At a glance, it looks like they shrunk down a Hyundai Sonata, and that’s just fine. The 2018 Hyundai Accent is a small car (compact, technically), but it’s also a real looker. It’s bold. Blocky. Edgy. Probably, nobody will say it looks “precious”. It looks like a big car, just smaller. Be careful with your speed on the highway: here’s one of th

Vehicle Type Compact sedan / Five-door Owners typically rave about the Accent’s great looks, great overall value, surprisingly roomy cabin, relatively high-quality feel, and good performance from the braking system. History / Description With a new platform, a new powertrain and significantly advanced styling, the current-generation Hyu

Hyundai is revealing an all-new Accent subcompact for 2018, and they will be doing it at the Canadian International Auto Show next week in Toronto . Why the Toronto show for the reveal? It could have something to do with the popular 2017 Hyundai Accent having nearly one-third of the subcompact market in Canada. While we wait for the full revea

It would be more than generous to call it a "classic" - though I'm rather fond of my 25-year-old Mazda hatchback. But after a frosty commute – wind whistling through decayed door seals while I prayed fervently for the heat vents to emit more than a warm breath – I just couldn't wait to climb into a brand new press car. This week, it's a 2015 Hyu

There is almost nothing Hyundai won’t sell you. An upscale sport sedan? Sure! Although they’re trying to pull the Toyota/Lexus rebranding trick with Genesis, the G70 is frankly excellent. A family-oriented crossover? The Santa Fe is a long-time Canadian favourite, and we should be getting a new three-row model any time now. Exactly what most pe

With over 27 percent market share in 2016 it’s safe to say the Hyundai Accent is the heaviest hitter in the sub-compact segment. Hyundai sold 19,198 Accents last year, more than double the next-best Honda Fit’s 8,622. But this refresh could see the Accent leave the segment it has dominated and move up into an entirely new weight class. At 29 mm

In Canada, the Hyundai Accent sits at the very top of the bottom. By that, we mean this smallest offering from Hyundai dominates the subcompact segment. It has been on top for the past nine years, and currently snags about 20 percent of market share. The arrival of the all-new fifth-generation 2018 Hyundai Accent is good news for those pragmatic Ca

Hyundai says it will continue selling its five-door Accent hatchback here when a redesigned 2018 model debuts next year, but it will not be sold in the United States. According to Automotive News Canada , Hyundai USA is dropping the Accent hatch in favour of a new crossover to be called the Kona, but will keep the Accent sedan in its lineup. The

Hyundai Canada will no longer be speaking with an Accent . The subcompact car will be retired in Canada after the end of the model year after a long run and nearly half a million sales here. The sedan left at the end of last model year, and now the hatchback has joined it. While it comes not long after the announcement that the Honda Fit , ano

The 2020 Hyundai Accent is the latest model to adopt the brand's continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) along with a new engine that promises significantly improved fuel economy. Hyundai follows Kia's lead with the Accent's CVT (which the company calls IVT for intelligent variable transmission); Kia started using the IVT last year i

More affectionately known as the “cheap and cheerful” class, the subcompact car segment has evolved into one that’s decidedly more sophisticated, while retaining the value that’s endeared it to so many. Consumer expectations have grown in direct proportion to the intensity of competition among automakers – and nowhere is this more evident than in t

September is looking like a busy month, and not just because students are set to return to the classroom. A number of car manufacturers are timing the arrival of new models to coincide with the end of summer vacation. Most of them are crossovers and SUVs, the current darlings of family-vehicle shoppers. The Ford Motor Company has three new offer

Introduction, by Steven Bochenek The year 2010 saw an historic first: more humans now lived in cities than in rural settings. Even if you missed that milestone in the news, you probably live it every day. Gas prices, enviro-guilt, the sheer impossibility of parking and general lack of space in cities have changed North Americans’ views of driving

Review by Lesley Wimbush, Jacob Black, Jeff Wilson and Jonathan Yarkony Photos by Jeff Wilson and Jonathan Yarkony Introduction, Lesley Wimbush Once upon a time, the subcompact car was cheap, but it certainly wasn't cheerful. These were the cars that you settled for when your budget constraints had no further stretching room. Little more t

You have probably heard a friend or relative complain about how expensive new cars are getting, or maybe it’s a trend you’ve noticed yourself while shopping for a new vehicle. It’s easy to understand why automakers are jacking up car prices year after year, with stricter fuel economy and emissions regulations being implemented and safety technolo