Genesis has named costs for its new BMW 3 Series, Alfa Romeo Giulia as well as Audi A4 rival – the G70 – which will go on sale in the UK on the 1 September priced from £33,850.
The Hyundai-owned premium brand’s G70 saloon shares numerous of its mechanical elements with the Kia Stinger, which implies UK purchasers will have gain access to to the exact same variety of engines as discovered in the Kia – albeit with somewhat much more power.
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The entry-level design is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol system with 251bhp as well as 353Nm of torque. The G70’s 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel provides an output of 199bhp as well as 440Nm of torque; this engine is priced from £35,860. Drive is sent to the rear wheels in both models, with an eight-speed automatic transmission the default gearbox.
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Though unconfirmed for the UK market for now, there’s likewise a 3.3-litre V6 petrol choice that establishes 368bhp as well as 510Nm of torque. The latter sends drive to all four wheels as well as has a built-in drift mode, similar to that fitted to the new BMW M3.
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Genesis has offered the G70 because 2017, however the design about to be introduced to the UK market is the facelifted variant with new slimline LED headlights, an updated front bumper, fresh alloy wheels styles as well as an updated rear diffuser with twin exhaust tips.
