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#1 of 31 2005 Hyundai Accent by player4 Apr 08, 2004 (3:54 pm)
Spy Shot: 2005 Hyundai Accent This is the production version of the E3 concept car shown by Hyundai in Geneva in March 2004. The more adventurous aspects of the E3's styling will have been toned down - the rear-hinged back doors won't feature, for example - and the finished product won't come with the full pale leather interior of the show car, but the basic theme will be similar: spacious, with a light and airy cabin. Expect a much more refined ride than in the current Accent, with improved cabin materials and fabrics and a more modern finish. The show car had a full-length glass roof and 19-inch alloy wheels: the latter are unlikely to be offered on the production car, but the roof is a possible option. The model range is expected to break cover officially late this year, for launch early in 2005. http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/spyshots/H/03-large/Hyundai-Ac- cent-01.jpg http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/spyshots/H/03-large/Hyundai-Ac- cent-02.jpg http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/spyshots/H/03-large/Hyundai-Ac- cent-03.jpg http://www.channel4.com/4car/media/spyshots/H/03-large/Hyundai-Ac- cent-04.jpg
#2 of 31 player4 by alpha01 Apr 08, 2004 (6:18 pm)
Hey, thanks for the spy photos! Any word on drivetrains, equipment, etc? If Hyundai can improve this car- especially the handling and MPG, and offer ABS, but hold a reasonable line on pricing, I think it would make a great, sensible purchase. It isnt quite enough of a finished product for me right now, but with a few tweaks... this could be the sleeper value in the small car class. Thanks again! ~alpha
#3 of 31 mazda3, anyone? by bikerpa Apr 21, 2004 (7:40 am)
with that high rear end and chunky styling, it looks really similar to the mew Mazda3... not at all a bad thing, imo. If they were releasing it in the next few months instead of early next year I'd be buying it instead of having a deposit down on an Elantra GT. Looks like a fun little car! Also, anybody have shots of the concept from Geneva?
#4 of 31 2005 Hyundai Accent by bigred2 May 22, 2004 (6:40 pm)
When is this suppose to be released, in the fall 2004?
#5 of 31 2005 Hyundai Talos Spy Shots (Accent Replacement) by player4 Jul 06, 2004 (9:42 am)
Here is the latest contender from Korea, the Hyundai Talos. It will replace the Accent early in 2005, and promises more refinement, interior quality and aesthetic style. The latest news to emerge about Hyundai's Accent replacement, apart from that fact that it will be called Talos, is that it will be built in hatchback form as well as saloon. That's a first for Hyundai, which had previously produced the Accent in saloon guise only, and will form an important part of the Korean company's plans to claim a position as one of the top five global car producers by the end of the decade. The car captured testing here is clearly the hatchback version, and note the dramatic 'character lines' over the front wheel arches, and just visible through the rear-end disguise. This is likely to be the best-looking Accent ever, with the successful styling evolution that worked so well on the Hyundai Coupe and recently launched Tucson offroader finding its way further down the range. Likewise, the Talos will be a much more refined car than the one it replaces. Replies to this message: backy (Aug 06, 2004 7:54 pm) jojomonkeyboy (Aug 11, 2004 12:35 pm) backy (Aug 14, 2004 6:09 am) chrisducati (Nov 01, 2004 3:58 pm) kristylee (Nov 08, 2004 6:12 pm)
#6 of 31 re: Talos by smalltown Jul 06, 2004 (10:50 am)
The outline looks very much like the Hyundai E-Cubed concept introduced in Geneva.
#7 of 31 How does this differ from the Click??? by csandste Jul 06, 2004 (3:50 pm)
Other than that, I like it a lot better than the Accent.
#8 of 31 Re: 2005 Hyundai Talos Spy Shots (Accent Replacement) [player4] by backy Aug 06, 2004 (7:54 pm)
Replying to: player4 (Jul 06, 2004 9:42 am) You mean, Hyundai produced the Accent four-door in saloon guise only, right? The Accent has been available as a 2-door hatchback for some time. And of course the predecessor to the Accent, the Excel, was available as both a 2-door and 4-door hatchback. The new Talos looks like a slick little car. We need more hatchbacks! Replies to this message: jojomonkeyboy (Aug 11, 2004 12:35 pm) backy (Aug 14, 2004 6:09 am)
#9 of 31 Hyundai Excel & Kia Rio by jojomonkeyboy Aug 11, 2004 (12:35 pm)
Replying to: backy (Aug 06, 2004 7:54 pm) I owned an Excel - terrible car. I test drove a Rio, before I purchased my Toyota Echo. The interior of the Rio reminded me of the Excel. Like the same kinds of styling for dials and buttons, it seemd to have the exact same glove compartment - a tiny tiny glove compartment that seems to have a 3" thick, heavily padded, ten-pound glove compartment door. When I drove my Excel for 30 minutes or longer, my left knee would start to ache, it was just something about the position of my left leg in that car... So I would have to start moving my leg around, sometimes I'd stretch it out a little bit and put my toes under the brake pad (not smart I know). When I test drove the Rio, I sat in the drivers seat for about 10 minutes while the salesman yacked about the car's features. then I drove it for about 10 minutes, and then I noticed that my left knee started hurting again, just like it did in the Excel. Maybe it was psycosomatic - I thought the Rio was so much like the Excel that I thought my knee should hurt, I don't know. But everything about the Rio screamed EXCEL !!! I had a bad experience with the quality and service on that Excel, so I never even looked at Hyundai when I was looking for a low-end sedan for commuting. That the Rio reminded me so much of the Excel was enough to steer me away from buying it. Replies to this message: backy (Aug 14, 2004 6:09 am)
#10 of 31 Re: Hyundai Excel & Kia Rio [jojomonkeyboy] by backy Aug 14, 2004 (6:09 am)
Replying to: jojomonkeyboy (Aug 11, 2004 12:35 pm) The Excel was last produced in 1994. This is ten years later. Times change. The car we are discussing here is three generations removed from the Excel.