We’ve gotten to the point where I am surprised if a vehicle I’m reviewing doesn’t have a HUD (heads-up display). They are becoming commonplace ever since the first one was introduced (on a Chevy Corvette).
The 2024 Genesis G70 has an exceptional HUD that looks bright and clear as you drive. The sporty sedan has some serious pep (with up to 368-horsepower depending on your trim level) and handles nicely on the road, so the HUD is helpful so you can keep an eye on the corners as you careen around in style and comfort.
I’ve always liked a HUD even if I almost always have to adjust it for my height. The tech works by simply shining the info on the windshield from a projection that emanates above the steering wheel. The theory is that you will watch the road closer instead of glancing down at your speed or other data in the dash display.
On the G70, you can adjust the position of the HUD, raising or lowering it and skewing it to your liking. For example, you can make the HUD skew a little to match the curve of the dashboard. I prefer to keep it perfectly straight and as low as possible.
To access the settings, you just have to select the car settings in the center console and look for the HUD options. What surprised me is how much you can customize it beyond just the position and skewing.
For starters, you can enable or disable the media and entertainment display. For example, if you disable the option in the HUD, you won’t see the names of songs playing from your iPhone or see the current radio station. If you’re like me, I don’t really need to see this info since I just play whole albums off the Tidal app on my phone using Apple CarPlay. I tend to listen to songs I already know and recognize, so I don’t need to see them in the HUD.
Next up, you can decide whether to show blindspot indicators. This was much more helpful than I imagined and something I’ve missed on other cars that have a HUD. It means if someone is approaching on your left or right, you will see a red radar indicator in the HUD to warn you not to change lanes or to stay vigilant. Almost every make and model these days has blindspot detection, but it’s usually something that appears in the left or right mirror.
Seeing these indicators in the HUD made me pay attention to the approaching cars more than usual, and even meant there were a few times when I was about to change lanes and decided not to. That’s a great safety feature in a car loaded with plenty of tech like lane-keeping and adaptive cruise control.
What we see and hear easily is more helpful than something that is easy to ignore and dismiss. I will admit the blind spot indicators on some models I’ve tested have not been as pronounced as I would like and are easy to ignore the longer you drive. On my own car, I don’t have any of those indicators and miss seeing them since I tend to rely on the safety feature. For me, being able to adjust the display meant I noticed the blind spot warnings even more than usual.