Given the auto industry’s continual shift away from manual transmissions, it comes as a shock (and a relief) that the 2021 Genesis G70 will be offered with a stick-shift in the United States.
Fuel economy data recently shared by the Environmental Protection Agency and picked up by Motor Trend confirms that G70 buyers who opt for the entry-level 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine will still be able to get the sports sedan with a six-speed manual.
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This 2.0-liter turbo four is good for 252 hp and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) of torque and was thought to be on its final legs after the GV80 was unveiled with an available 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, with murmurings suggesting this engine would replace the G70’s 2.0-liter. Evidently, the 2.0-liter will continue to soldier on for at least the 2021 model year, but is expected to be replaced with the 2.5-liter when the car receives its mid-cycle facelift.
Those who’d rather not shift gears can buy the G70 2.0-liter with an eight-speed automatic. The manual has been rated at 18 mpg city, 28 mpg highway, and 22 mpg combined, while the eight-speed auto model with the 2.0-liter engine and rear-wheel drive returns 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, and 25 mpg combined.
Continuing to power top-of-the-range G70 models for the 2021 model year is the company’s 3.3-liter twin-turbocharged V6 available in rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive forms. In addition to the 2.0-liter likely being replaced by Hyundai’s 2.5-liter, it’s understood the 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 could also make way for the GV80’s optional 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 mill when the G70 is facelifted.
