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Hyundai Accent Reviews: Check Them Against the Specs

The Accent is a used car now. Hyundai dropped it from the U.S. lineup for the 2023 model year. Reviews are written about one model year, so here are Hyundai's published figures by year to read them against.

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Quick answer

Most Accent reviews you will find cover the 2018 and later cars, sold as SE, SEL and Limited sedans. Hyundai's 2018 specifications list a 130-horsepower 1.6-liter engine, 90.2 cubic feet of passenger room and a 13.7 cubic foot trunk. For 2020 Hyundai changed the engine and transmission and raised the EPA estimate to 33 mpg city and 41 mpg highway. Check which year a review covers before you compare it to a car on the lot.

Which Accent is the review about?

Three versions cover most used Accents. The figures are Hyundai's.

Model year	Body styles and trims	Engine	Transmissions
2015	GLS sedan, GS hatchback, Sport hatchback	1.6L GDI, 137 hp, 123 lb-ft	6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic
2018	SE, SEL and Limited sedans	1.6L GDI, 130 hp, 119 lb-ft	6-speed manual (SE) or 6-speed automatic
2020	SE, SEL and Limited sedans	Smartstream 1.6L DPI, about 120 hp and 113 lb-ft (Hyundai estimate)	6-speed manual (SE) or Intelligent Variable Transmission

Rows show the model years Hyundai's documents cover. Confirm the details for other years on the specific car.

2018 Accent: the numbers behind the reviews

Interior room

90.2 cu. ft. of passenger volume and a 13.7 cu. ft. trunk, for 103.9 cu. ft. of total interior volume.

Wheels by trim

SE: 15-inch steel wheels. SEL: 15-inch alloy wheels. Limited: 17-inch alloy wheels.

Transmission by trim

The SE came with a six-speed manual, with a six-speed automatic optional. SEL and Limited came with the automatic.

Fuel economy by year

Model year	Transmission	EPA estimate Hyundai published
2015	6-speed manual	27 mpg city / 38 mpg highway
2019	6-speed automatic	28 mpg city / 38 mpg highway / 32 mpg combined
2019	6-speed manual	31 mpg combined
2020	Intelligent Variable Transmission	33 mpg city / 41 mpg highway / 36 mpg combined
2020	6-speed manual	33 mpg combined

Your mileage depends on how and where you drive. More on Accent fuel economy.

Accent fuel economy by model year and transmission, from Hyundai's releases. Your mileage depends on how and where you drive.

How to use a review when you shop

Match the model year and trim in the review to the car you are looking at.
Check the transmission. A manual, a six-speed automatic and the later IVT drive differently and carry different mpg figures.
Treat praise or complaints about features as trim-specific. Equipment changed by trim and by year.
Drive the actual car. A review cannot tell you how one used car was maintained.
Ask for service records and run the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Hyundai Accent still sold new?

Not in the U.S. Hyundai listed the Accent as discontinued in its 2023 model year changes.

How much horsepower does the 2018 Hyundai Accent have?

130 horsepower at 6,300 rpm and 119 lb-ft of torque at 4,850 rpm, from a 1.6-liter direct-injected four-cylinder.

Which Accent gets the best gas mileage?

Of the years Hyundai's documents cover here, the 2020 Accent with the Intelligent Variable Transmission: an EPA-estimated 33 mpg city, 41 mpg highway and 36 mpg combined.

How big is the 2018 Accent's trunk?

13.7 cubic feet, with 90.2 cubic feet of passenger volume.

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