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How are they? I like they way they look and I need a cheap reliable no frills car to go over 100K miles.
I rented one yesterday in Cleveland and drove it to Cincinnati yesterday - ~275 miles.
It is a really good subcompact. It handles pretty well and you can get it up to 70 mph pretty easily. Gas mileage is a bit lower than I expected BUT I am absolutely sure of that yet.
It lacks the "tin can" feel of prior Accents. The LAST time we rented a Hyundai Accent in 2012 in Texas, my wife insisted "never again".
The Hatch space holds about 3 suit cases.
I would NOT buy the car if you are driving 4 people around. If you put your front seats back, you will knee cap any adults.
OP - your standards are low. Nearly any car made today can do 100k miles. They should do at least 150k.
My other choice at Hertz was a Fiat 500. Seeing the two together, well, I would never choose the Fiat. It looks a lot like the old Fiats of the 80s.
32? I get 44 in my wife's Elantra maybe you're doing it wrong.
I picked up the car empty in Cleveland - that is one of the disadvantages of using Hertz Local Edition. I drove three blocks to the Giant Eagle and filled up with gas. I drove it to Cincinnati on I-71 with a few stops but 90% freeway driving at 65-70. There was a lot of wind. When I arrived in Cincinnati, I refilled the tank. 306 miles on 9.67 gallons of gas. That is nowhere close to 40 mpg. Admittedly, the vehicle has only 2500 miles on the odometer but still, that is mediocre at best.
We will see how the second tank goes ... as I have the car for three weeks.
I would not risk a Hyundai, nor Kia over 100k miles. I had a 2007 Accent, the transmission gasket went out, and they replaced the entire transmission for free. It ran on 3 cylinders and was getting 20 mpg, and they fixed that as well. This all happened in under 5,000 miles.
My point is this, they only warranty the powertrain for 10 years and 100k miles, so if you want reliability over this amount they don't have the reputation of Honda or Toyota.
There is a guy on youtube with a 90s 4runner that has 400k miles, and he says it is like new.
Think about a Kia Soul if you're interested in a Hyundai Accent. I have a coworker with a 2015 Hyundai Accent and I parked my 2014 Kia Soul next to her and was able to compare the two. They're pretty much the same size, although the Soul sits higher and has a higher roofline. That's the box shape, you either hate it or can put up with it. The Soul has a little more passenger room inside but cargo capacity is probably about the same. I think both cars would be the same performance wise and reliability wise. I've had no trouble with the Soul in almost a year and a half and 10,000 miles. The price would be about the same. Both have some good interior styling, features and value. The Soul's ride and handling are good for the size of it, maybe just a little better than a Hyundai Elantra. I drove a 2014 Elantra rental for a few weeks and it impressed me with its room and driving although it was a little cheap looking interior material wise.
For a car that does what its supposed to do and didn't cost much, the Soul is worth a look.
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