Stick the GDi in it and it will be one of the best small cars on the market! When I sat in one at AIMS i was very impressed with all the luxury it had! Would definitely be an easy car to recommend!
Lucii Pooky
Stick the GDi in it and it will be one of the best small cars on the market! When I sat in one at AIMS i was very impressed with all the luxury it had! Would definitely be an easy car to recommend!
el toro
4 speed auto ??? while u could get 6 speed option on the RIO?
Anonymous
Er, the Rio has a 4-speed auto in the base model.
Tarquin, Hair Artiste
Needs GDi, 6 speed auto and better styling… Along with the i20, a dissapointing release.
Henry Toussaint
My Sister Finds this Cuter than the Rio and says the Rio is gay???
Lucii Pooky
Gotta love girls! Must be the green colour
Henry Toussaint
She likes it in blue aswell…
Anonymous
What is this obsession with SOFT DASHES!!!!!! I don’t touch my dash EVER!
Tarquin, Hair Artiste
A hard dash is more manly… Those soft touch people should just harden up.
SJP
Soft touch plastics are generally of a higher quality and less like to develop rattles etc than hard plastics.
Ivovhp
In U.S this car has 1.6 GDI
Nro
Jonestley you don’t need 6-speed on cars with less than 200hp
drbubo
Me too. I will buy it if we get the USA specs with USA prices.
Guest2
If the base model manual is $14,990 drive away no more to pay and the base model auto is $16,490 drive away no more to pay, I will think about it.
Anonymous
Go buy a little 3-door 1.4L i20 for $14,990 if that’s all you’re prepared to pay.
drbubo
Me too. I will buy it if we get the USA specs with USA prices.
D Shaw
And you are quite welcome to the USA build quality too…
Guest2
Just wait. From the Hyundai’s (or Korean’s) marketing strategy, the price will drop soon.
Run1
I’ve just bought a manual Accent and look forward to taking possession this week. Any advice from Accent owners. Have I bought a good one? My first new car purchase having always bought second hand.
Henry Toussaint
What Spec? Active, Elite or Premium?
Papyrus Joe
Two weeks ago I bought the Accent diesel manual, which only comes in Active (base) trim but it’s a great little car. This is my first new car as well, and I’m enjoying it a lot.
neal
i JUST BOUGHT ACCENT SEDAN…iTS ONE OF THE BEST….BETTER THAN ALL OTHER SEDAN BY PRICE AND BEAUTY,,,AND MANY MORE
Mprbt30
I recently took delivery of a new 2012 accent active hatch in auto. I must say even in base model form the car is very well appointed, comfortable and fuel efficient. The steering is a little light but engine and driveline are both smooth and quiet. With 91kw and 156nm there’s no need for a 6 speed auto, the 4 speed is more than enough, having driven the Rio in 6spd and 1.6gdi I found the little 1.6 a little underpowered for the six speed causing it to downshift one two many ratios and rev the bejesus out of the engine unnecessarily as well as upshift quickly into top gear making it a little laggy.
I’m extremely happy with little gem and for value you would be hard pressed to find better
Smithy
Looking at getting an accent, what is the price I could pay??
MisterZed
At the moment Hyundai are doing the base Active model for $16,990 drive-away. This is probably the best price you can get.
Showtime
My girlfriend just bought the Premium Accent automatic for $23,990 drive-away. I have driven it a few times and I have to say I’m very impressed with what you get for that price. The Elite was $21,990 drive-away, but for the extra $2,000 for the Premium you get leather seats, reverse sensors & camera, push-start, and climate control. You also can’t go wrong with 5-year warranty and 12-month service intervals.
My only complaint is it’s a bit slow off the mark. I thought the 4-speed auto would be a problem, but she never goes over 80km/h anyway. I think if it had the 2.0L from the i30 it would be awesome package.
