Hyundai Getz Review & Road Test

Pros: Good safety; great audio spec

Cons: Dated design; heavy steering

By Nadine Armstrong | September 14th, 2009

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Price: $7,370 to $10,340

Our Rating:

Performance, Ride & Handling	3
Comfort & Interior	3.5
Quality & Design	3
Value & Features	3.5
Safety	4
Green	3.5

Taking on the brand snobs.

Model Tested:

2009 Hyundai Getz SX; 1.6-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; five-speed manual; five-door hatch – $16,340*

Good safety; great audio spec
Dated design; heavy steering

CarAdvice Rating:

While the heady rush of buying luxury goods is hard to match, sometimes the generic brand value proposition is simply too good to ignore. If, at the end of the day, a product ticks all the basic boxes, do we really need the special packaging? Often the ‘because I’m worth it’ mindset does take second place to the logic of a great value deal.

Opting for the strongest value equation is a fairly easy choice when it comes to more dispensable, every day goods, but when it comes to a car, don’t we love something a little bit special?

While the Hyundai Getz is hardly synonymous with ‘luxury’ or ‘special’, it lures enough buyers to capture 17.4% of the light car market share (just 0.1% less than the top selling Toyota Yaris), with July year to date sales of 11,673 vehicles. The Getz should not to be ignored.

Housing a 1.6-litre, four cylinder engine, the Getz SX is no slouch on power within its segment. Producing 78kW at 5800rpm and a maximum torque of 144Nm at 3200rpm, the performance of the Getz is a nice match for its light body. Mated to a five-speed manual gearbox (also available in a four-speed auto), it shows a perky eagerness to perform and delivers a reasonable level of power through all five gears.

On a road performance is pleasing, although the suspension is slightly rowdy on uneven surfaces – and yet the suspension was quick to diffuse the after-shock of vicious speed humps. There is also a fair amount of body roll to be felt through tight cornering – but for every day run-about duties, the Getz is a solid performer.

Getz SX front and rear

The manufacturer recommends 91RON fuel for the Getz SX and claims to achieve a combined cycle fuel consumption of 6.2 litres per 100 kilometres for the manual transmission (7.0L/100km for automatic). Our road test delivered a result of 8.6L/100km.

The claimed fuel efficiency figure of 6.2L/100km, plus combined cycle CO2 emissions of 148g per 100 kilometres gains the Getz SX a 3.5-star rating from the Green Vehicle Guide.

Light cars should equal easy manoeuvrability, but the heavy steering of the Getz kills any hopes of a nimble and agile performance. Even at slow speeds, tackling every day driving duties, the Getz is an effort to steer. This also makes parking a chore.

While the Getz puts up a good show in so many areas – perky engine, nice gear ratios and an eagerness to perform – it comes close to its limits in terms of power and overall dynamics when put to the test on up hill acceleration and high speed cornering, and as we’ve already said, its heavy steering is a complete turn off.

Driver visibility is very good, with good vision through all windows and the cars boundaries are easy to judge.
On paper, the Getz shapes up well, but the execution of the interior fit out is not cohesive. Flat sections of plastic and uninspired efforts sum up the interior design. It’s dated and lacks flash, leaving you with a definite budget feel.

Overall ergonomics are average. The cabin is a bit pokey and offers minimal adjustability for the driver, including no reach adjust on the steering wheel, which makes it difficult to achieve that perfect, comfortable seating position, which in turn makes longer trips in the Getz not so great. It also involves a tedious amount of fiddling around to regain comfort after someone else has been in the driver’s seat.

Instrumentation, knobs, dials and ventilation outlets are all very basic in look and feel.

While the Getz does offer 60:40 split fold seats, its clunky split-fold system is heavy and awkward to engage, requiring several steps to complete. It does however reveal a nice flat load space in return for your efforts, proably why it sees service in many delivery applications.

The Getz shines when it comes to its audio fit out. The six-speaker stereo, MP3/WMA/CD, can be remotely accessed via controls mounted on the leather-wrap steering wheel. Add to this, Bluetooth phone connectivity and media streaming, USB and auxiliary ports, and the Getz SX scores full points.

Revealing good sound insulation, on a recent light car comparison, in cabin decibel readings see the Getz emerge the winner for least noise intrusion at 72.5dBA (the highest reading was 77.0dBA). Crank up the stereo system and you can barely hear the wind noise at freeway speeds.

Second row passengers are blessed with large-base, comfortable seats and good visibility, but the centre seatbelt rudely protrudes from the side, to roof, to centre passenger in a fairly ad-hoc manner, as if it was an afterthought. The additional lock-in point required for this set up means there’s also another belt receptacle poking you in the backside.

The Getz has safety well covered, achieving a four-star ANCAP rating, and safety features include: electronic stability control; traction control; anti-skid braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution and driver and passenger active head rests. Driver and front passenger side airbags are an option.

View the Getz in isolation from its peers, and it presents as a cute and tidy little package; inoffensive and unassuming. Line the Getz up against its competitors and design standards appear worlds apart. The lacklustre looks of Getz flow inside and out, leaving an otherwise good performer with less than its fair share of attention.

Priced from $13,990 for the base model (we tested the SX priced at $16,340), the Getz is one of the cheapest cars in its segment, to be matched only by the Toyota Yaris, which has an identical entry price for its base model.

With strong competition challenging its price advantage, just a few thousand dollars separate a range of light cars, the Getz leaves itself open to considerable scrutiny and spec for spec analysis.

When you consider the competition – Fiesta, Mazda2, Yaris, Swift – its basic design and cabin ambience (or lack thereof) leaves you questioning its true value. However, upon closer investigation of the Getz package, you may find yourself at a happy compromise. Unless of course aesthetic appeal is your top priority.

It seems like a complicated scenario involving many variables, but the sales figures suggest that in many instances, the Hyundai Getz prevails.

With 11,673 new car buyers likely to concur, the Getz should make it onto your short-list. It’s not like you have to tell anyone, unless of course, you plan to follow the trend and buy one. After all, being ‘on trend’ can be special in itself.

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Specifications:

Engine: 1.6-litre DOHC four-cylinder (16-valve)
Power: 78kW @ 5800rpm
Torque: 144Nm @ 3200rpm
Induction: Multi-point
Transmission: Five-speed manual
Driven Wheels: Front
Brakes: Discs with ABS, EBA & EBD
Top Speed: N/A
CO2 Emissions: 148g/100km
Fuel Consumption: 6.2L/100km claimed
Fuel Tank Capacity: 45 litres
Fuel Type: 91RON petrol
ANCAP Rating: Four-star
Airbags: Dual front & side
Safety: ESC with Traction Control
Spare Wheel: Full size steel
Suspension: Strut(F)/Torsion beam(R)
Tow Capacity: TBC
Turning Circle: 10.0 metres
Warranty: 5 year/Unlimited Kilometre
Weight: 1100kg (Tare)
Wheels 14-inch steel

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Philthy

The seats are horrible, so damn hard and uncomfortable. Ruins the car IMHO.
Vid_Ghost

Gets manual five-door hatch – $16,340*?? what the!
Friends of mine are buying this car for $12000 drive away!
And $13000 drive away for Auto
The real appeal of this car is its low price and 5 years warranty…
- SamR
  
  The Getz sells on price, low running costs and pretty good reliability.
  
  If Hyundai can get the i10 and i20 here cheap they will have winners
Andrew

That’s the 1.4l model at $12,990 drive away SRP
- Frenchie
  
  Just goes to show, it’s not what or how it drives but how much a person wants to spend.
Andrew M

This takes my gong for possibly the worst car on the market
As “Philthy” says, the seats are extremely hard and uncomfortable, but thats only the start of the things I would pick at

As the article obviously mentions its competition consists of “Fiesta, Mazda2, Yaris, Swift”

Well I would rather buy either of them 2nd hand if i was forced to the Getz due to buget constraints
- G
  
  If you think this is the worst car in the market, you should have a look at the Barina and think again.
  - Andrew M
    
    Ive looked at the barina, I know someone that owns both the barina and Getz.
    
    The thing I notice instantly is that the seats and interior in general in the Barina is better
    - matt
      
      lol dont worry andrew i agree, second hand cars a class above are much more worth it.
      - Aussie76
        
        Are you kidding?? These little machines are as reliable as the sun rising, never a hassle mechanically. Once you drive this and then the Barina, you will see what a lemon the Barina is. It is still a dated Daewoo Kalos that didn’t sell until they whacked a Holden badge on the front. People will by beacause of the blindness of a badge, not for merit unfortunately. I work for a major hire car company we would have 1000′s of the getz’s Australia wide and the reliabilty of the Getz is unserpassed, the same cannot be said for our Barina’s. We all have quite an affection for these honest little work horses.
Chery

i drove one of the Getz before… the seats are not that bad… maybe I’m skinny…
- Toxic_Horse
  
  I rented the 3 door 1.4 (cheapest getz) and don’t remember the seats being a problem. The engine wasn’t great but i thought the rest of the package was pretty good . the interior felt quite good for such a cheap car. I also got the feeling of space in the front.
  - David
    
    I agree!!!! i rented one theyre bloody fantastic for $12990
5294

My wife has a Swift and my mum has a Getz. After living with the cars for a couple of years now I’d choose the Getz over the Swift any day. It’s quieter, has a better ride, a bigger boot, better wheel covers (that don’t come off or get scratched easliy), it cost less, has better warranty, the tyres are wearing better and the service costs are cheaper, just to state a few differences we’ve noticed. We don’t find the seats in either car particulary uncomfortable.
Carfanatic

hey I have no complaints about the Getz. When I was a rental car manager in the UK, we used them as upgrades. Used to get 3 quid a day more to get the renter out of a Fiat Siecento. WE would park two Fiats either side of the door and say that’s the car you are getting. They would say got anything bigger and we would say yep, Getz for 3 pounds a day more, or a Corsa ( Barina) for 5 pounds) Most paid the extra three, some went the five, only the odd few lived with the Siecento ( god knows why)
Tinman

Getz you here, Getz you there and when it wont go you ring the service department and say “Getz stuffed”.
Luke

I just bought a 2nd hand Getz 2006 1.6L model the other day $9,300 with only 13K on the clockand 2.5 years new car warranty. So far so good. I took it down the great ocean rd on Victoria’s south coast for a bit of fun driving and it was great, it’s got a perky engine for a “compact” cheapie car. You get what you pay for but in this instance you get alot for what you pay for. I do agree though the seats could be a little softer. Though I just put some lambswool seat covers on the front seats and it’s made it alot more comfortable. My biggest beef with the car would be that it’s bouncy over bumps in the road, other than that it’s great. I also did a fuel check on the 500km trip down the west coast return and got 6.7L/100KM with some competitive driving on the great ocean rd, bit of city driving and freeway driving, not too bad I thought.
Love GT-R

Great car if you run a courier or car hire company. Get a Mazda 2, Fiesta or even Swift if you’re a private buyer.
filippo

The 80s called: they want their dashboard back.
- Carfanatic
  
  Name one mainstream car that had a dash that looked like that in the 80′s?
  
  Go back to sleep Filippo!
  - David
    
    Yeah wanker
Linda Turner

I am buying Getz s Auto 3 Door.Just saw you can put in a sun roof.Any one have a sun roof and are they happy with it
- Getz Fan
  
  Linda, you really should buy an SX model. The S does not have ABS brakes, as far as I’m concerned thats THE most important safety device next to seat belts. Also the difference in fuel consumption is almost negligable between the 1.4 S and the 1.6 SX. Please, for your safety, pay the extra $1000 bucks or so and get the SX.
Karl

Can anyone tell me how many revs it does at 100km/h?
The old man and I hired one of these a few years back, the seats were very hard but not enough to be a deal breaker.
- Getz Fan
  
  about 3000 rpm at 100 klms/hour, although if you go 110klms on the freeway about 3200 rpm. (thats my 1.6 SX). I think it needs a 6th gear
  
  I don’t really have a problem with the seats, they’re firm, but not that bad.
  
  Also my fuel consumption has only got better with the number of klms the car has done. I’ve done 70K since new (2 years) and recently I did trip a trip on the highway 100 K zones over about 500 klms and got 5.9klms/100 klms.
  
  I really think that people who diss the Getz have never driven one.
http://www.databaseapplications.com.au Chris

It seems most of the people so down on the Getz don’t actually own one or are even familiar with them. For the price mine was a steal. I like old-fashioned, as long as it’s functional. My seats are not too hard and my steering is light. Seat firmness is subjective.

The tester went on so much about the steering I wonder if there was not something wrong with the test car’s power steering unit.

My car (a 1400 manual) does about 3000 revs/min at 100Km/h. The 1600 will definitely do less. It develops its maximum power at 5800 revs/min where the 1400 develops its maximum power at 6000 revs/minute. Interestingly, the 1400′s pistons move slower at 6000 revs/minute than do those of the 1600 at 5800 revs/minute – the 1400 has a shorter stroke.

Yes, it’s not the best at the edges of road holding ability. It’s too high off the ground and built overall too high for that. However, these have their advantages; it doesn’t bottom out at some off these bad driveway entrances and getting in and out is a breeze. It is not marketed as sports car at all. It admirably does what it is supposed to do at a price that makes it a bargain.
- JC
  
  I’ve now bought a total of 5 Getz’s (3 daughters), all manuals and all 3 doors – 2004 & 2005 GL 1.5lt, 2 x 2008 SX 1.6lt (ABS & ESP) and a few weeks ago a 2010 last of the line 1.6lt SX (ABS & ESP). The steering is noticeably heavier in the later models but not as bad as you’d imagine from the reviewers comments – if anything, the steering in the earlier models I found too light. Now It’s maybe a bit heavy but not so much as I’d worry about it.
  
  One thing I have noticed though, with each newer model they seemed ‘cheaper’ in quality. In the 04/05 models they came with mudflaps as stardard, had a small plastic chin under the front bumper to warn you before hanging the front on curbs etc and the dash plastic was a softer more upscale quality. In the 08 models the dash plastic changed to cheap looking hard stuff and the mudflaps disappeared. In the 2010 model even the fabric trim on the inside of the doors went, replaced with hard cheap looking black plastic.
  
  But, at the end of the day, each model drove better than the last and was cheaper to buy. The servicing and insurance costs are lower than the competition and, as I have found out twice, they are cheap to repair when bingled. On a value for dollar basis alone they are sensational – and they’re fun to drive. If you push one to the point where it becomes unstable then perhaps a Mazda MX5 would have been a better buy for you
- Marie Maher
  
  we are finding that we are having gear box problems with our 2009 getz. hope they can fix it for us
http://tryemc.com/ TryEMC.com – Debt Relief

Nice review mate, i am saving money and hoping to buy me a new getz next year.
nip

I bought a 2005 getz from a car auction for 3000, a if u would buy it for more than that
Wayne

I currently own my 3rd Getz. This one is an 08 1.6 SX manual. I upgraded to 15″ alloys and wider tyres and it handles OK. Its reliable as, tough as and value for money unquestionable. My partner, she drives a 1.5 Yaris and I will admit the Yaris is a better steer but not as much fun, not as perky and less room. Plus, the yaris cost around $2000 more for almost same level of specs and has an inferior warranty and extra servicing requirements.
Lyndon

I own a 2009 Getz SX and it staggers me some of the truly stupid comments in forums like these. The Getz comes so cheap with heaps of standard features that on comparable cars are optional extras.
The seat was a tad hard but hey sit in a Polo – a toilet seat is softer.
I bought platinum pure wool seat covers and presto – no more hard seats. I love how i can play my Ipod (standard), that its dead easy to pair and bluetooth my mobile (standard), a full spare tyre and after 224 klms the fuel guage is on 3/4 of a tank. This is a stunning little car and check the opposition – Corolla (crap and overpriced until you get a Levin, Mazda 3 – overpriced, Micra – too small and garbage. I live on the Vic NSW Border and on the freeway the Getz sits on 110kph with ease. The best car for the price and one of the best buys I ever made
- rudy
  
  hi, i am also interested to get a new getz, just wanted to ask how much did you get it for? i have a low budget… 15k and is hoping for a sx version.. because of the abs and anti slide protection.. your help will be greatly appreciated…
  - Getz Fan
    
    I paid $15300 for the 1.6 SX (3 door) with all costs included, with Metallic paint, tinted windows, and reverse sensors. You will definately get one for $15K.
    - David
      
      Where did you buy? I’ve just been quoted $16500 for the same deal with auto at Suttons in Rosebery NSW
Getz going

I have a 06 1.6 Getz and it is still as good as new. What amazes me is the great resale value these little cars hold. It may look dated but certainly puts the competition to shame when it comes to return your dollars.
http://www.thefeistyempire.com/ Paul Hassing

Thanks to Nadine for the article and you for your comments. This is one of the more useful sites I’ve come across. I’m still looking, but I feel better informed for my visit. Best regards, P.
Mike

I own a 2006 1.6 Getz…Sheer Yellow like in the car shown in the review. We bought it brand new, and i can say it is a great little car. We are a family of 5 and have used it for weekends away with little fuss. It takes us to work, to sport, and to the shops without dramas. My only concern would be the rear suspension that crashes over bumps.It has a great engine that is fun to sit behind with a smooth gear change. The Getz is good reliable transport that is fun to drive…and has much less vices than other cars i have owned.
Ray

I have had my 1.6 SX Getz for 2.5 years.
There is no real problem with the car, only with the servicing by Hyundai here in Bankstown/Sydney/NSW.
1) I have in writing from them, that they are unable to find any leak from the passenger side electric window, yet it is clear that if I clean the grease from ouside the car and do not use the electric window, no further grease appears. However, I like to drive with open windows in Summer, so I need to keep cleaning up the grease leak + will it fail if there is no grease left?
2)I wanted to put 0-40 oil in, because that’s what they many use in other countries. The Hyundai mechanic said their Oil was better for the car so I followed their advice for the first two services. My mates and I tested the car to do only 0-100 in about 15 seconds with the 5 speed manual and the Hyundai service. (It’ supposed to do 9.6 secs.)
Then I insisted last service to be present, seeing my 0-40 Oil going in instead. Result the car does 0-100 in about 11 seconds now and feels much zippier.

3)Forget about Hyundai’s servicing, I only go there because of the warranty. However, what’s the point of a warranty if they don’t fix problems?
So for all of you Getz owners out there my advice is: check what they are actually doing for the service. Chances are they charge you for many things and do next to nothing.
4) Another example: When I asked the mechanic how much Oil with Oil filter change should go in, he said 3.5 litres.
I found there were only 2.8 litres used from my Oil container of 5 litres. So, next time I als want to see when they change the Oil filter that I paid for but did not get.

5) The Getz 1.6SX Manual is in my opinion a terrific car but the Hyundai Servicing Garage here in Sydney seems to make every effort to destroy that impression. The Air pressure for the 175 tyres is displayed in the door. No more than 34psi under any circumstance. Normal should be 30psi. The Hyundai Mechanic “serviced” the tyres to be 36psi.

So in summary, good car made to perform not as good by Hyundai mechanics.

Anyone else with similar experinces?
- nickdl
  
  Dealer mechanics have been putting crap oil in for years. It brings the car back to them sooner = more $.
http://lagonda Graeme D.

Tried a 1.5 3 door auto a few years ago, thought it was only doing 2100 revs at 100 km, was I mistaken? quiet car and I have no memory of heavy steering, just thought it was a good little car, looks much better than the ugly Yaris which has a back seat that is so flat on the upright part that I would hate to be a back seat passenger.
http://lagonda Graeme D.

Tried a 1.5 2door auto .Getz a few years ago, good drive, was it only 2100 revs at the legal limit 100km? that is my memory of it, quiet and much better looking than the ugly Yaris which has a back seat so un ergonomic that I would hate to go any distance as a passenger
Andy H

I bought a new 1.6l sx Getz in february 2009. I love it. I find it extremely easy to drive & getting in & out of traffic is a breeze. The interior seems fine to me, it looks no more plastic than any other cars in the segment, and the dials are in front of the driver as they should be, not in the middle like the ugly Yarris. It also has a full size spare wheel (personally, I think space savers are dangerious & should be banned). My only complaints about the Getz is it bounces over some bumps in the road & on a long trip I find the drivers seat slightly uncomfortable, but certainly more comfortable than my previous car (Holden Vectra). This can be overcome by taking a break every 2 hours or so.
Graham

Had my Getz since new 2004. I’d love a new car but cannot
afford nor ignore how good this car has been, a 5-door 5spd manual, with 43K Klms which is low.
The Good
- Reliable as hell
- Zippy now I have Pedders suspension (family hate it)
- Zippy now I have a K&N panel filter
- space inside is deceptive.. big enough!
- swallows larger loads & has been a gem for carrying
“stuff” with rear seats folded out
- great airon

The Bad ( a small list)
- not as economical as I thought
- annoying hesitation on takeoff (panel filter helped)
- rattles (suspension GRRRR @ Pedders & 6 years old)
- reverse gear selection GRRRRRRRRRRRR

Overall has been & still is a fun zippy car overlooked
IMHO. In fact my mates daughters have their eye on it as it’s low K’s .. staving off with chair & whip
Jim

I own a manual 1.4 Getz 3 door. I bought it new 1 year ago for $12,750.

It’s been a FANTASTIC car for me. It’s absolutely 100% faultless. I’ve never had a single problem with it.

It’s used primarily as a town car, for short trips. It always starts perfectly, drives easily and quietly and smoothly, never breaks down and is VERY easy to steer and park.

I’ve also taken the car for some VERY long trips…….. once between Broken Hill and Alice Springs and back again (2 trips of about 1,800k each through the hot and dry outback), and once between Alice Springs and Coober Pedy and back again (2 trips of about 800k each). My Getz performed faultlessly at high speed on the highway (in the NT you can legally drive up to 130kph on the highway, and the Getz was 100% ok at that speed).

So far so good with my Getz.
http://google Wilson

Hi , I can give 100% good feed back on this car. It does what is says on the tin , gets you from A 2 B. I have driven BMW , AUDI , VW , i agree the indide quality is better on thease models.

But the Getz is a no frills car and is 100% reliable , its cheap to run and has a good size boot space & I can drop the seats and fit large items in the back.
James

Dont really like them but i prefer a Hyundai I20 or a Hyundai Accent.
Sarah

i recently bought a hyundai getz 05 model.
it goes great i love it! i enjoy the heavy steering in my opinion. the clutch is a tad touchy but is great to drive!
http://na Mark

09 Getz SX 4 Speed Auto, Purchased it new for $18,000 Money well spent..
Its the perfect small car that getz you A to B…
Easy to park and drive, decent handling with good tyres, cheap to service and run..
Theres absolutely nothing wrong with this car… Except!
Idiot’s who think they can cut you off because you drive
a little untimadating car, let me tell you, im a body-builder and i’m making a new name for getz drivers…
If you cut us off or mess with us, we will getz YOU!
helen

I Bought the car 2007 motor stuffed after 70.0000km
Always serviced at hyundia now they giving me the run around to get the car fixed under warranty
Always have problems with the car hyundai dandenong and oakleigh vic are useless i think they take your money but don’t fix nothing
Lindi Welsh

I have just bought a Getz 1.4 secondhand and so far I can say it is the best buy ever she is all I wanted in a car after the first car gave me hell from the word go and I would for sure recommend the Getz to anybody whether it be secondhand or brand new they are wonderful little cars.
Mark2ui

I had a hyundai getz 1.3 ….2003 model for 3 years and only traded in because i needed a ute .

Pros…. cheap to run
reliable or even more so than a lot of cars out their
cons … on my 1.3 when aircon is on its way too slow starting at lights and had to switch it off until im in top gear so go for 1.6

overall cant really fault it pound for pound

in the 3 years i had it this sounds bad but i never serviced it once no oil change etc and it never let me down felt no different so i say if its serviced this car will last out a lot longer than others

one thing i liked over other cars is the front windscreen is so long you have a really clear vision all around you.
its won so many awards and its no 1 car the car hire firms use so that says something for being reliable
Jack

Shortie
Bought a used 2009 getz with 23000km and love it have driven across the nullaboor twice sitting on 100km with the aircon on returned 8.2lts 100 k both times. Found the seats a little hard so on second trip had padded insets made. Only fault I’m tall and inside rear vision mirror obstructs some forward view (am working on an Idea to correct this) Would I buy another Yep I;m 82 so I don’t think I will
- Marie Maher
  
  well done jack for driving the getz over the nullaboor.
  dont think my little getz would make it there or back. it likes to jump when i put it in gear.
  very scary for me .being second hand thinking we have bought a lemon .
  so i am not a happy lady
josiemary

does anyone know if there was a recall about the gear box crunching. i have a 2008 model?
Gazzawalker75

I have an 08 1.4Lt Getz. Great car and drives well, the only problem i have is the key ignition start sometimes not working and it takes me a few goes of key in and out and in and trying to start it. I had read that this was a known problem, I am not sure if it is the ignition or the key not registering.
Any ideas.
- Rhenry7144
  
  I have an 07 SX . A mate has an 08 SX. The immobilizer is slow to complete its check so of you turn on but don’t try to start until the fuel gauge has completely stopped moving it will start OK.It took the mate a while to get this but is now quite happy.Some times due to not applying extra fuel at start when hot they may be a bit tardy to fire.
- Tjc2036
  
  i just bought a 2007 Getz 1.4, had that starting problem too, if you start it in gear with the clutch in it should be ok, and wait a few seconds when u turn key onto on position, mobilizer delay i think
Sltmjones77

The current ancap safety rating for this car is 1 star not 4 stars. Not as safe as what this story suggests.
- Rhenry7144
  
  The ANCAP for the Getz over different models is in the range of 3.6 to 4 stars which coincides with NCAP readings. What you are referring to is a UCSR rating/report generated by a university from road crash reports which puts all cars in a very much lesser bracket.

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