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kbk_75 · 7th November 2005, 16:47

I thought I'd add my thoughts about my Getz (GLS with ABS), which I have now driven a little over 8000 kms in the past 14 months.

For starters, I've had 185/60 - 14 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D2 tyres on the car since the day I bought it. The ride is decent for a hatch, even though my tyres are relatively low profile and a bit noisy at speed. The interior quality has stood-up well, but then my car is very sparingly used. One thing that is atrocious is the upholstery. There are long bits of thread coming off the seats, which is bad. Fuel efficiency is not bad, considering that I drive the car VERY HARD most of the time. I get around 10km/l in town with the A/c. I actually get worse mileage on the highway than in town, but that is because on the highway I am flat-out all the way. Performance is fine in town, though on the highway the car is desperately short of power AND torque. I find myself taking drastic measures on the highway to not lose my momentum, which is a sure sign that the car is a real pain when it loses its revs at speed. I've had only one problem with my car in a little over one year; the interior roof light stopped working unless the door was open. Other than that the car has been trouble-free. The brakes are a serious issue on this car. Hyundai has over-servoed them (like most Indian manufacturers tend to do) and as a result the brakes are very tough to modulate. The slightest touch on the brake pedal causes very instant and sudden deceleration. Whereas some people may like this, I prefer a more progressive feel to the brake pedal.

So, all-in-all, I'd say I've been happy with my Getz (even though someone has tried to break-into it three times in 14 months!). I am now considering stuffing the Accent's 1.6 unit into the car, so that I have a bit more grunt at my disposal. This will make my driving with the car a lot less "frantic" and should ensure that the odd 1.6 GTX Palio gets seen to as well!

7th November 2005, 16:47	#7 (permalink)
kbk_75 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 596	I thought I'd add my thoughts about my Getz (GLS with ABS), which I have now driven a little over 8000 kms in the past 14 months. For starters, I've had 185/60 - 14 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D2 tyres on the car since the day I bought it. The ride is decent for a hatch, even though my tyres are relatively low profile and a bit noisy at speed. The interior quality has stood-up well, but then my car is very sparingly used. One thing that is atrocious is the upholstery. There are long bits of thread coming off the seats, which is bad. Fuel efficiency is not bad, considering that I drive the car VERY HARD most of the time. I get around 10km/l in town with the A/c. I actually get worse mileage on the highway than in town, but that is because on the highway I am flat-out all the way. Performance is fine in town, though on the highway the car is desperately short of power AND torque. I find myself taking drastic measures on the highway to not lose my momentum, which is a sure sign that the car is a real pain when it loses its revs at speed. I've had only one problem with my car in a little over one year; the interior roof light stopped working unless the door was open. Other than that the car has been trouble-free. The brakes are a serious issue on this car. Hyundai has over-servoed them (like most Indian manufacturers tend to do) and as a result the brakes are very tough to modulate. The slightest touch on the brake pedal causes very instant and sudden deceleration. Whereas some people may like this, I prefer a more progressive feel to the brake pedal. So, all-in-all, I'd say I've been happy with my Getz (even though someone has tried to break-into it three times in 14 months!). I am now considering stuffing the Accent's 1.6 unit into the car, so that I have a bit more grunt at my disposal. This will make my driving with the car a lot less "frantic" and should ensure that the odd 1.6 GTX Palio gets seen to as well!