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I finally passed my driving test this year in January, so was eager to go out and get myself a car, having looked around a bit I was after a little Peugeot 106 or a Fiesta. However, my Dad decided... more

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Rating Summary based on 58 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		31
  • 4 Stars
    		18
  • 3 Stars
    		4
  • 2 Stars
    		2
  • 1 Star
    		3

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  		• 4.0
  		• 4.7
  		• 4.1
  		• 4.0
  • 44 of 44 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    paisleyman

    5 Stars I'm in a tiz over my Matiz - NEWLY UPDATED! 28/04/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap to run

    Disadvantages Disadvantages might not be roomy for some people

    In July 2003 after my old car gave up the ghost I wanted to get a car that would look and perform better than the last few cars I had. I could not afford a new car so I thought I would look around and not make a hasty decision. I visited a garage in Great Yarmouth,they were a Vauxhall dealer and I looked around. Eventually a salesman came over and without being to pushy asked if he could be of assistance. After telling him the sort of car I would like we walked around the rows of parked cars. I had told him that for me my car would have to have the following features 1) Good fuel consumption ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Magdalena

    4 Stars My Little Matiz Review with images 28/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, economic, cheap, roomy(believe it or not)

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Acceleration issues, clunky gears

    When I was learning to drive this time last year, I really needed a small, cheap, first-time buyer type car, something that wasn't going to cost thousands to insure. As I am under 25, insurance is automatically expensive anyway, without having a big expensive car. When I went to a local dealership, accompanied by my Dad and Fiancé, I saw my little Matiz and fell in love with it. Naturally, being your typical girly-girl, this 'love' was largely based on its colour (mine is gorgeous green - see pic below). I took it for a test drive, my Dad drove it, my Fiancé drove it, and then we went back to ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    stephen_logan

    5 Stars It's just so damn good 18/01/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Excellent value for money, cheap to run, goes like the wind, reliable have i missed anything?

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some parts break easily, and some garages are less than helpful

    The good old Daewoo Matiz. My very kind mother and me have the fortune of part owning this magnificent specimen of a car. It truly is the modernised version of the classic mini, economical, compact and not too bad to look at. I have only got a T registered model, so I am not quite up to date. However from my experience this car is as sound as a pound. It comes with a 0.8 litre engine, really tiny, but because of its size and minimal weight it is plenty of power to do the essentials. I have clocked it at 86 m.p.h, (although if you are a police man better make that 70), so it really isn’t all ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mc_bubba

    4 Stars Matiz plus Student equals Happy 16/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, cheap, low insurance, economical and stylish, spacious, Daewoo service, the list goes on and on.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not a Porche and the trim is cheap, but you get what you pay for

    OK, it was bought for my sister, not me, but I get to go on her insurance. For young people such as myself, getting insurance for any car (let alone a decent one) below £1000 is a nightmare. With the Matiz , however, I have a brand new car for a good price and low premiums. I'm 6ft 2", so when I first saw the car I thought I'd never fit in it without breaking my back and legs in several places. But it's like the Tardis, with plenty of room even for me. I didn't think much of the 0.8 litre engine either, but it sure does go and it gets better and better as the engine is broken in ... more
  • 52 of 55 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mrpaella

    5 Stars Perfect for Backseatdriveritis! 29/11/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good Perks, Good Mileage Rate, Environmentally Friendly

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Only Holds 4 Passengers

    ORIGINALLY WRITTEN November 2000 Last week my wife and I took our Daewoo Matiz SE for its first year servicing and had the opportunity to discuss the financial state of the company. Daewoo in Korea is one of those companies with fingers in many pies eg television, video, microwave, shipbuilding, banking as well as car manufacturing. It transpires that the shipbuilding subsidiary borrowed large amounts of capital without paying the loans off. This led to a financial shortfall leading to the bankruptcy of Daewoo. The shipbuilding subsidiary is being sold off which should alleviate the finance ... more

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Product Details

Body Type Hatchback
Available Trims E; SE Plus; SE
Fuel Type Petrol
Power 50; 63
Range Daewoo Matiz

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