The body of the Hyundai Getz car was only in the form of a 3 or 5-door hatchback. The engine is located in front transversely with front wheel drive. Transmission 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. The range of engines is quite diverse. Petrol engines are represented by five 4-cylinder in-line engines with a volume of 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 liters with a capacity of 62 to 105 hp. There are three diesel engines - one 3-cylinder row engine with a volume of 1.5 liters with a capacity of 79 hp. and two 1.5-liter 4-cylinder in-line engines with a capacity of 87 and 108 hp, all turbocharged.
From 2008 to 2011, an electric version of the Getz was sold in New Zealand and Australia under the name Blade Electron. This model has a top speed of 120 km/h and a range of 120 km when fully charged.
In 2005, Getz carried out a facelift, which was shown in the fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The front and rear exterior, headlights and grille were restyled, and the 1.5-liter diesel and 1.4-liter gasoline engines were also modified. Also updated the instrument panel and interior trim.
In the United Kingdom, trim levels were GSI, CDX and Sport, while in New Zealand they were XD and XE. In Australia, trim levels were XL, GL and FX. After the facelift, the XL and GL were dropped and the FX was replaced by the sporty SXi trim. The rest of the models are called «Getz». In the first half of 2006, the SXi was dropped, leaving only the base trim with 1.4 or 1.6 liter engines. In early 2008, Getz 1.4 was named S and 1.6 was named SX.
The maximum equipment includes front and side airbags, ABS with electronic brake force distribution (EBD), central locking with remote notification, 14-inch alloy wheels, front fog lights, air conditioning, power mirrors, power sunroof, front and rear power windows, CD player and trip computer. As additional options were leather upholstery, coloring «metallic», satellite navigation, electronic stability control (ESC), traction control (TSC), speakerphone and MP3 player with USB connection.
In 2004, the car was tested by Euro NCAP, receiving a four-star overall rating. The model tested had driver and passenger airbags, front seatbelts with pretensioners and load limiters. As described - «reasonably balanced efficiency» And «generally good» protection for children. However, the design of the car was heavily influenced by poor pedestrian protection.
In 2008, Getz's safety was rated 4 out of 5 stars by the Australian company ANCAP (score: 25.35 out of 37).