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Old 03-27-10 | 02:23 PM
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Default next-gen Hyundai Accent exposed

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http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/27/s...so/2#c26619124

it's indeed Accent, not Elantra.

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Old 03-27-10 | 02:28 PM
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your next car? good for you.
Old 03-27-10 | 02:29 PM
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maybe it should be your next car. it looks better than what you are driving.
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Looks pretty decent. Certainly better than current bland and cheap looking Accent. Personally I like that toned-down grill of this new Accent against the new Sonata.
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that is pretty good looking for an economy car
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I'd get a Focus over this thing
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of course you should. This is not a Focus fighter. this is a Yaris fighter.
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Originally Posted by joe80
of course you should. This is not a Focus fighter. this is a Yaris fighter.
Well that's a good thing because the Fiesta looks just as good as the Focus and better than any Hyundai anyway...
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Not bad at all.. reminds me of the mazda 6
Old 03-27-10 | 05:58 PM
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Wow, pretty impressive. Looks a bit hefty to be an Accent though.

Man, Hyundai is as serious as it gets.

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The article is stating that it's possible that this could indeed be the Elantra.
Old 03-27-10 | 06:42 PM
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no, i'm 99% sure this is Verna(Accent). Confirmed with many korean websites.

http://www.thecarblogger.net/2009/11...spy-shots.html


Accent


http://carspyshots.net/showthread.php?t=17858&page=6



Elantra



http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.ph...upe-spy-shots/


Veloster (4door CRX like Eco Coupe)



all of them will have Fluidic Sculpture design cues.

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Old 03-27-10 | 07:44 PM
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looks good to me!
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I'm sure it will be a good, competent small car under the skin (as most recent Hyundai products are), but I'm not impressed with the direction that Hyundai is taking with their latest-generation styling. I didn't like the looks of the new 2011 Sonata, nor do I particularly care for the looks of this car either. The mirror-mounted turn signals are a nice feature, however......unusual in the econobox class.

But I'll withold more comments until I see the car in person....or more detailed pictures.


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Old 03-27-10 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by joe80
Old turd

I strongly disagree, joe. This version of the Accent was anything BUT a turd. Yes, its short wheelbase and small wheels/tires gave it a rather jittery ride compared to the smoother Elantra and Sonata, and it was a little sluggish with the automatic transmission. But.....was competent, reliable, well-built, well-finished, economical, had an attractive interior (in the two-tone version), and extremely well-done controls/gauges. It was an excellent value for the money (with incentives, generally 15K or less, out the door), and was a new car I highly recommended for those without a lot of cash to spend. In fact, I helped a few people, myself, shop for and buy one, and, so far, they have been very pleased.....one of them uses it as a daily, long-distance commuter car and puts some 40K miles a year on it. The new Accent will have its work cut out for it if it wants to live up to the old one.

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