The Hyundai Accent Sedan is the larger of the two Accent models currently on the market.
It will have a 140 HP Engine giving it a bump of 30 HP, and get this; without sacrificing fuel economy. Hyundai is also testing a 50 MPG Hybrid Variant of the car as well in preparation for sale. It is replacing Both the Tib and the Traditional Accent 3 Door, as an Accent 3 door hatch.
The 2011 Hyundai Accent offers decent performance, adequate cargo space, good fuel economy and not much else for about $10,000. The 2011 Hyundai Accent is the perfect car for hard-working Americans who want to save money. By the time you add these features, the Accent costs nearly $14,000. If $10,000 is your budget, get this car. If you’re likely to buy the Accent, you should know that Hyundai is redesigning it in 2012.
The Hyundai Accent is $15 shy of $10,000, and there are few affordable small cars that match this low base price. The three-door Accent doesn’t come with air conditioning, a tilt steering wheel or an audio system. By the time you add these features, the Accent will cost nearly $14,000 for the GS trim. If you’re looking for a car that’s safer than the Accent but costs less than the Forte, look at the Toyota Yaris. Its insurance industry scores are much better than the Accent’s.
The 2011 Hyundai Accent comes in three and four-door models. Last year Hyundai offered the Accent Blue; it’s unavailable this year.
Aside from some minor equipment juggling, the 2011 Hyundai Accent is basically carryover from the 2010 Accent as Hyundai prepares for big changes to its smallest car for model-year 2012. The 2011 Hyundai Accent returns as a subcompact hatchback and sedan that sell on value for the money. And sell well they do: Accent vies with the Honda Fit for title of America’s top-selling subcompact car. Should you buy a 2011 Hyundai Accent or wait for the 2012 Hyundai Accent? Wait for the 2012 Accent if you want your Hyundai value packaged as a boldly styled next-generation subcompact that should be roomier than today’s Accent and have better road manners, to boot.
Styling: The 2011 Hyundai Accent is a visual repeat of the 2010 Accent. The Accent sedan accounts for just under half of Accent sales. The Accent’s basic structure is also used by Hyundai-owned Kia for its subcompact Rio sedan and hatchback. The Kia Rio shares Accent’s mechanical design, too, though its hatchback has four doors versus two for the Accent.
Mechanical: The 2011 Hyundai Accent engineering emphasizes low cost and high mileage at the expense of driving excitement. Like most subcompacts, Accents have a torsion-beam rear axle, a prosaic design not known for high standards of ride and handling. Indeed, Accent cringes at fast cornering, its body leaning early, its small, 14-inch tires squealing often. Features: The 2011 Hyundai Accent continues with an array of features that qualifies it an attractive value. Meanwhile, the SE hatchback loses its standard power sunroof, a move that cuts $850 from its base price.
Hyundai could have made the 2011 Accent a better proposition if it addressed the availability of a key safety item. ABS remains optional on the 2011 Accent GS hatchback and GLS sedan, and unavailable altogether on the Accent GL hatchback. All Accents have a rear defroster, but on the 2011 model, the rear wiper/washer is limited to GS and SE versions.
The entry-level Accent GL sedan isn’t available with a factory-installed radio as a standard feature or an option. Cruise control and steering-wheel audio controls are standard on the SE hatchback and available on the GLS sedan. A leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob and metallic-look interior accents are exclusive SE-model standard features.
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2011 Hyundai Accent Sedan
