What other cars should you study before you buy a Hyundai Accent? Well, there’s the Kia Rio, a mechanical twin to the Accent that lacks a fair amount of equipment when compared model to model.
The Toyota Yaris is dismal as a hatch but much better as a sedan, even though it’s plenty pricey.
The Chevy Sonic has been something of a driver’s car in this segment, as has the Ford Fiesta, but compromises abound, especially inside the Fiesta’s borderline inhospitable interior.
Still, a Fiesta ST? Sign us up—but do it quickly, since the Fiesta’s almost done with its U.S.
run.
The Honda Fit is our pick in the small-car niche because it drives well enough and doubles as a pint-sized minivan, thanks to its flip-up, fold-down rear seats.
The Nissan Versa is new and more adept at its entry-level chores this year, but its hatchback body style is gone.
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The 2020 Hyundai Accent is about as basic as new cars get, and that’s where its appeal lies. |
The 2020 Chevrolet Sonic looks and drives younger than its age, and still offers value and a pinch of fun. |
The 2020 Nissan Versa isn't the cheapest car anymore–look to the Chevy Spark or Mitsubishi Mirage for that–and that's a good thing. |
The 2020 Toyota Yaris hatchback returns as a complement to the subcompact sedan. |
The 2019 Ford Fiesta can deliver thrills, but it shows its age in too many ways for us to recommend. |
The 2019 Honda Fit is the spiritual successor to what put Honda on the map: it's small, versatile, and fuel efficient. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $15,295 | $16,720 | $14,730 | $15,650 | $14,260 | $16,190 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 29 MPG City / 41 MPG Hwy | 26 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy | 30 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 29 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Turbocharged Gas I4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
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| Compact Cars | Compact Cars | Compact Cars | Subcompact Cars | Subcompact Cars | Small Station Wagon |
| Style Name | |||||
| SE Sedan Manual | 4-Door Sedan LS | S Manual | L Manual (GS) | S Sedan | LX Manual |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Transmission | |||||
| Manual w/OD | Automatic | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD |
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| 2020 Hyundai Accent vs. 2020 Chevrolet Sonic | 2020 Hyundai Accent vs. 2020 Nissan Versa | 2020 Hyundai Accent vs. 2020 Toyota Yaris | 2020 Hyundai Accent vs. 2019 Ford Fiesta | 2020 Hyundai Accent vs. 2019 Honda Fit | |
