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53-402: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus was established on 29 February 2008 and the foundation stone was laid on 5 June. The press shop was able to start the test run on 19 May 2010. On the occasion of the test run, a small opening ceremony was held among the workforce. A short time later, the pre-production of the new Solaris began, a model that is located as a hatchback in the small car segment and as

106-442: A 1.3-liter SOHC engine or a 1.6-liter engine DOHC engine. Production ran from December 2002 until November 2006. It had similar styling to the regular Hyundai Excel until it was given a facelift in 2005 featuring a new grille and foglamps. Trim levels included the 1.3 DLX, 1.3L GL (Manual), 1.3L GL (Automatic), 1.6 GLS (Manual) and the 1.6 GLS (Automatic). The only body style available was the 4-door sedan. The 1998 Hyundai Accent

159-451: A 1.4L version also debuting. Notable improvements over the Alpha included a DOHC 16-valve cylinder head, graphite-coated piston skirts, a strengthened cylinder block, ribbed aluminum oil pan, coil-on-plug ignition, an enlarged throttle body (increased from 48 mm to 52 mm), a revised PCM (powertrain control module), simplified and shortened intake ducting, a revised intake manifold, and

212-515: A 1.5 16v (105 hp) petrol. There was no diesel option. A GSi spec car was the top-specification Accent. The MVi-spec coupé version won particular praise for its handling agility in the UK. Although the Accent was cheap to buy and insure, its engines were quite thirsty; the 1.5-litre returned 33 mpg ‑imp (8.6 L/100 km; 27 mpg ‑US ) average according to list figures. In

265-416: A 1.5-L D4FA common rail direct injection (CRDi) turbodiesel with VGT with 110 hp (112 PS) and 240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) with a 5-speed manual transmission. A number of units saw action in the taxi industry because of its fuel efficiency coupled with cheaper diesel fuel costs. In 2008, Hyundai Accent received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact multi-activity vehicles in

318-565: A 1.6-litre MPi engine mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic, while a 1.6-litre diesel was later added to the Active grade, but dropped shortly after. In 2013, an SR grade was added to replace the Elite and Premium grades and brought in the Gamma 1.6-litre GDi engine to the range. The Active had switched to a 1.4-litre engine and optional CVT to keep costs down due to the discontinuation of

371-473: A diesel version, with a 1.5-litre three-cylinder direct injection turbodiesel with four valves per cylinder, which was badged CRDi. Trim levels were GSi, CDX and MVi: this was standard on most export versions, although some European markets had their own designations with names like Dynamic Version etc. Some markets used LS and GLS. In North America, the Accent was available in GL, GLS and GT trim levels only, with

424-431: A returnless fuel system. These improvements further reduced NVH and emissions, with the 1.6L version becoming ULEV -certified in all 50 U.S. states. The G4EA is a carbureted SOHC 12-valve engine with a bore and stroke of 71.5 mm and 83.5 mm respectively. Output is 72 PS (53 kW; 71 hp) at 5,500 rpm and 11.2 kg⋅m (110 N⋅m; 81 lb⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm. The 1.3 L engine

477-864: A sedan in the compact class. The design of the model comes from the Fluidic Sculpture concept study. The engines used come from the Gamma series. The first presentation of the Solaris models took place in August 2010 at the Moscow International Automobile Salon . Series production finally started with an annual capacity reduced to 105,000 units. With the introduction of the 5-door, the capacity increased to 150,000 units. At full capacity, up to 200,000 automobiles can be produced per year. In December 2020, Hyundai has completed

530-848: A tachometer, and power antenna as standard. GX three-doors also had a standard rear spoiler, while power steering was standard on all but the Sprint. There were also some special editions—the Classique sedan in 1995 and 1996 with anti-lock brakes and the Sportz in 1999 and 2000 with alloy wheels and a rear spoiler. The overwhelming majority sold were the Sprint three-door, enticing buyers with free air-conditioning, driveaway pricing and from late 1998, standard power steering. The facelift arrived in Australia in April 1997 with accompanying trim changes. The engine

583-652: Is a subcompact car produced by Hyundai . In Australia, the first generation models carried over the Hyundai Excel name used by the Accent's predecessor. The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in South Korea, although most international markets, including the US, retained the "Accent" name. The "Accent" name is an abbreviation of Advanced Compact Car of Epoch-making New Technology . The Accent

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636-825: Is produced for the Chinese market by Beijing Hyundai Co., a joint venture with Beijing Automotive Industry Corp . For the Russian market it was assembled by the TagAZ plant in Taganrog until 2011, and since 2011 it was assembled by the HMMR plant in Saint Petersburg and sold under the new name Hyundai Solaris . In Mexico , the Accent was marketed until 2014 by Chrysler as the Dodge Attitude , previously known as

689-522: The 2005 New York International Auto Show . A new exterior, larger interior, and CVVT engine are the notable features. A single trim level, GLS, was available in the US for the sedan. Hyundai began selling the 3-door hatchback in the United States during the spring 2006 as a 2007 model year vehicle. The 3-door was available in two trims – GS and SE. In 2010, Forbes named the Accent amongst the ten worst cars for depreciation. In Europe, this model

742-472: The Hyundai Accent . A dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) , four valve per cylinder version debuted in the 1996 Hyundai Accent GT. A strengthened block, an eight-counterweight crankshaft, and hydraulic engine mounts were added from 2000-onward to reduce NVH (noise, vibration and harshness). The 1.6L Alpha II debuted in 2001, eventually replacing the 1.3L and 1.5L. It was further revised in 2005 with

795-598: The Montreal Auto Show. There was one engine option available in North America for the Accent, a 1.6 L with 138 hp (103 kW) and 123 lb/ft of torque (2011 - 2017 models). This engine features the gas direct injection technology (1.6 "GDI"). Also, the head and block are made of aluminum. Australia's Accent was released in August 2011 in three grades consisting of Active, Elite, and Premium in either Sedan or Hatch. All were equipped with

848-480: The TagAZ plant at that time, while export models are badged as the Accent. The Hyundai Solaris was available with 1.4-litre Gamma (107 hp) and 1.6-litre Gamma (123 hp) petrol engines, with a 6-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission. In 2014, the Solaris was facelifted. The car got new front fascia and new 6-speed automatic and 6-speed manual gearboxes for 1.6 version. In May 2011, Hyundai launched

901-626: The Verna by Dodge . In Venezuela , Chrysler marketed these models as the Dodge Brisa until 2006. The Brisa was assembled by Mitsubishi Motors at its plant in Barcelona , Venezuela. Since 2002, the Accent had been the longest-running small family car sold in North America. In Puerto Rico , the second and third generations were sold as the Hyundai Brio . In 2008, Hyundai Accent was named

954-587: The fifth-generation (MD) Elantra . The car reverted to the "Accent" name as used in the X3 series. The hatchback version, called Accent WIT, replaces the Getz/Click in South Korea. Sedan model was discontinued since in late 2018; the hatchback model was in August 2018. It was sold until Hyundai Venue launched in July 2019. In January 2011, the sedan had its North American debut and the hatchback had its world debut at

1007-532: The i20 in Australia. As part of a 2017 upgrade, Hyundai simplified the Accent to just one grade called Sport. The Sport grade combined the SR's 1.6-litre engine, Premium interior materials, mesh-look grille, cruise control, optional 6-speed automatic, and 16" alloy wheels while staying close to the Active's entry price. As of January 2020, the Accent was removed from the Hyundai Australia website, marking

1060-695: The most dependable subcompact car by J.D. Power and Associates . The Hyundai Accent (X3) was introduced as a replacement for the Excel in 1994 for the 1995 model year. It continued to be called Dodge Brisa in Venezuela or Hyundai Excel in some markets, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia and Australia. In France, it was called the Hyundai Pony , in Indonesia, the pre-facelift model

1113-400: The "Avega." A pre-2003 model (a three-door liftback) was crash tested by Australian Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) under the rules as adopted by Euro NCAP. It scored 10.76 out of 16 points for frontal offset impact and 10.96 out of 16 in the side impact test. The same un-restyled model, a four-door sedan had been crash tested by Russian magazine Autoreview in 2005. Test

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1166-665: The 1.5-litre engine at first, then the 1.6-litre engine from 2002. The GT version was similar to the MVi version marketed in Europe and Oceania, although the body kit was not as overtly hot hatch styled. During 2003 in Canada, the liftback was offered as a GS or GSi with a 1.5 L or 1.6 L engine, respectively. In 2004 the GS trim was equipped with the 1.6 L engine. It was sold in Russia until 2011 as

1219-474: The 2005 European Kia Rio JB, but wasn't available in North America. It utilized the 75.5 mm bore of the original 1.5 L engine, but was destroked to 78.1 mm. Other design improvements of the 1.6 L G4ED carried over to the 1.4 L G4EE , except for CVVT. The engine was noted for its smoother, freer revving nature as compared to the larger 1.6 L due to its squarer bore:stroke dimensions. It also produced slightly improved fuel consumption at

1272-630: The 2006 model year, introduction of the production version has been delayed indefinitely, along with the Kia Rio hybrid. Hyundai held the world-premiere of the fourth generation Accent as the Verna at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show . Hyundai released the Korean version of the Accent (RB series) in November 2010. The model was offered with the same 1.6-liter engine and 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual as

1325-656: The Bimantara Cakra from 1996 to 1998 (alongside the Bimantara Nenggala /Hyundai Elantra) and only available as 4-door sedan with a fuel injected 1.5-liter 12-valve engine and 5-speed manual transmission. After the 1997 Asian financial crisis that affected Indonesia in 1998 , Bimantara went bankrupt and the production facilities was taken over by Hyundai (also the first time Hyundai started selling their cars with their own brand in Indonesia) and reintroduced

1378-624: The Cakra as Accent, still with the 1.5-liter 12-valve engine but with the facelifted model and additional 4-speed automatic transmission variant from 1998 to 2001. From 2001 to 2006, this generation was still on sale side by side with the second generation Accent (sold as Hyundai Verna) but as Hyundai Excel, specially for taxi fleets. In China, the Hyundai Excel was branded as the Kia Qianlima under Dongfeng Yueda Kia . It came with either

1431-526: The DOHC engine are badged "Twin Cam". In Australia, the X3 proved so popular (due to its reliability and low price ) that it was the third best-selling vehicle in the country in both 1996 and 1998. In the latter year, it achieved more than 44,000 sales (a 5.5% share of the total market), a record figure at the time, for an imported car. Between 1994 and 2000, some 200,000 X3s were sold in Australia, making it arguably

1484-586: The European market and 93 PS (68 kW; 92 hp) with 13.5 kg⋅m (132 N⋅m; 98 lb⋅ft) of torque for the North American market. The G4EC/G4FK is an upgraded version of the Alpha G4EK with the addition of a DOHC cylinder head and 16 valves. Power output is 102 PS (75 kW; 101 hp) at 5,800 rpm and 13.6 kg⋅m (133 N⋅m; 98 lb⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm and

1537-660: The Hyundai Accent side-by-side with the third generation model which was sold as the Hyundai Verna. It was launched in India in October 1999 as the "Accent" and was still in production after some minor facelifts; the car was phased out in 2013 for local market. It has been restyled twice – in 2004 and 2010 – and is mated with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine matched to a five-speed manual gearbox. In Egypt, it still remains on sale as of January 2019. In Indonesia, it

1590-408: The US, although manuals exist for Accents before and after 1999, a manual for 1999 Hyundai Accent has not been published. Additionally, owners of the 1999 model were informed by their dealers that the power output of the 1.5-liter engine was in fact rated at 88 horsepower (66 kW). Only the 3-door Liftback and 4-door sedan were offered. In Indonesia, the Accent was assembled locally and marketed as

1643-523: The Verna with four engine options including 1.4-litre petrol and diesel engines as well as 1.6-litre petrol and diesel engines. The second-generation model (LC) continues to be sold in India as the Accent with the latest RB version carrying the Verna brand. At the time of launch, the new Verna RB features safety and comfort options that were previously unavailable in the Indian market at this price point including

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1696-532: The acquisition of a decommissioned General Motors manufacturing plant in Shushary , Saint Petersburg, making it the second plant for HMMR. In September 2021, the Hyundai WIA division opened a car engine manufacturing plant in Saint Petersburg , the biggest in Russia and the fifth in the world. The new plant is designed to produce about 330,000 engines for Hyundai Solaris and Creta as well as for Kia Rio by

1749-455: The car would not meet the minimum legal requirement in 1999. The Swedish insurance company, Folksam , rates the 1st-gen Accent as one of the safest cars in its weight class. The redesigned 1999 Accent (LC) sported a more angular body and increased dimensions. It received a minor facelift in 2003, and was given the model code LC2 . When the Accent sedan underwent a 2006 redesign, the liftback continued on sale during 2006 only in Canada, since

1802-646: The end of the nameplate's 20-year run with sales reaching a total of 9,963 registered units in its last year on sale. In September 2010, Hyundai unveiled its Russian assembly line and presented the Hyundai Solaris , a production-ready local version of the four-door fourth generation Accent. Production commenced in January 2011. For the Russian market, the Accent badge remained reserved for the second generation Accent that had still been produced in Taganrog in

1855-570: The end of the year 2021. The construction of the plant began in December 2019. On 27 September 2023, Hyundai sold the Saint Petersburg factoryto AGR Automotive, a subsidiary of Russian company Art-Finans. Assembly operations restarted in mid-2024 under the new ownership, using unassembled kits enough to produce around 70,000 vehicles. Hyundai Accent#Russia The Hyundai Accent ( Korean : 현대 엑센트 ), or Hyundai Verna (현대 베르나)

1908-716: The frontal crash test and a Poor overall score for in the side impact test without its optional side airbags. It didn't perform well even when equipped with side airbags, performance of the car's structure is marginal there would likely be injuries to internal organs, ribs and pelvis. In 2007, 2006 year model of Hyundai Accent had been tested by ANCAP in June 2007. It scored 3 star in the Occupant Protection, and 2 star in Pedestrian Protection Rating. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)

1961-412: The liftback skipped the 2006 model year for the United States. But for Korea, it was the first model with the new nameplate: Verna. The Accent got revised 1.3 and 1.5-litre engines, featuring various improvements to lower noise, vibration, and harshness. A 1.6-litre DOHC 16-valve replaced the 1.5-litre from 2001, with the 1.5 continuing to be available in some markets. This Accent was also the first to get

2014-493: The most successful imported vehicle in the country's history. In 1998, Hyundai created a joint venture with Romanian manufacturer Dacia to produce the Accent in Romania, at Dacia's Mioveni plant. Unfortunately, the deal failed and Dacia was bought by Renault. The Accent was sold in saloon ( sedan ), liftback , and coupé form in the UK, with a choice of three engines for each: a 1.3 12v (85 hp), 1.5 12v (92 hp) and

2067-709: The new car can truly compete in the small family hatchback sector – something the Accent was slightly too small to do, and the Elantra too large. The Accent continued to be sold in the U.S. in 2008 with an instrument panel overhaul and standard rear cupholders in the SE model. Engines: In Mexico, it was marketed as the Dodge Attitude : trim levels are 1.4 GL and 1.6 GLS. Hyundai had no official representation in Mexico, so select Hyundai models were rebranded as Dodges under an agreement with Chrysler 's Mexican division. In India, it

2120-456: The option of 6 airbags. Hyundai refreshed the Indian lineup of Verna in 2014 without any engine changes. The Verna was offered with four engine options, 1.4 L VTVT petrol, 1.6 L VTVT petrol, 1.4 L CRDi diesel, and 1.6 L CRDi diesel. Hyundai launched the Verna facelift in the Indian car market on 18 February 2015. The new Verna mid-sized sedan gets changes to both styling and mechanism. The updated Hyundai Verna gets new front fascia. Apart from

2173-504: The proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study . Study based on responses from over 52,000 original owners of 2005 model-year vehicles, measuring more than 250 models. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in January to April 2008. In 2006, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , the Accent received an Acceptable overall score in

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2226-443: The same petrol and diesel engine versions, the four-speed automatic gearbox is likely to be offered in the upcoming model; however, the maker might also introduce the six-speed automatic gearbox. Hyundai Alpha engine The Hyundai Alpha series is a multi-valve gasoline inline four-cylinder engine family comprising 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 L naturally aspirated versions and a 1.5 L turbocharged version. Introduced in 1992, this

2279-448: Was Hyundai's first engine designed entirely in-house and was the first indigenous South Korean engine design. Design objectives were to provide high performance and good fuel economy with excellent durability at a reasonable cost. The first Alpha series engine marketed was the 1.5L SOHC 12- valve inline-four . It was offered in naturally aspirated and turbo versions and debuted in the 1992 Hyundai Scoupe . A 1.3L version debuted later in

2332-523: Was a 1.5-liter G4EK SOHC unit with 91 hp (68 kW). From November 1997 onwards, this was upgraded to a twin cam ( DOHC ) G4FK version with 74 kW (99 hp) at 6000 rpm and torque of 134 N⋅m (99 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm. A double overhead cam (DOHC) engine was also available in America in the Accent GT but made a more-powerful 105 hp (78 kW) at 6000 rpm instead. X3s with

2385-591: Was called as Bimantara Cakra and in China, it was called the Kia Qianlima . Australian cars were released in November 1994 available in Sprint and GX trims (three-door liftback) or LX and GLX trims (four-door sedan and five-door liftback). The upper-specification models (GX and GLX) had full cloth interior (as opposed to vinyl seat backings), height and lumbar support adjustments on the driver's seat, four-speaker sound system (instead of two), passenger vanity mirror,

2438-482: Was carried out to the Euro NCAP regulations. Despite the lack of airbags (which are not available in the cheapest version of Accent on the Russian market) it scored 9.9 of 16 for frontal impact. The 2003 restyled model was tested by ANCAP as well. The three-door liftback scored 9.19 of 16 points for frontal impact and 9.76 out of 16 in the side impact crash test. Hyundai introduced a new-generation Accent (MC) at

2491-493: Was crash-tested by the European New Car Assessment Programme and showed rather poor performance, scoring only 4 points out of 16 for frontal impact, and receiving 2 stars for adult occupants and 2 stars for pedestrians. The passenger compartment became unstable in the crash test. It was determined that there was an unacceptably high risk of chest injury during side impact crash, as a result,

2544-533: Was heavily promoted by the motoring press, and even Hyundai themselves, as a "stopgap" model – that it was intended merely to plug the gap in Hyundai's range until a brand new small family car was launched in 2007. The new car, the Hyundai i30 , replaced both the Accent and the larger Hyundai Elantra . The name change helped to distance the new model from the budget reputation of the Accent, and also to highlight that

2597-409: Was later increased to 107 PS (79 kW; 106 hp) at 6,000 rpm and 13.8 kg⋅m (135 N⋅m; 100 lb⋅ft) at 4,500 rpm. The engine makes 115–129 PS (85–95 kW; 113–127 hp) at 5,500 rpm and 17–18.3 kg⋅m (167–179 N⋅m; 123–132 lb⋅ft) of torque at 4,500 rpm depending on market. The DOHC 1.4 L (1399 cc) G4EE Alpha II debuted in

2650-568: Was marketed as Hyundai Verna. The previous generation remains in production alongside as a cheaper alternative, marketed as the Hyundai Accent. In Egypt, this generation was sold as the Hyundai New Accent (1.6 GLS only), and the previous model was still locally produced and sold as the Hyundai Verna (1.6 GL and GLS trims) In the Philippines, the third generation (MC sedan) was introduced and made available in 2006 exclusively with

2703-501: Was not sold in North America. The G4EH is a fuel injected version of the Alpha G4EA . Output is 85 PS (63 kW; 84 hp) at 5,500 rpm and 12 kg⋅m (118 N⋅m; 87 lb⋅ft) at 3,000 rpm. The 1.3 L EFI engine was not sold in North America. The G4EK is a fuel injected SOHC 12-valve engine. Output is 88 PS (65 kW; 87 hp) with 13.5 kg⋅m (132 N⋅m; 98 lb⋅ft) of torque for

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2756-473: Was safety tested by IIHS in 2009 Hyundai debuted a demonstration version of a hybrid (MC/JB) Accent at the 2005 Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou , China. It uses a 90 hp (67 kW), 1.4 L engine with continuously variable valve timing and a 16 hp (11.9 kW) electric motor to achieve 44% better fuel economy . Though originally scheduled for production release in

2809-478: Was sold from 2001 to 2012 and marketed under three different names. At first it was marketed in a 4-door body style as "Accent Verna" (2001-2007), available with three trim levels, G, GL and GLS. In 2005, a facelifted version based from G trim was sold for taxi fleet as "Excel II". Later from 2007, both the Accent Verna and Excel II 4-door sedans were replaced with a 5-door liftback body style, sold until 2012 as

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