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Long lived
Sherry, 01/10/2021
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I had a 2009 Hyundai accent GLS. It ran great. I put about 256,000 miles on it & no major repairs yet. Love it.
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Am a Honda guy, but bought the Hyundai!!
MikeK!, 08/05/2009
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I didn't even want a new car, but when the government came out with it's new middle-class welfare program (Cash for Clunkers) I said what the heck, I'll go spend some of my own tax dollars. I wanted a cheap, cheap car and thought of the Hyundai's, Kia's, etc. The Honda's and Toyota's were still too pricey for me even after the 4500 cash. Well, I came across the Hyundai Accent GLS and that was it. This car is nice, not cheap. I'm 6'4 and I fit just fine. Get one w/o a radio and install your own, all the wiring/speakers are already installed. Took me 20 minutes to put a great radio in. Keep up w/ the maintenance and the warranty won't let you down. GO BUY ONE, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
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PDR, 10/21/2009
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My daughter has a 2000 Accent and is wonderful. My wife has driven an Elantra for 5 years and it has been bullet proof. I just purchased an Accent and it drive great. PDR
Do yourself a favour...
CWR, 03/03/2010
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Do yourself a favor and upgrade to the ABS on the GLS model, especially if you drive in snow or a lot of wet conditions. Considering the price point of these vehicles, it is well worth the investment for the safety of ABS brakes. I was used to the system in a '04 Civic (much better braking system to be sure), and almost paid the ultimate price when I spun out a few times this winter in the Accent GLS w/out ABS. Hyundai should really make ABS standard on all models. Apart from this legitimate beef, it's a great little car for the money, far more room inside than Civic. Nice fittings inside, lots of leg room up front, highly capable engine for size of car. Excellent gas mileage all around.
Weekend Rental
Gravedigger83, 08/06/2010
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Although I didn't buy the Accent like everyone else here, I did get the chance to drive it long distance for a summer weekend. At first glance, I really enjoyed the dark blue color which made the Accent a handsome car. My renter didn't have many options, just a CD player, AC and automatic transmission. But the CD player was impressive. For something that's sticker price tops out in the 13k range, I was quite surprised with a few things like quietness, bump absorption, pickup and handling that rivaled cars outside of its price class. My only real gripe was its lack of ABS. I had to do a panic stop in the rain and I wasn't sure if I was going to stop in time.
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jeniferlw, 08/15/2013
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought the car used a little over 2 years ago. It had high mileage but the price was right and I trusted the Hyundai brand. Boy was I wrong. The car functioned fairly well for the first 2 years, I was getting the street mileage ( 26 mpg) but was no where close to the highway mileage (35 mpg). Then in April my mileage suddenly dropped. Since then I now average 20 mpg, which is 200 miles per tank. Basically I can no longer afford to drive the car. I contacted Hyundai who told me to take it to their service dept. I have spent over $500 to try and figure out the issue. The only thing left to try is the fuel consumption test, which I am saving up for.
Gas milage and pep too
Roger Rabbit, 08/29/2009
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I can't really believe the gas we're getting! When the wife drives it she's getting 33-35 mpg in town! I get over 30. I was totally surprised when on a trip to Oregon, We averaged 39.8 mpg!! The car has all the warranty and with the factory rebate we only paid 12k. The wife and I couldn't be happier!!!
Traded a Clunker
JAC, 08/17/2009
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Just got the vehicle yesterday and put almost 200 miles on it the first day. Traded in a piece of trash and got $4500 from Cash for Clunkers and $1500 Factory Incentive. Sticker price was $16,184 (Dealer added $299 for tint) and I paid $9,060 (plus tax, title & license). For $9,000 you can't beat it. It's not fast off the line, but once you get going, it goes great. It was almost hard to keep it at 75 on the freeway as it drove effortlessly at 80 and 85. A 6 foot driver and 2 6 foot passengers in the back all had enough room, although the seats are not as soft and comfortable as a more expensive model. You can't go wrong with this car if you can pick it up cheap.
Good, but with Issues
Dave, 08/06/2010
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my Accent a few months ago and I really like driving it more and more each day I get in it. The car is loaded with features. The issues I have are: 1) the cruise control hesitates when first set, 2) the tranny downshifts at the slightest incline (at some interstate overpasses at 78 mph and at some bridges at 35 MPG, I never know when it may downshift), 3) it spits out gas at the end of every fill-up no matter how slow I fill it, and 4) I am a very slow driver (everyone passes me off the start), but I only get 25 MPG in town and 30 MPG at 75 mph on the freeway. Since I bought this car used, I'm concerned it may have been damaged. Although, it did have a clear carfax.
The penalty box
Robin, 09/13/2017
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car has been used and abused to no end.Driven high and wide through sleet ,snow ,chicken poop,low on fluids in below zero and hundred degree stop and go Boston traffic.And still she gives me no gripes.I even put her in first at the light and leave 'em in the dust for fun.The poor thing hardly ever even gets an oil change and only a top up of half a quart now and then when i check the others.I have done the timing belt twice with one new water pump,two ball joints from pot holes,and new belts all aroud.The heat blows hot,ac cool,seats as hard and uncomfortable as ever.i don't know why she treats me so well.I love her for it.I should be nicer.Bought her new,8 years ago.
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new GLS Accent 2009 manual
kisiel, 05/12/2009
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I needed second car, so we decided to buy something small and fuel efficient. So the most important for me was fuel economy, I did not care about others "comforts". So after two months I have to admit economy is good, when I am not speeding (average 50 mph) accent is doing about 37 mpg! I read editors review here on Edmunds and I knew that accent does not belong to demons of speed, but I am fine with this. So car let say is ok, worth money I gave, but I would do more improvements: 1) put smaller engine (1.4l) so they will beat Toyota in fuel efficiency 2) I do not really like in this car gear stick is not smooth and is hard to change gear, Hyundai schould work on this in manuals.
Little Beast
sssss, 07/06/2010
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I got this car a week ago, and so far it's been great, except for the fact that the car shakes while braking around 45 mph, and the tires lost pressure after a week so the low tire pressure light came on(but hey, at least there IS a warning light). i am taking it to the dealer this week to resolve those issues. Other than that, i love it. its so fun to drive, and i like the way the gears click into place and how easy the clutch is. i do wish it had cruise control and power locks, but it's the base model and was cheap. I was very impressed when i test drove it, the ride is great for such a cheap car. also the mp3 jack is awesome
terrible running
ron, 12/19/2017
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 8 people found this review helpful
car is very unreliable car has only 140.000 miles an it very very well maintain but car is having engine not worth buying stick with toyotas
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Great up to 100k
Rachel, 03/28/2018
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
We bought this car brand new in 2009 and was always well maintained. After just 300 miles short of 130k the timing belt snapped while on the interstate at 11pm. It therefore screwed up the entire engine rendering it worthless (to replace the engine would exceed the value of the vehicle itself). Was incredibly reliable until around 100k when things started going wrong, including some things repetitively. For being the base model, the only impressive things that it had for the time were SiriusXM and an aux jack. Other than that, silly things broke including the life for the truck (inside the cabin, the angle the lever was, was not well thought out as repetitive use caused it to snap).
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The penalty box
Robin, 09/13/2017
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car has been used and abused to no end.Driven high and wide through sleet ,snow ,chicken poop,low on fluids in below zero and hundred degree stop and go Boston traffic.And still she gives me no gripes.I even put her in first at the light and leave 'em in the dust for fun.The poor thing hardly ever even gets an oil change and only a top up of half a quart now and then when i check the others.I have done the timing belt twice with one new water pump,two ball joints from pot holes,and new belts all aroud.The heat blows hot,ac cool,seats as hard and uncomfortable as ever.i don't know why she treats me so well.I love her for it.I should be nicer.Bought her new,8 years ago.
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Great little car
Jamestown, 10/06/2022
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I really enjoyed driving this little car during a great beginnings in life.it got me through always reliable and a great price for everything esp gas w the prices it is today.
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300k still rolling
Anthony stevens, 07/03/2024
2009 Hyundai Accent GLS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
It’s just hit 300k miles purchased with in 2011 with 30k just regular maintenance oil change every 6 months with conventional oil this. Car has never had any problems at all I love it I think it will go another 100k miles easy
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