Hyundai Accent

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Hyundai Accent

Manufacturer	Hyundai Motor Company
Production	1995–present
Assembly	Asan, South Korea Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela Beijing, China Chennai, India, Russia, Iran, Turkey Khartoum, Sudan
Predecessor	Hyundai Excel
Class	Subcompact car
Layout	FF layout

The Hyundai Accent (Korean: 현대 엑센트), or Hyundai Verna (현대 베르나) in South Korea, is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai. In Australia, these models carried over the Hyundai Excel name, that was used by the Accent's predecessor. The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in South Korea, although most international markets retained the "Accent" name. The Hyundai Verna is marketed in the U.S. as the Hyundai Accent.

Contents 1 First generation (1995-1999) 2 Second generation (2000-2005 for sedan, 2000-2006 for hatchback) 3 Third generation (2005-present) 4 Safety 5 References 6 External links

[edit] First generation (1995-1999)

First generation (X3)

Also called	Hyundai Excel Hyundai Pony
Production	1995–1999
Assembly	South Korea
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 3-door hatchback 2-door coupe
Engine(s)	1.3 L 85 hp (63 kW) I4 1.5 L 92 hp (69 kW) I4 1.6 L 105 hp (78 kW) I4
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	2400 mm (94.5 in.)
Length	Hatchback: 4100 mm (161.5 in.) Sedan: 162.1 in (4117 mm)
Width	1620 mm (63.8 in.)
Height	1395 mm (54.9 in.)

The Hyundai Accent (X3) was introduced as a replacement for the Excel for the 1995 model year. It continued to be called Excel in some markets, such as the Netherlands and Australia. In France, it was called the Hyundai Pony.

In Australia, the X3 proved so popular (due to its low price) that it was the third best-selling vehicle in the country in both 1996 and 1998. In the latter year, it achieved more than 44,000 sales (a 5.5% share of the total market), a record figure at the time, for an imported car. Between 1994 and 2000, some 200,000 X3s were sold in Australia, making it arguably the most successful imported vehicle in the country's history.^{[citation needed]}

The Accent was sold in saloon (sedan), hatchback, and coupé form in the UK, with a choice of three engines for each: a 1.3 12v (85 hp), 1.5 12v (92 hp) and a 1.5 16v (105 hp) petrol. There was no diesel option (until the 2003 redesign). A GSi spec car was the top-specification Accent with front power windows and a radio/cassette player.

The MVi-spec coupé version won particular praise for its handling agility in the UK. Although the Accent was cheap to buy and insure, its engines were quite thirsty; the 1.5-litre returned 33 mpg_-imp (8.6 L/100 km; 27 mpg_-US) average according to list figures.

Though manuals exist for Accents before and after 1999, a manual for 1999 Hyundai Accent has not been published. Also 1999 Hyundai Accent owners were informed by their dealers that the power output of the 1.5 L engine is actually rated at 88 horsepower (66 kW).^{[citation needed]}

In 1999, Jeremy Clarkson used a Hyundai Accent in a banger race, competing against Tiff Needell amongst other competitors, in his video Head to Head. He then had the Hyundai crushed at a car breaker after the race.

1995 Hyundai Accent Sport hatchback (North America)

1996 Hyundai Accent hatchback (North America)

1997-1999 Hyundai Accent hatchback (US)

1998-1999 Hyundai Accent sedan (US)

[edit] Second generation (2000-2005 for sedan, 2000-2006 for hatchback)

Second generation models were rebadged Hyundai Vernas.

[edit] Third generation (2005-present)

Third generation models were rebadged Hyundai Vernas.

[edit] Safety

The 1998 Hyundai Accent (old model) was crash-tested by Euro NCAP and showed rather poor performance, scoring only 4 points out of 16 for frontal impact.^[1] Nevertheless, the Swedish insurance company, Folksam, rates the 1st-gen Accent as one of the safest cars in its weight class.^[2]

• 2009 Hyundai Accent NHTSA Safety Rating^[3]

Frontal Crash

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Side Rating

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Rear Seat:

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Hyundai Accent US website
• Official 2007 Hyundai Accent Hatchback Microsite

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