Ford Fiesta Vs Hyundai Accent: Compare Cars - The Car Connection
The Fiesta and the Accent both start between $15,000 and $16,000, and you'd be hard-pressed to break $19,000 even with a heavy hand on the options list. The Hyundai is a slightly better value for money, with the more expensive base Fiesta relying on econocar classic features like wind-up windows and painted steel wheels with plastic wheelcovers. Neither car is among the largest of the subcompacts, but the Accent comes closer. While the Fiesta in particular can feel tight for four larger Americans, the Accent is easier to get in and out of, and four people will be more comfortable in it. Still, the Fiesta is clearly the more stylish. Paired to the only transmission available, a six-speed manual, this might have been our favorite Fiesta: It's light, agile, and returns close to 40 mpg in real-world driving. The EcoBoost is an option, however, with the standard Fiesta engine being a 120-hp four available with either manual or automatic transmissions. And if you're going for performance options, you may as well take the racy Fiesta ST, with its 197-hp turbocharged 1. 6-liter four and various performance upgrades. The Accent is powered by a 138-hp 1. 6-liter four offered with a six-speed automatic or a six-speed manual. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
