Genesis G70 sedan is based on the Genesis New York Concept; shares many components with Kia Stinger
Hyundai’s luxury cart wing Genesis has finally uncovered its much awaited G70 luxury sports sedan in Seoul. This car has been derived from the much appreciated Genesis New York concept and it shares several components with the raging Kia Stinger. This will directly challenge the popular BMW 3-Series sedan and other German competitors.
If we compare the Genesis G70 with BMW 3-Series, it becomes clear that both these luxury sedans will lock horn and won’t let an inch without fight. As the Genesis G70 is a sports sedan, let’s check the powertrain and performance specification of the car. It is available with a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6 motor taken from Kia Stinger, a 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder petrol and a 2.2-litre inline four-cylinder diesel engine.
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The 3.3-litre V6 engine generates 365 hp of peak power and 510 Nm of peak torque for the performance focused G70 Sport. On the other hand, BMW 3-Series (340i) draws energy from a 3.0-litre turbo inline six-cylinder engine that is capable of kicking out 320 hp of peak power and 448 Nm of peak torque. Clearly, the G70 Sport generates significantly better power and torque output. Performance wise G70 Sport is 0.1 second faster than its rival as it can accelerate to 0-96 kmph in 4.7 seconds.
If we compare the G70 with BMW 330i, the former one is powered by the 2.0-litre turbo inline four-cylinder petrol engine that churns out 248 hp of peak power and 353 Nm of peak torque. The BMW sedan is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo inline four-cylinder engine that pumps out 248 hp of peak power and 350 Nm of peak torque. The G70 appears with slightly better torque output. While the G70 gets an 8-speed automatic gearbox, BMW offers both an 8-speed AT and a 6-speed manual gearbox as well.
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Genesis G70 will be available with both AWD and RWD options enhancing its appeal further for the enthusiasts. Apart from that, there are loads of advanced technologies and safety features introduced to the car that are said to make the driving real fun and safer as well. As Genesis says, it wants to meet highest possible crash standard around the world as the all-new sports sedan looks to give tough competition to the BMW 3-Series.
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