We took our Philippine Hyundai Getz, Gina, to Zambales last Monday, June 2, for a three-day R&R at the beautiful Punta de Uian beach resort in Zambales. We rode there in a massive twelve-vehicle convoy with some friends of mine, and I tell you, they were impressed. All the vehicles in the convoy had 1.6 engines and above; we’re talking Stradas and CRVs and station wagons and Innovas, the powerful kinds.

Along the North Luzon Expressway, we reached speeds of up to 140kph. (I hated going over the speed limit, but these guys were threatening to leave us in their dirt, so I had to keep up or get lost.) Our Hyundai Getz was the tiniest of the lot at its 1.1 engine, but we kept up with those bruisers!

When we got to the resort, one of my friends said, “Bilib ako dito kay Gina! (I believe in Gina!) I was speeding at 140kph, and when I looked in my rear view mirror, there she was, right behind us!” They then christened her, ‘The Little Car That Could.’

Well, of course, we were right behind you. What would you expect? We’re in a Hyundai Getz! Speed is just one of its pleasant qualities!

Plus, we got on a couple of dirt roads on the way there, and Gina’s suspension handled like a pro. My babies slept through it.

So what’s the word on fuel efficiency? Well, we used up more than half a tank of gas for 380 kilometers total. Since I can’t scientifically compute that just yet, I can make a guesstimate of about 25 liters, which pegs my Hyundai Getz’s highway fuel efficiency at 15.2 km/L. Like I said before, Hyundai’s been lying through its teeth about fuel economy on all its cars, but that’s still better than the crappy 11 liters I’ve been scraping by on for city driving.

I’d show photos, but by the time we got there, my Hyundai Getz was all dusty, so sorry, no photos because we don’t take pictures of those we love when they look bad, yesz?

Score one for the Getzers! Woohoo!