| Hyundai Accent | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai |
| Production | 1994–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car (B) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hyundai Excel |
The Hyundai Accent (Korean: 현대 엑센트), or Hyundai Verna (현대 베르나) is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai. In Australia, the first generation models carried over the Hyundai Excel name used by the Accent's predecessor. The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in South Korea, although most international markets, including the US, retained the "Accent" name. The "Accent" name is an abbreviation of Advanced Compact Car of Epoch-making New Technology.[1]
The Accent is produced for the Chinese market by Beijing Hyundai Co., a joint venture with Beijing Automotive Industry Corp. For the Russian market it was assembled by the TagAZ plant in Taganrog until 2011, and since 2011 it was assembled by the HMMR plant in Saint Petersburg and sold under the new name Hyundai Solaris. In Mexico, the Accent was marketed until 2014 by Chrysler as the Dodge Attitude, previously known as the Verna by Dodge. In Venezuela, Chrysler marketed these models as the Dodge Brisa until 2006. The Brisa was assembled by Mitsubishi Motors at its plant in Barcelona, Venezuela. Since 2002, the Accent had been the longest-running small family car sold in North America. In Puerto Rico, the second and third generations were sold as the Hyundai Brio.
In 2008, Hyundai Accent was named the most dependable subcompact car by J.D. Power and Associates.[2]
- ^ Fiala, Jiří; Strossa, Petr (2019). Automobily Jména, značky a znaky: Význam jmen a značek, loga, přehled typů, historie a zajímavosti [Cars: names, brands and characters - The meaning of the brands, logos, overview of types, history and attractions] (in Czech). Grada Publishing a.s. p. 38. ISBN 9788024753157. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Hyundai Accent Named Most Dependable Sub-Compact Car By J.D. Power and Associates 7 August 2008, Reuters