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Honda Fit v. Hyundai Accent

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What is this discussion about? Honda Fit, Hyundai Accent, Hatchback


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Re: SE [02whttrib] by moparbad
Sep 19, 2006 (3:40 am)
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Replying to: 02whttrib (Sep 19, 2006 1:10 am)

There are plenty of SE's in the Chicago area. More than one at each dealer.
The Fit, however, is sold out.
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Re: SE [moparbad] by 02whttrib
Sep 19, 2006 (12:17 pm)
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Replying to: moparbad (Sep 19, 2006 3:40 am)

That figures, just a boat trip up the river I guess.
 
I don't like the Fit. Just the opposite here, plenty of Fits on the lots. I've seen one on the road.
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Re: SE [moparbad] by herotakesafall
Sep 24, 2006 (9:09 pm)
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Replying to: moparbad (Sep 19, 2006 3:40 am)

I'm just outside of Chicago. I test drove one last week (an SE hatch) and I fell in love. The Fit's ride and handling seems a lot more...econocar in comparison. The SE just seems perfect for me. The 16" alloys are really nice, too! I was planning on waiting for the Elantra, but I doubt it'll handle anywhere near as well as the SE. Now my only decision is if I'll spend a bit more and get the Versa with CVT since it supposedly has such great fuel economy. Decisions, decisions.
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Re: SE [herotakesafall] by backy
Sep 25, 2006 (5:24 am)
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Replying to: herotakesafall (Sep 24, 2006 9:09 pm)

Take a look at the fuel economy discussion on the Versa here in Town Hall before buying one. The numbers aren't that great. Keep in mind the Versa is a much heavier car than the Fit or Accent.
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SE Wheels by kicker364
Sep 27, 2006 (3:47 pm)
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I want the 2007 GS hatchback, but I want the SE wheels. Would they fit on the GS model? Or is the bolt pattern different on the SE than the GS?
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Interested in the Accent, but... by cmk
Sep 28, 2006 (6:52 am)
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Am I missing something or is cruise control not available on any trim level???
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Re: Interested in the Accent, but... [cmk] by backy
Sep 28, 2006 (10:42 am)
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Replying to: cmk (Sep 28, 2006 6:52 am)

Correct, factory cruise not available on any U.S. spec Accent.
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Re: Interested in the Accent, but... [backy] by cmk
Sep 28, 2006 (12:43 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Sep 28, 2006 10:42 am)

how odd and unfortunate. I guess I should take it in stride, though, as I believe that all car manufacturers are conspiring against me making it impossible for me to find one car with the options I want.
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Cruise Re: Interested in the Accent, but... [cmk] by moparbad
Sep 28, 2006 (2:27 pm)
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Replying to: cmk (Sep 28, 2006 12:43 pm)

If you want cruise control for the Accent or for the base Fit then Rostra aftermarket cruise is probably the best choice of an aftermarket cruise control.
$180 to $250 is range of good prices for the complete kit depending on make and model of vehicle.
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Finally got to TEST DRIVE THE FIT!!! by accentuate
Nov 01, 2006 (9:07 pm)
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I finally got to test drive the Blue honda fit (not the sport) and there were some things I like and some things I don't.
 
But I want to point out that this is a Honda Fit Vs. Hyundai Accent thread. I currently own a Hyundai Accent and I will try and be as non-bias as possible.
 
The Honda Fit, by far, is the most spacious small car I have ever been in. The "Magic" seats aren't as magic as I thought. The folding flat seats are amazing but the fact that you have to push the front seats forward, loosing your driving position, is kind of an issue. I will say that there is a canyon of cargo space to be had in the Honda Fit, and really quite none in the Hyundai Accent. I found a picture of an accent with four golf club bags and I have actually put a golf club in the car and there wasn't ample space for it. I really do not think that 4 would fit comfortably.
 
Next is the rear wiper issue. I can understand that they might not have changed it when they went from RHD to LHD but regardless of that little issue, the Rear wiper swipes 1/4th of a circle (on the opposite side you should see). The visibility really is quite bad. The Accent's does a 180 and actually swipes a nice visible area.
 
Adjustable seats, a dead pedal...Things that Honda has and just hasn't incorporated them into the Fit. They are very nice things in the Accent, and if Honda brings them will be equal, but for the matter at hand Accent has them and Fit does not.
 
I decided, vanity mirrors are not that big of an issue. Lit vanity mirrors are quite nice things to have. So far I have yet to see an economy car with them other then the Accent (though upon my searches that was not on the to-look--for list). Honda has one mirror on the driver side. A minor inconvenience, but if your paying for a car and one has dual lit mirrors and the other has a single non lit mirror, it is a nice thing to have dual.
 
Heated mirrors are something I only thought came in high end cars. Hyundai incorporated them into the Accent and I decided that from now on I will not own a car that does not have heated mirrors. I got to test drive the Honda Fit in the morning after a fine mist of water had settled, and got a chance to use the defrost. As I was getting ready to drive away, I realized I could not even see out of my mirrors and had to roll down the windows and wipe the mirrors off. It is very nice to have heated mirrors. A HUGE concern as well with the honda is the fact that you have to adjust two of your four dash vents to point towards the windows just to defrost them. I thought that almost all new cars would have their own defrost vents that are stationary towards the windows, however I was wrong. The Hyundai Accent has them, the Honda Fit does not.
 
Again I want to point out that I am only putting the facts down. These are all things the Honda Fit and the Hyundai Accent have and don't have. I hope that the things I have written are as non-bias as I can be.
 
Oh and I also want to point out that as far as tuners go as well as people who don't fancy factory stereo's people will have a very hard time changing the factory stereo in the Fit. The accents is flat and is the right size for 2 standard stereo' s. The Fit has a factory made dash that is not a standard stereo size. So with a 1997 Ford Taurus having that same problem, and seeing my brother buy the large plastic insert to make it a standard size stereo, I believe that the Honda Fit with an aftermarket stereo would look quite awkward.
 
I would love to test drive the Fit Sport and really get to judge the two in a performance level, however it will be quite a while before I will be able to test drive a Fit Sport.

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