I got this car and I freaking love it. It's excellent on gas which is essential in this economy. And its not an ugly car at all. Yea its small, but I'm a small person lol.
I got a 2010 Accent as a rental and i was very impressed with the little car, it got over 30+ mpg on the highway and there was almost no road noise. it had no power windows but it had a very nice xm sat radio that sounded very very nice. overall i liked the nightime blue lighting in the interior and it handled very well with decent power for a car this small. i looked into the new gen accent coming out and it will have 120 hp and get 40mpg. if your looking for a great gas saver then this is it.
Just few years back, that same accent had a terribly underpowered engine, no radio or AC option, 2 airbags, impossibly small seats, unmoveable steering wheel, and no cruise control. And forget ABS. You'd be lucky if the brakes stopped past 2 traffic lights. Also, you would be killed if you got into an accident in one of these.
Now: the car has a 3-5 star crash test rating, 6 airbags, ABS STANDARD (who does this?!?), Radio with CD and AUX STAND, Roomy front and do-able back, tilt, and cruise.
My brother got the 2007 Accent Sr. $25,000!!! Started at $19,000. Sounds like a lot however you do get a skirt package, Chrome exhaust tip, 16 inch Rims, Driving lights. Air, Pw,Pdl, Nasty stero with sub woofer, 4 wheel disc brakes!! with abs. Moon roof , keyless entry , a performance air filter.You could also order a lowering kit, suspension kit and stainless steel exhaust.
This car is very good on gas and not bad for noise , built well too!!! I was amazed it was like a civic si .
@Jim4575 In my opinion that defeats the purpose of getting an affordable car like this. Everyone knows the dealership nickel and dime you when it comes to extras and options. I configured the base model and the monthly payments are only $150! That's almost the price of a Metropass. I imagine gas shouldn't be more than $50 a month since I've driven an 04 Echo and gas it pretty good.
@supercooled Well that maybe true but I the Honda Fit Sport is $25000 too. I bought the 2006 Sentra Special Edition. It only came to $19,000 with all taxes and fees. I put down $10,000 with payments of $250 a month with 0.8% financing for 36 months. I myself like a few options but not everything it just make the bill bigger and bigger.
@EliteSlayer542 i know right, i also like the hyundai azera and genesis sedan, right now i'm driving a 09 hyundai accent just because i couldn't afford to buy those cars. but i prefer driving a big heavy luxiurius car than a noisy sport unconfortable car. well that is just my opinion.
"Hyundai with its i20 small car proves that Hyundai can do small and premium too. It does not ooze the "premiumness" of an Audi A2, but its still good enough. We look foward to seeing small and premium in Accents stateside, and if Hyundai Makes Accents with this kind of equippment in the future you will love them too."
If Hyundai's Strategy occurs with making power everything as standard in Small Cars. Id say $3000 more for a base model, and about $20K for a top of the line model. Top of the line Accents already cost about $18K, so thats not impossible.
The Next Gen Elantra will come out in 2011 too, Id expect that to be over $15K for a base model.
The Sonata will be about $20K to get in a base model
The Accent's main competitor in the Future will be the MINI. The MINI is a small Luxury car and so will the Accent be one too. The Accent will be a little cheaper, and the other edge to this car will be the Accent's superior reliablity history.
The Accent is the most reliable car in its class. The MINI is the least reliable car in its class, and the Accent is and in the future will continue to be a bigger car than the MINI.
Mini is alot more expensive. Have you ever drove a mini? its pretty bland, well the automatic i drove was like a go cart but without the feeling of the acceleration. Maybe I should try it in manual. Accent makes a way better commuter car and has more interior comfort due to size. Mini has ackaward controls for everything, like the window control near the radio.
The Hyundai Brand is going upmarket that means upmarket small cars too. Hyundai with its basic reliable Accent platform attached to upmarket trimmings will show BMW how to do a small car correctly, but for a few thousand cheaper in the future.
Yeah thats kind of PT Cruiser CARBBYJG with the window control near the radio. The PT Cruiser is another uparket small car Hyundai sees fault in, and will attack with the Next Gen Accent.
This car already has aftermarket upgrades for the exterior and interior to make the Accent fit in better with its more upmarket siblings.
In the Future Hyundai will just add those upgrades to the Accent line as regular features. The KIA Rio will be the Cheap car from the Hyundai-KIA Motors Company in the short term. They do plan to offer a smaller than Accent MINI sized car in the US in the 3-5 Year future. Like a Hyundai i10, or a KIA Picanto. With larger engines for the US of course.
Also, If you need a small car now get the Current gen Accent. If you can wait however, wait to get the 43-45 MPG Next Generation Accent with a 140HP Direct injection motor, the Accent Hybrid that the company promises will get over 50MPG, or the Turbo that will get 176 HP.
The Next Gen car will be a whale of a car. Its a very good car currently, but if you can wait 18 more months, then get the next Gen model.
It will come with a Sedan, and the 3 door Veloster hatch, with a 5 door Variant.
The Accent is not as loud nor revs as high as a Nissan Versa. The Accent revs at 3000 RPM at 80 MPH the Versa Revs at 4000 RPM at 80 MPH. Im talking about the 122 HP 1.8 Versa S Model.
Talk about scary, I thought i was going to blow the Versa Motor up. The Accent is quiet for its class, all B-Segment cars luxury and non luxury models are supposed to be loud at 80MPH +, and if you cant take that then you dont need to drive B-Segment car. The Mini is a B-segment, its loud at those speeds
Accent with the manual trans revs a lot higher. I test drove one and it revved about 3500rpm at 70mph. I felt the way with it that you did with the Versa. Rather unnerving. I've heard the automatic revs quite a bit lower.
Caveman tech? LOL A lot of people, including myself, don't like high-tech. It never lasts as long or is as reliable as low tech. Some of the best cars in history have been very low tech. Beside, driving a manual is more fun!
Hyundai will Genesis this car up for the Next Gen, as the Accent will be the "Halo" car on the bottom like the Genesis is on top. To do this Hyundai might bring a smaller car thats about the Size of the Last gen Accent 2000-2005 to make the Accent not be the least expensive model. Like Hyundai is bringing over the Equus to make the Genesis seem cheaper.
What you see on this car will be on KIA Rio for the Next Gen model. Including the 3 door option.
You know that this car along with the others in Hyundai's lineup will be going upmarket. So the Next Accent will have a lot of Kit, even leather.
If you're looking for Cheap Transportation from Hyundai/KIA Motors in the Future your only Alternatives will be the KIA Rio and KIA Soul. The KIA Rio will get the Basic 3 Door car.
Expect the Cheapest Version of the Next Gen Model to be at least $13,000 US, with some models running as high as $21K.
totally disagree with the noisy on the highway comment, at least in america, the 2009 gs hatchback is almost as quiet as my dad's lexus gs300. however, the engine noise in the car is pretty loud if you step on it.
LOL ... while he is walking around the parked car, I noticed they did the same thing I do on occasion ... leave the parcel shelf up in the hatch. I go to back out of my driveway and look in the mirror ... PARCEL SHELF! I have to get out, open the hatch, and put the shelf down. I wish it were tethered to the door so it drops when you close the door. Otherwise, my '07 SE is a GREAT car. Ultra-dependable with 56,000 miles so far!
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Complaints about road noise puzzle me. I have the SE version of this car, an '09. It is fairly quiet at 70 mph, a lil noisy at 75, and only really noisy at 80 and higher. I've researched the actual decibels in the cabin, and it's NO louder at 70 mph than a Mazda 3 or Hyundai Elantra or several other cars no one complains much about. If you like to hear the motor and the exhaust note in your car, you won't notice any "noise". There is a difference between "sound" and "noise" .
Hahaha, they had to look in the manual to learn how to open the manual windows :D
I just ordered a sedan version in Slovakia, EU for 6000€ (1500€ governmet subsidy for scraping old car, 500€ extra from importer, so usual price 8000€ with 19%VAT) with 1,4l 97hp engine, 2x airbags, ABS, electric locking mechanism, electric windows and mirrors with heating, computer (just basics like petrol consumption). No radio, I will buy one at electronics shop for 50€ :)
1:13 - Shocked to see this inappropriate driving technique by Jim Kenzie.
But for real, 10K CAD for a Hyundai? You get what you pay for. I would like to see the what the DB levels at highway speeds. And also like to know why Hyundai is not shoving 3 Cylinder, sub 1000 CC engines into there cars. Japan motor company's have been producing Kei sized vehicles for decades and sales have been tremendous since day one. More USDM auto makers should follow.
The Accent has always been a pretty decent car. Yes it's small and noisy. Especially the older ones. But comfort is not bad at all and they're quite roomy for being so small. It's meant to be a cheap runabout, preferably for cities but with highway capabilities. A lot of people NEED a car like this but are too stupid and instead buy some gas sucking SUV or truck because it's "cool". The Accent is for people who want a cheap to run car with their priorities riding in the front seat.
I got this car and I freaking love it. It's excellent on gas which is essential in this economy. And its not an ugly car at all. Yea its small, but I'm a small person lol.
CiaraLaS 5 months ago
see hyundai accent drift
saudi arabia accent drift
raba3e 1 year ago
I got a 2010 Accent as a rental and i was very impressed with the little car, it got over 30+ mpg on the highway and there was almost no road noise. it had no power windows but it had a very nice xm sat radio that sounded very very nice. overall i liked the nightime blue lighting in the interior and it handled very well with decent power for a car this small. i looked into the new gen accent coming out and it will have 120 hp and get 40mpg. if your looking for a great gas saver then this is it.
matrixloader 1 year ago
Just few years back, that same accent had a terribly underpowered engine, no radio or AC option, 2 airbags, impossibly small seats, unmoveable steering wheel, and no cruise control. And forget ABS. You'd be lucky if the brakes stopped past 2 traffic lights. Also, you would be killed if you got into an accident in one of these.
Now: the car has a 3-5 star crash test rating, 6 airbags, ABS STANDARD (who does this?!?), Radio with CD and AUX STAND, Roomy front and do-able back, tilt, and cruise.
jpusar 1 year ago
Is all 1.6 in hyudai accent has the same exhuast manifold?
marjches 1 year ago
You get what you pay for when you buy this car, you get a simple but reliable little car. Thats really all you need in this day and age.
KosaiAvonej 1 year ago
My brother got the 2007 Accent Sr. $25,000!!! Started at $19,000. Sounds like a lot however you do get a skirt package, Chrome exhaust tip, 16 inch Rims, Driving lights. Air, Pw,Pdl, Nasty stero with sub woofer, 4 wheel disc brakes!! with abs. Moon roof , keyless entry , a performance air filter.You could also order a lowering kit, suspension kit and stainless steel exhaust.
This car is very good on gas and not bad for noise , built well too!!! I was amazed it was like a civic si .
Jim4575 1 year ago
@Jim4575 In my opinion that defeats the purpose of getting an affordable car like this. Everyone knows the dealership nickel and dime you when it comes to extras and options. I configured the base model and the monthly payments are only $150! That's almost the price of a Metropass. I imagine gas shouldn't be more than $50 a month since I've driven an 04 Echo and gas it pretty good.
supercooled 1 year ago
@supercooled Well that maybe true but I the Honda Fit Sport is $25000 too. I bought the 2006 Sentra Special Edition. It only came to $19,000 with all taxes and fees. I put down $10,000 with payments of $250 a month with 0.8% financing for 36 months. I myself like a few options but not everything it just make the bill bigger and bigger.
Jim4575 1 year ago
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GrahamCrackers94 1 year ago
sure power windows and doors they forget the adding price on them
hotrodimus2 2 years ago
They come with ac, pw win, and pw locks if you get the sport
billyplatinum 2 years ago
nothing wrong with that EliteSlayer542 it a nices car and i drive one as well.
ladyyuna2000 2 years ago
Sad that Hyundai does not get the props they deserve.
CBXweb 2 years ago 15
Nice car, 6 of friends on this SAME model. I personally drive an 09' Hyundai Sonata I got for $26000.
I'm hoping my next car will be the beautiful Hyundai Genesis sedan.
Is it weird that I'm 19 and my friends make fun of me for liking and driving "old man cars"???
EliteSlayer542 2 years ago
Genesis Sedan is not an old man's car....The Hyundai Azera is an old man's car.
Mondafied 2 years ago
no-it's cool
malecompanions 1 year ago
@EliteSlayer542 i know right, i also like the hyundai azera and genesis sedan, right now i'm driving a 09 hyundai accent just because i couldn't afford to buy those cars. but i prefer driving a big heavy luxiurius car than a noisy sport unconfortable car. well that is just my opinion.
raulecalderon 1 year ago
"Hyundai with its i20 small car proves that Hyundai can do small and premium too. It does not ooze the "premiumness" of an Audi A2, but its still good enough. We look foward to seeing small and premium in Accents stateside, and if Hyundai Makes Accents with this kind of equippment in the future you will love them too."
-Car and Driver Magazine
March, 2009
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
If Hyundai's Strategy occurs with making power everything as standard in Small Cars. Id say $3000 more for a base model, and about $20K for a top of the line model. Top of the line Accents already cost about $18K, so thats not impossible.
The Next Gen Elantra will come out in 2011 too, Id expect that to be over $15K for a base model.
The Sonata will be about $20K to get in a base model
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
a flood damage my hyundai accent. but it run again my problem is the power steering doesn't work at all after the engine start up.
dhrk2k7 2 years ago
The Accent's main competitor in the Future will be the MINI. The MINI is a small Luxury car and so will the Accent be one too. The Accent will be a little cheaper, and the other edge to this car will be the Accent's superior reliablity history.
The Accent is the most reliable car in its class. The MINI is the least reliable car in its class, and the Accent is and in the future will continue to be a bigger car than the MINI.
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
Mini is alot more expensive. Have you ever drove a mini? its pretty bland, well the automatic i drove was like a go cart but without the feeling of the acceleration. Maybe I should try it in manual. Accent makes a way better commuter car and has more interior comfort due to size. Mini has ackaward controls for everything, like the window control near the radio.
CARSBYJG 2 years ago
The MINI is also a Tiny unreliable small car too.
The Hyundai Brand is going upmarket that means upmarket small cars too. Hyundai with its basic reliable Accent platform attached to upmarket trimmings will show BMW how to do a small car correctly, but for a few thousand cheaper in the future.
Yeah thats kind of PT Cruiser CARBBYJG with the window control near the radio. The PT Cruiser is another uparket small car Hyundai sees fault in, and will attack with the Next Gen Accent.
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
This car already has aftermarket upgrades for the exterior and interior to make the Accent fit in better with its more upmarket siblings.
In the Future Hyundai will just add those upgrades to the Accent line as regular features. The KIA Rio will be the Cheap car from the Hyundai-KIA Motors Company in the short term. They do plan to offer a smaller than Accent MINI sized car in the US in the 3-5 Year future. Like a Hyundai i10, or a KIA Picanto. With larger engines for the US of course.
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
It will most likely be a small KIA though.
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
Also, If you need a small car now get the Current gen Accent. If you can wait however, wait to get the 43-45 MPG Next Generation Accent with a 140HP Direct injection motor, the Accent Hybrid that the company promises will get over 50MPG, or the Turbo that will get 176 HP.
The Next Gen car will be a whale of a car. Its a very good car currently, but if you can wait 18 more months, then get the next Gen model.
It will come with a Sedan, and the 3 door Veloster hatch, with a 5 door Variant.
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
Do you happen to know the price for the base model of the Next Generation Accent? for U.S. consumers.
cubbyfan777 2 years ago
The Accent is not as loud nor revs as high as a Nissan Versa. The Accent revs at 3000 RPM at 80 MPH the Versa Revs at 4000 RPM at 80 MPH. Im talking about the 122 HP 1.8 Versa S Model.
Talk about scary, I thought i was going to blow the Versa Motor up. The Accent is quiet for its class, all B-Segment cars luxury and non luxury models are supposed to be loud at 80MPH +, and if you cant take that then you dont need to drive B-Segment car. The Mini is a B-segment, its loud at those speeds
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
Accent with the manual trans revs a lot higher. I test drove one and it revved about 3500rpm at 70mph. I felt the way with it that you did with the Versa. Rather unnerving. I've heard the automatic revs quite a bit lower.
palebeachbum 2 years ago
Exactly, palebeach. The Auto Trans revs lower. Then again Id never get a car with a manual trans. That's Caveman tech. lol
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
Caveman tech? LOL A lot of people, including myself, don't like high-tech. It never lasts as long or is as reliable as low tech. Some of the best cars in history have been very low tech. Beside, driving a manual is more fun!
palebeachbum 2 years ago 2
Hyundai will Genesis this car up for the Next Gen, as the Accent will be the "Halo" car on the bottom like the Genesis is on top. To do this Hyundai might bring a smaller car thats about the Size of the Last gen Accent 2000-2005 to make the Accent not be the least expensive model. Like Hyundai is bringing over the Equus to make the Genesis seem cheaper.
What you see on this car will be on KIA Rio for the Next Gen model. Including the 3 door option.
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
You know that this car along with the others in Hyundai's lineup will be going upmarket. So the Next Accent will have a lot of Kit, even leather.
If you're looking for Cheap Transportation from Hyundai/KIA Motors in the Future your only Alternatives will be the KIA Rio and KIA Soul. The KIA Rio will get the Basic 3 Door car.
Expect the Cheapest Version of the Next Gen Model to be at least $13,000 US, with some models running as high as $21K.
smokefreak2006 2 years ago
did he just say no air conditioner?
ARIELSHTERN 2 years ago
accent 2009 is so ugly!
ARIELSHTERN 2 years ago
Toronto yeaaaaah i miss it.
<< made me forget about the car lol
CanadianSaudi1 2 years ago
Im a proud new owner of a 2009 accent gs hatch back, Tango red. I love it
xXBallistic82Xx 2 years ago
Just bought a metallic blue 2009 accent as well. With a 5-spd manual it actually picks up and goes.
Gunslinger145 2 years ago
totally disagree with the noisy on the highway comment, at least in america, the 2009 gs hatchback is almost as quiet as my dad's lexus gs300. however, the engine noise in the car is pretty loud if you step on it.
chasepm9 2 years ago
LOL ... while he is walking around the parked car, I noticed they did the same thing I do on occasion ... leave the parcel shelf up in the hatch. I go to back out of my driveway and look in the mirror ... PARCEL SHELF! I have to get out, open the hatch, and put the shelf down. I wish it were tethered to the door so it drops when you close the door. Otherwise, my '07 SE is a GREAT car. Ultra-dependable with 56,000 miles so far!
ghrpdx 2 years ago
hahaha i always do that with my gs!!! i love the car though, its really great for the money.
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10fintec 2 years ago
Accent has powered window though..
Although it goes for option if you are not buying GLS model.
kotor87 2 years ago
It can get to 220 miles per HR ? Is that true, I know a old Fiat 500's speedometer says 130 MPH and you know that's not happening.
mfreeman7821 2 years ago
220km/hr
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SebastianHood 2 years ago
Complaints about road noise puzzle me. I have the SE version of this car, an '09. It is fairly quiet at 70 mph, a lil noisy at 75, and only really noisy at 80 and higher. I've researched the actual decibels in the cabin, and it's NO louder at 70 mph than a Mazda 3 or Hyundai Elantra or several other cars no one complains much about. If you like to hear the motor and the exhaust note in your car, you won't notice any "noise". There is a difference between "sound" and "noise" .
Hako2004 2 years ago
Hahaha, they had to look in the manual to learn how to open the manual windows :D
I just ordered a sedan version in Slovakia, EU for 6000€ (1500€ governmet subsidy for scraping old car, 500€ extra from importer, so usual price 8000€ with 19%VAT) with 1,4l 97hp engine, 2x airbags, ABS, electric locking mechanism, electric windows and mirrors with heating, computer (just basics like petrol consumption). No radio, I will buy one at electronics shop for 50€ :)
xw1n9 2 years ago
No, not a big deal. Just thought it was funny coming from a Canadian motoring tele show.
How about that Fit you have there? Nice looking machine. Google J's Racing for some nice aero updates.
FEASTJAPAN 3 years ago
1:13 - Shocked to see this inappropriate driving technique by Jim Kenzie.
But for real, 10K CAD for a Hyundai? You get what you pay for. I would like to see the what the DB levels at highway speeds. And also like to know why Hyundai is not shoving 3 Cylinder, sub 1000 CC engines into there cars. Japan motor company's have been producing Kei sized vehicles for decades and sales have been tremendous since day one. More USDM auto makers should follow.
FEASTJAPAN 3 years ago
A little spin is a big deal to you? And who says he's actually behind the wheel in this clip?
eepruls 3 years ago
The Accent has always been a pretty decent car. Yes it's small and noisy. Especially the older ones. But comfort is not bad at all and they're quite roomy for being so small. It's meant to be a cheap runabout, preferably for cities but with highway capabilities. A lot of people NEED a car like this but are too stupid and instead buy some gas sucking SUV or truck because it's "cool". The Accent is for people who want a cheap to run car with their priorities riding in the front seat.
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@palebeachbum
WOOT!!! someone with A BRAIN!
Great comment!
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