Honda Civic vs Genesis G70

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Honda Civic
Honda Civic

$41,990 - $49,888

2025 price

Genesis G70
Genesis G70

2024 price

Summary

2025 Honda Civic
2024 Genesis G70
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.0L

Twin Turbo V6, 3.3L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
4.2L/100km (combined)

10.4L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Engine sounds harsh under heavy acceleration
  • Cabin tech fiddly and hard to quickly understand
  • Middle seat in the back mostly ornamental

  • Relatively small cabin space
  • Not heaps of individual storage
  • Road and wind noise creeps in
2025 Honda Civic Summary

I’m just going to cut to the chase here. This Honda Civic hybrid is a good car. A great one, even.

But for some reason, nobody is really buying it. And it’s not just because it’s not an SUV – it has been outsold in its segment this year by the the BMW 1 Series, the Mercedes A-Class, the MG4 EV, and the VW Golf. Premium and non-premium alike, they’ve all got the little Honda licked.

So, what’s going on? A CarsGuide investigation is required. Stick around and we’ll try to figure this out together.

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2024 Genesis G70 Summary

I’m family testing the updated Genesis G70 this week, which has seen some tweaks to its technology and safety systems.

The G70’s release also sees the line-up trimmed to one highly-specified Sport Luxury grade, available as a four-cylinder Shooting Brake wagon or the V6 sedan on test here.

It competes with other mid-size sedans like the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. So, how does the G70 handle life with a small family of three? Keep reading to find out!

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