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Replying to: codata99 (Mar 04, 2005 8:53 pm)
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Replying to: zup (Mar 24, 2005 1:50 pm)  But they are making sure steps for greater recognition and respect from the general car-buying public, maybe to the point where Hyundai owners won't need to give a lengthy explanation to friends and family as to why they bought one. I am very curious to see what the EPA ratings for the new CVVT engine in the Accent will be. It should be at least in the upper 30s, based on the numbers from the current Elantra and the new Sonata. |
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Is there only going to be a sedan model for the new accent? maybe this is so for the usa but im in australia and im sure i read somewhere, and have seen spy photos of, a hatch model....also there has been talk of a wagon varient, anyone have any info on more body styles for the accent and when we can expect to see them? cheers!
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Replying to: hyundaioz (Mar 24, 2005 5:29 pm) |
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Replying to: backy (Mar 24, 2005 12:19 pm) I am mighty impressed by the new Sonata, though. ~alpha
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Replying to: alpha01 (Mar 24, 2005 9:29 pm) One thing that impresses me about the Accent is its equipment for an entry-level car, e.g. fold-down center armrest in the rear, what looks like plush fabric in one close-up I saw, power everything. I wonder if we'll see another instance of the Elantra/Spectra situation, where the Rio undercuts the Accent in price, but by the time you equip the cars comparably the Accent costs less? Then for Hyundai owners like me there's (we hope) the lure of loyalty rebates on the Accent... |
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Replying to: alpha01 (Mar 24, 2005 9:29 pm)
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First off, as far as gas mileage goes on the new Accent, I think we should see at least a 10% increase, bare minimum. The new Sonata has more power than the old one, yet Hyundai promises it will get 20-25% better fuel economy. On the Azera, they promised that the XG replacement would get 15-20% fuel economy improvement. I don't think it is unreasonable to expect at least 10% increase. Let us also consider the Honda Civic. Hyundai now, I would argue, has the same levels of techonology and sophistication as Hondas. If we compare the new Accent's 1.6 liter engine to the Civic's 1.7 liter engine, we can find a few things. They both have continuously-variable valve timing, are the same size, and have similar powertrain layouts. Also, they are both ULEVs. The Accent weighs 2375 pounds on average (that's the new model, half way between the auto and manual), and the Civic weighs 2612 with an auto and I'm sure is less aerodynamic and it gets 31 city / 38 hwy with an auto, and 32 / 37 with a manual. The current Accent gets 25 / 36 with an automatic, and 29 / 33 with a manual. Considering that the new Sonata 2.4L I-4 engine gets 25 / 34 with 160 horsepower, I think we can expect the new Accent to at least obtain over 30 in the city, and approaching or surpassing 40 on the highway. The Civic weighs more and is an older engine design, but still gets 31 / 38. If you're wondering why I had to compare a Civic EX to an Accent, it is because DX, and LX models do not have VTEC. My supreme estimates for what mileage this car will achieve are as follows: Manual Automatic 35/42 33/39 Exactly the same as the Toyota ECHO. *** Has anyone noticed that Edmunds has really been slumping when it comes to coverage of auto shows lately? They don't even have all of the new models on their NY Auto Show page. It is getting to the point where I have to double-check things and go to different sites, just because of how unreliable this site is getting. What's the deal with that? The Accent isn't even on the NY Auto Show page, which Edmunds had an article about in the Inside Line daily news last week. It was about how Hyundai would debut both the Azera and Accent at the show. They should be rather embarassed to have reported (or posted, seeing as how their news comes from Global Auto Systems or something like that) on something, and not followed up on the thing they explicitly eluded to covering. That's bad journalism.
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Replying to: gwido (Mar 25, 2005 5:17 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Mar 25, 2005 3:54 pm) I also wonder if Hyundai has any plans to drop their new 1.8L engine into the Accent and Rio down the road... |
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