The 2012 Hyundai Accent will be fully redesigned.
For comparison, the 2011 Fit produces 117 hp and 106 lb-ft. Fuel economy should also be superior; Hyundai is claiming 30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway.
"Active ECO," a feature that tweaks engine and transmission control to optimize fuel economy, can be switched on to increase fuel economy up to 7 percent, according to Hyundai. Inside, Hyundai promises an upscale design and superior passenger and cargo room.
Hyundai Motor America introduced the all-new 2012 Hyundai Accent with best-in-class standard fuel economy and power at the 2011 New York International Auto Show (NYAS) in April.
The 2012 Hyundai Accent is the best car for you if want an all-new small sedan or hatchback that bursts into the upper echelon of the subcompact class with exceptional style, value, and fuel economy.
Should you buy a 2012 Hyundai Accent or wait for the 2013 Hyundai Accent? Buy a 2012 Accent. The 2012 Accent returns a four-door sedan body style but replaces a two-door hatchback with a four-door hatchback. The 2012 Accent also ranks amid class leaders for cargo space. The sedan has a 13.7-cubic-foot trunk and the hatchback has 21.2 cubic feet behind the rear seat and 47.5 with the rear seatbacks folded. The 2012 Accent lineup begins with the sedan in a single GLS level of trim. The GLS sedan and GS hatchback have 14-inch steel wheels with wheel covers; 16-inch alloys are optional on the GLS and standard on the SE.
The 2012 Accent transmission selection also is in the subcompact forefront, with a choice of a manual and an automatic that both have six speeds. Accent’s automatic-transmission has a floor shift lever that can be toggled to provide manual-type gear selection, another relatively rare feature in this class.
Standard on 2012 Accents equipped with the automatic transmission is a feature Hyundai claims improves fuel economy by as much as 7 percent. Hyundai says the 2012 Accent is the first subcompact to come standard with four-wheel disc brakes; the class norm is rear drum brakes that are potentially less efficient than rear discs. Every 2012 Accent also has electric power steering, which also is the modern standard and improves fuel economy by eliminating the strain of an engine-driven hydraulic system. Accent’s SE model gets a sportier steering calibration than the GLS and GS models.
Features: Accent is about value and there’s no change in that storyline for 2012. The company offered a stripper 2011 Accent two-door hatchback at under $11,000, including destination fee. The entry-level 2012 Accent, the GLS sedan, is still among America’s least expensive new cars, though it starts at $13,205, including destination.
A 60/40 split/folding rear seatback is standard on every 2012 Accent.
It includes all the GS standard features, plus Bluetooth and cruise control, regardless of transmission choice.
