I hope Hyundai keeps this little car around for a while in America. I realize that everyone wants a crossover, but there's still a formidable market for people who just want a basic car. The Accent is pretty unbeatable in that category.
I wish they kept the hatchback. I’ve now decided to buy myself a car and want a hatchback from Kia/Hyundai. But they discontinued the EGT, the hatchback of this, only thing left is the Rio Hatchback 😭 Such a shame. I always feel jealous seeing my neighbors Elantra hatchback 💀 and there’s always an accent hatchback parked at a road I go through to work 🤨
I too hope they keep the Accent around. It's been an affordable Hyundai staple for 27yrs, believe it or not, and they've always tended to be one of Hyundai's more dependable models. I was tremendously disappointed when they discontinued the hatchback and replaced it with the significantly more expensive and fuel thirsty Hyundai Venue.
I bought this car and I love it. The warranty is great . What a great choice I made. Considering the price of gas is rising . This car was a just what I needed.
bought manual SE 3 weeks ago and am in love with my Accent. smooth shifting stick, comfy ride and all around a joy to drive. It is epitomizes car and that pleases me...good, safe, enjoyable vehicle
Bless that Hyundai is still continuing this model and KIA with their equivalent of the Rio here in the States. The subcompact field is shrinking which is too bad
It's shrinking.. but also growing, in physical size. A subcompact from today is the size of a compact car from 8 years ago. I get your point though. Look at the new Mustang Mach-E as an example. That is marketed as a Midsized crossover. When in reality it has the ground clearance of a Toyota Camry. It's just a midsize hatchback in reality. It's all about the marketing though.
i have the 2018 SE and that little car is everything you could need if you’re a good driver. the back up camera also comes with a trajectory line as well. getting between 35-40mpg in the city as a delivery boy. best value you could get in comparison to other subcompacts.
Nice work, Drew! 👍🏼 The Accent definitely poses a very good value proposition for a new car. Low msrp, stellar warranty, and 3 year complimentary maintenance makes the 2021 Accent rather enticing. Great job highlighting the various elements of this sub-compact sedan. As always, DriveAndBeDriven will be STAYING GOLD!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I just bought a 2021 accent se and that sport mode is amazing!! The car feels so smooth on the rode. The speedbomps you can really feel them but great car. Got it from carvana
I have the 2019 model and its a great car i bought the lowest trim, but im customizing it my self already with a wrappwd carbon fiber hood, fong lights installed myself, aftermarket exhaust( i love my car loud), gt spoiler, rims, front lip splitter, rear diffuser and front and rear canards
Toyota just discontinued there subcompact model the Yaris sedan... so next year when I get a car I have to go used or get this. I'm huge on reliability and a big Toyota guys. Its how my parents raised me.
@@johnnymichael1804 I owned a 2011 for 3 years and loved it! Affordable and reliable. Smooth and quiet. It was everything I needed it to be or the low amount of money. It’s really hard to find good NEW cars that are low in price and have that amazing warranty
Stop me if you heard this before “honestly the acceleration is not as bad as I thought it would be”. It’s like his reviews consists of a few templates. Just plug the appropriate one for this Hyundai. Still his reviews are a good starting point in researching a car.
I think “templates” assure a reviewer won’t miss or forget the necessary points they need to cover. Gold Pony does well and keeps his reviews positive and honest. Oh! What’s the name of your car reviews channel? I want to see how an expert in the field can teach us all how to present a full car review. I can imagine you have several million followers. I want to see you apply your magical and informative yet entertaining style in hundreds of various vehicle reviews! I’ll wait here for it so I can subscribe today! Thanks JB!
@@2004cyrus The overriding majority of RU-vid reviews are a little more than elaborate info commercials. Are you naive enough to believe Gold Pony is 100% free to give his honest opinion when he relies on dealerships for his test vehicles? As I alluded to in my initial response his reviews do have value. He tells us the trim levels, provides high quality video of the car both inside and out, points out the features and interior measurements, etc. But when it comes to subjective evaluations he will never say car A has one of the worst rides I've come across.
@@johnb4905 I’m not a juvenile. I’m 44. I’m not naive & of course I understand how the world works. The reviews are a dash of information and a lot of free entertainment. That’s why I don’t leave comments like yours expecting the review to be more than it is. You are thinking too hard and putting too many expectations on the reviews apparently. And so that hit a nerve with me and I thought sheesh why is this man being a tool? If you do better than make reviews and open yourself up to criticism. I’m sure that won’t ever happen. So I’ll leave you be and I’ll enjoy them in a surface level then go live my reality in the real world. Take care.
It seems like quite a nice subcompact economy car. The styling looks classy and it has a lot of nice features. I've never owned one, but I've had the chance over the years to drive a 1996 hatchback, a 2003 sedan, and a 2008 hatchback. With every generation, they get better equipped, quieter, smoother, and safer. I always found them to be cheap and cheerful if you keep you expectations realistic.
I bought this car in red brand new back in May. For me it was between this car and the 2020 Honda Fit. I’ve been wanting a Honda Fit for many years and was planning to buy one that day. I let the Hyundai 10-year warranty suck me in and bought the Accent instead. I’m always looking for good reviews on the Hyundai, reassuring me that I made a good choice. But I think it will always be at the back of my mind that I didn’t buy the more unique-looking car I’ve wanted for so many years. They are phasing out the Honda Fit, so I missed my chance at the last new one 😢 I feel almost like the Hyundai Accent is a “cookie-cutter car,” everybody drives one and now that includes me…
Not an Incredible value after 2018 anymore. The 6spd transmission was extremely reliable somehow but the cvt in them now isn't good and is having higher failure rates.
I'm thinking about purchasing this vehicle but am worried about the rear seat space. In your video it seems like there's a sufficient amount of room; however, in another video's test of the 2020 accent (same dimensions) the 5'10 driver barely had any leg room when the front seat was comfortably adjusted. I understand you're taller and have more space, so I'm wondering if it might be the case that the front seat wasn't adjusted to your driving comfortability (I'll ofc be test driving the vehicle as well for final determinations).
I had a 2013 Accent. I really liked it. I’m pretty sure it had 138 hp. Why are they detuning their sedans? Same for Sonata. The older limited had 220-something HP, now the max is 180-something (aside from new N Line).
Can you or someone explain to me the different gear shifts during Regular D and Drive mode (You know the part where you push your stick left on D and go up and down changing your rpm a little bit)? I’m still understanding them and don’t want to over do it with my new car.
That’s basically just a manual shifting of gears. Your tachometer (rpm’s) has a portion that’s red and you just want to make sure that you shift before reaching those rpm’s
Nice, informative video, though I'm puzzled as to why there is a "4K Ultra HD" icon on your thumbnails, including on this video, though this one only seems to go up to 720p... Regardless, thanks for the video!
@@miguelircontar halogen projectors are marginally better than reg halogens but lighting is a safety issue and the law should mandate led or hid for ALL vehicles
