2013 Honda Accord V6 Touring: Driven
The Honda Accord is now in its ninth generation, and as we reported in our First Drive of the 2013... Read More
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Very poor braking
acceleration is weak
when channeled through the five-speed transaxle, the Accent can even be mildly entertaining
an efficiently engineered four-banger
the five-speed manual transmission of the more softly sprung base Accent GS offers precision on par with a Huffy 10-speed
PERFORMANCE | 5 out of 10
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Very poor braking
Edmunds
acceleration is weak
Consumer Guide
when channeled through the five-speed transaxle, the Accent can even be mildly entertaining
Autoblog
an efficiently engineered four-banger
AutoWeek
the five-speed manual transmission of the more softly sprung base Accent GS offers precision on par with a Huffy 10-speed
Car and Driver
Though the Accent is quite softly sprung, it's one of the numbler-feeling small cars, thanks to a well-tuned suspension—which feels just a bit sportier in SE versions. Brakes feel better than what you might expect for a vehicle of this price, but other tactile elements aren't quite there; the manual shift linkage is imprecise, floppy sidewalls on base models hamper response at times, and downshifts can be loud and jarring with the automatic.
Conclusion
You might wish for a more power and performance, but the 2011 Hyundai Accent is good enough for most commuting needs.
