4491 Жыл бұрын

Don't show yourself, show the dam car. Narcissist.

@marvelvsdc6611 Жыл бұрын

@@volvoxc9086 yeah ok…most people can’t afford those cars! Also, those that can end up only leasing those cars because those cars don’t last and are very expensive to maintain!!!! This car is an affordable luxury sport sedan that is great for what it is-daily driver. I cross shopped TLX type S and CT5V (non Blackwing) and both of these cars were over $65K!! I purchased Genesis G70 3.3t sport prestige (fully loaded) RWD for $58K!!!! In my opinion G70 is better than those other vehicles I tested…it’s an all around better premium sport luxury sedan!

@volvoxc9086 Жыл бұрын

@@marvelvsdc6611 YES G70 IS Better THAN THE NEW TLX TYPE S and cadIlac ct5 v non blackwing you are right but mercedes bmw audi and lexus just kills this car in everyway .

@Maljey Жыл бұрын

@@volvoxc9086 they don't kill the G70 in price if you want a relatively affordable performance sedan. They don't kill the car in warranty or maintenance costs (outside of warranty) either. This and a Lexus are the only cars you mentioned that I would keep long term outside of warranty.

@markthegamedriver Жыл бұрын

Still buying genesis the good outweighs the cons

@sullysopus Жыл бұрын

Once again, phenomenal review! Clear and concise. I was actually cross-shopping the Genesis and the BMW and this helped me make up my mind. Thank you! Cheers!!

@dwnshft Жыл бұрын

glad i could help!

@amandahumphreys3386 10 ай бұрын

I love mine. Will be holding onto this car for some time.

@pgansz Жыл бұрын

Just tested this vs a G80 and for my seating position I actually had more headroom in the front row and more comfort than the G80. I also fit just fine behind my seating position at over 6ft. IMO The G80 is not worth the extra 10-15k after driving them back to back. The loaded 3.3 RWD is still 8k cheaper than a G80 2.5. Prestige. Easy choice for me.

@coolbreeze253 Жыл бұрын

I've owned 16 BMWs over the years and last month I went in to consider another, an M340i AWD. I then looked at the Genesis 3.3 AWD Sport Advanced with the closest equipment match to the BMW. The BMW dealer wanted my trade and and $26, 015, the Genesis dealer wanted my trade and $9,981. The BMW is certainly better, but not $16,000 better.

@dwnshft Жыл бұрын

That’s exactly why my friend Paolo bought a G70 3.3! Also I feel like the steering on the genesis is better

@LegendsPizzaCo Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this honest take. I cant stand all the people in here saying this car isn't close to a BMW or Mercedes. And they are right it's 15k less and won't depleat your savings maintaining it either. Those German cars are Notorious for being shit cars once the warranty is up. Why can't people be honest and admit those German cars aren't worth it.

@alexafanasyev1937 4 ай бұрын

BMW is POWER 🔥

@jaredbroider 24 күн бұрын

My exact predicament when buying my G70..

@randyclendening3385 Жыл бұрын

My only complaint is the leg space in the back seat, but i dont sit back there. Easy to upgrade, and still will be cheaper than an M340. Just waiting for the intercooler to come in and ill be set to add my parts.

@georgep6477 10 ай бұрын

That is my exact car. 2023 G70 3.3T with the Sport Advanced/Prestige with Mallorca Blue. Sucks 2023 was the last year for this blue.

@horridohobbies 11 ай бұрын

The cosmetic appearance of the refreshed G70 exterior is a matter of taste. Personally, I do not like the quad lamps and shield grille. The pre-refresh G70 had an absolutely gorgeous, jewel-like grille that reminded me of Bentley. That's what made me fall in love with the G70.

@marvelvsdc6611 Жыл бұрын

This car is amazing for what it is and definitely for the price! I cross shopped Acura TLX type S and Cadillac CT5V (non Blackwing) and G70 in 3.3tt and sport prestige form is on par with those cars and better in some respects. Test drive this car!

@mythbuster4315 Жыл бұрын

I liked the headlights from the previous version looked absolutely gorgeous, I hope they make some changes and bring back that bling!

@TAGE_FPV 11 ай бұрын

hard disagree, looks so much better and unique now.

@horridohobbies 11 ай бұрын

Agree totally. I simply do not like the quad lamps. Nor the shield grille (the previous grille was gorgeous and jewel-like, reminiscent of Bentley).

@Ahki.5evaStackin 5 ай бұрын

Hell naaa them old headlights look just like every other cars headlights these different nd much more nicerrr

@Ahki.5evaStackin 5 ай бұрын

@@horridohobbiesMann u just yapping this car looks soo better then that old garage genesis

@porfiriato84 25 күн бұрын

Im highly interested in this exact car/color. Theres quite a few very lightly used G70s available for a very reasonable price. 🙏🏽

@christianmbabazi9722 11 ай бұрын

The sport advantage is enough for me I don't need all the extra stuff the sports prestige has it's nice but if I can find the sport advantage for a good deal I'll take it

@rodsalvador3608 5 ай бұрын

Great review! No BS, straight to the stuff we're interested in. Cross shopping this, the Giulia and a Model 3/X as a flier.

@johnhegarty1835 Жыл бұрын

3.3 can be tuned by adding an ECU or piggyback, and I like those options. 3.5 only has the piggyback option. I may be wrong but I like the ECU option takes it over 400 horsepower.

@kyoakland 6 ай бұрын

Your right

@shantrelllewis3171 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great review! I felt like I was riding in the car. I'm considering this car and also the Sonata. The back seat is very tight, yikes! I also don't like that the dashboard is raised and that it's not totally digital. Ah, my search continues!

@dwnshft Жыл бұрын

Try the bmw m340i!

@mazda_rt24-p 11 ай бұрын

totally digital dashboard sucks what are you talking about 😂😂 gonna crash trying to just change the fan speed cause you gotta go through all that screen junk 🤡

@shantrelllewis3171 11 ай бұрын

@@mazda_rt24-p 😮

@bigden2755 Жыл бұрын

Is this interior color '' sandstorm grey '' ??

@MY-Kuwait Жыл бұрын

Just to clearify I have the 2021 G70 2.0T its 3D full screen cluster. And u can switch it off to 2D in the option. But the car u reviewing doesn't.

@hamsterbrigade Жыл бұрын

I feel like a 3d gauge cluster is just something waiting to break and cost an arm and a leg to fix.

@mustardroshi418 10 ай бұрын

it's gorgeous

@zeroviews1184 7 күн бұрын

At the end of the video, you showed us a previous g70 but the chrome was dark? How did you get it with dark chrome?

@dwnshft 7 күн бұрын

the chrome was wrapped on that car

@SeanProphecy Жыл бұрын

How does my 2021 Hyundai Elantra have Android Auto wireless but genesis doesn't 🙄🤔

@BakoSooner 6 ай бұрын

Some car reviewers say they would like to see full analog gauge (speedometer & tachometer). Others say they would like to see fully digital gauge. Very subjective. But nobody mentions how the speedometer goes 10 mph increment than jumps to 20 mph increment from 60 mph. I personally don't like my lane assist as it tends to wobble at times when trying to keep between the lane markers. Pretty scary feeling.

@bigden2755 5 ай бұрын

When lines on the road are faded, the system has a hard time following them.... that' why the wobble. I seldom use it.... Works better at night with headlights on ..... The gauge cluster in secondary. I always look at the HUD.....

@kult4206 Жыл бұрын

there is full 3d digital cluster option!

@Ben-bs4od 4 ай бұрын

This or the Alfa Giulia?

@AlexIsUber Жыл бұрын

One day it'll have wireless carplay

@johnsrinivasan4507 Жыл бұрын

I test drove this. My eyes looking straight ahead was below the Dash Board. So I raised the seat and the seat became uncomfortable. No way as a daily driver for me.

@LegendsPizzaCo Жыл бұрын

Interesting I will have to take note when I test drive another. The one I drove was comfortable and I'm not very tall. I will pay attention to this next time

@kevinbreese5739 8 ай бұрын

Ok, so are you like 5'1"? And raising a seat does not change the seat. How could it possibly become uncomfortable simply from raising it??

@jakimmixon1461 8 ай бұрын

@@kevinbreese5739it’s ok my man. Don’t let a short person ruin your personal experience with the car 😂. Different strokes for different folks

@ramblin_man23 8 ай бұрын

It would be nice if you included your height

@Anon.G 7 ай бұрын

My 5'3 mother has no trouble with visibility in this car.

@brotherted9212 Жыл бұрын

This car should be 6-12 inches longer with that added length given to additional backseat legroom. No brainer. Why wouldn’t they do that? The cost benefit analysis would seem to be obvious.

@jjdayton Жыл бұрын

They make that car. It’s called the G80 sport.

@brotherted9212 Жыл бұрын

@@jjdayton The G80 is longer than that. Plus other important differences, like that the G80 back seats don’t fold down.

@ramblin_man23 8 ай бұрын

No way. It'd be a boat if it was a foot longer.

@brotherted9212 8 ай бұрын

@@ramblin_man23 Really? The G70 is currently

@Dx-so7jm Жыл бұрын

The G70 is close to $20000 cheaper than an M340 here in Canada, you can't even compare that , be like comparing a $20000 civic to a $1 toy car

@genesisg7022 Жыл бұрын

I purchased my 2019 Genesis G70 3.3T April 2019. I have over 103K miles on it. No problems, schedule Maintenance, a set of tires and replaced rear Brembo brake pads. I find it funny that most people don't purchase a new BMW, they rent them. I wonder why?

@Joseb381 Жыл бұрын

People who loan a bmw know that there's a high risk the car will start to break apart after a year or two, thats why they don't buy them. But they have to be seen driving around in a bmw to try and prove to others that their narrative about bmw cars being the best still stands. Their little ego is their worst enemy

@LegendsPizzaCo Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what happens. All these people in here saying this genesis can't touch the German cars are right. It won't touch your checkbook either. I don't understand the hate for genesis and the love for bmw and Mercedes. Those cars literally fall apart mechanically after 4 years. They lease them and never own them then come to youtube to brag they owned a BMW and that genesis is trash. I don't understand humans. I owned an Audi A6. I too thought I was a somebody till that car started costing me 1200 every 3 months to fix random shit always breaking. I will never understand the love for German cars

@hellykerbert2838 11 ай бұрын

@@LegendsPizzaCoGerman cars are just status symbols for douchebags.

@anaccount7923 8 ай бұрын

@@Joseb381Or just let people drive what they wanna drive?😂

@anaccount7923 8 ай бұрын

@@LegendsPizzaCoThe b58’s aren’t bad . The new BMW’s seem to be pretty decent, that being said … I absolutely love the g70 3.3t.

@noidea3177 26 күн бұрын

The "we suggest you take a break" alarm is atrocious.

@jpugh3076 5 ай бұрын

Peddle commander 🤣🤣🤣

@dvsthug25 11 ай бұрын

Definitely a better looking car on the outside than my Mercedes cla35 but definitely no comparison to the interior of it. The mbux technology inside the Mercedes is loaded with insane features and customizations. I was choosing between this car and the cla35 but the resale value and technology led me to the Mercedes. My car still is worth 11,000 more than I owe in a trade in.

@kyoakland 6 ай бұрын

The 3.3 does it thing the 3.5 only has 10 more horses

@bigden2755 5 ай бұрын

Exactly.... + they use the 3.3 for ''packaging'' reasons...

@alexafanasyev1937 4 ай бұрын

BMW is POWER 🔥

@MrT-nh6di Жыл бұрын

G70 all the way awesome vehicle, the reliability is a 10!

@lornestein7248 11 ай бұрын

Will not buy another V6 gas guzzler, although I love my modded 4th Gen. TL SH-awd. Think I'll wait for Camry redesign with their Hybrid Max-PHEV Prime or the coming Mazda CX-70.

@yahshaunyahu Жыл бұрын

Why pay 20k more for the bmw? The g70 is just as good and looks better. You can save that 20k and use it for something else

@jadenkumar 10 ай бұрын

Use some of that to modify the G70 maybe. Get like 400hp from simple mods would be so sick

@raldyjimenez3319 Жыл бұрын

10K difference of the BMW is for a good reason why its a benchmark that everyone is trying to copy and compete.

@bustanutist Жыл бұрын

@@CyberSkunk90 a fully optioned g70 around me is 60k. Idk if you know math or not but that’s a 10k difference. Just like my dude pointed out. To me, it’s a very stupid reason to not like a product just because you can’t afford it.

@lucky562_ Жыл бұрын

@@bustanutist Rough day bud?

@bustanutist Жыл бұрын

@@lucky562_ Lmao “bud.” Nice feminine attempt to assert dominance over someone. I’m guessing with that energy, you’re struggling in life not just a day lmao. Enjoy that Hyundai🫡.

@rsimmons7690 9 ай бұрын

@@lucky562_💀

@davidkaufman9367 Жыл бұрын

Total 100% Deal Breaker are they kidding me with that tach? Looks like the cheapest one I have ever seen! That is thing you see constantly in car above all others and that is what they came up with? And what is with the 2/3 RPM ring with the cheap looking box pushing in on the poorly designed 2/3 RPM Tach? Was all set to give this car till I saw this Engineering Abomination!

@observe_and_purport Жыл бұрын

kind of agree, I don't like the reverse tach

@richarddecicco3288 Жыл бұрын

The Stuck on Infotainment System makes the car look LOW MARKET not high market. The System should be integrated into t he dash if you want the car to be luxurious. That one aspect would be a turn off for me.

@stephaneclaveau9736 Жыл бұрын

Look at the Audi A4, it's way worst !!

@V1perKiller Жыл бұрын

Bro all the luxury brands are doing this tacky shit with infotainments and cluster, I personally hate it, but it is what it is. look at the new S class, you will see the same shit in all the cars in near future, as whatever S class had at some point became a norm years later lol

@LegendsPizzaCo Жыл бұрын

@@V1perKillergreat point. Comments like his just comment to hate on genesis without even doing an ounce of research. Had he/she taken 5 mins to search they would quickly realize alot of Cars (even luxury brands) don't have retracting infotainment systems lol. People crack me up

@MrRad21 Жыл бұрын

Too bad the dealership experience is pathetic

@dwnshft Жыл бұрын

the reason i was able to do this video was becasue Paolo needed service on his G70 3.3 - The dealer came down to get his car (over an hour away) gave him this equal (or better) equipment loaner, and had his car back to him within 2 days and fixed the transmission, oil change, tire rotation all free! That's a pretty great experience if you ask me!

@pushslice Жыл бұрын

Nice job just parroting outdated Internet narratives! Genesis dealer quality is about as variable as many other brands in today’s world , I’ve come to learn. The prevalence of private equity taking over dealerships and dealer groups has certainly not helped even some of the previously-admired luxury dealers.

@MrRad21 Жыл бұрын

@@pushslice Go visit a Genesis dealer in Los Angeles( which are Hyundai dealerships), look at the showroom and shop facility and go through a purchase experience. Then go to an Audi, MB or BMW dealer and you will experience a night and day difference.

@pushslice Жыл бұрын

@@MrRad21 did that last year as i was car shopping. once again, my own personal experience is to take the extra step to take many data points, & then parlay that to favor better-performing dealer groups/ownership in your area , rather than the brand itself (taking the cars themselves out of the equation for a moment, at least) I realize not everyone can/wants to do that...but it's available as an option .

@LegendsPizzaCo Жыл бұрын

@@pushsliceway to call out a lazy take. This video comment section is full of them

@ryb2189 Жыл бұрын

I will take the IS500 over this.

@volvoxc9086 Жыл бұрын

AGREED .WAIT UNTIL NAVEENTHEMACHINE COMES.😂

@dwnshft Жыл бұрын

an excellent choice, but the IS500 is even more than the M340

@timw2083 Жыл бұрын

The IS500 is a great choice... that's what I bought. That V8 was enough for me

@Sakosaga Жыл бұрын

For the power train yes, but everything else about that car is super outdated. As a daily driver, the Genesis is probably the way to go tbh.

@DeathIncarnate306 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't even compare price or warranty wise

@Foreign84 11 ай бұрын

German brands are fading away slowly. Reliability will be there downfall. Sadly german cars are built in Mexico and the U.S 😂😂😂😂

@alanparsonsfan 11 ай бұрын

@lamarsutton3668 I think the reliability issue is not an assembly matter. Rather, one of design. The high end Germans ALL fell for loading their engines with complicated sophisticated gadgetry. Gadgetry that breaks and is expensive to maintain. Been that way since the late 90's. In a perfect world, Audi would sell me their work of art body anf interior , and I could mate it with my Hyundai Azera engine and transmission. I'm at 185,000 miles on it, and have been very happy with it. Regular maintenance plus some gasket work from 117k to 180k. Pretty sure you could NOT have had that experience in a high end German car. 6h

@Foreign84 11 ай бұрын

@alanparsonsfan it's design and cheap parts. All they care about is performance. Go to a BMW dealership and ask the people who work in the service department. They'll tell you They'll never own one of them lol.

@luckyblack00 9 ай бұрын

German performance, yes. That's why their 2.0 engines keep up with or beat the 3.3. Genesis is nice though. Reliability will be an issue

@akk7602 Ай бұрын

That’s a big lie. I’m a senior Machanic at our BMW dealership here in the mountains and I we all drive BMW except for one our manager who drives a 911 4s. German cars were made for wealthy people and the people that can afford their high maintenance!!

@johnsingleton1924 Жыл бұрын

This car is just that....a car. It master's nothing, does nothing better than the very machines it stole everything about it from (Benz, Audi & BMW) Benz mastered Luxury/Tech, BMW Mastered Performance, Audi Mastered the AWD system, Styling & Precision Steering....This is a joke not competition.

@LegendsPizzaCo Жыл бұрын

Thats a weak poor take. Sorry stop hating

@LegendsPizzaCo Жыл бұрын

Those German cars mastered your checkbook too lol. I owned an audi and that thing broke every 3 months. Mom had a Mercedes. Broken every 4 months. Not sure what your point is. Maybe it's that this car doesn't do what those do and eat away at your savings. Lol takes like this make me laugh

@6jay66 Жыл бұрын

The real joke is the ridiculous over-engineering of EVERY German made vehicle. If you like spending all your time and money fixing your 50k plus car, have at it. The old saying a fool and his money are soon parted is never more reinforced that the purchase of a high end German automobile!

@thomaswattle9828 11 ай бұрын

well BMW & Mercedes engineers helped design this line up.

@alanparsonsfan 11 ай бұрын

johnsingleton1924 If you enjoy 90% of the performance and experience for 80% of the price-to say nothing of the repair costs down the road--then you've won the game.

@bustanutist Жыл бұрын

The problem is, everything Genesis does is to imitate German luxury…. I was looking at my local dealer, I live in WI as well, and the g70 was less than $1000 dollars cheaper than the BMW. You would be a complete idiot to buy a g70 3.3t instead of the real product. The BMW has more torque, more horsepower, better 0-60 and better mpg. The same goes for the benz. However, the c43 and the g70 get the same mpg. In summary, to me, it is really stupid to basically pay the same price but get half the car. Just a few years ago, Genesis was just a line of Hyundai cars. People didn’t think Hyundai was worth the luxury price so they didn’t buy. So, Hyundai smartly rebranded. Still, I wouldn’t pay 50k plus for any Asian car. Waaay to basic. Just get the Sonata. That way, you won’t get super embarrassed when you have to explain you’re an insecure poser driving a Hyundai that imitates the look of benz/Bentley.

@timw2083 Жыл бұрын

I'd take the G70 over any of the German cars. I bought an IS500 to replace my Stinger GT1.

@bustanutist Жыл бұрын

That’s an 80k car my dude. That means it’s more in line with the c63 and the M3. Both of those German cars objectively speaking, according to the specs, absolutely smack that Lexus. To each his own of course. I hope you love your whip!

@lONlQ Жыл бұрын

The truth is, everything Benz, Bentley, Cadilac, Lincoln and Germans do is to imitate the look each other and German doesn't own solid desgin. Looks solid doesn't mean look German. Is the universe German? I'd take any G70 over Germans and European cars. Just buy golf. Price is for superior design and atmostphere. The whole world knows you are jealous german jealous of superior Genesis.

@timw2083 Жыл бұрын

@@bustanutist my IS500 was $65k, I'm not sure where it's 80. If you have a C43, S4 or M340, I hope you enjoy it.

@bustanutist Жыл бұрын

@@timw2083 According to Kelly Blue Book, the LS500 starts at 77k and can go as high as 112k. I love my amg.