Genesis G70 2024 review: Shooting Brake

In Australia, there's just one version of the G70 Shooting Brake, and it will cost you $76,727, before on road costs.

Which makes it more expensive than its rivals which sit at $66,590 for the VW Arteon and $74,990 for the Volvo V60.

Our particular model has the no-cost 'Sport Package' fitted, bringing a sportier look inside and out.

You get heaps of features in the G70 Shooting Brake like quilted Nappa leather accented trims, 12-way electric front seats with adjustable lumbar support, as well as heating and ventilation functions.

The G70 has lots of safety features and I like the blind-spot view monitor that pops a video feed of your blind spot onto the instrument panel. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

The exterior boasts twin exhausts, LED quad lights at the front and rear and projectors on the side mirror that display the Genesis badge.

The luxury doesn't end there with a tilt and slide sunroof, 'Lexicon by Harman' sound system (with 15 speakers) and heated rear outboard seats.

There are some great practical features, as well, like a powered tailgate with proximity opening function, and temporary spare tyre and laminated front windows that muffle external noise and help insulate the interior from heat.

There's also a bunch of good technology like wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, built-in satellite navigation and a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel. But we'll go into more of the tech stuff later.

The only thing that looks like it doesn’t fit the overall design is the 10.25-inch touchscreen multimedia system. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

Front seat passengers enjoy the most room and you'll feel like you're in a limo up front with plenty of head and legroom to enjoy. The electric seats are beautifully cushioned and have adjustable lumbar support.

It's a different story for back seat passengers where legroom is scant but the headroom is still good. I'm 168cm (5'6") tall but I couldn't comfortably put my feet into the footwell behind my driving position; which is something to consider if you're a taller family.

This also means you might be bang out of luck in being able to fit a 0-4 rearward facing child seat behind the driver. My six-year old felt a bit squished getting in and out of his booster seat and I ended up putting the front seat forward a lot more than I would normally, to accommodate his legs.

The electric seats are beautifully cushioned and have adjustable lumbar support. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

Up front the individual storage is okay with a great sized utility area, two cupholders and two drink bottle holders in each door but the middle console and glove box are shallow.

Again, back seat passengers feel like an afterthought because you only get net map pockets and two cupholders in that row.

The amenities for the front are great with heated and ventilated seats, two-position memory function for the driver's seat, dual-zone climate control, Bluetooth connectivity and a tilt and slide sunroof.

It’s a different story for back seat passengers where legroom is scant but the headroom is still good. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

You also get two USB-A ports, a 12-volt socket and a wireless charging pad, but I would have liked to have seen a faster USB-C port, too.

Amenities in the back seat don't reflect the luxury of the front, either. There is a single USB-A port, directional air vents and heated outboard seats but that's it.

I would prefer climate control and another USB port back there to add to the comfort of back seat passengers.

The boot is decent at 465L, which is 135L more than its sedan sibling. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

All of the large buttons and dials are within easy reach for the driver and everything feels well-placed for maximum comfort while on the road.

The 10.25-inch touchscreen multimedia system is easy to use and the graphics are clear. You have satellite navigation and it's easy to get the Apple CarPlay going, too.

I really like the Lexicon by Harman sound system. It's like being inside a club with the 15 speakers.

The colour head-up display is clear and the 3D 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster is cool but it did take my eyes a bit to get used to it as it can look like a hologram at times.

Front seat passengers enjoy the most room and you’ll feel like you’re in a limo up front. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

The boot is decent at 465L, which is 135L more than its sedan sibling, however because of the hatchback-style opening of the boot, you lose a bit of height towards the front of it. So bulkier items will have to be at the back to fit.

The loading space is level with the temporary spare tyre housed underneath. There is a retractable cargo blind and net, luggage anchor points and a 12-volt port, too.

A powered tailgate with proximity feature comes as standard.

The G70 wagon has a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with a maximum power output of 179kW and 353Nm of torque. The rear-wheel drive and eight-speed auto transmission produces supple gear changing.

It has enough power that this is happy enough on the open-road but sometimes you feel like you're digging for it.

The G70 wagon has a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with a maximum power output of 179kW and 353Nm of torque. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

The official combined cycle fuel figure is 9.1L/100km and my real-world usage came to 10.1L. I covered a healthy mixture of open-road and urban driving so that figure isn't too surprising for a turbo.

Genesis recommends minimum 95 RON petrol be used.

Based on the combined cycle fuel number and the 60L fuel tank, the theoretical driving range is around 660km.

The G70 has lots of safety features and I like the blind-spot view monitor that pops a video feed of your blind spot onto the instrument panel. This is such a handy feature, especially in the city!

Other features that come standard are LED daytime running lights, forward collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane keeping aids, lane departure warning, intelligent seat belt reminders, front and rear parking sensors, 360-degree view reversing camera, reversing light guidelines, traffic sign recognition, driver attention monitor, and adaptive cruise control with stop and go functionality.

It has a maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating from testing done in 2018 and it has eight airbags, including the newer front centre airbag.

There are ISOFIX child seat mounts in the rear outboard seats and three top-tether anchor points, but two seats will fit best. (Image: Glen Sullivan)

The automatic emergency braking has car, pedestrian, and cyclist detection which is operational from 10-180km/h but it's usual to see that detection start from around 5.0km/h.

There are ISOFIX child seat mounts in the rear outboard seats and three top-tether anchor points, but two seats will fit best.

It was simple to fit my seat but if you're a taller family you might struggle to fit a 0-4 rearward facing child seat.