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normally_crazy · 15th September 2005, 18:32

As you fellas know , we have just booked a Getz. and i had a small test drive and here are my impressions -

Exteriors - Nice handsome looking car. not flashy nor dull somewhere inbetween and i love it. i love the chunky and stubby look at the rear too. Fit n finish are of top drawer , panel gaps at managable levels , paint job is very good.

Interiors - This is where i was most impressed. The soft rubberised feel of the dash is really very nice. AC vents that close like blinds , the chrome ringed dials give it a hint of sporty feel, carbon graphite in the centre console ( its carbon graphite , right ? ) . Space is good , lots of leg room for the front seats and the rears too but push the front seats absolute back and things get very uncomfortable for the rear passengers. 3 normal sized adults fit in quite comfortably in the back i say. but here i should say - i cudnt find the perfect driving position even though i tried for 5-10 mins. the rear seat is ok , its not an incline and for that we have to sit with knees facing down ( if u get what im saying) and thats very uncomfortable.rear view mirrors on the doors are damn good - no blind spots ( a hyundai trait i think). and yeah the rubberised feel is carried over to door trims but material is different than that of the dash. it feels much harder. lots of cubby holes to hold your stuff , a hook behind the passenger front seat to hold your stuff and wonder of wonders - glass / bottle holders that are ver deep so that your bottle/glasses are actually held in place - nice nice. Seat fabrice was pleasing too.

Engine / Handling - the 1.3 ltr 83 bhp engine is surprisingly very very SLUGGISH, not at all "SWIFT". i had to really work to make it go , still it took its own time to reach the ton. in gear too car dint feel sprightly at all..maybe its all done keeping the FE in mind. Maybe the car i drove had only 270 kms on it had to do somthing with the sluggushness ? definitely not a car i would want to drive in traffic. Ride quality at par , while it handles well at high speed , corners well. brakes have sufficient bite to haul it down from serious speeds. Dint get to try the ABS version.

Except the Sluggish nature of the engine , I dont see it loosing out to the Swift. Ah yes the price , we got the GLS (non ABS) for 4,96,00 on road. if we should have opted for the ABS it would have been abt 5,25,00

cheers

15th September 2005, 18:32	#1 (permalink)
normally_crazy Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,694	Hyundai Getz - Impressions from the TD As you fellas know , we have just booked a Getz. and i had a small test drive and here are my impressions - Exteriors - Nice handsome looking car. not flashy nor dull somewhere inbetween and i love it. i love the chunky and stubby look at the rear too. Fit n finish are of top drawer , panel gaps at managable levels , paint job is very good. Interiors - This is where i was most impressed. The soft rubberised feel of the dash is really very nice. AC vents that close like blinds , the chrome ringed dials give it a hint of sporty feel, carbon graphite in the centre console ( its carbon graphite , right ? ) . Space is good , lots of leg room for the front seats and the rears too but push the front seats absolute back and things get very uncomfortable for the rear passengers. 3 normal sized adults fit in quite comfortably in the back i say. but here i should say - i cudnt find the perfect driving position even though i tried for 5-10 mins. the rear seat is ok , its not an incline and for that we have to sit with knees facing down ( if u get what im saying) and thats very uncomfortable.rear view mirrors on the doors are damn good - no blind spots ( a hyundai trait i think). and yeah the rubberised feel is carried over to door trims but material is different than that of the dash. it feels much harder. lots of cubby holes to hold your stuff , a hook behind the passenger front seat to hold your stuff and wonder of wonders - glass / bottle holders that are ver deep so that your bottle/glasses are actually held in place - nice nice. Seat fabrice was pleasing too. Engine / Handling - the 1.3 ltr 83 bhp engine is surprisingly very very SLUGGISH, not at all "SWIFT". i had to really work to make it go , still it took its own time to reach the ton. in gear too car dint feel sprightly at all..maybe its all done keeping the FE in mind. Maybe the car i drove had only 270 kms on it had to do somthing with the sluggushness ? definitely not a car i would want to drive in traffic. Ride quality at par , while it handles well at high speed , corners well. brakes have sufficient bite to haul it down from serious speeds. Dint get to try the ABS version. Except the Sluggish nature of the engine , I dont see it loosing out to the Swift. Ah yes the price , we got the GLS (non ABS) for 4,96,00 on road. if we should have opted for the ABS it would have been abt 5,25,00 cheers