2010 Hyundai Accent Consumer Discussions

Low End Sedans (under $16k)

• Re: backy... [hackattack5]

  Written by: backy on Dec 30, 2011 9:54:49 AM

  Congrats on your new car to start the new year! I like a lot about the Fiesta but the rear seat is too tight for my needs. I am disappointed about the Accent's relatively poor showing in the IIHS tests. I was leaning to the Accent SE hatch with 6MT as the top choice for my next car, as it has everything I need for a reasonable price. But now I'll ... Read More

2012 Hyundai Accent Replacement "Verna"?

• Re: GS test drive [dirtbag]

  Written by: phill1 on Oct 23, 2011 9:24:22 AM

  I hope your the Economy on your 2012 Accent LE is NOT indicative of what (most) Accents and Rio`s are going to achieve with their much touted 1.6 GDI engine. My 2011 Ford Fiesta SE Hatchback (without) the optional SFE package and 6 speed automatic transmission has consistently produced 33 mpg city with AC engaged 100% of the time and 41 mpg or better highway driving at 70 to 80 mph. ... Read More

Hyundai Accent Hatchbacks

• Re: Front wheel bearing fails. [carfreak09]

  Written by: aldag on Oct 9, 2011 5:37:33 PM

  Hi carfreak09, good to hear from you, I remember your posts from 2000 when my Accent was a new car. Good luck with your 2010, I hope you enjoy it for a good long time. My odometer just flipped over to 140,000 miles. Who would have thought that a Hyundai would last so long? I replaced my spark plug wires at around 100,000 miles due to deterioration from being oily. The ... Read More

2012 Hyundai Accent Replacement "Verna"?

• Accent SE hatch first impressions

  Written by: backy on Jul 22, 2011 10:35:03 AM

  I finally got to check out the new Accent hatch while at my local dealership for a (free) oil change on my 2004 Elantra GT. It was a grey SE with AT, mats, cargo mat. Overall a nice package: good-looking alloys, enough room in back for me to sit behind myself in some comfort (5'10"), very nice dash with piano black trim. However, I think Hyundai messed up in some small ... Read More

Hyundai Accent

• Re: buy new over used [benjaminh]

  Written by: windgrace on Jun 24, 2011 5:32:16 PM

  Thank you everyone for your insight into buying cars! I have test driven Toyota Yaris, Corolla, Mazda 6, Subaru Impreza, a last generation Hyundai Elantra and Accent and... Today I drove home in a 2010 Toyota Corolla. I was looking at 2 Corollas. One for $13.6k from Hertz as a previous daily rental with 44k on the odometer and one for $14.8k at the nearby Toyota dealership with 9k on the ... Read More

2012 Hyundai Accent Replacement "Verna"?

• 2012 GLS test drive

  Written by: carfreak09 on Jun 16, 2011 12:11:24 PM

  I took my car in to get an oil change and they had 2 2012 Accent GLS sedans on the lot, one with the auto and one with the manual. I decided to take a test drive of both and see how much of an improvement Hyundai made. Well folks, let me tell you, the 1.6 GDI and new 6 speed trannys are everything Hyundai described and than some. I was ... Read More

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• Re: College student buying first car...Hyundai? [backy]

  Written by: windgrace on Jun 9, 2011 10:50:45 PM

  That's fantastic to hear about your experience with Hyundai! I've been keeping an eye out for last gen Sonatas for sale because they're some of the earliest vehicles to have things like stability and traction control in the midsize class, and they're two features I'd very much like to have. Any word on when these used car values are supposed to drop? I'd prefer not to spend every dime I've saved ... Read More

2012 Hyundai Accent Replacement "Verna"?

• Accent vs ET specs

  Written by: maxx4me on May 13, 2011 4:23:25 AM

  Thanks for all your posts. As a 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring owner, I am sad that H will not be making it any longer. I am hoping H will bring the Sonata wagon to the US, and that will be my second H vehicle in the driveway. In case they don't, does anyone have any figures on interior legroom, headroom, etc on the 2012 Accent 5 door so I can compare ... Read More

• Re: boo hiss [carfreak09]

  Written by: backy on Feb 3, 2011 3:00:30 PM

  Let's look at this from a practical POV... if Hyundai could sell 5,000 Accent 3-door hatches in the USA per month, it would be a no-brainer to offer one. The fact they probably will not offer one in the USA tells us they know they won't sell enough of them to make it worth their while. They're not stupid, and they're not a charity--they are in this for profit. If there's ... Read More

• Re: boo hiss [backy]

  Written by: carfreak09 on Feb 3, 2011 1:31:56 PM

  You aren't quite understanding what I'm saying. My preference is for roomy 2 door hatchbacks and this preference probably goes all the way back to my first car which was an 84 Rabbit GTI. I could have bought a 2010 Elantra 5 speed for $600 more than my Accent. My preference for the Accent's styling, practicality, and automatic won out over the bigger more luxurious Elantra. I love Miatas. I used ... Read More

• Re: boo hiss [backy]

  Written by: carfreak09 on Feb 3, 2011 12:56:12 AM

  In my city, the 3 door Accents are all you see, unless its a rental. I literally see 3 of my car every single day. If you check the Hyundai forums elsewhere, the vast majority of owners have the 3 door. Being that so many automakers have abandoned the 3 door market, Hyundai practically had a lock on all the sales, which amounts to easily 40,000 a year, if not more. ... Read More

Hyundai Accent Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Re: 12/31/2010 Accent SE Price Paid [compactcar]

  Written by: carfreak09 on Jan 5, 2011 12:47:40 AM

  Excellent deal!! Well below invoice. Wait, did that include any rebates? You got your better equipped SE for less than my GS. I'm a little jealous :) We both have Nordic White too! Congrats and welcome to the Accent fold. You might want to check out http://www.hyundai-forums.com There is a wealth of info there.

• 12/31/2010 Accent SE Price Paid

  Written by: compactcar on Jan 2, 2011 10:08:47 AM

  I just paid $14,600 ($13,708 without tax, tag, and documentation fees) out the door at Lee Hyundai in Fayetteville, NC for a Nordic White five-speed 2010 Accent SE three door. I handled the whole thing over the internet and the dealership was great. They beat every other dealer I talked to on their first offer.

2012 Hyundai Accent Replacement "Verna"?

• Tons of photos of 2012 Accent

  Written by: backy on Dec 31, 2010 8:32:39 PM

  Here's over 80 images of the new Accent--Korean spec, but gives us a good idea what the NA version will look like, even if we don't get all the features the ROK version does. Note the FE numbers on the engines--sure hope we get the 1.6L unit! I think I like the dash of the Accent better than the Elantra's. The Accent's is cleaner, and a huge improvement over the old ... Read More

• Re: 2012 Hyundai Accent [phill1]

  Written by: carfreak09 on Nov 5, 2010 9:52:52 PM

  Phil, how has your Rio5 treated you? How many miles and what kind of problems have you encountered? It's hard to get any useful long term ownership info here as no one talks about these cars. I have a 2010 Accent 2 door and am loving it so far.

• Re: Stunning [backy]

  Written by: tenpin288 on Nov 2, 2010 5:28:45 PM

  According to this site, it should debut first half of 2011. It just went on sale in South Korea. http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.php/2010/11/02/hyundai-accent-2011-launched-in- -korea/

• Re: Stunning [backy]

  Written by: carfreak09 on Oct 26, 2010 10:31:37 PM

  I hadn't noticed that no 2011 Elantra pricing had been released. Interesting. Perhaps they are introducing the new Elantra before the new Accent. This is very odd since the Accent has been around since 06 and is most in need of being overhauled safety wise. If the Elantra hits showrooms in December as a 2011 model, I don't think we will see the 2012 Accent until the summer. Matter of fact ... Read More

• Re: Stunning [carfreak09]

  Written by: backy on Oct 26, 2010 5:26:19 PM

  I thought the next Elantra sedan would be delayed to next year also, since the current one debuted just four years ago in the USA, but I've seen reports to the contrary. It will be introduced for North America in LA in a few weeks. Note that no 2011 Elantra sedan pricing has been announced, but pricing for the 2011 Elantra Touring has been out for some time. That is another ... Read More

Hyundai Accent Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• 2010 Accent GS auto with premium pack

  Written by: carfreak09 on Oct 13, 2010 1:08:13 PM

  Holler Hyundai in Winter Park, Florida sold me this car for $13888, plus $599 dealer processing fee before taxes were added and rebates subtracted with no haggling. This price was about $400 below invoice with the dealer fee added. OTD cost was $13862 after $2000 rebate. I was very impressed with this dealer advertising such a low price right from the start with no gimmicks about down payment or military or ... Read More

Hyundai Accent Hatchbacks

• Re: New 2010 GS owner [backy]

  Written by: carfreak09 on Oct 10, 2010 12:45:06 PM

  Thanks backy! I remember talking with you years ago. My previous screenname was lngtonge18 and I was quite active at Edmunds until 05. You can see my posts up until 03 or so in this very forum. Anyway, I could practically choke my mom because the squeak started after she requested to see the trunk space. I opened the hatch and lowered the seats to show the impressive cargo space. After ... Read More

• New 2010 GS owner

  Written by: carfreak09 on Oct 10, 2010 1:40:53 AM

  Hey everyone, I just purchased a 2010 Accent GS auto with the premium package last night. It was the only '10 model left with the premium package in my area so my color choice was unfortunately slim and I ended up with Nordic white. Normally, I hate white cars, but I must admit it looks pretty good on this car, almost like a cream white and it makes the chrome accents ... Read More

• Re: 2011-2012 Hyundia Accent (Verna) 5 dr Hatchback? [phill1]

  Written by: thunderbird59 on Sep 20, 2010 7:07:23 PM

  I hope that hyundai will still offer a 3 door I have a 2010 Accent SE ... and I am a 50 year old man who grew up in the era of the HOT hatchback GTI etc... I am truely tired of not being able to buy anything WITHOUT 4doors I mean I expect a 4 door Mustang to come out any day now .... Bring the 5 door and paint ... Read More

Hyundai Accent Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• 2010 Accent 3 DR HatchBack Automatic, Lancaster PA

  Written by: tarunkalra1 on Sep 18, 2010 7:53:27 PM

  Bought a 2010 Hyundai Accent (3 DR Hatchback with Automatic Transmission) for $10300 OTD. It includes everything (Title, PA Tax & Registration). I had to use Hyundai Finance and ALL other rebates to get this price. My out of pocket expenses were $10300. I have put 1400 Miles on it, the car runs great. Spent another $150 and got stereo installed from local store. The Hands Free telephone, Blue Tooth Music ... Read More

Hyundai Accent Hatchbacks

• My Accent is pulling!

  Written by: cathy555 on Aug 12, 2010 12:11:30 PM

  Hi, I have a brand new 2010 Hyundai Accent and after 1100 miles, it began pulling to the left. I got an alignment and it still continues to slowly drift to the left, especially at higher speeds. I brought it back to the shop and they re-tested it and said the alignment is perfect. Someone suggested since it is such a lightweight car, it might pull to the left slightly because ... Read More

• Re: 2011-2012 Hyundia Accent (Verna) 5 dr Hatchback? [phill1]

  Written by: backy on May 25, 2010 7:48:23 PM

  Yes, hopefully Hyundai will bring the upcoming 5-door hatch to the US, and not just to Canada as in the past! Here's spy shots of the new 5-door: http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.php/2010/05/20/2011-hyundai-accent-verna-5-doo- r-hatchback-interior-exterior-images/

2012 Hyundai Accent Replacement "Verna"?

• Re: 2012 Hyundia Accent Replacement "Verna"? [phill1]

  Written by: tenpin288 on Apr 26, 2010 7:46:47 AM

  Here's some more info with links to some pics. ;) http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.php/2010/04/23/2012-hyundai-accent-debuts-as-v- erna-compact-sedan/

Low End Sedans (under $16k)

• Re: New Accent? [sandman_6472]

  Written by: backy on Jan 12, 2010 3:45:36 PM

  There's talk of a new 2011 model, which I wouldn't expect to see before late 2010 since the Accent was last redesigned in late 2005. If you search on "2011 Hyundai Accent" you can find a number of articles and pics; here's an example: http://www.autospies.com/news/2011-Hyundai-Accent-Sedan-Spotted-Baby-Genesis-in-- Utero-all-Camo-ed-up-48407/ Note the family resemblance to the 2011 Sonata and the upcoming Elantra. The part about 140 hp with no sacrifice in FE sounds really enticing--although ... Read More