Is Genesis Worth it? 6+ Month Overview #Genesis #G70 #review

Genesis is a somewhat new, and up and coming automotive brand. Despite its infancy in the field, it’s still producing beautiful, strong competitors to the already established luxury market. Here’s how I feel about my G70 and Genesis as a whole after 6 months.

0:00 - Overview
1:59 - Launch Control
2:43 - Reliability
4:07 - Performance
7:09 - My One Cosmetic / Factory Issue
8:36 - Genesis Service vs. Others
13:06 - Would I Recommend
13:40 - Buying Recommendations

[GenesisGLaunchEdition]

I got 52.000 miles on mine it’s a 2022! I bought it brand new with 41 miles on it! Still haven’t had any issues, and I drive it like I stole it for all those 52, 000 miles! It’s never not in sports + mode 😂

[VAMCVETS]

Bentley and Aston Martin had a baby called the Genesis. Beautiful car.

[jb]

I just bought a 2019 3.3t with 9k miles, and I love my car. It's so fast and beautiful. The color of the car is Havana red. If you get this car and you can get Havana red. The color red they use is insane

[thermionic]

Nice car. I have a 2023 model with the 3.3t. I love mine, but it's still new. I'm still on the honeymoon. With what you are saying about being treated special just because you drive a Genesis, I've not heard of special treatment for BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, etc.. I'm not better than the next person, because I drive a Genesis. Mercedes and BMW people are definitely not better than most people, they shouldn't expect better treatment. Just treat people with respect and a smile. I would NEVER buy a Mercedes, such a poor reliability record on them.

[luisherrera]

great video. I just got my 2019 G70 3.3T AWD about a month ago and have been loving it. The only thing that I have issues with is the sunroof rattling! Always rattles for me which I can look past but it is damn annoying lol. Thankfully I have music on at all times... Aside from that I'll say the transmission when cold has pretty jerky/rough downshifts going from 3rd to 2nd but apparently this is very common as well across Stingers and G70s.

[chiabb]

My Genesis dealer here in NC treats you like a king. Valet pickup, etc.

[steven]

I agree. I’m on Long Island as well and haven’t had great experiences with the service department. Definitely get the Hyundai treatment. I have a 21 and love the car, but the trim is going like yours. Got this instead of a 3 series because of the motor. Wondering if you’re looking to mod it at all. I asked the service advisor at north shore about an intake, spark plugs, and exhaust (really because I’d like a jb4), but he said not to change any parts. If I’m sure it wouldn’t void my warranty, I’d do it in a heartbeat. I’m sure I’ll pass you in the plainview / Hicksville area since I notice every g70 I pass lol. Keep surprising those bmw owners like I do lol

[MrT-nhdi]

Awesome, Genesis G70 are beautiful interior and exterior, 3.3t V6 Twin Turbo are beast. Reliability is a 10!

[domasdsfgh]

love the wheel choice
looks amazing
what size are they?

[TheRedRaven_]

My god you must be driving in NY because some of those drivers are so typical, lol. I'm around 5k on my G70, same model as yours but I have it in Uyuni white. No issues at all, no rattles, no electrical issues, brake issues, nothing. I get so many compliments on the car every day, it sometimes gets tiring because I'll be at the gas station going to work and people just want to talk cars, which is great but sometimes I don't have the time! Lol! But I agree with the dealership issue, they REALLY need to give Genesis their own dealer.

[ThorXed]

Definitely looking to the G70 as my next car. I currently own an Infiniti Q50 and it’s starting to feel dated. I don’t think it’s worth upgrading to a Red Sport 400 for that price and offering the same thing they have for the past almost 10 years now. That’s where I’m at. I’m ready for Genesis

[raulfernandezjr]

I went go test drive the same model. Sports prestige trim. I must saw I was impressed.
It would be an excellent DD. Everything you mentioned in this video I agree with. Thanks for sharing. What aftermarket tuning did you find for this ?

[Hardcaslte]

The dealership experience is interesting to me. I guess if you really are used to some type of special treatment maybe it's like 'oh great now I have to deal with a Hyundai dealership'. But I just can't justify the mindset of buying a BMW or Mercedes for the couple times a year you need to get an oil change done. I can't wrap my head around that mentality. And yes it depends on your dealership, I take mine in, it's not the nicest looking dealership since it's an older building, but they have dedicated Genesis sales reps and they treat me great when I take my car in.

For the valet service, I wouldn't use it in any car I have. Are you going to risk 1) some young guy to pick up your nice sports car and not rip around in it a little bit on his way to the dealer, and 2) if something happens and he gets into an accident of any kind how are you going to feel? I take my GV70 to the dealer myself and pick up my loaner every time. Simple, no issues, no chance of someone else wrecking my car or anything weird happening between my house and the dealer.

Also like you said, it's good to get to know your service rep. I had a rep let me keep a G70 loaner an extra two days after my GV70 service was done because he knew I was a sports car guy and he knew I'd love to rip around in a G70 for a few days.

[tyty]

21mpg combined, 18 city on 91 octane.

[WD.]

If they ever release a g70 coupe I swear I will sell whatever car I have at the time, and buy it. I also hope genesis releases a high performance line, like M or AMG.

[blueshark]

Thanks for the great review. I bought a 3.3 Sport Prestige a few weeks ago, and I really like the car so far. Still doing break in miles (under 700 so far), so have not really been driving it like a loon, yet. I really like the driving experience. My only quibbles so far are the quality of some of the interior plastics. The parking button plastic is soft enough that I can already see small scratch lines in it. They should have used either metal or a harder plastic at such a frequent touch point. I have seen a similar complaint about the plastic on the electronic parking brake lever, tho I have not seen that on mine yet. Everything looks great, but some of the cabin switchgear (like the windshield wiper stalk) should be upgraded to something that feels more substantial. The steering wheel in the 2020 Civic Si that I bailed out of to buy this car feels better than this one. Also, the Civic Si has an amazingly stiff and solid feeling chassis. This one, while good, does not feel quite as flutter free as in the Honda. But overall, a really enjoyable car. I anticipate my final grade for it once I start driving it fast will come in around an A- or a high B+. And as far as the looks go, I would prefer this over the current 3 series all day, every day. It just looks less bland and generic than the BMW, to my eyes.

[genesisg]

I purchased my 2019 Genesis G70 3.3.T in April 2019. Currently I have over 104K miles on it.
Only things done, schedule Maintenance, replace tires, replace rear Brembo brakes.
I drive over 100 miles a day, to and from work.
And I don't Baby My Baby!
Only issue that I have, I hear turbo whining noise when I open moonroof cover to let light in when I'm on the freeway.

[asp]

Solid vid. Much appreciated. I'm shopping for one now. Just deciding on trims, AWD versus RWD.

[Shaqlife]

If you are in Tampa FL you will not have to go to Hyundai
(Hillsborough Ave) for service much longer Genesis is opening their brick n mortar location on 275/Fowler Ave near Florida Ave.
It’s 30% complete
Genesis is it’s own line and not to be associated with Hyundai.
Genesis is moving up.
I have a Genesis G70 3.3T and I love it

[bnewt]

Great video review! Ended up going to Vegas a couple weeks ago and traded in a 2022 VW Taos for a new 23 G70 2.0 AWD Sport Prestige. Previously had a 07 Infiniti G35 then a 09 G37, bioth great cars for the time and we really missed having a sport sedan in the garage since we sold the G37.

Love the 3.3 and would have gotten one if they had a base 3.3 on the lot, but the 2.0 in AWD suits our needs just right, my "need for speed" isn't what it once was, being over 60 and having plenty of quick cars, this one feels just right! Really a buttoned-down overall package, has decent acceleration and very responsive steering and tight overall vehicle. The metallic black finish w/ the red leather interior is such a nice look, very happy w/ this car and hopefully it will continue to exceed our expectations.
Their is one thing I wish they would have done, have dual exhaust spaced in the back like the Infinti, don't care for the twin pipes together on one side w/ the 2.0 or the wide ovals on the 3.3. And yeah, the 3.3 is the bad boy for sure, but the 2.0 still feels a big naughty and nice!