Bought the car new and owned the car for almost 19 years. Very economical, reliable car. Maintenance has been scheduled servicing and very little else. Plenty of carrying capacity. A lot of road noise. The shock absorbers and the seats are a bit hard. Foot on the clutch required for starting. Great value for money.

Great family car has plenty if room in back seats for an adult. Cheap to run getting around 600kms to a tank. Huge space in trunk with seats that can fold down. Cheap to service and have never had any problems. Great sound system with full hands free and blu tooth phone connection.

I’ve had this car for 5 years. It’s sturdy and cheap to take care of, even though I use it for daily long distance travel it handles itself quite well. I don’t get it serviced as much as I should and it still does surprisingly well and is reasonably reliable.

myself and my family used this car everyday for almost 10 years, it was amazing with only small problems here and there like spark plugs going. This car saved me as i was in a car crash and the crumple zones i the front of it helped me. I really recommended this vehicle

My partner always says I love the car more than her and the kids but it's because it's been so handy including taking supply's too and from work as the back space size is really good. The car fuel is ok but only because we wish we had gotten gas over unleaded as the price is going up and this car takes a fill every second to third week!

It's noisy. AC is noisy and inadequate. It's economical. Shock towers go clunk. Carpet wear holes early. Seatbelts stop retracting early and fall out onto the road or you have to put it on your seat. Seat belts tighten around your neck and hurt. The cd player is useless half the buttons stop working. The clock is not adjustable after around 100 thousand kays. The keyfob will lock your car if you leave the keys on the seayt and arm your alarm which goes of at all random hours of the night. All in all an annoying heap of poo. When I sold it I smiled as I seen it drive away

Fuel efficient (I got 750km out of a tank on the highway). No issues, just general wear and tear (such a door handles needed replacing, window winder broke etc). Also the paint job started to fade just after the 5 year warranty ran out. I'm about to trade for a later model Accent but this car has been a dream the last 14 years I have had it..

the car handles well. It suits my need. I needed a car for work that is not big and not use up too much petrol. This is just right for my needs for now.It is small enough but spacious enough. When I transferred to a new place all my things fit in the car. I did not have to go back and forth to bring all my stuff. I had time to arrange all my stuff and not be too tired to work the next day.

I am about to sell this car only due to wanting a bigger car and not liking having 2 doors.
Other than that, I got this car second hand about 3 years ago, its great on petrol, its zippy, its stylish, very cheap to run and maintain.

When i first got it there was a problem with the auto transmission, some sort of connection / computer problem and it wasnt changing gears properly, was abit clunky. it was a simple and cheap fix and never had a problem since. Might i add its up to 176km now still driving smoothly

Would recommend this car :)

We purchased the 2005 model with 70k on the clock in 2009. For a small car, it is reasonably spacious inside, with good boot room and handy to park. The interior is of reasonable quality, with a functional instrument cluster. The car however was marred by little issues, gearbox (auto), some electrical and handling. Overall, while the quality is significantly better than the earlier Excels, there is still some way to go. We found the engine while capable for a 1.6L needed more refinement as it was quite noisy and harsh, and struggled a little up some hills.
Good boot size, easy to drive
Poor refinement, niggling issues

I had a 2005 Hyundai Accent 3 door. It had numerous mechanical problems. (7 years old) It was reliable when I first purchased it. (May it had been neglected by previous owner hence the mechanical issues). Cheap to run. $45 would usually fill the car from empty. KM range per tank 450 on average. Inside basic,also small. But has a HUGE boot. Dont think it would make an ideal family car. Perhaps a good first car though.
Cheap to run, easy to park.
Not the best looking car about.

Had a 2001 Accent GL 5 door hatchback. Purchased 2nd hand in 2008 for $10K and sold it in 2012 for $2.5K. Had it serviced regulary but had a never ending list of faults, especially electrical. Got to the point where often would not start because immoblizer would not recognise key and then if it did start, would often stall without warning. Interior of car looked and felt very cheap and nasty, poor quality plastics, in one word if you are looking at one of these, LOOK ELSEWHERE
When I got rid of it
Electrical faults galore

Good little car as a runabout which is what we use it for - very economical but not a very smooth car (manual) and not very good suspension. Very economical on petrol though.
very economical to run, air cond it really good
My model 2001 seems really bumpy on the road and also the gear box is not very smooth -quite jerky going from 1st to 2nd and when the aircond is on it has absolutely no power to get moving if stopped at traffic lights

For the price of the car, the value for money is fantastic. I used to have an Excel which I thought was pretty zippy, but this one is fantastic. The gear change is smooth, the air conditioning is powerful and the overall drive is impressive.
The value and features you would expect from a more expensive car: i.e. power windows, good airconditioning, smooth gear changing, nice interior, large boot.
May be a bit too small for those tall people!

Great small car for single parent families like mine!! Definately worth the money so far. My old car cast me $3000 in 14 months to fix!! Hopefully won't have problems like that as I still have 3 years left of the new care warranty ( I have a 2002 model)
nice compact car with plenty of room. Good on petrol and have owned car for 2 months now. Good Air con and CD player. Love my new car
It is a small car so you have to be aware when driving that you are suitably visible but have had no problems.

A car without the quirks people hate. If you want a vehicle that wont let you down (Provided you keep up the services) is comfortable inside, has deceptively large boot space and drives smoothly in all conditions, then this would explain why Hyundai is on top of the list when it comes to small car safety, value and performance. A great first `real` car and one the will cover the basics but will unlikely cost you in worn parts prematurely. If your thinking about it, then do it.
Completely reliable, Small car with excellent interior space, Easy maneuverability
Changing the light, indicators can be a challenge at first

good car great value for your money awesome best little car their is
good features great gear changes nice turning
blind spots and not enough leg room