The Moto G 3rd gen comes with the Moto Display feature earlier seen on the Moto X ( Gen. 2) , which means you can see the time and other notifications on the lock screen without waking the phone up. The smartphone detects when you pick it up and automatically shows this information without you having to do anything, which is a nice touch.
However, it can be a little overenthusiastic at times, as we noticed every little bump in the road kicked off Moto Display when the Moto G 3rd gen was lying on its back on the passenger seat while we were driving.