The 2024 Genesis G70 range has just been announced for the Australian market and unfortunately for local buyers, the new 2.5-liter four-cylinder introduced in overseas markets is nowhere to be seen. The carmaker’s local division has simplified the G70 range for the 2024 model year and will only sell it in two guises. Sitting at the base of the range is the G70 Shooting Brake Sport Line Luxury, which is sold exclusively with the firm’s entry-level 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. This engine is capped at 240 hp and 353 Nm of torque, significantly less than the 300 hp and 422 Nm of the new 2.5-liter turbo-four available elsewhere.
Local prices for the G70 Shooting Brake
start at AU$ 81,000 (US$ 53,000) and while the sole engine option may disappoint
some customers, all models come standard with Brembo brakes, rear-wheel drive,
and a limited-slip differential. The 2024MY version has also been updated with
Intelligent Speed Limit Assist and updated Genesis badges.
Then we have the sedan. While the G70
sedan has been offered with either the 2.0-liter turbo-four or the flagship
3.3-liter twin-turbocharged V6 in previous model years, it is only the
3.3-liter that has survived for 2024. This engine continues to muscle out 367 hp and 510 Nm of torque and is mated to an eight-speed
automatic transmission funneling power through the rear wheels. All G70 sedan
models are also equipped with Brembo brakes and a limited-slip differential. They
also receive an active variable exhaust.
Changes made for the 2024 model year are
limited to the addition of an extra USB port in the second row, a new 6-inch
touch climate control display, a frameless electro-chromatic rearview mirror,
and support for Connected Car Services and over-the-air updates. Local prices
start at AU$ 88,000 (US$ 57,675) and the only available option for the G70 sedan is
AU$ 2,000 (US$ 1,310) matte paint.
