Daewoo Matiz (98-05) - Review

Review by Parkers on 01 January 1998

Well packaged five-seater mini MPV which offers useful load capacity combined with better looks than rivals such as Toyota Yaris Verso and Suzuki Wagon R+. Generous spec, standard power steering, excellent warranty, free servicing for three years. All at very keen prices. The latest 1.0 litre engine is more useful than the 800cc version which struggles when fully laden on motorways.

3 out of 5

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£217 - £1,727

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Style, space, equipment, cheap.

Needs more power on motorways.

Driving & Performance

Performance

2.5 out of 5
"For town work buy the cheaper 800cc version. Nippy enough to get through the traffic, cheap to run..."
Handling

2 out of 5
"This is transport, no more. And that's all we should expect. Set up to be easy to drive in town."

Comfort

Comfort

2.5 out of 5
"Plenty of room, supportive seats, but performance suffers noticeably with every extra passenger."
Practicality

3 out of 5
"Not a lot of boot space, but flexible interior means you can juggle seats around to make more. Don't..."
Equipment

2.5 out of 5
"Twin airbags, split seats on all models. Options are cheap, plenty of deals and special editions..."
Behind the wheel

3 out of 5
"Simple, functional, obviously built to a budget, but well built nonetheless. Everything is where..."

Costs

Running costs

3.5 out of 5
"Service intervals are 10,000 miles which seems short, but most do a low annual mileage and servicing..."
Green credentials

4.5 out of 5
"Matiz is an environmentally friendly model. With an average of 156 g/km CO2 across the model..."

Safety & Reliability

Safety

2.5 out of 5
"Three-star Euro NCAP rating, twin airbags, stable and safe on the road. Not powerful enough to get..."
Reliability

4 out of 5
"Build quality not brilliant, but the underlying mechanicals are proving to be tough. Three years..."

Buying & Selling

Buying new

3 out of 5
"Cheap to start with, and there are deals (mostly finance and options rather than big discounts)."
Buying used

3.5 out of 5
"Loads around and prices are good. Not many 1.0 versions - still too new - and those on sale are..."
Selling

3.5 out of 5
"Strong demand for immaculate cars. Anything without a full service history will struggle to sell."