CNET Car Tech: 2012 Hyundai Accent SE
Hyundai's most basic car gets a face-lift.
Brian Cooley Editor at Large
Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G, the future of food, and augmented & virtual realities. Cooley is a sought after presenter by brands and their agencies when they want to understand how consumers react to new technologies. He has been a regular featured speaker at CES, Cannes Lions, Advertising Week and The PHM HealthFront™. He was born and raised in Silicon Valley when Apple's campus was mostly apricots.
Expertise Automotive technology, smart home, digital health. Credentials
- 5G Technician, ETA International
Watch this: 2012 Hyundai Accent SE
The ugly days are over, Hyundai no longer makes anything you'd call hideous.
The Accent is a serious contender in the class of cars that are giving hybrids hell and doing it cheap. Brian Cooley takes you for a drive to check the tech.
Also, check out CNET's full review of the Hyundai Accent SE.