Hyundai

Well worth a look...

Advantages: Looks, Speed & Comfort
Disadvantages: Fuel consumption, visibility

...the thought of getting a Hyundai Coupe on my mind. However I was walking across the car park and this jumped out at me. The first thing you realise is how sleek and sporty the car looks. It looks so much more expensive than you pay. Also, its kitted out with all of the mod cons including leather seats and air con etc... Whilst driving I find the car is a little sluggish off the mark but when it gets to about 3 1/2 - 4 revs the thing absolutely ...
...even the Hyundai badge can stop that. The only negatives i am experiencing is fuel consumption, not even getting anywhere near 30 mpg. The other problem is that it has the turning circle of a double decker bus. Due to visibility being quite poor i've fitted the car with number plate reversing sensors in order to give me a clue where the back end is. The depreciation doesn't matter too much because you don't have to pay too much for it in the first ...

legod7 07.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Hyundai Coupe 2.0

Hyundai's Poor Quality

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Lots of issues

I own an Accent from 1998 and have only 92.000 klms. I always drive "gently". In the long term, I EXPERIENCED ALL THESE PROBLEMS: a) it has poor construction quality, b) it appears often mechanical and electrical malfunctions, c) the fuel consumption usually is bigger than this described by its book, d) it has expensive genuine parts so a very EXPENSIVE SERVICE, e) it burns lots of oils inside its engine (so, I have to carry always Oil with me!!!). ...

sofpan 22.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Hyundai Accent 1.3

hyundai accent 1.5 MVI fantastic!!

Advantages: sporty look, fun to drive, cheap to insure
Disadvantages: electrics can go wrong, underrated!

...fell in love with a hyundai accent 1.5 MVI. its got so many good points! firstly the only way i can describe the drive is fun! a 1.5 MVI dual overhead cam engine in a big small car! its so fun to drive its unbelieveable. change gear at the right times and you'll suprised at the intial accleration from them! not to forget the shorter change gearbox for quicker gear changes and the fun learning to drive round roundabouts, i still havent conquered this ...
...and windscreen wiper controls are opposite as the cars from japan, it took me a little while to get used to this much to the amusement of other drivers while i sprayed my windscreen and wiped them to let people out at junctions! another thing is to make sure that the clutch was changed if you buy a 2001 model, these were called back a few months after production for a clutch replacement due to problems. not all 2001 accents made it back for the replacement ...

amyloveys 30.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Hyundai Accent 1.5

  The long and the (very) short: Hyundai's newest model

Advantages: Cheap purchase price, low running costs, ideal in urban areas, comfortable, 5 year warranty
Disadvantages: Not in the slightest prestigious, looks that aren't to everyone's taste

...owner of a spanking new Hyundai i10. I started seriously looking at alternatives for my Peugeot in July, by which time the oil stains on the drive, a slipping clutch and rusting exhaust were a small indication of what lay ahead at the MOT in October. Why this car? In short the amazing price of a brand new car. The alternative was, obviously, to trade Pepe the Peugeot 106 for a second hand car, but I imagine my cherished 15 year old car would ...
...Richard on here suggested the Hyundai range. All I knew at the time was that Hyundai was a South Korean company. Perhaps not a company that blazes trails, they do nevertheless have a solid reputation for building cheap yet decent cars which come with 5 year warranties. Two test drives later, I happily raided my piggy bank for the purchase price of an i10. So what exactly is my new pride and joy? My specific model is an i10 Classic. The i10 ...

kevin121 20.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hyundai i10 1.2

Is it a real sports car???

Advantages: cheap, reliable & looks great
Disadvantages: not as sporty as it looks

...from it. The hyundai coupe has a special way of fooling you into thinking that it's a hard core sports car from the moment you sit inside one. As you look into the wing mirrors from the drivers seat and you see those rear arches flare up, it makes you think that you're in an Ascari A10 or some kind of ferrari. Unfortunately you are reminded that it is indeed just a family coupe when you start to drive it. The handling is not all that great and they ...
...all that, the hyundai coupe still has a lot going for it. Lets start at the way it looks which is superb, it has lots flares and curves which always suggests it's sporty credentials. The Hyundai Coupe has a very large boot which means it's actually very practical, there is also good leg room in the rear which is something a lot of coupe's have a lack of. For a car of it's age it has very good interior it's almost space age like and the seats are ...

kylehall99 05.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hyundai Coupe 1.6