IF THERE was something amiss with the Genesis G70, it was pizazz.

Dynamically, it was right up there with a BMW 3 Series for sporting appeal but visually, the circa-2019 G70 sedan played it a bit too safe. Handsome? Yes. Derivative? Yeah, that too.

This time, however, the 2021 G70 welcomes a much more distinctive look, to bring it into line with its rather spiffy brand stablemates, the G80 sedan and GV80 SUV, as well as the forthcoming GV70 SUV that shares plenty with the G70 sedan.

Think of it as a reimagining of the G70 because aside from a sharper exterior, revamped interior and re-aligned model, it’s a virtual dead-ringer for the car that launched two years ago and introduced Genesis as a brand to an Australian audience.