2004 Hyundai Getz GSi 1.3

Summary:

Small Fuel Guzzler. Worse than Octavia VRs

Faults:

Poor MPG.

General Comments:

Bought this car in April and it was a good deal, with only 10 miles on the clock. This was well equipped with electric windows, CD player, ABS and 5 year warranty.

Performance is OK, but it's no hot hatch. Gets a bit loud on motorways, but can cruise at 70mph well enough.

Built quality is quite good as well for such a cheap car. Rear space is limited though and boot space only good for the shopping. No trips to Ikea in this.

****MPG****

This is the big issue. The MPG it gives for a small car is terrible. Average is 38 MPG when Hyundai state 49.9. They must have got this by free weeling it down a bank with vapour in the tank. It will not give you this on average. They are many reports of poor MPG for the Getz so it must be a general problem or a general exaggeration of the MPG. My Octavia VRs can get better MPG than this!!! If you want good MPG buy a different car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 4th November, 2005

10th Apr 2006, 12:35

I agree with you. I purchased a Getz 1.3 CDX in May 2004. I was told it would do 48 to 50 mpg which was slightly better than the previous 3 cars - all doing around the 45mpg mark. This car has never done more than 30mpg and can drop to 28.9 mpg. I am a sensible driver and live in semi-rural area so do not spend any time waiting in traffic jams. It has been checked by the dealer and they say nothing is wrong. Hyundai's reply to my email was very unhelpful and they were unwilling to investigate.

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2005 Hyundai Getz GSi 1.1

Summary:

Fantastic little car!

Faults:

Possibly slight wear on the carpets, however I have purchased mats and therefore there is no problem now.

General Comments:

This is my first car, however I have driven a few other vehicles. I get over 40mpg out of the car, which equates to approximately 15km/litre and I do a lot a town driving as well as distance driving. The ride is smooth enough, the seats are comfy and there is lots of rear leg room. Acceleration is very good for a 1.1, get from 0 to 30 in under 6 seconds and then to sixty in about 14 seconds on a flat. I will get 100 mph out of it (150kph approx.). All round a great car, I purchased it for under £GB 6000. It gives a very quiet drive in most situations even at high speeds.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th October, 2005

2005 Hyundai Getz GSX 1.3

Summary:

Excellent car for the money

Faults:

So far, nothing has gone wrong with the car.

General Comments:

The few comments I have are that it doesn't seem to accelerate very well in 2nd gear, so I try a change up to 3rd as quickly as possible, and you do tend to feel every bump in the road because of the suspension.

Its spacious with plenty of headroom. The boot is surprisingly larger than I expected it to be. The gear changes are very smooth and the dashboard very easy to read. I think the car's external looks are very nice, and its very economical on petrol. It has all the extras you could need, and as long as you don't want to be a Stirling Moss, most drivers would find it a really good drive and excellent value for money.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 27th June, 2005

13th Jul 2005, 18:18

I recently bought a Hyundai Getz car and after a month of use I am very satisfied with its performance so far. As per my computation, I am getting 15 kilometers to a liter of unleaded gasoline during city driving with air conditioner switched on. I estimate that it can go as high as 17 km/liter highway driving. The car is worth my money. From: Dr. Emmanuel R. de la Fuente, Manila, Philippines.