Genesis G70 SB

One can select from eighteen different colour options for the full leather upholstery offered as standard in the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake. The cabin looks high quality with top-notch fit and finish levels and comfort and convenience features of a higher order.

Behind the three-spoke multi-functional steering wheel, the G70 Shooting Brake comes with a 12.3-inch full-TFT instrument console, making the driver’s cockpit look new-age. The centre console has a waterfall-like vertical design, with a standalone 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system at the top. The centre console here comes with an asymmetric design with a driver-focused theme and placement for the AC vents and physical controls for the AC and audio system. The lower centre console houses the transmission lever and drive mode switches finished in satin chrome.

The long list of equipment present in the G70 Shooting Brake further includes rear occupant alert, a 15-speaker Lexicon audio system, powered, heated, and ventilated front seats, a smart posture control system with memory function, wireless charging, and a sunroof.

Based on the G70 sedan, the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake is a station wagon with a distinctively different-looking profile towards the rear. However, that being said, the design looks swanky and premium from whichever angle you look at it. There’s a sense of uniqueness in its design, which makes it look bold and sophisticated at the same time.

At the front, the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake has a large crest-shaped grille in the middle, which comes with a dark-chrome, diamond-shaped mesh pattern all over. The same pattern has been carried out for the V-shaped air dam in the middle and faux air vents on the corners of the front bumper. Like other Genesis offerings, the G70 Shooting Brake also comes with a split horizontal theme for the front all-LED headlamps, which here have curved inner and outer edges.

The dramatic-looking side profile of the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake shares much with the sedan, except for a closed-body design towards the rear beyond the C-pillar. Here, the G70 Shooting Brake has a steeply flowing-down roofline that merges with the raked rear windscreen. Apart from that, the side profile of the G70 Shooting Brake has a sleek crease flowing through the door panels from the front fender to the rear.

There are four choices of 18-inch and 19-inch alloy wheels for the variants of the G70 Shooting Brake on sale. At the back, the boot lid design below the raked rear windscreen looks rather clean with Genesis lettering spread in the middle. The fragmented design for the rear combination LED tail lamps looks very unique. The rear bumper also comes with dual exhaust ports and a faux rear diffuser at the bottom.

Apart from the rear-wheel drive offered as standard, buyers of the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake can also opt for the traction-enhancing all-wheel drive system. This station wagon comes with an electronically-controlled suspension with different drive modes including Sport+. The G70 Shooting Brake also has a limited-slip differential, Brembo brakes, and a variable exhaust muffler.

The Genesis G70 Shooting Brake shares both of its engine options with the G70 sedan. The regular version is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which claims 252 PS of maximum power and 353 Nm of maximum torque. The Sport version of the G70 Shooting Brake has a more powerful 3.3-litre turbocharged V6 petrol engine, which can produce 370 PS of power and 510 Nm of torque. An 8-speed automatic transmission is the only gearbox option here.

The extensive list of safety features offered as standard in the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake includes highway driving assist, lane keeping assist, lane following assist, forward collision avoidance assist, blind spot collision avoidance assist, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist, and airbags all around.

While station wagons are perceived to keep function over form, the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake proves that both can go hand-in-hand. Apart from its immense practicality, the G70 Shooting Brake also is high in style and premium appeal with a long list of features.