Vehicle Profile: 2013 Hyundai Accent from Conicelli Hyundai
Performance, economy and features that go well beyond the subcompact competition
The 2013 Hyundai Accent continues to provide drivers with outstanding value, but it also delivers class-leading features you won’t find elsewhere in this segment. In its second year of production, the Accent gets a boost with newly added standard equipment.
Innovative engine technology––such as CrN Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating and Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating––helps reduce friction in the engine, as well. It’s not as important to know how it works as it is to know the results. The engine delivers 138 hp and 123 lb/ft. of torque. The Accent beats or equals every competitive vehicle in the class in horsepower, and it beats out the Honda Fit, Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa and Mazda MAZDA2 in torque. Thanks to its advanced technology and its six-speed manual or automatic transmissions, the Accent beats every competitive vehicle in highway fuel economy, with an EPA-estimated 37 mpg highway, and it beats or ties every competitor’s city fuel economy estimate with 28 mpg.
The Accent features another fuel-saving technology, known as Active ECO. Active ECO works by modifying the engine and transmission control to smooth throttle response. By activating the Active CO system, drivers can achieve up to a seven percent increase in their fuel economy numbers.
Driving a truly fuel-efficient car should also be fun. The Accent combines its class-leading horsepower and torque with one of the lowest curb weights in the segment, which allows it to offer a class-leading power-to-weight ratio. Each unit of horsepower in the Accent only has to move between 17.4 and 17.6 pounds, depending on which body style you choose (four-door sedan or five-door hatchback). Each unit of the MAZDA2’s horsepower has to move 23.1 pounds. Which car do you think feels more responsive?
The Accent also rewards owners with a passenger cabin that belies the segment in which it competes. First off, it’s larger. The Accent has 21.2 cubic feet of cargo space; that’s almost seven cubic feet more than the MAZDA2 has.
The Accent also provides features that you’d expect to find in much more expensive cars. The entry Accent GS provides equipment like power windows, heated exterior mirrors and keyless entry. There’s also a battery of safety equipment, including front, side and head-curtain airbags. The Accent even features active head restraints, which help protect occupants in a rear-end crash. You won’t find that feature on the Ford Fiesta.
The 2013 Hyundai Accent is a vehicle that provides an experience well beyond what you might expect in the subcompact class. Visit today to drive it for yourself.
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