Hyundai Accent on the Show

The Hyundai Accent (sold in some regions as the Verna and until 2000 in Australia as the Excel) is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai in South Korea, India, Russia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran.

The Accent is produced for the Chinese market by Beijing Hyundai Co., a joint venture with Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. For Russian market it is assembled by TagAZ plant in Taganrog. In Mexico, the Accent is marketed by Chrysler as the Dodge Attitude, previously Verna by Dodge. In Venezuela, Chrysler marketed the Brisa de Dodge until 2006. The Brisa is assembled by Mitsubishi Motors at its plant in Barcelona, Venezuela. Since 2002, the Accent had been the longest-running subcompact sold in North America. In Puerto Rico, it has been sold as the Hyundai Brio.

Hyundai Accent was awarded as “Australia’s Best Small Car in 2000 and 2001”

Engine	GS 3-Door	SE 3-Door
Type	Inline 4-cylinder	Inline 4-cylinder
Displacement (liters)	1.6L	1.6L
Horsepower @ rpm	110 @ 6000	110 @ 6000
Torque	106 @ 4500	106 @ 4500
Compression ratio	10.0:1	10.0:1
Valve train	16-valve	16-valve
Fuel system	Multi-Point Programmed Fuel Injection	Multi-Point Programmed Fuel Injection
Ignition system	Electronic	Electronic
Transmission	GS 3-Door	SE 3-Door
Drive configuration	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Type	5-speed manual Available 4-speed automatic with overdrive	5-speed manual with B & M Racing Sport Shifter Available 4-speed automatic with overdrive
Final drive ratio (MT/AT)	4.06/4.04	4.06/4.04
Suspension/Chassis	GS 3-Door	SE 3-Door
Body type	3-door	3-door
Body construction	Unibody	Unibody
Front suspension	MacPherson Strut with coil springs	Sport tuned MacPherson Strut with coil springs
Rear suspension	Coupled Torsion Beam Axle with coil springs	Sport tuned Coupled Torsion Beam Axle with coil springs
Steering	Power steering	Power steering
Brakes	Front disc brakes	Front disc brakes
Turning diameter, curb-to-curb (ft.)	33.1	33.1
Wheels	14" steel and full wheel covers	16" alloy wheels

Items	GS - 3 Door	SE - 3 Door
Wheelbase (in.)	98.4	98.4
Length (in.)	159.3	159.3
Width (in.)	66.7	66.7
Height (in.)	57.9	57.9
Track (in., front/rear)	57.9/57.5	57.9/57.5
Curb weight (lbs., MT/AT)	2467/2504	2496/2533

Items	GS - 3 Door	SE - 3 Door
Head room (in., front/rear)	39.6/37.8	39.6/37.8
Leg room (in., front/rear)	42.8/34.3	42.8/34.3
Shoulder room (in., front/rear)	53.5/53.1	53.5/53.1
Hip room (in., front/rear)	50.2/48.8	50.2/48.8
Passenger volume (cu. ft.)	92.2	92.2
Cargo volume (cu. ft.)	15.9	15.9

Items	GS - 3 Door	SE - 3 Door
5-speed manual (city/highway)	27 / 32	27 / 32
4-speed automatic (city/highway)	24 / 33	24 / 33
Fuel-tank capacity (gal.)	11.9	11.9

Trim Name Retail Price Dealer Invoice Destination Charge

GS 2-door hatchback, manual $10,775 $10,540 $620

GS 2-door hatchback, automatic $11,775 $11,495 $620

GLS 4-door sedan, manual $12,925 $12,593 $620

GLS 4-door sedan, automatic $13,925 $13,548 $620

SE 2-door hatchback, manual $14,575 $14,169 $620

SE 2-door hatchback, automatic $15,375 $14,933 $620