Used 2002 Hyundai Accent Hatchback Consumer Reviews
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squirts, 04/06/2011
2002 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
All, I bought my '02 Accent new. Since then, I've racked up 115,000 on the odo with 80% highway driving of 75 miles/day Monday-Friday. To date, I really can't complain. Beyond normal wear items, I've replaced both back wheel cylinders ($15 ea) and the (dreaded) flex pipe and pipe extension ($45) due to rust-through. The car still gets great gas mileage and doesn't burn oil. I'll need to work on the front end (I think some bushings are worn as there is a "clunk" over pot holes), but, knock wood, it's holding up well.
Not a very good car for the money.
pnpain, 06/09/2013
2002 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Good little car for most people though mine was poorly made. Had to have brakes put on constantly and I am NOT hard on brakes. One year I had 4 sets put on because the calipers kept breaking and the break would stick to the wheel and burn it up, then the rotor would be unusable. Safety Hazard!! No air conditioning, no power anything. If I could go back in time I would have purchased the Kia.
At least they are cheap.
irclark, 01/10/2014
2002 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Pros: Cheap. Lots of interior space and head room. Good on gas. Actually did well in a freeway accident with a dump-truck. Cons: Very small and poor breaks (never balanced properly between front a rear causing rear breaks to lock up way before the fronts) Really scary in slippery conditions. poor handling (both body roll, and the suspension wore out quickly). Transmission (manual) would clunk or grind into gears between 1st and 2nd gear. Water leak into trunk which was found under warranty but they failed to fix it twice. Then the warranty expired and they said that I would have to pay for it. They did end up fixing it for free, but not without a fight.
Nice entry-level car
Koni, 11/17/2005
2002 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used in 2005. I've had it for about six weeks, and so far I'm very impressed. It's not impressive, gorgeous, or fast, but it is solidly constructed. If you're looking for an affordable car that gets great gas mileage (I'm getting 30MPG in the city), go with the Accent. It has a couple of design flaws (cup-holder placement and size, for example), but dealing with a little thing like that is no problem.
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J, 12/05/2008
2002 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased new and drove 90000 miles. Most of the issues occurred in ownership year 3 or 4. Exterior: perfect with the exception of peeling hubcaps and rusty wiper arms, interior the lights in the heater area would go on and off. 2 Warranty issues. Codes Check engine required sensors and through-out bearing replaced the whole transmission under warranty. Great car low cost to maintain, insure, fuel.
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