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Re: may well be right [sonatabean] by shado4
May 08, 2006 (12:03 pm)
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Replying to: sonatabean (May 08, 2006 10:25 am)

One thing I personally want to know is if the 4-door sedan will be available in SE trim.
 
Good question. I believe that in the last iteration, the "sport" version of the Accent (Accent GT?) was only available as a 3-door.
 
Maybe Hyundai will extend the SE trim to the 4-door at a later date if enough people start yelling for it.
 
As it stands now, the 3-door SE is shaping up to be a nice little commuter car that could give you some fun in the twisties, provide some nice MPGs, and give you a lot of amenities not found in the competition. The only holdback is no cruise control, but upon reflection I haven't used the cruise control in my Elantra for over a year.
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Re: may well be right [shado4] by backy
May 08, 2006 (12:24 pm)
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Replying to: shado4 (May 08, 2006 12:03 pm)

An SE 4-door would be a sweet package, especially with the 5-spoke 16" wheels, high-zoot stereo (I could play my old cassettes!), and moonroof. I just hope they don't add ground effects--those don't work too well in winter and with most curbs.
 
I have seen a lot of complaints about the lack of cruise control (e.g. look at the consumer feedback on the Accent here at Edmunds.com--it is quite favorable except for the lack of cruise). So I have hopes that Hyundai will add it in the near future.
 
Since the Accent uses a conventional throttle (not drive-by-wire), a 3rd-party cruise should be feasible too.
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cruise by sonatabean
May 08, 2006 (12:33 pm)
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Correct me if I am wrong, but I could swear I have seen the 4-door with cruise?!?!
 
Actually, what I am rather psyched about are the news in the Hybrid forums that a Hybrid Accent is coming (and is, apparently, already out in Korea) with about 40% improved MPG.
 
Given the latest predictions on fuel, that 45 - 50 MPG number (derived via the 40% improvement) would be mighty sweet.
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Re: cruise [sonatabean] by backy
May 08, 2006 (1:33 pm)
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Replying to: sonatabean (May 08, 2006 12:33 pm)

You can't be wrong if you have actually seen the 2006 Accent with cruise! But it is not currently available as a factory option.
 
A hybrid would be nice, and would compete directly with the rumored Fit hybrid. But I am not too interested in a hybrid that cannot run on its own on eletric power for a short distance. I drove the Accord hybrid and I was really put off by the way the engine restarts the moment you move forward after a stop. Not very good in stop-n-go traffic. The info I've seen says that Hyundai's hybrid system is similar to Honda's.
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Re: Hibernation [shado4] by skikidd
May 09, 2006 (1:24 pm)
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Replying to: skikidd (May 07, 2006 8:21 pm)

Finally got my email returned....though the answer was not helpful
 
Unfortunately there is no official release date as of yet. The 2007 Accent will be available in the near future. Please feel free to contact us at a later time for further information. We do apologize for the frustrations.
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Re: Hibernation [skikidd] by sonatabean
May 09, 2006 (1:52 pm)
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Replying to: skikidd (May 09, 2006 1:24 pm)

At least it was coherent.
 
You should see one of the posts for the '08 Corolla. Very "All your base are belong to us! You have no chance to survive: make your time."
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Re: Hibernation [skikidd] by shado4
May 09, 2006 (3:28 pm)
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Replying to: skikidd (May 09, 2006 1:24 pm)

The 2007 Accent will be available in the near future.
 
Hyundai can't get any more vague than that, can they!
 
I think backy may be on to something. Look for the 2007 Accent on the last day of spring. The elusive SE will be seen by July 4th, though no one will have a camera to prove its existence and it will be treated as a figment of someone's imagination.
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Re: Hibernation [shado4] by backy
May 09, 2006 (7:10 pm)
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Replying to: shado4 (May 09, 2006 3:28 pm)

It takes lots of resources (money, people) to launch a new model. It's hard to do more than one at a time. Hyundai just got the Entourage rolling. The new Santa Fe is due in dealers in June-July (we know it's already coming out of the Alabama plant). The new Elantra is slated to follow the Santa Fe. So that means... the Accent 3-door should be coming around reeeal soon-like.
 
I just wonder if the '07 sedan will be launched at the same time, or wait until fall.
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Re: Hibernation [skikidd] by vermonter16
May 10, 2006 (2:18 am)
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Replying to: skikidd (May 09, 2006 1:24 pm)

I'm bummed that the Accent is taking so long to get on dealer's lots. I've been checking my dealer's lot and they had dwindled down to 4 accents...I thought surely that that was a sign that the 07 Accents would be coming in soon...NOT! They just got a shipment of like 15 - 20 06 Accents and that just plain sucks. When will the hatchbacks come in? I need a car soon and wanted to compare.... I originally wanted the Yaris (it's so cute) but the liftbacks coming out don't have ABS or anything like that... So now I'm forced to lean towards the XA...and I don't like it!!! But I'll have to get it if Hyundai doesn't get their butt in gear soon!
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Re: Hibernation [backy] by shado4
May 10, 2006 (12:26 pm)
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Replying to: backy (May 09, 2006 7:10 pm)

the Accent 3-door should be coming around reeeal soon-like.
 
Are you sure you don't work for Hyundai? That sounds like something they would say!
 
I really, really, really want to see the Accent SE in person. I used to own a Mazda 323 3-door and that was probably my favorite little runabout, until it was trashed in an accident. I still miss that car to this day. I don't know, there's something about small personal vehicles that appeal to me.

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