Overview & Reviews

The 2009 Hyundai Accent receives a slight bump in fuel economy, and cruise control and a sunroof are now available.

• Supportive seats, refined highway ride, roomy interior, unusually satisfying stereo for this segment, impressive warranty coverage.

• Low side-impact crash test scores, sluggish acceleration with automatic transmission, harsh ride over irregular surfaces.

User Reviews:

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  Quality and Value - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By Jim from Richmond - July 9 - 9:09 pm

  What a fun, comfortable, drivable car! Lots of room for the driver and front passenger. The radio (XM) and CD are way beyond anything expected. Handles well, responds surefootedly, and peppy. Used the govt. "Cash for Clunkers" program ($4,500) and a $1,500 dealer rebate, which covered half of the vehicle cost (before state sales tax and transportation). You will love the car even more when gas goes back up to $4.00 or more per gallon. Go get one today.

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  Love This Car - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By David - May 22 - 8:02 am

  Great car for your dollars! Not only does it look good but it is fun and easy to drive. Has most everything youll need and the automatic transmission is a nice change from having to shift in traffic. Corners easily, good performance all the way around. Plenty of room front and back. Controls easy to reach and operate. I cannot find anything that I dont like about this vehicle! I compared two other vehicles in the same class and in the end the Accent won out. The GS 2 door hatch back with the auto trans/ac package is a great buy. Compare it and youll see! Had a very minor issue with a rattle, and the dealer took care of it quickly.

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  10 - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By tonda - May 19 - 7:28 pm

  I was looking for a another good car I had a Hyundai before and I loved it so I went back for another and iam glad I did the hatchback is wonderful and I love the way it drives it handles very good. It has a lot of room the truck space and inside is big. I am very pleased with my car.

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  new GLS Accent 2009 manual - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By kisiel - May 12 - 2:18 pm

  I needed second car, so we decided to buy something small and fuel efficient. So the most important for me was fuel economy, I did not care about others "comforts". So after two months I have to admit economy is good, when I am not speeding (average 50 mph) accent is doing about 37 mpg! I read editors review here on Edmunds and I knew that accent does not belong to demons of speed, but I am fine with this. So car let say is ok, worth money I gave, but I would do more improvements: 1) put smaller engine (1.4l) so they will beat Toyota in fuel efficiency 2) I do not really like in this car gear stick is not smooth and is hard to change gear, Hyundai schould work on this in manuals.

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  A lot of Value at a Very Reasonable Cost - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By Edward - May 7 - 7:43 pm

  We test drove several other popular cars and didnt expect the Accent to be the one we choose, but one test drive and we were sold. We wanted a fuel efficient car that would last well beyond the payments and this one was certainly a consideration for us. We wanted a car that was quiet and comfortable to drive. With a seat height that is higher than the competitions and very surprisingly fun to drive handling characteristics, this was the one liked the most.

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  Great car with Warranty - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By trevor - March 20 - 8:31 pm

  great little car for the money. Great mpg. Performance isnt the greatest but for a 4 cylinder it does good. There is tons of room on the inside of the car. One thing that I did was get tinted windows. car looks alot better.

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  Good things in small packages - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By Hako - March 13 - 6:23 am

  Ive only had the car for 8 days, but I am totally in love with it.....more so than any car Ive owned. Funny thing was, I didnt expect to be. I figured it was a nice looking, decent fuel economy and great warranty. I was stunned when the car arrived at the dealership. It was way more beautiful than the internet pics, and the interior seemed upscale in rich, textured black. The car itself is Ebony Black. I love the 16 inch alloy rims, satellite radio, and the B&m short-shifter. I assumed this car would be a yawn to drive. Wrong again. It has snappy acceleration, and is grippy through the turns. I am totally happy with my choice, and grin every time I sit in this cute car.

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  Died at 99,200 miles! - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By Angela Wakhweya - January 24 - 9:28 pm

  I bought it new. It ran efficiently for six years...I was about to celebrate its 100,000 mile birthday when the timing belt shredded and killed my whole engine...after one year of no car payments, is it worth the grief now...

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  Happy with purchase - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By Chris - December 28 - 11:30 am

  I just bought this 2009 accent and I could not be happier. This car is not my primary vehicle, its just a around town vehicle and for my 17yr old son to use to school and work. The outside body design makes it look like a more expensive vehicle. I was also surprised by the get up and go from the 1.6L engine. Im 6-4 and have plenty of head room. I do have to put the seat all the way back and tilt the back, but over all I feel comfortable.

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  starting out new - 2009 Hyundai Accent
  By joseph a colombo jr. - November 28 - 7:36 pm

  This car is fun to drive you can zip around in parking lots and it fits anywhere. There is lots of room, I am a large guy and I fit in her fine. It rides Nice on the road, very smooth. I think they could of put a little more sound deafening inside the fenders and rear quarters. There is a little road noise. All in all this car is cool. Try it I think you will like it.