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Hyundai Accent vs Toyota Yaris

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Hyundai Accent
Hyundai Accent

$10,990 - $22,490

2018 price

Toyota Yaris
Toyota Yaris

$27,990 - $39,999

2023 price

Summary

2018 Hyundai Accent
2023 Toyota Yaris
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 1.6L

Inline 3, 1.5L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
6.3L/100km (combined)

3.3L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Suspension can be jarring occasionally
  • Lacks refinement outside of the city
  • Standard safety package lacking

  • Might as well buy a Corolla?
  • Noisy engine under load
  • Diminutive back seat and boot
2018 Hyundai Accent Summary

While there are plenty of things that somehow improve with age (art, wine, the seemingly ageless Will Smith, to name but a few), the Hyundai Accent is sadly not one of them.

But then, neither does almost any new cars. With new technology, entertainment and safety features launching daily, and with engines that are getting cleaner, more efficient and smoother all the time, a once all-new model can be left looking positively antique in just a handful of years.

But it’s definitely even worse than normal over at Hyundai; the Korean manufacturer that continues to make great forward strides with every new model. From the members of its fast and frantic N Division to its polished SUVs, to the all-new i30 small car, Hyundai is going from strength to strength with neck-breaking speed.

All of which creates a little problem for the pint-sized Accent, which - having launched back in 2011 - is now starting to feel its age. And unlike the Fresh Prince, it isn’t holding up quite so well. 

So in lieu of an all new version, Hyundai streamlined the existing Accent family into one value-packed model in 2017, taking the axe to the Active and SR models and replacing both with a single, Sport trim level, which is available in sedan and hatchback guise.

And in creating the Sport, Hyundai aims to blend the best of the Accent range into one handy package. So have they taught this old dog new tricks?

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2023 Toyota Yaris Summary

Small cars aren't what they used to be.

For the most part, I mean this in a good way. A lot of the remaining cars in this ever-diminishing segment are safer, higher tech, and better to drive than ever before. The problem is, they're also much more expensive.

Don't feel like you, dear reader, are to blame. Yes, demand has heavily shifted to the realms of SUVs for reasons most buyers can't properly articulate (they're just trendy, okay?), but there are also safety, expected equipment, and design pressures pushing once-cheap small cars out of Australia.

Maybe you're SUV-resistant (good on you), and you're wondering why the once-ubiquitous Toyota Yaris is now so expensive, and whether it's worth its newfound asking price. Let's find out.

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