Pros: Pleasant cabin; reasonably quiet and composed in highway driving; feels bigger than it is; good selection of optional equipment
Cons: Mediocre fuel economy for the class; not as value-priced as other Hyundai vehicles; middling passing power on the highway
CG Says: The 2017 Hyundai Accent is little changed. A manual transmission is no longer available for Sport hatchback. The base SE is joined by a new Value Edition sedan with more equipment. Accent is a subcompact with choice of sedan and four-door hatchback bodystyles. A 137-horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine mates to a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Accent offers a fine combination of room, refinement, features, and performance for the money. There is one other caveat, and it’s a big one. This car does not deliver great fuel economy. Over the course of short- and long-term test drives, our test Accents had a very difficult time cracking 30 mpg while some larger compacts can break 40 without much difficulty. There’s too much good stuff about this car to make it unworthy of a high place on your shopping list, but the fuel-economy issue is something that should be kept in mind.
| Class | Subcompact Car |
| Body Style(s) | 4-door sedan, 4-door hatchback |
| Passenger Count | 5 |
| Drive Wheels | front-wheel drive |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai |
| Nation of Manufacture | South Korea |
| Base Prices | SE sedan: $14,745 SE hatchback: $14,995 Value Edition sedan: $16,450 Sport hatchback: $17,495 |
| Base Engine 1.6-liter 4-cylinder |
| Horsepower 137 |
| Std. Transmission 6-speed manual |
| Avail. Transmission 6-speed automatic |
| EPA City Range (mpg) 26-27 |
| EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 36-37 |
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