2012 Hyundai Accent SE

[@Blackout_1692]

oh my God just saw Backstreet Boys when he was flipping through his iPod selection

[@Hako2004]

I have the '09 hatchback SE. I like the new Accent, but love my car too much to trade it. I wish mine was a six-speed. My MPG isn't as good, partly because of the gearing, which I wouldn't change cuz it makes the car snappier. But, my SE does not "wallow", even if the new one does, it is grippy in the twisties, and a blast to drive. It still makes me smile, and has been trouble free and solid. Not even a tiny rattle. The new Accent looks nice, but maybe not as much fun to drive.

[@RealRaynedance]

Seem perfect for a first car for someone.

[@rbhyuaccentgirl3879]

Since 30 October 2023!

[@MichaelD8393]

4:04 "Ford got there first if you're wondering who co Uh inspired who"! Priceless!

[@kencuenca3158]

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[@davidjym]

Not sure why there are no cup holders for rear passengers, A simple fold out armrest in the back with cup holders would be a simple solution, but Hyundai has not addressed this issue for 2013 model.

[@WillOnParade]

Just took a road trip in my 13 accent gls Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Preformed well got around 38-42 mpg and the power was more than adequate. Oh and my 13 gls with premium package does do bluetooth streaming!! It's a excellent little car. Deceptively roomy and a great drivetrain!

[@Barobran92]

The Accent GLS in Canada (equivalent to SE in the States) has a standard sunroof, I wonder if it's available for the 2013 model year in the States?

[@cesarfelipe]

Please Where cai i buy the Ipod Adapter 1:40, I'been looking everywhere!

[@echomatics]

@TheK12student Yes I do have it great car all around for the price point. The 1.6L GDI engine at 138 HP rocks in a light stiff car like this. Not a sports car but has balls for sure. Maintenance has been great and Hyundai has one of the industries best warranties so not much to worry about in that department. Go have a test drive and see if you like.

[@yummy1234098]

@panaclean775 just cause they have a hatchback doesnt mean its copying

[@avlisk]

Forget the suction cup. Get a Mountek CD mount for your GPS, and use your iPod. A great mount.

[@Saytheodd]

The 2012 fit looks nice as hell for a cheap compact car!

[@tkuhns500]

@cesarfelipe the only place to buy it is from a Hyundai dealer

[@yummy1234098]

@panaclean775 ya i see where your coming from, but hyundai just didnt go and design this within the last two years when the fiesta was out. hyundai has had that same back and sides for their cars in euorpe and asia. like all thier compacts and sub compacts there all look like this. they basically just made a new front, shipped it to the US and called it the new Accent

[@RealRaynedance]

@panaclean775 The Prius is then for being the same shape... The Fiesta wasn't the first hatchback you know. Hell. There's a sedan version of it too.

[@legaladvocate71]

Pretty well rounded review but mine does seem to have some erratic engine idle and some engine vibration thru the steering wheel with the AC compressor on and felt a little in the passenger seat.

[@ildrichaseron]

I don't understand why the US version doesn't have a moonroof. In Canada, we have the option of a moonroof and turn signals on the side mirrors. A top-of-the-line Accent (Auto) is $18,400. I'm planning to have one! ^_^

[@HAL-dm1eh]

people talk crap in the internet. Most people in US don't drive that fast or need that much power. You're totally right. My Crown Vic 4.6L (4100 lbs) had 205 hp when I bought it (which was plenty) but for ego reasons I hopped it up to now around 260. I never use that much! My mom's Altima 2.5L (3100 lbs) has 150 hp AND 4.10:1 final ratio gears and is PLENTY for driving around. I couldn't imagine how great 140 hp is in one of these little things.

[@InuyashaNaraku]

He does bring up some good points. However, I don't think he realizes that Hyundai waits about a year to add the special equipment such as gps, etc... Look at the Sonata. One year later after the redesign, there is a turbo and a hybrid one with the bells and whistles. There might be a power moon roof on the 2013 model of accent. It's a great car, and I'm getting the 2013 model. The GLS model is better than he says. I'm getting that one.

[@reyesurricochea1909]

15 May 2023 Silver'n'Down To Earth (Samuel Vincent Remix)

[@anaelizabethsepulveda5948]

1:11 ¡No se te olvide ir a la de Santa Teresa de Ávila con Lips Are Movin desde el 16 nov 2015!

[@ElRhod]

Hi! Maybe someone could help me. I got this car a just week ago and I would like to know what is the better gas for it. In my country we have two types, one with 95 octane and other with 91. Thanks!

[@damieg82]

Can't really say Hyundai copied anyone else with the styling. If you compare this new Accent HB with the older i30 (we get it here but its not available in the North American market. You get the wagon version and its badged Elantra Touring) you'll see its an evolution of that design, just in a more compact package. The Fiesta also came out 2008, with the i30, so unless there was some espionage going on, its just coincidental they look similar

[@enzo6320]

Como me conecto al Bluetooth?

[@lawnmowerdude]

I love this dudes car review!

[@xplaur]

@nikemac84 No, It's not like that! I am European citizen (Romanian citizen, more precisely), I've been a while in US, now i live in Canada and I think that the subcompact cars, here in North-America, have a different target than in Europe: in EU, Accent It's a car for an average family, but here in North-America, Accent is for young couples with no kids yet or for single users (a family car here in North-America is suppose to be a midsize sedan or a small SUV).

[@nikemac84]

Haha>>>>>>It's available with a sunroof here in Canada...... And in Europe it's available with navigation system, leather seats, rearview camera with monitor, and rear parking sensors.........I think Europeans, Japanese and other countries don't think North Americans are as "Sophisticated" as they are...

[@MaynexH2-Flex]

Hyundai is making all others in the auto industry fret! In 2012, oil prices will make you fret as well. What to do? Use water-gas as it will make all vehicle run much better due to the high octane. If you ask me how to get the water-gas I will show you

[@rbhyuaccentgirl3879]

0:07 Hyundai Sonata vs. Honda Accord, Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry y Nissan Sentra

[@echomatics]

love this car!

[@rbhyuaccentgirl3879]

Me too

[@Brian15]

LOL It clearly is labeled with bluetooth.

[@TJC450]

@DeltaPhi79 if they can afford it.

[@ladyyuna2000]

I prefer the sedan or the gs hatchback

[@sojianbywhale]

The guy reminds me of Walter White reviewing cars at his money-laundry car wash. 😭 I'm getting the automatic transmission of the same year for $2500 tomorrow. Good deal in 2020?

[@OpenTheTrollGate]

must save money so hyundai is perhaps the best car i could buy right now

[@PaulHojda]

why the hell is 140hp considered "not enough" in the US. i mean it's a small, light car and most americans sleep on the highway doing 65....you don't need more than 65hp for that :P in Europe regardless of your speed, there's always a Toyota Aygo trying to overtake you on the motorway lol

[@muiscnight]

"who co....inspired whom" lolol

[@CobaltBlaze93]

Hey now, the new Accent's a really good car in its class, but let's not rip on the MC chassis while we get that point across, shall we? I love my 2008 Accent GS hatch. Far from perfect, but still not a bad little car.

[@ouzts12]

LOL he has Backstreet Boys on his iPod.

[@77klinok]

So, CNET reviewers think that the major experience of having and driving a car, is its media center? If that would be so, people would just buy media centers only, and stopped short of buying cars, it's cheaper that way. The you know you see a bad salesmen, when it's obvious that he/she thinks that buyers are dumb.

[@reyesurricochea1909]

0:11 KX80

[@ufo5440]

2:50 who cares if it doesn't have built in navigation, you shouldn't count something like that as the main negative thing for a review as simple as the accent!

[@guyportmonteau5021]

Excellent and outstanding car, bad review. The Accent when it came out in 2012 one-upped every competitor and still does in 2015 in many ways. Hyundais are the most reliable and highest quality of car you can buy in non-premium brand. That should be taken into account. Every year Hyundai has improved the Accent due to customer feedback: 2012, 2013, etc until now. It has more features now than when this current model started. It's replacement will be out soon and it will be interesting to see the next direction an already good car is going.

[@TheMentalRelapse]

Guy Portmonteau Hey im glad i found someone who can tell me about hyundai's reliability. I am looking for a car with low price and HIGH reliability. What is more reliable, hyundai or toyota? I know that old hyundai's were not very relieable in the past but hyundai has stepped up their game since then. Have you owned your hyundai for a long time? Any problems with it since purchase? Any details you could share would help. Thanks!

[@guyportmonteau5021]

Hyundais have been more reliable than Japanese cars at least since fluidic sculpture design phase came about or maybe before. That would be 2010 and forward. Maybe as far back as 2006 (idea based off of reading reviews and stats from digital press and printed). I had an Accent for three years, no problems but only a minor oxygen sensor (replaced in the first 30,000 miles for free under warranty). Nothing unsafe or drastic. The car had no recalls for the 2012 model year and the car has been improved every year since. If you can find a new one right, sometimes a base one with a manual could be around $10,000.00 (not claiming that, but have seen it). I put over 100,000 miles on it and used it to the extreme. I consider getting another one and might wait for the 2017 model year for myself, but if I commute a lot more I might not wait and get a '15. It's been my favorite car out of all I've owned, and the most reliable, also much safer than you would think (saved everyone's life in one situation). Accents or low maintenance mostly also. Even Elantras are good too, many will drop prices as the 2017's come in soon.

[@TheMentalRelapse]

Guy Portmonteau Thats good to know because lower end Hyundais are more in my price range. Thanks alot i will be test driving an accent asap.

[@electrictroy2010]

+Guy Portmonteau HYUNDAI IS MOST RELIABLE? Please. The top 5 cars for engine reliability (least breakdowns) are Honda, Toyota, Mercedes, Volvo, Ford. The company Hyundai is not even in the top 10 .

[@connorlindfors2609]

+Guy Portmonteau I'm sorry but in the long term no way is Hyundai going to be more reliable than Honda or especially Toyota. They've come a long way don't get me wrong but still not best in class

[@rbhyuaccentgirl3879]

1:11 Quiero tener ese head unit

[@HussamTVCH]

this video is awesome

[@pattycarljackson]

i think this car is very nice but this doesnt seme like hyundai. hyundai needs to make this car bigger and i think put a better engine in it as well

[@Webwanderer111]

No bluetooth? Did not do his homework. Look at the 'Bluetooth' label on the console center bottom in this video. It's in the select function where it says 'phone'.

[@willillybab6425]

With all of the Japanese cars going to CVT transmissions, THANK GOD there still is this little car that offers a regular geared automatic, and a 6-speed at that too ! Honda has dropped its 5-speed unit in the Civic, so no Civic for me thank you. The new Honda FIT also has a CVT for it's automatic. Toyota has it's old 4-speed auto on the Corolla, but you cannot get cruise control on that one and in Canada we need cruise control or otherwise you get speeding tickets too easily. The Toyota Yaris has that 4-speed auto thing also, and ONLY comes with ONE WIPER ARM, not two as most cars have. Mazda has a wonderful 6 speed automatic in their Mazda3, but those cars RUST WAY TOO QUICKLY, so no thanks. German cars leave you stranded on the side of the road after 4 or 5 years, so no V-W for me either. The Kia Forte and Elantra now have the 2.0L engine and fuel efficiency has taken a huge hit, so no thanks. I don't want Domestic, had way too many problems with them in the past. The Versa HB has a CVT, and I hate CVTs. That only leaves the Accent as a fuel-efficient hatchback that comes with a geared automatic, and has cruise control available. (and it can come in a nice BLUE color too.)

[@legaladvocate71]

See video Hyundai Motor America and Race.

[@LaLo009k]

like bmw rear part

[@JEFF4X41]

Only get 25.9 mpg city

[@iwearleatherjackets1]

Jeff Woodard Then you must drive with a heavy foot.

[@obb99]

Cooly is cool.

[@DriftTaxi]

Who the heck hit dislike?

[@xfightcityx]

hmm i was going to buy a used car might just by a new base model

[@TJC450]

@ycz04x02 get em cheaper on ebay.

[@KevinWhiting-j1i]

2013 has bt

[@yunloy]

$35 for an ipod cable!!!!!!!

[@mb013962]

elantras 29/40 is a lie

[@thudtheace]

I think I would have to drop this guy off the side of the road because he would get so anoying after a while I would not be able to take it...

[@JEFF4X41]

I got mine for $14, 500

[@erich84502ify]

$15000 car

[@retired5249]

I have a 2012 Hyandai accent. It overheats! not even 36 months old and OVERHEATS! this car engine and cooling system sucks! buyer beware!

[@kefirb]

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[@Thomassturridge]

blah

[@cosworth34677]

cnet get rid of this reviewer! he is not a car guy or even know what he's saying, he rips everything he test ! dose he even like anything? 138 hp is great for a small car, 9 sec is quick for a sub compact, car and driver said its the best handling car in its class and even better then some bigger! few years ago he tested a a mazda 6 and said it stunk, but that is one of the best handling cars out there, it best cars like bmws all day. i just don't get what he's looking for? the sccent is great car sister owns one and owned pass models and never ever had any real problems with them, little loud when stepping on it but can be perfect, CNET GET A REAL CAR TESTER NOT A COMPUTER NERD FROM THE MAIL ROOM TO TEST YOUR CARS!!!!!!!

[@artvandelayimports]

cosworth34677 CNET focuses on tech so that's why they have a "computer nerd" reviewing