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Luxury gets a little smaller with the Genesis G70 sedan

If you've been looking for a Korean competitor for the BMW 3 Series, here you go.

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The 2019 Genesis G70 is a compact luxury sedan meant to compete with three long-standing German compacts -- the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. 

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Based on the pictures, Genesis did well adapting the G80's style to a smaller form. 

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When it launches in South Korea this year, the G70 will come with one of three engines -- a 2.0-liter gas I4 with 248 horsepower, a 2.2-liter diesel I4 with 199 horsepower and a 3.3-liter turbocharged V6 with 365 horsepower. 

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The latter will be used in the G70 Sport trim, which is meant for outright performance, with a 0-60 time of 4.7 seconds and a top speed around 168 mph. 

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The G70 Sport has standard variable-ratio steering that can change steering feel based on the driver's preference, as well as an adaptive suspension system. 

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Its 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system includes both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Music geeks will probably opt for the 15-speaker Lexicon sound system.

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The Genesis Active Safety Control suite includes forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control. 

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Its hood will also lift up to absorb the shock of contacting a pedestrian, in the hopes that it will limit the hurt headed that person's way.

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While the Genesis G70 goes on sale this month in South Korea, we won't know more North American-specific information on the car until early 2018.

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