GO FROM THE BASE
“Naked” “Accent” does not look destitute, especially against the background of the closest at the price of classmates. Few cars a little cheaper than $ 11, 000 in the basic configuration offer a frisky engine with a capacity of over one hundred "horses", power steering, air conditioning. Not bad, is it?
An unpretentious buyer does not need to spend money on music: a cassette recorder, four speakers and an antenna are installed at the factory. A regular immobilizer resists the hijackers - the protection is pretty reliable, though voiceless. Therefore, if you are afraid of burglars, put an inexpensive “chant”, preferably with a central lock, because in the minimum configurations MT1 and AT4 it is not.
Outwardly, it is impossible to distinguish the poor equipment option from the most expensive one - all modern “accents” are the same from the face. By the way, his features were corrected a couple of years ago - the new bumper and radiator grille made the look good-natured. The current Taganrog Hyundai differs from the first cars not only externally, the plant carries out small modernizations constantly (for more details ЗР, 2005, No. 10). For example, there was a stainless steel exhaust system, a new brake booster, and other springs.
Ground clearance has increased, but not by much, so the Accent is still afraid of bumps. It’s worth to drive off the asphalt carefully, crankcase protection is not out of place - metropolitan dealers ask for it with installation of 1, 500–2, 000 rubles. Bumpers painted in body color are also worth saving (oh, this modern fashion) - even light contacts during parking will leave scratches on the plastic.
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Accents with manual gearboxes are found in two more expensive trim levels. The next most saturated MT2 adds to the cheapest version a central locking, four electric windows and electric mirrors with heating. Packed “in full” (MT3) Taganrog car will protect the driver with an inflatable pillow, and ABS is installed in the brake drive. The options are useful, and if the budget allows, do not neglect them. Moreover, the braking distance of “accents” without an anti-lock system is approximately 20% longer (ЗР, 2005, No. 12). For buyers of cars with automatic gearboxes, the choice is more modest - all (AT5) or nothing (AT4).
Dealers who wish to stand out offer original plastic bumpers, sills, spoilers. Prices depend on the option of execution and the cost of work - the capital's range is from 40, 000 to 55, 000 rubles. You can buy wheels of light alloys (from 5000 rubles per set), lay mats in the cabin and trunk (900 and 500 rubles, respectively), and put original deflectors (800 rubles) on the door. Most accessories are also sold in markets and in stores: you have free time - save a certain amount of money.
BEHIND THE GLASS
The salon is hardly spacious, although people no higher than average will sit here comfortably. The chair is comfortable, and it moves quite far in the longitudinal direction. You can move the steering column up and down and adjust the seat belt height so that it does not press on the neck. Still, the "lift" of the seat - this would surely be liked by tall riders. Alas, it is not even in expensive trim levels.
The visibility of the Accent is an example for many modern models. The glazing line runs quite low, moderately thin racks almost do not interfere with monitoring the situation, large exterior mirrors allow you to turn your head only occasionally. In a dense city stream it’s convenient to navigate, in parking lots you quickly get used to the rear size.
How will the passengers sit on the back sofa? It’s hard to figure out for three here - the class of the car is not the same. But two adults are quite comfortable. Therefore, a casual middle peasant is prepared with a belt, and not a diagonal seat belt. But the trunk is roomy and comfortable in shape. And after recent restyling, the back of the rear seat can also be laid out in parts.
LEARNING IN RIDING
The one and a half liter sixteen-valve engine deserved a laudatory ode - not only for a decent liter capacity, but also for a nice stretched performance. He cordially responds to the gas pedal both when the tachometer needle walks at the beginning of the scale, and when it approaches the red zone. True, at medium speeds and higher, the engine declares itself with a sonorous bubbling.
Good dynamic characteristics of the car with automatic transmission. Of course, the “Accent” with two pedals loses a little to the “mechanics” in acceleration, but you cannot call it slow.
The main engine of the Taganrog Accent is a 1.5-liter 16-valve. However, small batches of cars had an engine with only a dozen valves - correspondingly, less power. The sprinting qualities and maximum speed of such Hyundai are more modest - though not much. But the complaisant nature of this unit is very similar to a more powerful relative (for more details ЗР, 2004, No. 3). In addition, the 91-horsepower engine is cost-effective - in terms of tax and insurance.
Modernization added energy-intensive suspension: the current “accents” are not as shaking on bumps as the cars of the first releases. But this stock on our roads is often not enough.
There was a strong opinion that the domestic car is not famous for reliability. The new generation of Russian cars, to which the Taganrog Hyundai Accent belongs, refutes this statement. This model took a lot of good from foreign cars - decent build quality and accessories, a non-poor level of equipment, comfort. And Russified, and acquired the features of domestic cars - affordable price and low cost of maintenance. Some flaws can be forgiven, even better - to rely on their early correction. This car, by origin of the Korean, and now the new South Russian, has good inclinations. The main thing is not to lose them.
WITH “ACCENT” ON LIFE
