Overview of the Hyundai Accent
The Accent was an improvement in virtually every area compared with the model it replaced - the Excel that sold by the bucket load but harmed Hyundai's reputation with its poor build quality.
In 2011, the Accent adopted a more contemporary design and was positioned between the i20 city car and i30 small car.
With the i20 now gone, the Accent is the South Korean brand's sole city car offering. While ageing, the Accent was last updated in 2017.
HYUNDAI ACCENT GENERATIONS (SINCE 2000)
2000-2006
2006-2011
2011 onwards
RUNNING COSTS
Fuel Consumption
1.6L 4-cylinder turbo (2017 onwards): 6.3 to 6.6 litres per 100km
1.4L 4-cylinder (pre 2017): 5.9 to 6.4 litres per 100km
= Highly economical.
= Good economy.
= Average fuel use.
= Heavy consumption.
Servicing
Every 15,000km or 12 months, whichever is sooner. Each service currently costs between about $245 and $475. Hyundai Accent parts and accessoriescan be found on Gumtree.
SIMILAR MODELS TO HYUNDAI ACCENT
Ford Fiesta
Honda City
Toyota Yaris
Volkswagen Polo
WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR: HYUNDAI ACCENT (2011 ON)
Like most latter-day Hyundais, the Accent appears to present with a pretty clean bill of health.
The first thing to check, however, is the condition of the leather-clad steering wheel. In some cases, the leather can start to flake or peel, and this has been observed in other Hyundai models, not just the Accent.
While you have the microscope out, check that the panels line up and are all one colour. If they're not, you could be looking at badly repaired crash damage.
There have also been a few Accents that have had difficulty shifting from Park, the cruise-control not working, the engine starting or the brake-lights failing to operate.
Believe it or not, all these apparently diverse problems could all be traced back to a faulty wiring terminal. Hyundai developed an improved replacement terminal which dealers were fitting.
