2013 Chevrolet Sonic vs 2013 Hyundai Accent Comparison

[@xvbad1]

I bought a 2013 accent, my friend bought a 2012 Chevy sonic, I can tell that I have not had an issue out of my accent, and his car, the sonic, which has had its oil changed every 3,000 miles has just turned 36, 000 miles and has a severe rod nock, and since it is barely over 1,000 miles out of its warrantee Chevy wont cover it, messed up I think so.

[@Trevrz1]

Alex Adkins I have a '13 Sonic. No issues... save for a rod knock ironically. They covered it under warranty. It was a poorly designed wishbone suspension. They replaced it with a slightly modified part. Been a great car. I almost got a Rio. They're both better than the Japanese competition to be honest. and they look better.

[@19jacobob93]

This is exactly where I'd base my judgement when choosing haha the Hyundai Accent has impeccable reliability where as the Sonic has the usual GM gremlins

[@sotmonger60064]

Those histories about a friend, are not always true

[@GeneRies]

I have the exact same Sonic, turbo 4 and 6 speed manual and I average 37 for city and highway. Did anyone else notice the cheesy dash in the Hyundai? No mention that it has no touch screen or navigation. Ill keep my Sonic any day.

[@scopiusyankel]

Great review as always guys! These comparisons are always fun.

[@Trevinator1990]

I laugh every time that guy says thonic! also, im buying my sonic because its cheap, good on gas, and its extremely fun to drive. for one, you have the ltz which has features that the accent cant compete with at any price. if you want to compare cars, look at the lt sonic and try switching both cars to having a manual transmission. completely biased test towards the hyundai. oh, and the lt 1.4 sonic with a sunroof can be had for 17,000 otd.

[@therasheck]

92ext The Sonic is looking to be a great used car to pick up. It is three years later and you can get the 2016 LTZ hatch for about $10,000 with around 25000 miles. A car with so many features that looks fun to drive is a deal!

[@srephim]

The presenters mentioned fuel economy so many times. Don't purchase a car anymore if you're obsessed on fuel economy. A car is meant to be driven and enjoyed.

[@DrPotatoBacon]

Your logic is quite brilliant. I'm glad you took the time to comment on this KZbin video. With comments like these, humanity should be great full for your existence. I positively don't understand why there hasn't been someone on the internet with the same thought process.

[@ugurmamedov324]

Taxis

[@evilpeach2]

You can get a Chevy Sonic for around the same price of that Accent with similar equipment. No brainer. Chevy Sonic wins.

[@flipo25rid]

Looks like a HOLDEN BARINA here in Australia. Copied?

[@_Allofthethings]

Awesome review ! Sami is sounding better with every review!

[@partriarch]

The Sonic may have been designed in Korea, but it is manufactured in the USA. That is enough to swing my vote in it's favor. Keep the money at home. Employ Americans.

[@centralfloridaenthusiast7254]

you mean the accent???...

[@partriarch]

Doesn't matter to me. The "Accent", or whatever other Korean designer name it might have come from (KIA instead of Hyundai?), is not manufactured here in America, while the Sonic is. I once owned an old Hyundai "Excel" hatchback for 15 years, and was quite satisfied with the reliability, performance, and thrift of the car. It unexpectedly got crunched by another car involved in an accident with a third car, and was not salvageable so it went away. My Sonic works well, and Chevy is the maker. They also stand behind their product. That suits me just fine.

[@TheBluehornz01]

partriarch Chevy stands behind their product? That's why they have WAY less of a warranty than Hyundai? Interesting theory there...

[@partriarch]

TheBluehornz01 Both car makers stand behind their products. In addition, the Chevy Sonic is made in my home state, and near my general location (within 50 miles). That means JOBS here in America for neighbors and friends of mine. That entered into my considerations when I made the purchase. Thanks for your comment.

[@TheBluehornz01]

I can appreciate supporting your hometown. GM failed and had to pull out of our town due to the economic downturn and making products that were not as good as the competition. I lived near a plant that formerly produced S-series trucks & Blazers...and TrailBlazers/Envoys at the time of it's demise. I certainly hope for your sake that GM keeps the quality up as losing this plant had a huge negative impact here. My family was a GM family, but the quality of the past 15yrs has been SO bad that we have all gotten rid of our GMs except for my wife's '03 Saturn Ion which honestly is a big piece of crap. We all drive Nissans, Fords, and Subarus and have little to no problems compared to our GM counterparts. Would love to see GM get back on top of quality again...I guess time will tell. Not quite sold yet.

[@cargogh]

The Sonic looks $2k better.

[@Barobran92]

He said that the Sonic has heated seats which the Accent doesn't offer, but my 2013 Accent has heated seats, and so does the one they have, so not sure why he said that.

[@bryandoherty9399]

The Chevy sonic and Holden Barina are the exact same car, made by the exact same company, GM

[@peterlascan179]

Hyundai any day!

[@MissionRestomod]

You don't buy the Sonic because its sporty? Its a freaking turbo! Yeah it may not be an all wheel drive STI hatch, but it doesn't claim to be. You can drive the balls off of it in the city and still get 28-30 mpg. I have a 2011 Cruze ECO with the 1.4t (wife drive it) and I am in the process of buying a 2013 Sonic LTZ 1.4t. I am aware of what I am doing, putting my foot to the floor! Trifecta tune, exhaust, and intake coming shortly after I purchase! What is it other than a go cart, a toy? Oh, another thing to look out for, the Hyundai traction control system does not handle well in snow/ice! I live in the Chicago area and had to push three of my coworkers who all drive Hyundai's (Accent, Elantra, and Sonata) out of their parking spots, several times... This was with only two to three inches of snow!

[@EGGINFOOLS]

Right. Tuned by the corvette team suspension wise. People who review will complain about anything

[@FilthyPeasantGaming]

A turbo car with the same HP as a naturally aspirated accent 1.6... Yeah talk about sport! Seriously though. If you want a small hot hatch, something like the veloster turbo make more senses. And like they mentionned... I don't know if you ever had a turbo car. But it's goddamn awefull to get good gas mileage if you have a heavy foot.

[@MissionRestomod]

Did you read my comment? I already own a cruze with the same turbo engine, so yes i have owned a turbo car. People that call them hot hatches are either European or want to be. I like the hatch for utility and smaller size. No one buys a Sonic to race unless you like driving slow... its an econo box that is fun to drive. As for the Veloster, same traction issues, tiny back seat with no headroom. Im 6ft tall and my head touches the back glass. They also handle horribly due to the i beam rear suspension. The rear end kicks out with every bump.

[@FilthyPeasantGaming]

YellowBird1980 I'm commenting your first line : (You don't buy the Sonic because its sporty? Its a freaking turbo!) You said it yourself, it's an econo box that will have a tendency to cost a lot more than the Accent because it has a turbo. For the same HP. Also funny you own a cruze, since it's technically a Korean car.

[@EGGINFOOLS]

Filthy Peasant its not Korean. Its built here.

[@bamac2008]

Sonic... my number one subcompact choice! Love that blue too... it was just too small :(

[@UNMsmith]

I love your lisp! It gives you so much personality and makes you much more attractive.

[@bugsy101073]

the presenter guy with glasses has a funny way of pronouncing "S"s in his words....like donald duck

[@nismofury]

0-60 in these cars are about 9 secs. The starting prices are a marketing gimmick. Expect to pay over $20k. The sonic is cool for an eco box but they continue to make eco boxes look stupid. Theres no reason they cant make them look cooler. They can make a supercar looking eco box but they dont want to take sales away from their other models. They also have the tech to make a car get 60mpg but they want to milk the public. I have a mustang 5.0 that I programmed. It can run on 4 6 or 8 cylinders.

[@thedefinitive6296]

Seems kinda silly to try and pick a winner out of such a comparison. These are aimed at different types of people. Both are great cars in their own right and I actually think the Sonic might be slightly more impressive as an overall package. Personally, the extra $2k over the Accent would be worth it to me. It's just one of those things where you're going to like one over the other, depending on who you are and what you value in a car. Picking a "winner" just seemed kinda needless.

[@KRACK999]

This is a terrible review. Are they really saying the sonic get 33 on the highway???? thats bull I have gotten over 42 average on the highway before. Turbo charged cars get better gas any day of the week.

[@alexcole2202]

It can, and very easily. The accent is about 9 - 9.4 seconds, the Sonic is around 7.5 - 8 seconds (They had two overweight adults do one and it was 9.2 seconds for the Sonic). Also don't listen to these fools, the Sonics MPG is higher than the Accents. Its 29 City, 40 HWY.

[@123andme]

I'm sure the hyundai is more adult car, but the Sonic just looks like a fun car to drive. I don't know about you folks but I get tired of being a boring adult sometimes. Turbo😀

[@TDK2K]

These cars are the Canadian versions.

[@rocketlights.]

I love my Sonic❤

[@getikiakusomai2566]

Wat year is it

[@tristangreen6269]

The sonic gets way better gas mileage than they say, we have one, a 2012 chevy sonic LTZ hatchback manual, on the HWY we get around 45-50 mpg and in the city around 30-35 also the sonic is priced way right, and you get way better quality than the accent

[@p05733]

Their driving the sonic to hard. I manage to get 38mpg combined. Need to learn how to drive it. Took me 6 months to get that mileage.

[@liv4combat]

Thufferin' Thuccotash!

[@SanDiegoInnOut]

37 Hwy? I get that in my C250! Maybe the Hwy milage is understated...mine is only supposed to get 31 Hwy.

[@bizcraft]

Good comparison and review. Thank you.

[@Derek-y9q]

For $2k more, i would definitely get the sonic. Great vid!!!

[@NeutralGenericUser]

Great review!

[@stevemclain2691]

I would Love to see a comparison of the Chevy Sonic RS Manual Hatch and the Mini Cooper 3 cylinder Manual....???

[@alexcole2202]

The Sonic isn't rated for 27 and 37, its rated for 29 and 40. Don't downgrade a vehicle cause you prefer another. It just shows how biased and uninformed you are.

[@herczeus9341]

Accent!

[@alexcole2202]

Look at the last word in your question. You've already answered it, Civic is NOT good vehicle, they don't last, their fuel economy is less than desirable, etc. Oh, and its a JDM pos.

[@80GP400]

I think they should review the standard Sonic without the Turbo. I have one as a company car and its has good power and cost around 16 g's with the auto and I get 34.1 MPG Hwy/City Combined. 20 G's is to much for that as test turbo Sonic. Man

[@Barobran92]

And also if you look on the Chevy website it says the Sonic LTZ seats are "leatherette" not leather, that being said I really do like the Sonic.

[@Barobran92]

Are you guys Canadians trying to do American reviews with Canadian cars? Because I know automatic climate control is not available on the American Accent and yours has it and your gauges are in kilometres, so your a Accent is a Canadian GLS not an American SE like you say, plus I've noticed cars in previous videos with Ontario plates, very odd....

[@TheUchihasparky]

Barobran92 Canadian GLS is essentially the exact same as American SE model

[@filoIII]

But how will it hold up in the long run? Not enough history for me.

[@georgeargyris7834]

i own the Aveo-sonic-LTZ turbo diesel made in S.Korea bought from new in 12/2013.Nice dependable car,the right car for the garbage can like of Greek roads- full of lunetics.No problem since now, i like it,a nice design from a Czech designer of GM Asia.

[@boomdigitydavid]

North Service Rd, Sixth Line, and Upper Middle, White Oaks Secondary School Parking Lot - nice comparison

[@alexcole2202]

Despite the fact their wrong on the Sonic's fuel economy? The Sonic is rated for 29 City, and 40 Highway.

[@Robnius]

for $2,000 more put a turbo on the accent & see who's better in HP/TQ with the accent's weight. still the accent would be more economic in gasoline

[@Mcurleyhair]

I don't get why they are giving the Sonic grief for its price. It has options on it that clearly make up the price difference. I am sure the Accent would be the same price if not more expensive if it had the same options. Sorry not a clear winner here. They should of compared the Accent to a Sonic LT1

[@777Talon]

the Rio is a nicer looking car compared to the Accent

[@TheCanadianCyclist]

the one guy as quite the lisp...

[@tracerghost00]

Replace every C with an S. You now work for AutoGuide!

[@shakirajunkiie]

Athent

[@bodyshop12]

Smaller engine less gas turbo means more gas

[@archiesbunkerr]

You're absolutely correct, and we found that out the hard way. I loved the look of my Accent (we went for the Electrolyte Green), but after 3 years of filling up up to 4 times in one week with minimal trips, it had to go. We stuck with Hyundai, and got an Elantra, but we're already seeing the fuel savings. Where were people like you when we purchased the Accent? :)

[@eutrophiabarton7456]

i rather catch the bus than drive a hyundai

[@KF1]

Hyundai (and kia) have really upped their game in the last few years. The sonic is the nicer car imo, though.

[@mikeschlup4164]

lots good info!

[@princeeffah9010]

Nice car

[@somat111]

Say it's not true, how can an engine with a turbo thats designed to force more air and so more fuel be less efficient? I thought turbo downsizing was the future?* *may not actually be the future

[@TheCanadianCyclist]

cars to dream about...

[@Woodcote]

Great video, thanks for the comparison test of these two cars. The only extra item I would have liked to seen is 0-60 times and a fun drag race between these two cars. Iif I owned a Sonic I would want to know that it could take that Accent at the next street light :-p

[@babylatte4444]

Sure Chevrolet sonic looks great

[@19jacobob93]

If you keep your cars for 5-10+ years you'd be crazy not to choose the Accent

[@robertsetiawan7763]

Bravo

[@robertsetiawan7763]

Wisky

[@robertsetiawan7763]

Polo

[@CarTuner48]

Hyundai =D and I think this was shot in Oakville on lol

[@jamesdavies6120]

one complaint crash test ratings

[@supremewhip]

Dammit, the lisp again.

[@Tzunamicircus]

Sonic FTW!!!

[@cancercell1]

20 Grand for a sonic? GTFO

[@KF1]

Thanks to depreciation, now they're wicked cheap

[@solocamo3654]

butthurt sonic fans inboud... 2013 accent here... whooping elantra's and sonics no problem lol

[@TheTjxxxxxx]

Lmao if you say so dude.

[@rashidgaylon1236]

he thevrolet thonic

[@914050]

Sylvester the cat is doing car reviews now? I like the Sonic's exterior, but prefer the Accent's interior. I think the Accent wins out overall due to price and fuel economy.

[@NeutralGenericUser]

Biased much? I'm guessing you own a Sonic. LOL

[@hnnotyy]

Wrong comparison show be the Fiesta.. Hyundai please hahahaha

[@Shahreer271192]

Fuck not this reviewer again !

[@coreybig123]

chevy win any day i test the sonic 2013 its was great on the trip i wood buy that car any time im going to getting its soon looks looking good on the chevy sonic good for histoy

[@rylandsegrae1983]

+Corey Ramey You don't need a trillion spaces for each word.

[@TheUchihasparky]

Would* history*

[@ericmwiltshire]

Sssshhsss&hssshhhsshhhhssssh. I mean come on

[@linuxman777]

Sonic is so ugly the Fiesta and Mazda 2 look way better. the Sonic is boxy and ugly. I think the reviewer was blind saying the Sonic is stylish

[@shoeman3434]

If you're going to use God's name in-vain, you should bleep it out.

[@bugsy101073]

love the versa better

[@benessbenjamin6682]

The Chevy Sonic is the most feminine car on the road. The Accent is a much manlier looking car. The Sonic would be embarrassing to drive for a guy.

[@CBRADIOLOVER]

+Beness Benjamin I hope youre joking, not to mention bein a traitor to the USA i bet u love al quida

[@benessbenjamin6682]

There may be 1 plant in the usa that makes them but it still dosent change the fact that they are un reliable, bio degradable german plastic which will always have electronic faliures. THEY ARE NOT AMERICAN CARS, we have them here in Australia as the holden barina. Always having issues.

[@stevensmith8648]

Huh? What? Whats on the Sonic that makes it look feminish? You got to be kidding!

[@muttsez]

so true ! thats why i put a bumper sticker on the back saying "my other car is a 442"

[@nickL7389]

That Aveo is hideous.

[@zircoben]

Is it just me or is the Sonic the UGLIEST car on the road?

[@anonymouse7074]

I actually think the other subcompact's tail lights are ugly. Think Honda fit. Ugh

[@MegaSmile15]

Excuse me? I love my sonic bitch

[@jacobynoctis4825]

I love the look of sonic :)

[@aryanabocanegra9375]

The Juke must've not been known to you 2 years ago..

[@jrw558]

Chrysler pt cruiser and toyota prius