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I think it is inaccurate terminology to call special finance deals "rebates." They are not rebates of any sort but subsidies for financing programs. There are also manufacturer-to-dealer incentives. But generally when one thinks of rebates, it is the manufacturer-to-consumer type--like the $1000 Hyundai just started offering on the Accent after cries from dealers that the car was overpriced for its market.
I am going to try to drive one of these today, head-to-head with the Yaris. Right now the Fit, Versa, Accent, and Yaris are at the top of my shopping list, with the Fit having the pre-drive edge.
Honda's success baffles me sometimes. Come on, people, have some pride in how your rig looks. Their Civics are also hideously boring looking. Not as ugly as the Fit but just boring, much like Toyota's mundane looking Corolla.
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But the Fit seems to have superior handling and powertrain, in addition to the cargo capacity. That is why I am looking forward to driving the '07 Accent SE, which is loaded with equipment and has a sport suspension with 16" alloys. I think that car will be a very interesting comparo to the Fit.
I did a search on my local dealers' inventories and found no 2007 Accents. In fact, I found very few 2006 Accents. One dealer had only one, one had four etc. Either these cars are not being shipped in large quantities or they are very popular--which would not be surprising with gas around $3.00/gallon.
Model APR/2006 APR/2005 CY2006 CY2005
ACCENT 3,491 4,022 8,256 13,269
But the Accent is definitely not a high volume car for Hyundai in the U.S. They are imported, and the profit margin is probably not as high as on more expensive cars like the Azera and Sonata.
I was hoping with all the other new subcompact hatchbacks coming out they would be coming out at least near the release date of the fit, yaris etc. I guess this one will hang back w/ the versa.
It's a vague memory - which means I could also be misremembering, too.
I have been known to do that - but perhaps putting this idea out there will allow others who keep up on these things in more detail to comment???
One of the reasons the Accent 3-door appeals to me is because it is available with a moonroof. I sure hope Hyundai doesn't change their minds on this option.
Keep in mind the Fit was designed before the latest crash tests (i.e. IIHS side impact) were designed. That may explain why Honda had to ditch the moonroof for the U.S. Fit. The '07 Accent SE, however, is a new design so Hyundai could take the crash tests into account when adding the moonroof.
You may well be right - while I like to follow auto news, I don't follow terribly CLOSELY in my reading.
One thing I personally want to know is if the 4-door sedan will be available in SE trim.
Sorry 'bout the brain fart on my part: I think the comment above by shado4 is probably accurate.
Good question. I believe that in the last iteration, the "sport" version of the Accent (Accent GT?) was only available as a 3-door.
Maybe Hyundai will extend the SE trim to the 4-door at a later date if enough people start yelling for it.
As it stands now, the 3-door SE is shaping up to be a nice little commuter car that could give you some fun in the twisties, provide some nice MPGs, and give you a lot of amenities not found in the competition. The only holdback is no cruise control, but upon reflection I haven't used the cruise control in my Elantra for over a year.
I have seen a lot of complaints about the lack of cruise control (e.g. look at the consumer feedback on the Accent here at Edmunds.com--it is quite favorable except for the lack of cruise). So I have hopes that Hyundai will add it in the near future.
Since the Accent uses a conventional throttle (not drive-by-wire), a 3rd-party cruise should be feasible too.
Actually, what I am rather psyched about are the news in the Hybrid forums that a Hybrid Accent is coming (and is, apparently, already out in Korea) with about 40% improved MPG.
Given the latest predictions on fuel, that 45 - 50 MPG number (derived via the 40% improvement) would be mighty sweet.
A hybrid would be nice, and would compete directly with the rumored Fit hybrid. But I am not too interested in a hybrid that cannot run on its own on eletric power for a short distance. I drove the Accord hybrid and I was really put off by the way the engine restarts the moment you move forward after a stop. Not very good in stop-n-go traffic. The info I've seen says that Hyundai's hybrid system is similar to Honda's.
Unfortunately there is no official release date as of yet. The 2007 Accent will be available in the near future. Please feel free to contact us at a later time for further information. We do apologize for the frustrations.
You should see one of the posts for the '08 Corolla. Very "All your base are belong to us! You have no chance to survive: make your time."
Hyundai can't get any more vague than that, can they! :confuse:
I think backy may be on to something. Look for the 2007 Accent on the last day of spring. The elusive SE will be seen by July 4th, though no one will have a camera to prove its existence and it will be treated as a figment of someone's imagination. :P
I just wonder if the '07 sedan will be launched at the same time, or wait until fall.
Are you sure you don't work for Hyundai? That sounds like something they would say!
I really, really, really want to see the Accent SE in person. I used to own a Mazda 323 3-door and that was probably my favorite little runabout, until it was trashed in an accident. I still miss that car to this day. I don't know, there's something about small personal vehicles that appeal to me.
Wonder what exterior colors will be available with the SE? I'm guessing white, black, silver, red, blue, and maybe an orange. Do you think yellow would be too over the top?
I also wonder if the 35+ accessories Hyundai is promising for this car will be ready at the time the Accent hatchback is available for sale. A little personalization goes a long way to making your car unique.
Seriously though, if the longer wait means Hyundai working out all of the kinks and bugs, then I'm all for it!
As for personalization, the press release states it would be ready at launch, "as dealer- or port-installed add-ons, enabling buyers to make their Accent unique. The accessories will include a ground effects kit, cold air intake system, metallic shift knobs, aluminum pedals and doorsills, iPOD holder, LED interior light kit and many others. Factory-installed personalization options include a 220-watt, AM/FM/6-CD changer premium audio system with six speakers and Accent's first power sunroof."
White and orange-ish I was talking about earlier:
These recent problems for Hyundai are again proving the skeptics right that Hyundais archaic leadership structure, void of checks and balances and laced with family domination, needs to be broken up and eliminated. The growth and future of this multi-billion dollar conglomerate, on which thousands and thousands of employees depend, has been jeopardized due the immoral actions of a few scoundrels. Every good thing this man, Chung, has done is now in the toilet.
Can we talk about the cars, not the politics?
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Earlier indication: the hybrid will acheive about 45mpg fuel economy (note this is based on the Korean spec model) - not bad on first try.
Niiiice color. I wonder what the SE would look like in a metallic charcoal gray or dark silver like my dad's MINI Cooper S.
Right now I would lean towards blue or the orange/red in the picture above. I have a silver Elantra now and want something that stands out a bit more in my next car.
Side impact: POOR
Rear impact: POOR
Front impact: Acceptable
The Accent is the only small car tested, aside from the Aveo, that didn't receive a good frontal test. In addition, both the Yaris and Fit received good side impact scores (and good frontal impact). These scores pretty much solidify what many have suspected all along, exploding airbags won't make up from a poorly constructed body.
Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures and/or internal organ injuries plus a fracture of the pelvis would be likely in a crash of this severity. In addition, loading to the shoulder was excessive.
Yikes!