
What other cars should you study before you buy a Hyundai Accent? Well, there’s the Nissan Versa, which is more adept at its entry-level chores since its recent redesign even though it lost its former hatchback option.
The Kia Rio is a mechanical twin to the Accent and lacks a fair amount of equipment when compared model to model.
We’d instead usher you toward two hatchbacks that act like crossovers: the Hyundai Venue, as cheap as an Accent but much more spacious, and the Kia Seltos, another hatch-over that undercuts the Kia Soul in price and size.
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Quick Specs | ||||
The 2022 Hyundai Accent cheaps out on safety, but otherwise spreads good economy-car cheer. |
The 2021 Hyundai Venue courts bargain shoppers with department-store space and quality. |
The 2021 Kia Rio feels bigger than its subcompact size, but skips some big-boy features. |
The 2021 Kia Seltos combines the practicality of the hatchback Soul in a larger package with the automaker’s low price and superlative warranty. |
The 2021 Nissan Versa doesn’t claim the cheapest-car title anymore—and it doesn’t look, feel, or drive like it anymore, either. |
MSRP From | ||||
$16,645 | $18,750 | $16,050 | $21,990 | $14,980 |
Gas Mileage | ||||
33 MPG City / 41 MPG Hwy | 30 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 33 MPG City / 41 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy |
Engine | ||||
Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
EPA Class | ||||
Compact Cars | Midsize Cars | Compact Cars | Small SUV 4WD | Compact Cars |
Style Name | ||||
SE Sedan IVT | SE IVT | LX IVT | LX IVT AWD | S Manual |
Drivetrain | ||||
Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
Passenger Capacity | ||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Passenger Doors | ||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Body Style | ||||
Sedan | Sport Utility | Sedan | Sport Utility | Sedan |
Transmission | ||||
CVT w/OD | CVT w/OD | CVT w/OD | CVT w/OD | Manual w/OD |
Detailed Spec Comparison | ||||
2022 Hyundai Accent vs. 2021 Hyundai Venue | 2022 Hyundai Accent vs. 2021 Kia Rio | 2022 Hyundai Accent vs. 2021 Kia Seltos | 2022 Hyundai Accent vs. 2021 Nissan Versa |