I am now on my second matiz first one was a 0.8 se plus 1998. Now i own a 0.8 2001 se. Well i am 26 year old and i don't care about flashy cars but this is my first year. Anyway. I have hammered this all over and it takes it like a man i have done just over 550 miles in 2 days when i went on holiday with a car full of people and still was very keen to do another 500. That air bag light is an eyesore and a common leak roof solved with rubber solution glue. I had 100 mph in mine 86 with a full car. Think im getting 1.0 litre next but great cars.

Had this as my first car, so reliable! I drove it for two years and the only problems I had was minor and very cheap to repair. It's a small engine and is so cheap to run, people say it's not good for long distance however I have been driving 100 miles per day in it and it's been absolutely fine! Would strongly recommend!

I own a January 2005, 0.8 litre, entry level Matiz. Is the car my grandfather bought and the car i learned to drive since i was 12 years old and the car i will have to drive for another 5 to 8 years until i can afford another one. I'll try to make it simple and short. Engine reliability: Nothing bad in the past almost 10 years. My car haves 68.000 km right now and nothing had to be changed. Body: In the past 2 years, rust started to appear. The car is always kept in a garage but the condensation in the winter had made its job. Rust is present: - the driver's door, interior part at the bottom - a big spot around on the left front wheel - few spots on the hood and the trunk door Driving: 51 HP aren't much but enough to cruise along at decent speeds. I like the long and potent 1st gear. Compared to other small engines/cars it offers a powerful sprint to 15-20 km/h. The gearbox shouts loudly "I'm CHEAP" but is resonable...for the price of the car. No sporting feels what so ever. Just A to B driving. That's it. Fuel: I can't be really sure for fuel. I will estimate arround 7-7.5 l/km in town. The engine really needs to work a lot to pull the car along regardless the load. It's not really the most economical car. Space: As a 1.82 m driver, i can acomodate pretty easy while leaving a...resonable amount of space for the back seat. The 145 litre boot is enough for 2 persons, maybe 3, depending on the amount of luggage and if you want to put some of it on the back seat. The car can carry 4 adults and 1 child/teenager with no problems. Probably 5 slim adults if you want. Comfort: Eh...The suspensions aren't the best. Pretty rough but resonable though every time i climb a curb (slowly) it sounds like you've driven into it at 100 km/h. Soundproofing doesn't exist and the hole body shivers strongly with the engine. Seats are pretty confortable, not the best at long journeys but not the worst i've seen (*if you decide to sleep on the front seats, i found them very comfotable, better than my bed at home) Conclusion - For the money, it's not that bad. For a begginer it's pretty great and remains one of the best small cars ever produced.

This is the best car I have ever owned . I bought this car with one previous owner and very low mile-age . My wife uses this car to go to work mainly , and she loves it as it is easy to drive and park and has four doors so easy to get inti and out for all passengers . It has plenty of space inside despite it's small looks . Doctor Who would be pleased with this car , I call it the Tardis . This car is very cheap to run insure and maintain . I have now had the car for seven years and it has flown through every MOT without any issues at all . Once one of the indicator bulb's had blown , they charged me £5 to change it . I have serviced the car myself which is very easy to do as al the parts are easily accessed if needed , you can buy a full service kit for £25 . If any-one dinks your doors when it is parked at the supermarket I think feel soory for them as they have probably caused more damage to their own car . Try total piece of mind and care free driving , try a matiz .

The Daewoo Matiz is a fun perky little car, it is a love or hate design, but I think it is a fun and cute little car. The 800cc is weak but the 1.0 manages well, but your in for a noisy ride if you're taking it out onto the motorway, Sudden losses of power burst out sometimes. Once the 1.0 Matiz couldn't get up a very slight slope foot on the floor, 1st gear, the clutch smelt horrid afterwards because of burning most likely, no problems since however this was a very tense and dangerous moment. Interior quality is average I guess and the inside is deceptively roomy, for it looks tiny from the outside. Sometime parts can be hard to get due to Daewoo's Bankrupcy, but nonetheless overall it's a good cheap city runner, despite being horridly expensive to tax.

I own a Daewoo matiz 2003, but it keeps consuming 12+L per 100km, can anyone tell me where is the problem, or is it okay for 800cc car to consume so much oil? I hope someone will help me. :)

Well, for a 0.8 you get 0.8! It hold its own nicley with 1 or 2 people in it MAX! motorway will get upto 88 mph and its great fun on A road as its got some good body roll in the corners! Cheap insurance for fully comp, road tax is nuts at £155! Fuel economy is great, I average 49.2 MPG so its very good. Tyres are cheap @ £30 each from kwik-fit, nothing wrong with it yet, 2002 35,000 on the clock but sounds like the fan drive belt is starting to slip, but any car of this age will have a few issues at some point. The only bad point is that its quite plastic inside and it causes a bit of rattle noise (mainly the window winder handles!) Really good car for a new driver or as a little run-around. oh and it has twin airbags!

I got myself a Matiz last june, and the idea that it was a chea option was short lived! £1500 for the car, in great condtion and only one owner from new, 30000 miles! My insurance is £2000.00 per year, as a 17 year old thats what you get! It costs £41.00 for a tank of fuel, and that lasts for about 220 miles. £155 per year in tax, and here is what I have spent snce buying it, some bits are normal wear things. Tyres, £200.00, New exhaust, back box, catalytic converter £250.00, new fan belt & power steering belt, £120.00, lower suspension arm, £147.00, new battery £45.00. Cheap car?? Not mine!! If it had not cost me so much I would be really happy, maybe I have been unlucky!

I purchased this car 3yrs ago and ever since it has been a thorn in myside ever since!! ive had to replace the head gascit twice, and now the pistons need replacing!! ive also had to replace a few other things along the way that have burnt a hole in my pocket so have now decided to get rid which now the car is only worth 200 at tops which im not to happy about as i purchased the car for 850, i have recaintly read some reviews about this car and it seems the same thing keeps popping up the car is rubbish on emissions!! my car has faild the mot 2times out of 3 on the same thing every yr (EMISSIONS) my advice would be DO NOT GET ONE!!!! a total waste of money!!!!!

i bought this matiz 2 days ago and i was pleasantly suprised at the space inside and the speed it does when u eventually get up that hill! the only thing i cant understand is why the tax is so expensive???? my friends have small engine cars and their tax is only £35!! i thought the post office clerk had made a mistake!!

Bought a Daewoo Matiz at the end of June 2010, and it has prooved to me its a great little car alright!

Mine is in metallic silver, 796cc and has done only 74,000, 2 previous owners. GREAT!
It hasnt given me any problems at all, i have serviced it myself as i'm a technician mechanic. Bought it for our family second car as a runaround and short journeys but we do occasionally use it down to our main city which is Cardiff, we live quite far, and i must say its remarkably quick on the motorway for a 796cc engine! Good fuel economy! I fill thye tank every Monday and it lasts normally untill Saturday morning, so good but not brilliant! Fill it up 35 pounds to fill the tank full and it lasts roughly 310 miles Thats going back and fourth to work and home, and driving round the city, and the motorway at usualy 60 or 70MPH which is happily does, :) Its also a very practical car with both rear seats fully folded down, like a small van. And it is true that it does go quite slow when going up hills! But who needs to go fast up a hill?? Honestly!? lol

I highly recommend this car! Sadly insurance was a bit much for me as i had an accident in the past (2008) in my old rover 45 and the no claims bonus i already used it on my other car (Mazda Premacy) and the Matiz insurance for me was 312 pounds for 12 months, fully comp! Bit much but it'll go down over the years! Thats with direct line ;)

The matiz also makes a good first or second car for the family!

NOTE! Did you know that the new shape Matiz like the 2006 to 2009 ones which are also badged Cheverolet are not that safe! It only scored a rating of 2 stars! And the old type matiz from 1998 till 2005 had 3 stars! Doesnt sound much but just look at the videos on youtube! or on Euroncap website! So much difference between the crashes with the old Matiz MK1 and the new Matiz MK2!!

Good car, buy it if u want :), very cheap theese days!, saves money, cheap tac e.t.c!! :)

Good points - Extremely cheap to run, low on emissions, cheap insurance, cheaper tax. Looks quite modern considering the age of it. No major problems with the car, starts, runs smoothly and gets you from A to B no problem, the usual wear and tear (CV joints, slightly corroded brake pipes) things that are relatively cheap and easy to fix. Feels really spacious, like a tardis! Boot fits the weekly shopping in the back no problem.

Bad points - The lack of power - if theres a slight uphill you can really feel it and feels very slow (but for a first car a 0.8 engine really lowers the insurance prices!), the gears are quite stiff at times. Also shop around for the parts as they can be expensive in some places with it being a Korean car.

Otherwise I love my matiz, excellent first car, reliable and good to look at! What more could I want!?

A great little car, the second that I have owned. The first never so much as blew a bulb in two years. Comfortable enough and better leg room in the back than many small cars, it is fine for four adults. The boot is, as you would expect, tiny but with the 60/40 seats folded it becomes a small 'van' and will take even the result of a trip to Ikea. Power sterring and small wheels make for very easy parking and it is a terrific city car, returning about 43mpg round town and 50mpg on motorway crusing. Reliability has been good with only the usual tyres (2), exhaust and battery being required 43000miles. The cam belt is also easy to change with no special tools needed. The downside is that it is not rated to have a towbar fitted and performance will disappoint when fully loaded, but then there are motorcycles fitted with bigger engines. Provided you don't want to do thousands of motorway miles every month the Matiz is thoroughly recommended and a terrific little car.

BASICALLY THE CAR HAS BEEN THE MASTERPIECE TILL NOW. NO PROBLEMS EXCEPT A MINOR DAMAGE IN THE MANIFOLD WATER CHANNEL WHICH KEPT THE ENGINE TO GET HEAT UP EASILY WITH AC BUT THE TEMPERATURE USED TO NORMAL . GOT THAT FIXED & NEW WATER PUMP AFTER THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN GREAT NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. IN MY 9TH YEAR I FACED A PROBLEM WITH ALTERNATOR IT STOPPED COMPLETELY & THE CAR USED TO RUN WITH VERY LOW VOLTS & THE BATTERY LIGHT USED TO GLOW. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE RECTIFIERS INSIDE THE ALTERNATOR GOT THAT FIXED JUS FOR 50 DOLLARS IN THE SAME ALTERNATOR. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR IS NEW EVEN THE BULBS ARE STILL ORIGINAL. I INTEND TO KEEP THIS CAR FOREVER WITH ME I JUS CANT STOP LOVING IT. THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR IS 16 TO 19 KMPL WITH MIX CONDITIONS & 21 TO 24 ON HIGHWAY MIXED CONDITIONS. LOVE MY DAEWOO THE MOST, ITS BEEN ALWAYS PLEASURE TO MY POCKET NEVER GIVEN ME ANY KIND OF TROUBLES EXCEPT THE ROUTINE SERVICE. THATS IT.

the best car i can ever have in my life. this car has never given me any sort of troubles. it always starts in just one go. always been cheap on run, gives trills of high speed driving above 80 mph. this car`s engine was also used in suzuki alto, pontiac matiz, & the new chevy spark.

Overall, the Daewoo Matiz 0.8 SE is a fantastic little car, especially for a first time driver!
It's perfect for city driving and whizzes between cars like a go-kart. What it lacks in speed it makes up for everywhere else. It's really spacious for a little car, cheap to run and nice to look at. I have to say, it is a bit of a girls car!

Just passed my driving test and bought my Daewoo Matiz 0.8 SE 2nd hand but it starts every time. A cute little car which is cheap to insure and run and has loads of space for such a little car. Very reliable car which is very cheap to run and insure. Topped it up with £10 worth of petrol and it was half a tank!!! Would recommend it to anyone wanting a car for city driving but not so much for the motorway because of the small engine size. Only badpoints are it started to develop this clicking noise a week after i had bought it and I found it hard to get it into gear as the gearstick felt a little stiff.