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j carlson, 08/22/2018
updated 08/30/2019
2018 Hyundai Accent Limited 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
i shopped for an elantra, but the accent limited had a catchy new style and lots of equipment, i also have an elantra se that is well equipped but not all that the accent limited did offer. i think the sport mode is nice on the highway when on manual shift due to stop and go heavy traffic. the electric shift 6 speed is actually in a manual mode so watch to upshift manually. the limited came with high quality low profile tires and large rims makes a nice stance and good handling. if you don't have extra funds to purchase wheel locks,see if you can finance in as a dealer add on. you can feel comfortable inside it is larger than the previous accent models i test drove. if you like gadgets this is the car for you
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Spark plug failure at 140 miles
Steve Swier, 05/09/2018
updated 11/22/2021
2018 Hyundai Accent SE 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
15 of 23 people found this review helpful
My son needed a car to replace his 1999 Ford Escort, so I decided to sell him my 2013 Toyota Corolla and buy a 2018 Hyundai Accent. I figured my son would have a reliable five year old car, and I'd have a reliable new car. I was half right; my son now has a reliable car. The Accent seemed like a good car in my test drives. It has a six speed manual transmission and 1.6 liter engine. It was easy to get used to the clutch, it shifted smoothly, and had sufficient power, and the average MPG indicated 47 for the combination of highway and city driving that I have on my commute. The ride is fairly firm. It's quieter at highway speed than the Corolla. However, at about 140 miles, the car started running rough and the Check Engine light came on. It felt like the car was running on two cylinders. I pushed in the clutch and revved the engine, and the problem seemed to clear up. But as I continued driving, there were occasional surges. Then, on an uphill, the car felt like it was missing. We managed to get home, and had the car towed to the dealer. They replaced the spark plugs. I'm not sure what kind of spark plugs last only 140 miles, but I hope the replacements are of higher quality. We'll see what happens with the new plugs. I didn't used to carry a cell phone, but now I've got one so that I can call my wife and a tow truck next time the car breaks down. I'm not too happy that I got rid of a reliable car and replaced it with an unreliable, unsafe car; but I'm stuck with this until I can save enough money to replace it. Update: At 3600 miles, the car has not had further problems since the spark plugs were replaced. I'm getting 43-44 MPG in my normal driving (16 miles each way to work, about 8 miles highway, and 8 miles with some stop lights). I'm hoping that the long-term reliability will be good, but we'll see. Update: At 16000 miles, still working well, and still getting 43-44 MPG. Update: At 21000 miles, still no problems. Haven't added many miles recently, as I'm now working from home 3 days a week.
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The Accent is on Great Mileage, Reliability, Style
Jerry, 08/01/2021
2018 Hyundai Accent Limited 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have 44,000 miles on this 2018 and have not had a single problem. Still original brakes. I'm getting 36 mpg in town, 44 highway. The engineers have tweeked this 1.6 naturally aspirated engine to obtain low end torque so there is decent acceleration from a start. It does run out of steam when pushed and the engine buzzes as a small engine like this can't be expected to do everything. The transmission shifts flawlessly. With the rear seats down, the cargo space is surprisingly good. The handling is much better than expected however the ride while great on a smooth surface, is busy on rough potholed roads. The light color upholstery is two toned and looks richer in my opinion than the more monotone black/grey. For an economy car, this is a great value
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Most underrated car Hyundai sells
MAG, 05/01/2021
2018 Hyundai Accent SE 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my wife's 2018 Accent SE in 2019. It was a rental car with 16,000 miles. I normally wouldn't buy a rental car, but it looked very clean and was only $12,200 out the door. We now have 45,000 trouble free miles on the car, and are about to pay it off. This little car accelerates, handles, and brakes better than any other sub compact at this price point. My 2019 Fiesta ST obviously is better, but it was $20,000 new. I have gotten as much as 43 mpg on trips with the Accent. I wanted a car for my business and considered many different vehicles. The Accent won the decision again. My 2021 Accent SE was $16,150 out the door! You cannot purchase a new car this good for that money anywhere else.
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Just as expected after 20K miles
Alan Zoarne, 05/19/2019
2018 Hyundai Accent SE 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
No surprises with this Accent. Reliable, economical, rides well. The pluses are the shifter (easy to up or downshift without looking), and the easy audio and temperature controls. Minuses are that another few inches of height would make access easier and the trunk bigger. The cruise control annoyingly down shifts when coasting downhill, so I have to manually lock in 6th gear. I'm getting about 45 mpg winter, 50 mpg summer in combined driving. Beware that the in dash display reads about 10% higher and cannot be recalibrated.
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