Hyundai Getz

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Hyundai Getz

Manufacturer	Hyundai Motor Company
Production	2002—present
Predecessor	Hyundai Atoz / Atos
Class	Supermini
Wheelbase	96.5 in (2455 mm)
Length	150.5 in (3825 mm)
Width	65.5 in (1665 mm)
Height	58.8 in (1495 mm)
Curb weight	3384 lb (1535 kg)
Similar	Citroën C2 Nissan Micra Suzuki Swift Tata Indica

Previous Hyundai Getz

The Hyundai Getz (also sold as the Hyundai Click or Hyundai TB) is a supermini produced by the Hyundai Motor Company. It is available in three and five door hatchback body styles, and with a 4-speed automatic transmission or 5-speed manual transmission.

1 Engines
2 Trim levels
3 Safety
4 Awards
5 Dodge Brisa
6 Trivia
7 External links

[edit] Engines

At launch in 2002, 1.1, 1.3 and 1.6-litre petrol or 1.5-litre turbodiesel engines were available: from 2004, 1.1, 1.4 (replacing the original 1.3) and 1.6 litre petrol engines and a 1.5 litre turbodiesel engines (available engine options vary depending on market) were available. The 1.6 petrol and 1.5 turbodiesel engines were not available in all markets: Australia and New Zealand, and some countries in South-East Asia and South America did not get these engines.

A facelift for the 2006 model year saw the Getz receive a 4 cylinder 1.5 litre diesel option, upgraded dash and interior facia and trim, new front and rear styling, and driver and front passenger air bags and also side airbags as standard.

[edit] Trim levels

Trim levels were GSi and CDX, although in Australia and New Zealand XD and XE were the main trim levels.

[edit] Safety

In Australia, the 2002-04 Hyundai Getz was assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006 as providing "significantly worse than average" protection for its occupants in the event of a crash.[1].

The car received a respectable 4 stars (out of five) in its 2004 EuroNCAP crash tests. It turned in what EuroNCAP described as a "reasonably balanced performance" and "generally good" in-car protection for children. It was noted, however, that the design of the car did little to protect pedestrians.

The ABS brakes and a passenger airbag are extra-cost options on some models in some markets. The South African market version, for example, is not available with side airbags at any price and makes do without a third three-point seatbelt on the rear seat.

[edit] Awards

Winner of Australia's Best Small Car in [[2003] and 2005.
Winner of the Scottish Small Car of the Year award in 2003.
Winner of the UK What Car? Magazine Budget Car of the Year in 2003.
Budget car champion on the UK motoring programme, 5th Gear in 2003.
Denmark's Best Seller Of 2003 award.
The Getz 1.5 CRDi was Portuguese ‘Car of the Year’ for 2004.

[edit] Dodge Brisa

In Venezuela, the Hyundai Getz is badge engineered as the Dodge Brisa. This new model replaces the Accent-based Brisa that debuted in that market in [[April] 2002.

[edit] Trivia

The Getz (under the Click name) appears in the pre-release video game Gran Turismo 4 Tokyo-Seoul for the PlayStation 2 and was the first Korean car to appear in the Gran Turismo series. Strangely it is called the Click Type R, Type R being exclusive to Honda for its performance oriented models. Several Hyundai cars made it to the final release of Gran Turismo 4 but the Click did not return.