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kimchi
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Exceeded my expectations
I have recently bought one of the new 1.4L Active Hatch which comes with a CVT Auto transmission. This car has exceeded all my expectations in the early days of ownership. The engine may be small but max. torque is achieved at a relatively low (for non turbo petrol) at 3500 rpm. This teams up beautifully with the CVT Automatic. After driving this for an extended trip at 110km/h, the tacho was sitting on 2000rpm, and could not believe I contemplated a Yaris or Swift which were offering deals similar to Hyundai on 4 speed autos which would ha...Read more
ve been buzzing at 3300 rpm in the meantime. Anyhow, freeway driving will not be this car's main role, as it was intended to be an urban species with runabout duties. No complaints there either with light steering, small turning circle and supple ride over suburban potholes. The Accent just feels like a different category of car than its competitors with a lovely mature interior. The internal materials quality is also very good and well screwed together, so no issues there. I really can't think of anything more I would need in a basic car. It has excellent rear seat space and spacious boot with a full size spare. How compelling is it when you have 5 yr warranty and 10 yr roadside assist? There's a couple of VERY minor things worth commenting on such as Bluetooth audio streaming does not show song title/artist etc on the screen, but if you connect your music via USB, you get it all including album artwork. I find road noise can be an issue on coarse chip road surfaces found on older highways, but on normal roads, not an issue and I'm sure that would be the case for the other light cars on the market (possibly except for VW Polo). Cruise control would have been nice, but not an issue for me as it's a suburban runabout for 99% of the time. Steering can also feel a little vague on the straight ahead on centre position at highway speeds and there is no warning sound if you leave your headlights on and remove keys from the ignition. Do I care about all this stuff? No. For the price of the car and the quality of the build and drivetrain, I am wrapped. You can just feel that this car will last the distance.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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