2002 Hyundai Accent GS review from North America
"A cheap mode of transportation"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The car has already had engine repairs to stop the ticking noise, which unfortunately is still evident.
After the above repair, they forgot to put in a bolt for the alternator causing a scraping noise on hard acceleration.
The rear lift-gate supports are extremely weak.
The clutch has chattered since I pulled it off of the lot. I even had them look at it when I was done road-testing the car. They said it was normal.
The car is full of weird rattle and squeak noises.
General comments?
The car has quite a bit of pep to it, but only in first gear. The car is very weak when going over 20 MPH.
The Air conditioning strains the engine.
The interior is much larger than it look from the outside. Even the rear seat has a comfortable amount of room.
The car is cheap! Cheap to buy, cheap to maintain and cheaply built.
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| This car is not worth the time or money and definitely not the money |
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| A few problems, but overall a good little car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16 miles |
| Most recent distance | 18900 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn SW |
| Date of Entry | 17th May, 2003 |