Compare the2024 Honda Civic Type RVS 2024 Genesis G70

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Honda Civic Type R have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Genesis G70 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Honda Civic Type R has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The G70 doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the Civic Type R deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The Civic Type R’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The G70’s side airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.

Both the Civic Type R and the G70 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

There are over 3 times as many Honda dealers as there are Genesis dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Civic Type R’s warranty.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Genesis vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Honda 13 places higher in reliability than Genesis.

The Civic Type R’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 15 more horsepower (315 vs. 300) than the G70 2.5T’s standard 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder.

On the EPA test cycle the Civic Type R gets better mileage than the G70:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Honda Civic Type R uses regular unleaded gasoline (premium recommended for maximum performance). The G70 2.5T requires premium, which can cost on average about 82.8 cents more per gallon.

The Civic Type R offers a manual transmission for better acceleration, control and sportiness. The G70 doesn’t offer a manual transmission.

For better stopping power the Civic Type R’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the G70:

In an emergency stopping situation, many drivers don’t press the brakes with enough force to stop the vehicle in the shortest distance. The Civic Type R has a standard brake assist system to detect emergency braking situations (by how hard and how quickly the brake pedal is pressed) and then automatically apply maximum braking immediately in order to help prevent a collision. The G70 doesn’t offer a brake assist feature.

For better traction, the Civic Type R has larger tires than the G70 (265/30R19 vs. 225/40R19).

The Civic Type R’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 30 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the G70’s standard 40 series front and 35 series rear tires.

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Civic Type R is 1.2 inches wider in the front than the average track on the G70.

The Civic Type R Touring handles at 1.03 G’s, while the G70 Sport Advanced pulls only .89 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Civic Type R Touring executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.5 seconds quicker than the G70 Sport Advanced (24.5 seconds @ .76 average G’s vs. 26 seconds @ .68 average G’s).

The Honda Civic Type R may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 700 pounds less than the Genesis G70.

The Civic Type R is 3.5 inches shorter than the G70, making the Civic Type R easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Civic Type R a Large car, while the G70 is rated a Compact.

The Civic Type R has 3.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the G70 (99 vs. 95.9).

The Civic Type R has .7 inches more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear headroom, 2.6 inches more rear legroom and 1.4 inches more rear shoulder room than the G70.

The Civic Type R’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The G70 does not have an oil pressure gauge.

If the windows are left open on the Civic Type R the driver can close them all at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows at the outside door handle or from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the G70 can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Civic Type R has a standard rear wiper. The G70 doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Honda Civic Type R has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Only the G70 Advanced/Sport Prestige offers wireless charging.

The Civic Type R will cost the buyer less in the long run because of its superior resale value. The IntelliChoice estimates that the Civic Type R will retain 59.77% of its original price after five years, while the G70 only retains 49.24% to 51.02%.

The Civic was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2024 and 9 more times in the last 40 years. The G70 hasn’t been picked since 2019, and the G70 has only been chosen once.

The Honda Civic outsold the Genesis G70 by over 15 to one during 2023.