Genesis has another winner in its G70 sport sedan

This review first appeared in the June 2024 edition of the Cruisin' News, "Oregon, Nevada and California's classic auto news & marketplace."

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Sacramento, California --At the risk of sounding like a broken record, South Korean automaker Genesis is making some terrific motor vehicles.

And everyday motorists are starting to notice.

When I mentioned Genesis in past years, the typical response was: "What is Genesis?"

Now, it's more like: "Oh yeah, love their cars."

And rightly so, given the top-flight engineering, generous standard features, luxury and performance stuffed into each model.

The latest vehicle to prove the point was the tested 2024 Genesis G70 RWD 2.5T Sport Prestige, a compact sport sedan priced at less than $50,000 ($46,950).

You don't see too many sub-50k stickers in the luxury segment these days, even among compacts, so that made the tested G70 stand out. So did standard 19-inch alloy wheels, highway driving assist, a Brembo braking system and heated exterior mirrors with LED turn signal indicators.

The G70 looks sporty and feels it with a 2.5-liter turbo-4 under the hood.  The power plant is rated at 300 horsepower, and with the compact configuration, the car sprints around vigorously, an absolute blast to drive.

I found the tester to be rock-solid in hard, high-speed corners, and its hill climbing efforts seemed positively effortless.

It's also quite agile in tight spaces and crowded parking lots.  I wasn't constantly worried about colliding with oh-so-close bumpers.

The Brembo brakes were stop-now excellent, as one would expect from the world-famous brand.

Given the turbo engine, fuel mileage was pretty good at 21 miles per gallon in the city and 29 mpg on the highway.

For my money, the tested G70 came off as the perfect daily driver/commuter vehicle.

However, I'm not sure I'd take it on a long family trip, given the tight quarters in the back seating area.

Overall, it's the little vehicle with a lot going for it ... adding another star in the already star-studded Genesis lineup.

And priced just right.