2006 Hyundai Getz GL 1.5 CRDi 16v 65 kW (88 HP) from Croatia

Summary:

Excellent small car, not only for city drive

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong so far.

General Comments:

So far I am very satisfied with my Getz 1.5 CRDi, 16v, 65 kW (88 HP). It is very responsive and I enjoy driving it. It makes me want to race on the road the whole time. But the suspension is not built for any kind of racing, it is very soft and therefore, the ride is very comfortable.

The fuel economy could be a little better. On the highways the consumption is between 5 and 6 Liters/100km (56.5 – 47.1 miles per gallon UK), depending on the driving style, and in the city 7.5 – 8.5 Liters/100km (37.7 – 33.2 miles per gallon UK), depending on rush hours.

I do not have any service experience so far, since the car has only 3900 km.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 10th March, 2007

1st Jun 2007, 02:01

I`m happy to hear such nice comments because am going to buy it this week:P.

2006 Hyundai Getz CRDi 1.5 turbo intercooler diesel from Philippines

Summary:

Economical

Faults:

A slight problem of my car is that it has a lot of vibration, rattles and squeaking noise when traversing unevenly paved roads.

NOW the BIG problem is that the dealer who sold the car to me, has a quality of service WORSE than what a group of monkeys with wrenches can offer. Monkeys can be more knowledgeable than the service crews that tried to fix the rattle and squeak problem in my car!

I'll never buy another Hyundai!

General Comments:

Well besides the BAD HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP that got me so frustrated and made me decide not to ever buy a Hyundai ever again, I'm pretty happy with my Getz!

It gives me tremendous savings when it comes to fuel economy. I can get 17kms/liter on highway driving, and around 12kms/liter city driving.

My previous car was a 95 Honda Civic hatchback EG with a B18c Spoon engine with some minor modifications like standalone engine management, Edelbrock intakes and Greddy exhaust. But I gave it all up for economy, and I got old, so I don't need a fast car, plus I already have 3 kids, so I need the money that I can save, and my Honda was killing me with its 6kms/liter fuel consumption city driving, and 7.5kms/liter consumption highway driving.

To my surprise, this little Getz with 1.5 CRDi diesel engine and turbo intercooler packs a lot of punch. Of course I can't compare it with my Civic EG, but the Getz is really one quick car.

What I like about this car the most, is that it almost has the same torque as my Honda EG, and it's really fast. The fastest speed I dared to try with my Getz was 175kph, and the engine feels like it can still give more, although I was bit afraid to try more, because I was nearing the red line.

It's economical, it's compact, and it has a lot of unwanted noise that my dealership can't fix!

STILL... I love this car!

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 22nd November, 2006

30th Jul 2007, 02:57

I guess its not the car's fault. I think you are frustrated with the dealer. You should find a better dealership that could manage your service intervals. :)

25th Nov 2007, 04:54

I expect something wrong with the fuel consumption you claim.

"I can get 17kms/liter on highway driving and around 12kms/liter city driving."

This gives 6 L/100 km on highway and 8 L/100km in town. Hyundai claims 30% less fuel consumption, respectively 4.1 and 5.6 L/100 km.

7th Oct 2009, 08:08

Hi, we're from Ilocos Norte. We have a 2006 model of Getz. A month ago an accident happened in our car, our insurance is very aggressive to give an immediate service, but sad to say and up to this time, no spare parts are available according to them. Please don't just sell, make sure that spare parts are always available.