tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post6767236365180977025..comments2024-03-18T09:17:36.860-07:00Comments on Subcompact Culture - The small car blog: Shapely Subcompact Sedan: New Hyundai Verna (aka Accent) debuts in BeijingAndy Lilienthalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-9386902839660330702010-04-25T02:32:35.512-07:002010-04-25T02:32:35.512-07:00Hyundai on Friday debuted a 1.6L GDI powertrain, a...Hyundai on Friday debuted a 1.6L GDI powertrain, and will be for the US. Having GDI in Accent is too expensive for markets like China, but just right for Americans.<br /><br />The Basic 122 HP Powertrain is mated up to a Gas direct injection system. This system produces 138 ft/lb torgue or 24 more torque than the 114 ft/lb in the Chinese spec model. Considering the torque gain Id say 146 HP for the American spec model, as they kept the Horsepower output a secret on this powertrain. Since the Chinese spec model gets 42 MPG, I would expect the a 10% fuel eocnomy gain with the GDI system as GDi improved big borther Sonata's MPG by 10%. So, 45-47 MPG.<br /><br />The Hatch is still in the works, and the US spec will have a different grille with different more "Upmarket" headlamps. The US/Euro testers always have a Hexagonal Grille for the most part, so I would expect to see Accent with a Hexagonal grille like Tuscon here. It will also have Sonata's mirrors. <br /><br />In Europe it will go on Sale as i25sedan. They have a Hatch and a Crossver kind of like Juke they are developing on the same platform. In Europe the crossover will be called ix25, and it will be based on the ix-metro concept.<br />No confirmation if the hatch and the crossover will come baged as Accent, but its very likely.<br /><br />Whatever it will be called will debut for the US market in March 2011. The hatch will be mostly a North American, and Korean Product. Its looking like Europe wont get the hatch, so we might not get the crossover. We'll see, however.AccentPlanetDotOrghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061771259792735903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-1750339675215359802010-04-23T14:49:27.509-07:002010-04-23T14:49:27.509-07:00Oops on the link:
http://blogs.insideline.com/str...Oops on the link:<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/04/spy-photos-is-this-the-next-hyundai-accent.html" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/04/spy-photos-is-this-the-next-hyundai-accent.html"</a>Andy Lilienthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-50838031317598638222010-04-23T14:48:39.731-07:002010-04-23T14:48:39.731-07:00I'm not sure; I believe this is the first iter...I'm not sure; I believe this is the first iteration of the Verna/Accent that's been released to the public. Perhaps "hyundaismoke" will fill us in.<br /><br />Interesting article on possible iterations of an Accent hatchback from Edmunds:<br /><br />http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/04/spy-photos-is-this-the-next-hyundai-accent.html<br /><br />I would think Hyundai would offer a hatchback over here, though. Take Toyota, for example. They offer the Yaris hatchback and sedan, although in other countries, they're sold as two different vehicles:<br /><br />Yaris hatch = Vitz or Yaris<br />Yaris sedan = Vios or Belta or YarisAndy Lilienthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962844660116593646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4158601016174103420.post-58094556359363881912010-04-23T12:41:19.516-07:002010-04-23T12:41:19.516-07:00Wow! That's one really good looking sedan! I l...Wow! That's one really good looking sedan! I like how Hyundai is giving it's cars some "punch". Does this car even come as a hatchback in the overseas market?D2Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374465069395396071noreply@blogger.com