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To the person who commented on Oct. 14th:
11km/L is terrible from a 1.1 liter engine. I get 16.5km/L (38.8 mpg) in town (higher on the highway) out of my 1.0 liter 1995 Metro.
A small engine is actually running much closer to its maximum efficiency zone when cruising at 90 or 100 km/h than a large displacement engine is.
My girlfriend bought a 1.3L and it gives terrible MPG. Combined is about 38 MPG which is well below the reported 49.9 by Hyundai. Hyundai UK customer service is the worst I've seen. It took 5 months to get the MPG checked and they just did nothing about it. Poor. Not a recommended car.
Let's clear things up with a little conversion of units:
11.5 km = 7.145768711 miles.
1 liter = 0.264 gallons.
Thus, 11.5 km/L = 27.07 MPG.
A heck of a lot better than any Jeep I've seen, although not the 35+ MPG one might expect from a 1.1 L. Might have some driving habits coming into play here...
No car is a gas guzzeler unles it gets less than 10 mpg.
I agree! Hey, gas is cheap for me= = I'm a doctor.
The Hyundai Getz 1.1 is P429,000 according to a Phil. newspaper ad dated November 7, 2005.
Hi.
I own the Getz 1.3 "GVS" here in India. Swapped the 155's for 175's and overall am very happy except for the boring 1 -2 gear performance. Still, great for city and smooth etc. But BOY am I getting CRAPPY fuel economy - ashamed to say its about 7 kmpl in the city. Of course this is with me running an Air con anytime when the car is moving. But 7 kmpl is a BAD mileage.
I also own a 1.1l Getz and I'm quite disappointed with its fuel economy. It seems that Korean engines are still technologically behind as compared to their Japanese competitors.
Anyone from the Philippines who have a direct experience with a KIA Picanto? Some says it's making about 18 to 20km/liter of gasoline.
My GETZ sales rep phoned me up asking if I'm pursuing my plan to get a 2nd unit of 1.1Li GETZ. I said I'm doing some research works about the Picanto. With the high oil prices, my parameters for a car have changed to convenience and fuel efficiency.
Thing about it is, korean engines are not the main issue when looking at FC, Anyone ever seen a japanese car being crashed? you should see the damage on that!
The getz on the other hand is made of firmer stuff hence heavier hence more fuel consumption.
I test drive the 1.1 recently and its anything, but slow. infact with the aircon on, I find the unit a tad powerful.
Also for lowering FC, look at the tyres you have. If you have 15" and above ditch them for some 14"
Among other things that affect FC
Dirt on car --> more Drag
Rims --> ideally alloy = lighter = more power
Heavy footed driver --> no cure ur FC will always be higher than others ^^
Cheers.
I own a 1.1. it gets 19km/liter highway NO AIR CON AND AT LATE NIGHT, 10-11 city with and without air con (mixed, depending on day or night driving). engine often dies in first gear in traffic, 'cause it's got a lazy pull on first gear. its got a weird creaking sound (eek! eek!) at the rear suspension when on uneven road. di na nawala, at 15,000 km na. took out the rear seat (and it's really a heavy seat!!!) and put on really super dark tint for fuel economy. considering the price, I got what I paid for. and if only it had variable valve timing or vtec, maybe it could be more economical. that's the difference, the reason why vios or city/jazz is more fuel efficient. know what you could do? buy a large fan and use it at night (buy two!). turn off the air con, open your window a bit (presumption is, you have a rain guard, because it's really embarrassing that you're driving a 1.1 yet don't have the air con on!!!) and you could add more economy. as I said, you get what you pay for. so, caveat emptor (buyer beware)!!!
Re : 19km/liter fuel consumption.
How are you measuring your fuel consumption rate?
In my case, I fill it up to the brim (fuel visible at filling port), set the odometer to zero and drive casually.
When it's time to refill, I fill it up to the brim again, note the volume of gasoline pumped into the tank, take the odometer reading and calculate km/liter = odo reading divided by liters pumped into the tank. I think this is a very good estimate of the fuel consumption. I've been doing this at least 1x per month to monitor, but I see no improvement. I acquired my GETZ last July 2005 and have travelled over 12000km already and my FC rate is consistent at 11.5+km/liter. I expect higher rate with a 1.1L engine, but this is what I get (z).
Re : 19km/liter fuel consumption.
I think its safe to say that 10-11km/liter is the accepted city consumption here in the Phils (I compute it the same way) but if you don’t mind, I suggest that you stop filling the tank after that first click at the pump and not up to the brim anymore. There’s a safety issue about overspill and I’m pretty sure that the connecting hose wasn’t designed to contain fuel.
Better safe than sorry - other variable factors affecting FC will cancel out the negligible difference in the long run anyway...
Also, about the lazy first gear pull, I kept on stalling it in the beginning (clutch biting point was too high and abrupt). Dealer adjusted it at the first 1000km checkup free of charge and completely fixed the iffy biting point – no more stalls!
That said, this car shows a level of “feel” and mechanical sophistication that really shouldn’t be on a car this “cheap”. It just Getz better and better!
11.5 kms to a liter city driving...isn't this good fuel consumption? I am assuming you are driving with your aircon on and all right? For such a solid car (closing the doors on my getz reminds me of some european cars, solid) you have to give some efficiency up for bulk... i just bought my 1.1L getz and have had it for about a week and all I can say is I'm very happy with it. fuel consumption and all. For the comforts it affords its well worth it. I have a bit of a lead foot, my 2nd car, a ford ranger trekker with an intercooler turbo 2.5liter 4 cyl diesel returns about 8-9kms a liter. the difference being it doesn't feel as solid as the getz... the door and everything. this could also be because the getz is a new car... maybe in a couple of months my opinions will change.
To the guy who mentioned he has an SIR civic and returns 12kms/liter...dude, you are not driving your car the way it was designed to be driven... I had a '96 VTEC civic and I was lucky if I got 9kms to a liter... as I stated earlier though, I do have a bit of a lead foot...
I'm not saying I'm rich without a car for consumption, all I'm saying is I enjoy driving my cars. :)
If you want better consumption and get the most value for your money, buy a motorcycle... a moped/underbone motorcycle with a single piston air cooled 125cc engine would return as much as 35kms per liter... if you aren't using the aircon in your car just to improve fuel consumption, a motorcycle might be for you. :)
Hi all.
I bought a Hyundai Getz 1.3 in early 2004. I was very very happy and proud of the car.
Untill in mid 2005 the local Hyundai offered a limited edition of Hyundai Getz 1.3 (additional rear spoiler, cd and 15" wheels) and I was tempted to sold my old one to purchased this limited edition of Getz.
My old one fuel consumption was 1 li for 14 km and could reach up to 185km/h easily and I was sure I could go faster than that with my old one (I just didn't have a guts with the unstable suspension (I consider it as to soft) ).
However my new one fuel consumption is 1 li for 11 km and can hardly reach 185km/h. I am thinking that they are not yet consistent with their production and what makes it worse is my local Hyundai after saloes service is not good.
But I can tell you that I'm happy still and proud with my new one. Even when my local Hyundai offers the new facelift Getz, I will buy and sell my existing.
I still think that Hyundai these days produces excellent car for its value of money!!!