Used 2008 Hyundai Accent Consumer Reviews
I love my SE
I was only window shopping, but fell in love with this car. I never thought I would own a small car again. It's silver with a sunroof, and as everyone says....it's fun to drive. It has every feature I was looking for. I did not shop around for other small cars. This was the one I HAD to have.
Thank you Hyundai
After 3000 miles I'm still thrilled with this car. I've averaged 34 mpg so far with about 70% of my driving highway miles. I test drove the Yaris, Corolla, and Mazda 3 first, but found this a far better value. I also considered the Fit and Versa. I was most interested in a quiet ride, mpgs, price, and warranty. The Accent hatchback is great for these reasons. I was surprised the others had so much road noise at a higher price. That said, over about 60mph the Accent engine gets more noticeable. The only things I miss from my old Rav4 are cruise control and a rear windshield wiper in snowy conditions. Traction with snow tires has been great.
- GLS SedanMSRP: $5,597105 mi away
- GLS SedanMSRP: $5,200167 mi away
- GS 2dr HatchbackMSRP: $3,999190 mi away
Good Car
After a lot of research I found that the Accent was by far the best vehicle for the money. I got the SE with all the options including sunroof/body kit/Auto for $14700 including tax and fees. Just like the one you see in the marketing posters. If it wasn't for my wife I would have preferred a 5M and saved some more. I wanted a economy car with great looks and some options and the accent covered it. I avg 30mpg with DC traffic. Low 27 high 35.
I love it!
I have only had my Accent (Named Terra) for less than a month and I have to say it's doing me well. The acceleration and power isn't as good as my Ford Ranger but the handling is pretty decent and it has great gas mileage. I get about 27mpg, however, I haven't been able to use it for a long drive or that much highway driving yet. The comfort is pretty good and I really don't care about cruise control. My Ranger has it, and I hardly ever use it. Trunk space is decent as I have been able to fit in groceries for 7 people. Fairly sporty look even with the GS version. Breaks well even without slamming it or ABS. As long as you don't abuse it, then it will love you back!
Best car for the money
I bought this car as a long distance commuter car. It's a GS model with the bottom options package so I could A/C. 5 speed manual. I work a week on and a week off so I drive once a week 135 miles there, and a 135 miles back. I have also driven this car all over Southern Louisiana and Eastern Texas for work as well, and once to Chicago. The comfort level of this car for long trips is good. The seats do hold on to you well in tight turns. The shifter, steering wheel, and pedals are all positioned well. I have gotten as low as 27.5 mpg and as high as 35.5 mpg. My average 31.5 mpg. I researched the Yaris and Aveo as well and this is hands down the best deal.