Hyundai Getz Prime [2007-2010] User Reviews

This is a follow up to my earlier review- which was written after a couple of days that i bought the car.

First- the drive felt extremely sluggish cause i was expecting the response like a santro- but if you really push the pedal when you want the pick up and lower the gear, it does respond.The great part is that when the car takes off, it make you forget the hick up on taking off. Tip- do be careful on the overtakes and when you are loaded with 3 in the back seat

A good thing is that on stop-go city drives u can keep it on 1/2 gear and do not need to keep foot on the gear a lot as the engine braking helps slowing down anyways

Second- The ride comfort is not great- its superb...esp on the city potholes which appear overnight on the bangalore roads! Just go with confidence (even when driving at night)  and the car would not let you down

Drive it at above 60 (when you can!) and see the ride quality..its amazingly good..does not at all feel like a hatch, till u look at the rear view mirror:)

Third- the leg space at back is extremely great, if you compare (on carwale the specs) you would see its front and leg space is more or equal to Honda City, Verna and even at par with Skoda Octavia. Now THAT is something when you are with 5 people inside( and tall folks)! The small pockets to store things and the big dashboard come in handy many times( esp to store kids stuff). The view from the drivers seat is great- just like any big car and helps esp in the rains..

Fourth- The mileage is a little disappointing, i got around 13/14 when the service was done, later dropped to around 11-12, but then i keep the A/C on -esp the defogger. I am not sure why does it need the defogger that much as it was not the case with my earlier car in the same weather conditions.

Tips- Do take the GVS version with wider tyres, wooden finish and wheel covers- looks great

Take the extended warranty, for about 10 rs per day for the next 3 years u have peace of mind..

Take a test drive of 1.3 and 1.1 both- see if your kind of drive needs that extra power- would SURELY not if you are in a city with max speed 40-50 and occassional 60..unless you are a sporty driver- 1.1 would do..

I would have loved to have better interiors in the GLE version and maybe wheel covers and wider tyres..

I am here for the first time posting review on my new GETZ Prime. I purchased it last October 2007. These are my views,

Interiors & Exteriors: Felt good with beige color inside and Golden Earth out side. More to that it is spacious with respect to seating and could accommodate almost anything that could you normally carry.

Mileage: On highway got up to 19 kmph and city limits around 14 kmph with controlled use of AC.

Just an update...Though I am not finicky but since I have spent a big buck I checked the milage for last 3 months. Here is the out come (approx figures) I took these readings at half tank usage after filling the tank full. Instead of 22.5Ltr I calculated by 24Ltr

Previous Reading    Current Reading    M/L-Half
3661                            3980                13.29
4127                            4480                14.71
4662                            5005                14.29

Performance: I guess every one is troubled with AC in 1.1L engine and it is the same with me. Otherwise the power is admirable. I drove Alto and Palio it stand no comparison in this segment. The vehicle was very stable at 130 km/h speed!

Seating & Driving comfort: For sure I enjoyed and the passengers too including my brother-in-law who is 6 feet tall.

No Noise: While the vehicle is not moving you can hardly hear the engine noise when it is on! And you got to check whether it is on many times!

Features: The best of all you can get but more important is the space that you can make use of including the adjustable seats 

CONS
For the same price they could have come with tubeless tiers or ABS or Airbags that could have added to safety.

I have always been very impressed with the ways of Hyundai adressing customer needs.  Getz is a great package of comfort and features. I have been using Santro and Getz is my new purchase.  Having done 250 kms as of now in city I can tell you this car is as practical as is Santro or even more..  You have place for everything...Mobile/s, Water Bottles, Cans, Magazines, 2DIN Music System, Sun Glasses, CDs and Cassettes, Wallet and also for a 2 Ltr Pepsi Bottle...still you are left with spaces to be filled.  Clutch Lock is a great safety features with kids being around (car starter cranks with clutch pressed)...kudos to hyundai for offering practical products.   

Only let down is 1.1L Engine.  It is not designed for this weight, the car feels heavily underpowered while overtaking you have to plan everything including switching of the Aircon getting into the lower gears.  Hyundai has been able to bring down the price no doubt 'with this engine' but guys beware there are no driving thrills infact too many gear changes.