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.

[9] It was designed at Hyundai's European engineering center in Frankfurt, Germany, and was released in three- and five-door hatchback body styles.

It was also assembled for the local markets in Barcelona, Venezuela (MMC Automotriz), in Kulim, Malaysia (Inokom) and in Taipei, Taiwan (SYM Motors).

[13] In Venezuela, the Hyundai Getz was assembled locally featuring its 1.6 Litre petrol engine, mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

In recent years, Hyundai Getz where factory equipped with a CNG kit, allowing dual fuel use of petrol or natural gas.

[14] 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.

[16] In New Zealand, the vehicle was distributed at Hyundai dealerships[17] The first generation Blade Electron model had a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) and a range of 120 kilometres (75 mi) on a full charge.

[18] Blade Electric Vehicles had an agreement with Hyundai to honor the warranty on original components that were not modified during the conversion process.

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.

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".

[30] 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.

[32] 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 addition, Hyundai owned subsidiary, Kia and its Picanto series has also replaced the Getz in the small car market.