Overview & Reviews

Fully redesigned, the 2012 Hyundai Accent features a more powerful and efficient engine, a new four-door hatchback body style and upgraded interior.

• Long warranty.
• Feels bigger than it is
• Strong engine
• Engaging style inside and out
• Plenty of standard and optional features

• Competitors offer more options
• Limited rear visibility in hatchback
• Fuel economy not as good as estimates suggest.

User Reviews:

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  A Great Buy - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By greenmrt - August 8 - 10:07 am

  When looking for a fuel efficient car, I assumed we would have to settle for a boring vehicle. I am happy to have been so wrong. With a plethora of features, the Accent suprised. We are thrilled to be averaging 40mpg on the vehicle. A great car for the value. With the 60,000 bumper-to-bumper warranty and the 100,000 powertrain warranty, we also have peace-of-mind.

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  6 speed manual ..... - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By myfj40 - August 7 - 10:32 am

  This is a great little car, but lacks power when the A/C is on. If you try to pull a hill in lower gears with the Air on you have to really wrap it out or it will bog down when you upshift. I have owned this car 3 weeks and put on 800 miles so far....gas mileage is NOT as good as my 2000 Corolla with an Automatic. I have averaged around 34 highway so far. And that is including some pretty flat interstate driving.....My corolla has actually gotten over 40 when the conditions are right !!! I am really hoping that I can get much better mileage once it cools off and I dont have to run the air......

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  My Car - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By vcave - August 6 - 10:13 pm

  I had to trade in my 5sp manual to get an automatic for health reason. We have 100 miles on the car in one day, and have not gotten under 36 miles per gallon yet. I am totally impressed. I expect to get the 40 when the car is broken in.

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  Hyundai proves again that they are a company to be noticed.... - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By twbmusic - August 5 - 7:39 pm

  Awesome! Is the word to describe Hyundais latest redesign of its entry level vehicle.... First of all let me say that finding a vehicle that fits a over 6 tall male and a 5 female can be a challenge, especially from a driving position point-of-view. No problems here...seat, steering wheel, interior headroom and leg room are all generous....I can even fit in the back seat comfortably! The 138 hp direct fuel-injected engine is very willing and has plenty of passing power on the highway. In my opinion, the car rides as nice or better than Hyundais own redesigned Elantra (which is not direct fuel injected). Fit and finish both inside and out are class equal to its competition.

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  Very pleased - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By t_lecuyer - July 7 - 2:27 pm

  Ive now owned my Accent for 2 weeks and I have nothing but good things to say about my purchase. The styling is impressive and they have definitely stepped up in terms of overall quality and features for this model. I love the Eco and the MPG feature that helps me with gas mileage and all of this without affecting the torque. They added the features that are available on the higher end models in their smaller model and it makes for a great little car. The engine has the same power as my 2006 Elantra had and it drives smoothly all around. The only issue I would pass on is the comfort of the headrests, which I got used to quickly. My wife not as much, but all in all the comfort is there

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  Not happy at the moment - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By winvid33 - June 20 - 8:12 pm

  I bought my car because I couldnt come close price wise with the american car dealers. Within 3 days of purchasing my car, the Transmission had to be replaced. I would have rather got the manual transmission but they are like a needle in a haystack. That is what the low price represents. You end up paying way more with the automatic. I called Hyundai to try to get a new vehicle since the brand new one I bought lost a tranny in the first week. No way! I just put in gas and got 31.5 MPG on exactly half highway driving and using the Active Eco Mode. I dont expect I will ever get the 30 city that they say they get.

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  Best Car For The Money - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By poematic - June 9 - 6:23 pm

  Just bought it today, out of all the new cars I test drove the look and feel of this one blows all of them out of the ball park.

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  The Last "New" Hyundai I will Ever Own. - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By Dan - September 6 - 3:55 am

  I say the last "new" Hyundai, when really I mean the last Hyundai I will ever own, and the last car I will ever buy new. I bought this car in October of 2011 as a brand new 2012 with 0 miles on it. It was a special order, from the dealer. Luckily, because it was special order, they didnt get the chance to mark it up $1500 like the other cars on their lot. Even still, I barely got out under sticker price. Up to about 20k miles was great, except for the garbage Kumho tires on these cars, which wore out after 16k. 22k miles I had the shifter knob replaced as the leather was deteriorating. 23k I had the heater motor replaced because it was whining terribly. From 23k onwards the clutch throw-out shaft had been making a chirping noise. 15 trips to the dealer.... let me repeat... FIFTEEN. TRIPS. Have all but yet to determine the noise, or even offer to replace parts. 26k I had them replace the clutch slave cylinder and bleed the system... no help. 27k they lubed the throw-out bearing... no help. Fast forward 60,000 chirpy miles later the check engine light comes on. 87k on the clock I bring it in for the light. Small evap leak code P0456. They change all the solenoids at my cost because EVAP is only covered to 82k.... thanks Hyundai. 90k the light comes back on... They clear it, not finding an issue. 92k the light comes on... They clear it, not finding an issue again. 95k.... my FUEL PUMP HOUSING falls apart. Literally cracked completely around the retaining ring and nearly bursts from the tank.... $790 later, out of my pocket AGAIN... its fixed... because the Fuel system isnt covered under the 100,000 mile warranty. 96,000 miles... I still owe $2600 on this car. Never. Again. Goodbye Hyundai.

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  Great little runabout - 2012 Hyundai Accent
  By john carrozza - May 29 - 1:33 am

  Great little car for the money, awesome for around town.