Is the Genesis Shooting Brake Better Than an SUV? REVIEW

It must seem like every review is about a big butch SUV, so by comparison, the sexy G70 Shooting Brake from Genesis is a happy departure from the SUV juggernaut.

The term “Shooting Brake” harkens back to the halcyon days of motoring. Rich folk could by a basic posh chassis which included running gear, suspension, steering wheel, and have whatever body they wanted for their Daimler, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, or Bentley. More recently, Hoopers and Mulliner Park Ward, are among many a coach builder to make bespoke models of existing cars. IN the days of unibody construction, their job is perhaps more difficult. The results are varied.

Those old cars were used at country-house all-week-end events, such as the debatably great tradition of huntin’ shootin’, n, fishin’. The rear end could tote, lug, and cart guns, game and the odd picnic or two.

Notable Shooting Brakes are created from modified Aston Martin, Rolls Royce and Jaguar coupes and sedans, with the resulting vehicles being either gorgeous, or pig ugly, depending on your point of view. Some of them are downright horrible.

It is highly unlikely the quiet and refined Genesis G70 Shooting Brake will be seen parked up in a field of thistle and heather, with its tweeded driver stalking a deer. Besides, the wilds of Scotland are a million miles from Oxford Street, and that is just as well.

Meanwhile, an Oxford St closer to home, played host to part of our posse, a place of poise and prissiness, at least until late evening. After that, all bets are off.

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What’s in the Genesis G70?

The svelte metalwork tightly wraps a deliciously quilted cabin. Seats hug you tighter if it thinks you’re feeling lonesome and blue, or if you take off or corner suddenly.

There are gadgets galore, with a couple of nice screens, 12.3” and a big HUD for the driver, and a 10.25” screen on the centre console. It seems trite to mention Qi chargers and USB ports which are now commonplace. Ditto for seat heating and cooling,

The cabin is comfy and cosy, but those in the poor pews might feel the low roof and limited legroom challenging on long trips. There is a USB back there, but a 3^rd zone of climate control and a 12v socket are nowhere to be seen.

For most trips, even poshest of carriages have only 2-up, at the most, and those up-front feel most pampered. The quilted finish lends a certain high-end elegance more akin to German or British marques. Perhaps it by no small coincidence with this being a Peter Schreyer design, the man who also waved his magic wand over the Kia Stinger.

The G70 Shooting Brake was aimed fairly and squarely at the European market, so that sporty cocoon is propelled by a 2.0L 179kw/353Nm Turbo petrol. Like its Kia cousin, the G70 is RWD and has an 8-speed automatic. It makes the G70 Shooting Brake as nimble as the sedan, with a 0-100 of around 6.2 seconds.

Controversially, I think the G70 Shooting Brake is just a little better looking than the booted and suited sister.

The Drive:

G70 Shooting Brake is a peach, a peach I tell you.

We took the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake on a weekend break, here’s what the boys thought HERE.

Like many other brands, Genesis has almost completely abandoned diesels, and is all the better for it. Corners are dispatched with the sure-footed confidence of a mountain goat, but the absence of fancy adjustable suspension means the tuners had to cater for all tastes and situations with suitably applied damping.

You can feel the firmness in corners, and drive modes make the throttle and steering stand to attention, but bigger bumps expose the sporty bent. It is particularly noticeable with the appalling state of Australian roads after several years of a very angry mother nature. Our roads have been battered and bruised, with scads of potholes causing more than a few code-brown moments. 19” wheels don’t leave a lot of “give” in the schmears of rubber.

For those into it, there are a selection of genuine fake engine sounds to pipe through the Lexicon sound system. Normally I’d prefer my exhaust note to be the real thing, but this one gave me a notion in my nethers so I was very happy to let it do its thang.

Fuel consumption for us was around 9.5L/100km from the Euro 5 engine. We thought that was a little high, but was offset by the fact that it will take E10 fuel, some of the cheapest on the forecourt. The current European standard is 6b, but those engines have a hard time with Australia’s sub-par fuel. The G70 emits 205grams of CO2 per kilometre, but as the world transitions away from transport burning old bits of dinosaur, we’re looking at the last generation of oil-based engines, so make the most of it while you can.

As far as an enthusiast is concerned, cornering in a sedan/wagon/hatch gives far more satisfaction than an SUV, and that’s all there is to it.

As if to underline a Shooting Brake’s claim, gay campers used this car for a sneaky midweek getaway. It could have used AWD ability, but got the job done anyway. The most we had top content with was a damp, mossy, driveway.

Can a Shooting Brake Replace an SUV

A passenger car, no matter the type, is a joy on the road. An SUV has bigger doors, more space, and a higher seat, and as you reach a certain age, that comes in handy. If you don’t need the height afforded by a more convivial ingress and egress, a Shooting Brake is just the ticket.

It is sexier than an SUV, and easier to park. If you don’t need to cart a load of tall teens and their sporting accoutrements, the low-slung wagon wins every time.

Price: $79,000
Engine: 2.0L turbo Petrol, Euro 5
Trans: 8-speed Auto
Econ: 9.2L/100k
C02: 205g/k

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