If you look at any sports sedan model in this segment, you're never going to get very good fuel economy. Sure its a bit less than what you get in the MKZ, but that car is only offered with an inline 4. If you want he 3.3T and AWD, that's going to come with compromises.
2019 Genesis G70 MPG Rating: EPA vs Real-World
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The all-new Genesis G70 has proven it can fill a lot of shoes, performance being one of them and a well-covered topic, especially when benchmarked against the legendary BMW 3-Series that every sport-luxury automaker has been going after or at least desires to. On the other end is everyday practicality with gas mileage being a key metric to watch as more real-world data gets reported.
On paper, the EPA rating that ranges from 20-25 mpg's combined depending on your model of choice looks about right, reporting nothing amazing, coming close to disappointing, but most importantly far from being a deal breaker. In fact, its a trade-off for other areas the G70 excels in that helped to make its mark in this challenging segment, the latest being its new six-speed manual transmission. That purist spec drops down to 18 mpg city.
Want the most efficient G70 model? Forget having a manual transmission or AWD, the 2.0T with the eight-speed automatic transmission in RWD configuration is what you want, achieving 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway and 25 combined. Put into numbers that make sense to everyone, the edmunds.com mpg slider suggests this group of owners can expect average fuel costs of $1,600/year, a few hundred more than the 6-speed manual configuration. Real-world numbers should show a larger divide between automatic and manual transmission owners.
Early real-world numbers are showing a concerning number of owners are into the low 20's which is questionable because the G70 is lighter than the Kia Stinger it shares a powertrain with. But that's up for debate along with many other factors to discuss to get the most from either Korean automaker, or the segments both models compete in if you want a broader view.
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Most buyers aren't going to be all that concerned with the fuel economy of this car or any in this class. At least with the G70 you have more than one powertrain to choose from if that's a factor. The automatic comes with some noticeable improvement to mpg.
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Since the original posting there's a couple of small changes with the G70's mileage and fuel economy. On paper, the EPA rating remains the same across the board and ranges from 20-25 mpg's combined based on the model.
But when it comes to the 3.3T G70 with AWD, its original city rating of 18mpg has been downgraded slightly to 17 mpg.
The 2.0T with the eight-speed automatic transmission in RWD is still the go to choice as the most efficient model with 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway and 25 combined.
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With the rise of gas prices, G70 owners can expect to pay more at the pump. For those who own the G70 RWD 2.0T with the 6-speed manual transmission it will cost $1,989/year based on the Edmunds.com mpg slider. In comparison the G70 RWD 2.0T with the automatic transmission will cost $1,760/year.
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The real-world numbers are still showing owners that are averaging mileage in the low 20's, which seems to be the norm for anyone who wants to drive the G70 the way it's supposed to.
But when it comes to the 3.3T G70 with AWD, its original city rating of 18mpg has been downgraded slightly to 17 mpg.
The 2.0T with the eight-speed automatic transmission in RWD is still the go to choice as the most efficient model with 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway and 25 combined.
With the rise of gas prices, G70 owners can expect to pay more at the pump. For those who own the G70 RWD 2.0T with the 6-speed manual transmission it will cost $1,989/year based on the Edmunds.com mpg slider. In comparison the G70 RWD 2.0T with the automatic transmission will cost $1,760/year.
The real-world numbers are still showing owners that are averaging mileage in the low 20's, which seems to be the norm for anyone who wants to drive the G70 the way it's supposed to.
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