Hyundai Getz (02-09) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Last Updated: 27 January 2009
The Getz is one of Hyundai's most popular models and it's easy to see why. Cheap to run, spacious inside and a five-year warranty as standard make it a good choice if you're looking for an affordable and easy to drive car. There are few thrills to be had though and it's not especially comfortable either, with a cheap and dated interior plus a bouncy ride. The dull looks do little to help raise the temperature but at least there's good passenger space, particularly in the back where it is impressively roomy for such a small car. There's also a good choice of engines including the CRTD diesel which is cheap to tax and returns 63mpg.
2.5 out of 5

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Running costs

Insurance groups range from three to six, so they aren't as low as you might expect for a budget car. Thankfully, re-fuelling won’t be too frequent as economy is excellent, with the thrifty 1.5-litre common-rail turbo-diesel returning a remarkable 63mpg. Servicing is cheap and don’t forget there's that cost saving five-year warranty too.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,203 - £1,659 *

Diesel

£1,034 - £1,068 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

Every 10,000 miles.

Warranty

Mechanical five years, bodywork 12 years.

Road tax (12 months)

£30.00 - £215.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

4 out of 5

Green credentials

  • A
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  • C
    118
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
    183
  • J
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  • L
  • M

CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Getz performs very well on the eco front and the cleanest engine is the newer version of the 1.5-litre CRTD. Both the low and higher output versions emit 118g/km of CO2, making them cheap to tax and are capable of 63mpg.

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