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2013 Hyundai Accent: 28/37 mpg
it gets class-leading EPA-estimated mileage of 30/40 mpg city/highway when teamed with either the standard six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The Fiesta is closest, with ratings of 28/37 mpg. You can choose a Fiesta SE hatchback with an automatic and optional SFE Package to get 29/40 mpg, but that will cost $16,990. The Accent's highest configuration price is $16,795. The Honda Fit is far behind at 27/33 mpg, and the Toyota Yaris resides somewhere in the middle at 29/36 mpg.
Hyundai has pulled no engineering punches when it came to fuel economy on the Accent
Cars with either transmission get an “eco” mode, which alters the shift points in the automatic; manual drivers get an arrow in the IP that prompts them to upshift entirely too early.
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2013 Hyundai Accent: 28/37 mpg
EPA
it gets class-leading EPA-estimated mileage of 30/40 mpg city/highway when teamed with either the standard six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The Fiesta is closest, with ratings of 28/37 mpg. You can choose a Fiesta SE hatchback with an automatic and optional SFE Package to get 29/40 mpg, but that will cost $16,990. The Accent's highest configuration price is $16,795. The Honda Fit is far behind at 27/33 mpg, and the Toyota Yaris resides somewhere in the middle at 29/36 mpg.
Cars.com
Hyundai has pulled no engineering punches when it came to fuel economy on the Accent
Autoblog
Cars with either transmission get an “eco” mode, which alters the shift points in the automatic; manual drivers get an arrow in the IP that prompts them to upshift entirely too early.
Car and Driver
The 2013 Hyundai Accent sedan and hatchback can be configured with a manual or an automatic transmission, with a standard or a sporty suspension, and with smaller or larger wheels. No matter which you choose, it earns 38 mpg on the highway.
With either transmission, the Accent stands at 28/37 mpg. Compared to other vehicles in its size and price class, it's competitive--not the best, but still impressive, in the wider view. The best Ford Fiesta manages is rated at 28/37 mpg without options; add on the SFE package and it nudges 40 mpg; the leader in some other respects, the Honda Fit, only manages 33 on the highway.
That leaves a pretty long driving range. Fill up the tank and the Accent could go as far as 400 miles without another stop. Wring it out, or leave in Sport, and you're sure to land at the lower end of that scale however
The manual-transmission Accent has an "eco" shift light to help train you to use less fuel, though, while the automatic has an ActiveEco button that triggers early upshifts to improve gas mileage.
NOTE: The 2012-2013 Hyundai Accent is one of a group of vehicles with restated gas-mileage numbers. Its original figures of 30/40 mpg were found to be overstated by the EPA, and have been lowered to 28/37 mpg. Owners can register with Hyundai to receive reimbursement for the gas consumed above and beyond expected levels; more details are found at HyundaiMPGInfo.com.
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Conclusion
Simply put, the Accent gets great but not best-in-class gas mileage of 37 mpg highway.
