New Genesis G70/VW Arteon: Comparative Test

The Genesis G70 Shooting Brake drives for the very first contrast test with the VW Arteon Shooting Brake. Both are advised as an appealing middle-class option to the sedan and station wagon.

A traditional station wagon is too dull for you, a sedan isn’t useful sufficient and you slam the sneaking SUV boom? These 2 may fit your taste: The Genesis G70 Shooting Brake and the VW Arteon Shooting Brake, which satisfy in the very first contrast test, stand out happily from the basic vehicle public.

And in spite of the tidy style language, consisting of a coupe-like roofline, the energy worth should not be ignored in any case. Prior to we begin, a couple of lines on Genesis: Hyundai‘s high-end brand name debuted in Germany in 2021– with 5 designs. In the very first relative tests with German premium rivals, the high-end automobiles Genesis G80 and GV80 made an excellent start.

Genesis G70 Shooting Brake & VW Arteon Shooting Brake in a contrast test

While the 4.69- meter-long Genesis G70 Shooting Brake has a timeless mid-class format, the VW Arteon Shooting Brake encompasses an external length of 4.87 meters, which is thought to be the class remarkable. In regards to area, this equates into a genuine class distinction in favor of the Wolfsburg: If you being in the front row of the Genesis, separated from each other by the needlessly broad and high center console and likewise near to the doors and B-pillars, the airy VW uses visibly more liberty of motion in all instructions.

Access to Genesis’s bottom is made harder by the smaller sized door cutouts. In regards to knee space, the Korean has less to use than some compact cars, and you can’t move your feet under the low front seats. On the other hand, Wolfsburg wins in the contrast test with massive legroom and higher interior width. The VW is likewise far better at transferring baggage and as a hauling vehicle: the deep trunk has a capability of 565 to 1632 liters (Genesis G70: 465 to 1535 liters), and with a payload of 554 kgs, the Arteon surpasses his challenger by 117 kgs.

Trailers can weigh as much as 2.2 loads, while the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake can just pull a fairly weak 1500 kgs. There is no factor to grumble about the operation: the timeless buttons on the guiding wheel along with the rotary controls and buttons for the a/c works warranty basic handling in daily life.

Handling the touch fields of the guiding wheel and the touch slider for the a/c of the VW Arteon Shooting Brake, on the other hand, needs tact and sidetracks more attention from what is occurring on the roadway. Security devices is substantial occasionally, however just the Wolfsburg provides the alternative of side air bags in the back, headlights with fog function, or a full-fledged extra wheel.

Driving convenience: adaptive dampers are basic on the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake

The reality that 4 grownups take a trip more unwinded in the VW Arteon Shooting Brake is not just due to the generous area. The chargeable ergo-comfort seats with incorporated headrests are really easily padded and provide more assistance, specifically in the shoulder location, than the narrower chairs of the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake, for which adjustable side boosts are readily available on demand.

Rear travelers being in a low bench seat in the Korean with highly bent legs, while their well-contoured equivalent in the Wolfsburg uses more efficient thigh assistance. Plus, the VW’s majestic legroom produces comfy relaxing on long drives. Genesis gears up the G70 2.0 T Plus with adaptive dampers as basic, while VW clients need to spend for them independently.

On the other hand, the Arteon’s damper attributes can be fine-tuned in 15 actions, and it provides a greater level of convenience, particularly when empty: on the highway, it is visibly quieter in the relative test than the tighter and more worried Genesis G70 Shooting Brake, whose structure is likewise able to endure little bumps promote.

Despite the 20- inch tires of the test cars and truck, the VW Arteon Shooting Brake moistens significantly at the edges, although one-sided excitations trigger vertical motions of the rear axle. When totally packed, the G70 has more reserves in severe scenarios on bad pit slopes, however it still feels a bit choppy on rough ground. Both rivals still have some reaching do when it concerns soundproofing: The Arteon’s frameless door windows, in spite of the optional acoustic glazing, make sure that wind sound exists at speeds above 150 km/ h. In Genesis, too, the wind plainly whistles around the outside mirrors, and the 19- inch tires are especially irritating with loud rolling sounds on rough asphalt strips.

Anyone who believes that Genesis has actually put a dynamic flight along with the stylish G70 will be unfortunately dissatisfied: 245 hp and 353 Newton meters of peak torque from the longitudinally set up two-liter turbo gas engine, which is just utilized in the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake 2.0 Group-wide T Plus AWD checks out livelier than it looks: Koreans leave to an excellent start thanks to sturdy beginning torque in city traffic, react spontaneously to gas commands and can count on the transmission sovereign eight-speed automated in every driving circumstance.

With a vehement gait, the turbo fuel engine is phlegmatic. The sprint to 100 km/h takes 7.3 seconds, and from 150 km/h the engine, which is not extremely simple to accelerate, significantly does not have air. The VW Arteon Shooting Brake 2. 0 TSI 4Motion with 35 hp more effective is totally various: as much as 100 km/ h, the Wolfsburg-based vehicle, lighter by around 60 kg, has a lead of 2.1 seconds, an excellent 4 seconds prior to the bar 150 and reaches 180 km/h 7 seconds previously.

The transversely set up two-liter turbo with internal classification EA888 revs easily as much as 6500 rpm and feels a minimum of 100 hp more effective than its competitor throughout intermediate sprints on the freeway or passing maneuvers on the roadways of the nation. When it pertains to leading speed, Lower Saxony, which can reach speeds of 250 km/h if essential, likewise leads the pack.

Despite this character, the VW Arteon Shooting Brake 2.0 TSI 4Motion, which unlike the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake 2.0 T Plus AWD, needs the more pricey Super Plus, is fuel-efficient: at 8.9 liters, it damages the Genesis’ most-dated fuel intake test of 10.9 liters by precisely 2 liters.

Together with the a little bigger tank, this offers a series of 742 kilometers (Genesis: 550 km). In the relative test, the VW takes in about 12 liters per 100 kilometers on quick stretches of highway, while the usage of the Genesis then reaches an excellent 15 liters.

Driving characteristics: Lots of grips and direct guiding with the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake

While the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake can’t stay up to date with the VW Arteon Shooting Brake in regards to longitudinal characteristics, it actually does carry out well on the dealing with track: its stylish 19- inch blended tires from Michelin balance carefully with the asphalt, and the direct ratio steering specifies switches extremely well.

Ambitious and thanks to the tight suspension setting without a substantial body roll, the Genesis releases into all sorts of curves. primarily thanks to his effective drive, which he speeds up in intermediate sprints, and provides a clear lead on the straights. The 20- inch wheels likewise build up high lateral forces in the contrast test, the guiding feel is enjoyable and the VW does not lose its cool even at the limitation.

Moreover, it decreases more strongly from 100 km/h with the cold and hot braking system and comes to a standstill about one meter ahead of its rival. And while the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake sends disturbance impulses through the steering in daily life and frequently needs guiding corrections on the highway, the VW Arteon Shooting Brake pulls its tracks more specifically.

In the test-relevant setup, the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake 2.0 T Plus AWD expenses 6,900 euros less than its German competitor and uses the most substantial guarantee: while VW just gives a two-year technical guarantee, Genesis has 5. G70 clients are likewise pleased with a pickup and shipment service for examination consultations. The benefit of the VW Arteon Shooting Brake 2.0 TSI 4Motion in this contrast: is lower fuel usage.

Measurements and technical information Genesis G70 Shooting Brake 2.0 T Plus AWD & VW Arteon Shooting Brake 2.0 TSI 4Motion.

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