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The Hyundai Getz is a
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manufactured and marketed by
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from 2002 to 2011 in three- and five-door
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body styles over a single generation — and marketed globally except in the United States, Canada and China. The Getz was marketed as the Hyundai Click in
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, Hyundai Getz Prime in
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, Hyundai TB (for "Think Basic") in Japan, Inokom Getz in
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, or
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in
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. After the launch of its successors, the i20 (2008) in Europe and Accent RB (2010) in South Korea, the Getz continued to be marketed worldwide, with production ending in 2011. The name ''Getz'' reportedly stands for "achieved by desirability, a link-up of GET and IT, or "GET IT."


Marketing and production

After debuting as a concept at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show as the ''Hyundai TB'', the Getz premiered globally at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed at Hyundai's European engineering center in Frankfurt, Germany, and was released in three- and five-door hatchback body styles. The Getz was manufactured at the factory in
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, South Korea, between 2002 and 2011, and at the
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factory in
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, India, between 2004 and 2009. It was also assembled for the local markets in
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(
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), in
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,
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) and in
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).


Facelift

In the autumn of 2005, the facelifted Getz debuted at the
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with revised front and rear styling, rounded headlights, redesigned grille, an updated 1.5-litre
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(in Europe), a new 1.4-litre petrol engine, upgraded dash and interior fascia and trim. In the United Kingdom,
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and side
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s were fitted to the CDX as standard equipment. The facelifted model was not offered in
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(where it marketed as the
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), the local division of Hyundai continuing to sell the pre-2005 model.


Regional variants

In
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, the Hyundai Getz was assembled locally featuring its 1.6 Litre petrol engine, mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. Also the Getz was
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as the
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in its 1.3-litre, 4-speed
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configuration. This new model replaced the Accent-based Brisa that debuted in that market in April 2002. In recent years, Hyundai Getz where factory equipped with a
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kit, allowing dual fuel use of petrol or natural gas. Assembly of the Getz ended in 2014 in Venezuela. In
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, the Getz was locally assembled as the
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Getz. The model offers both manual and automatic transmission with a single 1.4-litre petrol engine option. In the last quarter of 2009, Inokom launched a limited edition Getz SE, which featured leather interior, sporty body kit and grill and side mirrors with indicators. Only 300 units of this variant were produced.


Electric version

Between 2008 and 2014, Australian company Blade Electric Vehicles sold a fully electric conversion of the Getz called the Blade Electron. Built in Victoria, it was the first commercially available electric car in Australia and retailed for AU$52,000. In New Zealand, the vehicle was distributed at Hyundai dealerships The first generation Blade Electron model had a top speed of and a range of on a full charge. Blade Electric Vehicles had an agreement with Hyundai to honor the warranty on original components that were not modified during the conversion process. Around 50 vehicles were produced, and four were still believed to be in operation as of 2019.


Engines and equipment


Engines

At launch there were three
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s available, a 1.1-litre, a 1.3-litre and a 1.5-litre, and one
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option, a 1.5-litre three-cylinder unit, licensed from
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. When the Getz was introduced to the market in Australia it was brought out with only the 1.5l petrol G4EC engine. After the facelift in 2005, a new 1.4-litre petrol engine replaced the 1.3-litre unit, and a new 1.5-litre diesel with variable geometry turbocharger and two power output levels, was introduced in place of the three-cylinder option. The Diesel engines never made it to Australia. But the introduction of the 1.4 L DOHC and the 1.6 L DOHC replaced the 1.5 L motor. The 1.4 L Engine though very efficient and reliable was no power plant when it came to using the a/c whilst climbing a hill. Especially in the automatic transmission However, the availability of engine options varied depending on market. There were four-speed
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options, with overdrive and
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, for the 1.3-litre and 1.6-litre petrol versions, and after the facelift also for the 1.4-litre, and five-speed manual options for all engines.


Trim levels

In the United Kingdom, the trim levels offered were GSI, CDX and Sport, while in New Zealand, they were XD and XE. In Australia, the trim levels were XL, GL and FX. After the facelift, the XL and GL were dropped, while the FX was replaced by the sporty SXi trim, The rest of the models were referred to as "Getz". Half-way through 2006, the SXi was dropped, leaving just the base Getz with the option of 1.4 or 1.6-litre engines. In early 2008, the Getz 1.4 was named S, and the 1.6 was named SX. The top level generally included, among other features, front and side
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s,
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(ABS) with
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(EBD), remote central locking with alarm, 14-inch alloy wheels, front fog lights,
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, heated electric door mirrors, electric tilt and slide
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, electric front and rear windows,
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and
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. The 1.6-litre version featured 15-inch alloy wheels. As optional features there were leather upholstery, metallic paint or satellite navigation. In Australia,
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(ESC),
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(TSC), bluetooth handsfree and MP3 player with
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connectivity were also offered. From 2006, a special trim level called the Getz Cross features
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design elements such as extended wheel arches, roof rack, raised suspension and larger wheels. It was offered with the 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre petrol engines, or with the 1.5-litre diesel engine. In South Africa the SR sport edition was also introduced in 2010 and was manufactured up until 2012. This edition included full leather interior, bodykit, special SR rims and badges among others.


Safety


Euro NCAP

In 2004, the Getz was tested by the
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, scoring an overall rating of four-stars. The model tested featured driver and passenger
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, seat-mounted thorax and head airbags, and front seat belts with pre-tensioners and load limiters. It was 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. An additional point was scored for the seat belt reminder that is provided for the driver. * Adult occupant: , score 25 * Child occupant: , score 37 *
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: , score 5


ANCAP

In 2008, the Getz was also assessed with four stars out of five by the Australasian NCAP, based on the test performed by the Euro NCAP. * Overall evaluation: , score 25.35 out of 37


Other ratings

In Australia and New Zealand, the 2002–04 Getz was assessed in the 2006 Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) as providing "significantly worse than average" protection for its occupants in the event of a crash.


Awards

* ''Australia's Best Small Car'' in 2003 and 2005 * ''Scottish Small Car of the Year'' award in 2003 * UK ''
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'' Magazine ''Budget Car of the Year'' in 2003 * Budget car champion on the UK motoring programme ''
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'' in 2003 *
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's ''Best Seller of 2003'' award * Portuguese ''Car of the Year'' for 2004 (1.5 CRDI)


Replacement

In late 2008, the i20 was introduced, replacing the Getz in most markets. In Europe, the Getz co-existed with the i20 until it was completely phased out in 2011. The Getz continued to be sold in the Australian market until December 2010. In India, the car was discontinued due to falling demand as compared to the warm response received by the i20 and the introduction of the new Euro 4 emission norms from May 2010. In mid-2011, the Click was replaced in the South Korean market by the Hyundai Accent WIT. In Japan, where it was known as the TB, the car was discontinued shortly before Hyundai officially announced the departure of its passenger car division from the market in late-2009. Countries that do not offer the i20 or Accent hatchback have designated the i10 as the Getz's replacement. In addition, Hyundai owned subsidiary,
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and its Picanto series has also replaced the Getz in the small car market. Hyundai produced 1,390,084 variants of the Getz between 2002 and 2011. 153,000 were sold in Australia.


Sales by calendar year

The Getz was Hyundai's best-selling vehicle in Europe from 2003 to 2008.


References


External links

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