From Korea With Love: The 2012 Hyundai Accent In Detail
Published: November 10th, 2010
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Hyundai’s Sonata overhaul has been well-received by critics and customers, and the next-gen Elantra looks set to move the magic to the C-segment. But what of the Accent? If there’s a vehicle left in Hyundai’s lineup that recalls the bad old days of Hyundai’s bargain-basement past, it’s the current sub-$10k base price Accent. Of course, that’s all about to change, as a new Accent is hitting the roads in Korea… and like most of Hyundai’s new product, it looks like a huge step up from its predecessor. TTAC’s man in Korea, Walter Foreman, was kind enough to send in this mega-dump of over 80 images of the new Accent, noting
The car is 172 inches in length with a 101.2 inch wheelbase and a height of 57.3 inches. No news on the claimed curb weight yet.The 1.4 liter engine is rated at 108 hp and 37.8 mpg with the 5-speed auto and 42.3 with the 6-speed manual [all mpg numbers on Korean test cycle].The 1.6 liter engine is rated at 140 hp and 39.3 mpg with the 6-speed auto and 42.8 with the 6-speed manual.The juggernaut rolls on…
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Why does the US get the ugly Accent? The Bejing Auto Show premeired a really attractive front end on that Accent. The US version looks like it has a bad facelift. It's stubby. Also, it's the front end shown for the Russian market. Is that where the US rates today? I thought about replacing my 2006 Sonata GLS with the new Accent. It was good looking and promised good gas mileage. But I want the pretty one!
Didn't read all of the comments on here, so not sure how many have read the most recent review of the 2012 Accent on this same site. I stumbled across this older review when I did a Google search on 2012 Accent reviews. Here is a link to the updated review. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/06/review-2012-hyundai-accent-gls-sedan/#comment-1755497. We are in the market for a new compact car and we have been really impressed with the new Accent from what we have read. Up until now we have been looking at the Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Mazda M3, Toyota Corolla, and Kia Soul. We were finally able to find a GLS Sedan at our local dealership today and we weren't disappointed. After test driving both the new Accent and Elantra today we have decided the Accent will be our next vehicle.