2004 Hyundai Getz 1.6 review from South Africa
"Cute, average performer"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Very sluggish gear change between first and second.
Too long delay to register chosen gear option. Reverse/Drive.
Gearbox changes to lower gear when it is not required. At 120 km/h the slightest throttling will let gears change to third, or even second! Very, very irritating!!!
Fuel consumption is horrifying! Presently driving mainly 25 km stretches to and back from work the consumption is 8,9 km/liter. I am not a racer and even tried to improve the consumption by driving a steady 100km/h. It made no difference.
I now notice that the car has a delayed start when the car is warm.
General comments?
I loved my previous car, but had to change it for more space for the suitcases of the pupils I need to transport to school every day!
The looks of the new Getz is lovely! The car handles well in normal weather conditions, but winds tend to be felt.
The design is great, and without the irritations mentioned above, it would be my ideal car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 4000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Daihatsu Cuore |
| Date of Entry | 21st March, 2004 |