Patman
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Originally Posted By: Spazdog
I like the 5-door but I'm sure that to get a manual transmission you have to get the base model with plastic hubcaps.
Nope, you can get the 6 speed manual with all trim levels on the hatchback, including the fully loaded GLS model with alloy wheels. On the sedan, you can get the 6 speed manual on the L and GL model, but not on the GLS. At least that's how it is offered in Canada anyhow.
I was actually just about to start a thread in here on the 2012 Accent when I saw this topic, as I'm seriously considering this car for my new daily driver (to keep the Corvette out of bad weather from now on, especially winter weather!)
I had also been considering the Fiesta, Elantra, Civic and the Mazda 3, but the Accent just offers way more stuff for a lower price. The MSRP on a fully loaded GLS hatchback with 6 speed manual is just $17,199 up here. And for that price you get air, power windows and locks, power heated mirrors, keyless entry with alarm, heated front seats, power sunroof, 172 watt stereo with 6 speakers (2 of them are dedicated tweeters, which is nice to have!), satellite radio, iPod aux input and USB port, fog lamps, steering wheel mounted cruise control and audio functions, bluetooth, 16" alloy wheels, rear seat heater ducts, leather wrapped steering wheel and shifter knob, 4 wheel discs with ABS, traction control, stability control, 6 airbags, and a trip computer showing average MPG. That is some serious stuff for such a low price! None of the other cars I mentioned offer all of this stuff together. And don't forget the engine, a direct injected 1.8L making 138hp. That should have no trouble moving such a light car around.
I really like the fuel economy rating on this car too, Hyundai Canada lists this car as getting 6.7L per 100km in the city and 4.9 highway, which works out to 35 MPG city and 48 MPG highway! I know this is a lot higher than Hyundai claims in the US, but I guess our testing methods up here are done a little bit differently.
I'm hoping that Hyundai Canada will knock the price down even further, perhaps with cash incentives or something, or the dealers are willing to come down a bit off MSRP and maybe I could end up getting one for $16,000 even. Although even if they don't budge off MSRP, it's still worth it! If I didn't buy something new, my alternative would still be to go for a 2007 Civic EX coupe, but those are going for close to $10,000 up here, so that's why I'm leaning towards spending just a few thousand more to get something brand spanking new that I know can last me a few years longer than a used car that's already 5 years old. It's also been a very long time (end of 1999) since I bought a brand new car and I miss that new car smell!
Since they don't list this info on their website, I'm curious if anyone knows if this car calls for 5w20 or 5w30 oil? I'm hoping they call for 5w20! I still haven't decided whether or not I would go with conventional oil and change it every 6 months or go with synthetic and do it once per year.
If I do buy one of these, it probably won't be until the fall, although it might be worth my while to start checking out the lots of Hyundai dealers over the next few months to see if any of them are even going to be stocking the GLS hatchback with a 6 speed manual or if they'll choose mostly automatics. If I notice that none of them are stocking what I want (I also really want it in the nice bright blue color and I really don't want to settle for another color) then I'll place a factory order, and I want to make sure I get the car before November.
It's been a while since I owned a manual transmission car (since I traded my 95 Escort GT for the 2000 Civic) and I've got the itch to own one again (especially since my commute to work at this job really doesn't have much stop and go traffic like my old job had) I'll definitely take one for a test drive first to see if it's got a decent clutch and shifter! I hope I'm not disappointed!
I like the 5-door but I'm sure that to get a manual transmission you have to get the base model with plastic hubcaps.
Nope, you can get the 6 speed manual with all trim levels on the hatchback, including the fully loaded GLS model with alloy wheels. On the sedan, you can get the 6 speed manual on the L and GL model, but not on the GLS. At least that's how it is offered in Canada anyhow.
I was actually just about to start a thread in here on the 2012 Accent when I saw this topic, as I'm seriously considering this car for my new daily driver (to keep the Corvette out of bad weather from now on, especially winter weather!)
I had also been considering the Fiesta, Elantra, Civic and the Mazda 3, but the Accent just offers way more stuff for a lower price. The MSRP on a fully loaded GLS hatchback with 6 speed manual is just $17,199 up here. And for that price you get air, power windows and locks, power heated mirrors, keyless entry with alarm, heated front seats, power sunroof, 172 watt stereo with 6 speakers (2 of them are dedicated tweeters, which is nice to have!), satellite radio, iPod aux input and USB port, fog lamps, steering wheel mounted cruise control and audio functions, bluetooth, 16" alloy wheels, rear seat heater ducts, leather wrapped steering wheel and shifter knob, 4 wheel discs with ABS, traction control, stability control, 6 airbags, and a trip computer showing average MPG. That is some serious stuff for such a low price! None of the other cars I mentioned offer all of this stuff together. And don't forget the engine, a direct injected 1.8L making 138hp. That should have no trouble moving such a light car around.
I really like the fuel economy rating on this car too, Hyundai Canada lists this car as getting 6.7L per 100km in the city and 4.9 highway, which works out to 35 MPG city and 48 MPG highway! I know this is a lot higher than Hyundai claims in the US, but I guess our testing methods up here are done a little bit differently.
I'm hoping that Hyundai Canada will knock the price down even further, perhaps with cash incentives or something, or the dealers are willing to come down a bit off MSRP and maybe I could end up getting one for $16,000 even. Although even if they don't budge off MSRP, it's still worth it! If I didn't buy something new, my alternative would still be to go for a 2007 Civic EX coupe, but those are going for close to $10,000 up here, so that's why I'm leaning towards spending just a few thousand more to get something brand spanking new that I know can last me a few years longer than a used car that's already 5 years old. It's also been a very long time (end of 1999) since I bought a brand new car and I miss that new car smell!
Since they don't list this info on their website, I'm curious if anyone knows if this car calls for 5w20 or 5w30 oil? I'm hoping they call for 5w20! I still haven't decided whether or not I would go with conventional oil and change it every 6 months or go with synthetic and do it once per year.
If I do buy one of these, it probably won't be until the fall, although it might be worth my while to start checking out the lots of Hyundai dealers over the next few months to see if any of them are even going to be stocking the GLS hatchback with a 6 speed manual or if they'll choose mostly automatics. If I notice that none of them are stocking what I want (I also really want it in the nice bright blue color and I really don't want to settle for another color) then I'll place a factory order, and I want to make sure I get the car before November.
It's been a while since I owned a manual transmission car (since I traded my 95 Escort GT for the 2000 Civic) and I've got the itch to own one again (especially since my commute to work at this job really doesn't have much stop and go traffic like my old job had) I'll definitely take one for a test drive first to see if it's got a decent clutch and shifter! I hope I'm not disappointed!
