Oct 05, 2012 04:43 PM
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I write this review for Hyundai Accent, the old war horse from Hyundai. Since, its introduction in India, Accent has been a great performer in India but lately we have seen decline in its following mainly because Hyundai itself is not keen on promoting this low cost product as it used to give tough competition to Hyundai's own product Verna in that segment. But now, Hyundai has completely re-branded Verna making it a class apart. Accent has been left to fend for itself in its category.
While making my purchase last year, I fell for Accent because of the following reasons. Accent gives complete value for each penny spent in terms of feature. Otherwise, you can challenge me with single car brand which gives features equivalent to Accent (all four power windows, power steering, large boot space, 1.5 Litre Engine) in 5L range. Paying 10 k - 20 K for each extra feature pinches for cars like i-10, i-20.
The performance and pick up wise car is nice owing to its 1500 CC engine. The AC is extremely efficient and car is good for long drives. However biggest enemy is its mileage and that too its offered in Petrol only. In a country obsessed with mileage, the car take a bad name as it delivers only 12-13 KM / L in city conditions. However if you are in Delhi, get a CNG kit and drive to Gurgaon / Noida everyday with looking at the fuel tank. The Diesel version of this car was high hit among consumers and I really could not understand Hyundai's logic for withdrawing the diesel version.
Another Negative is that Hyundai has not come up with revised version of this car since ages which forces consumers to think that is it nearing end of life? Also, Youngsters will not fall for this car owing to its old looks.
Not many people buying this car now means the resale value of the car is also less. If you are the one, who count each penny before spending, I think Accent is the car made for you. Go for it, if you don't want to dispose it easily.
