Hyundai Accent
| Hyundai Accent | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Production | 1995–present |
| Assembly | Asan, South Korea Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela Beijing, China Chennai, India, Russia, Iran, Turkey Khartoum, Sudan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hyundai Excel |
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.
First generation (1995-1999)
| First generation (X3) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Dodge Brisa Hyundai Excel Hyundai Pony Toyota Urus |
| Production | 1995–1999 |
| Assembly | South Korea |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 3-door hatchback 2-door coupe |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 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 | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm (94.5 in.) |
| Length | Hatchback: 4100 mm (161.5 in.) Sedan: Template:Auto in |
| 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. Additionally, owners of the 1999 model were informed by their dealers that the power output of the 1.5 L engine was in fact 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. After the race, Clarkson had the Accent crushed in a junkyard.
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1995 Hyundai Accent Sport hatchback (North America)
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1996 Hyundai Accent hatchback (North America)
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1997-1999 Hyundai Accent hatchback (US) -
1998-1999 Hyundai Accent sedan (US)
Second generation (2000-2005 for sedan, 2000-2006 for hatchback)
Second generation models were rebadged Hyundai Vernas (NOT in the USA).
Third generation (2005-present)
Third generation models were rebadged Hyundai Vernas. In Mexico is the third generation known as Dodge Attitude.
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]
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