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The Hyundai Accent gets right to the point

Cars don't always need to be complicated affairs. The 2018 Hyundai Accent is nice and simple, and that's a good thing.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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Do you like cars? Great, because the 2018 Accent is one.

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Revised for the 2018 model year, the Accent SE is the most affordable Hyundai you can buy in the US today.

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It's small and it's basic, but it will accommodate five human beings with cargo, it doesn't feel oppressive to drive and there's even a decent smattering of tech in the cabin.

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For many, simply having a new car is an excellent thing, and what do you know, the 2018 Hyundai Accent SE is a simple new car.

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Visibility is excellent from all sides, with minimal or nonexistent blind spots.

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The Accent's 130-horsepower, 1.6-liter gasoline four-cylinder engine is a bit on the louder side, and not in an appealing way.

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With just 119 pound-feet of torque on offer, sixth-gear acceleration is not great. 

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Still, the six-speed manual transmission offered excellent feedback at all speeds.

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The interior is well laid out, with a dashboard and center stack that are low and out of the driver's sight line.

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Keep on scrolling to check out even more pictures of Hyundai's affordable little sedan.

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