I just purchased the 2009 3 door Accent. The visibility is great and the ride is superb. For the price the Accent is an outstanding car. The Mellow Yellow a is a looker too!

I have a Sonata, Santa Fe and now the Accent. Sporty feel, solid ride for a compact and the details in the styling of the 3-door SE are subtle and captivating. Have put 700 miles on and 25mph in town, pushing it through the gears (5speed manual) and 32mpg hway pushing 80mph in Florida with the air on. Seems to stay above 30mpg even pushing it a little over 85mph. Ride seems to smooth out at the higher speeds and the engine noise better at 3800 rpm than at 3200. Hyundai seems to take care of the little things in their products and I always note a feature that was not obvious.jy

I have the 2008 which is like the 2009 model. Great highway gas mileage. Mine averages 38-39 on the highway whether we go 60 or 70. Tested it going from Dallas to Kansas twice. In town mileage around 33-34. I love my Accent and find the ride exceptional. There is plenty of leg room in the back seat. My horses are fascinated by the green color (I bought the green one) and unfortunately one of my colts touched the hood with his foot denting it.

I am hoping to see about 40mpg after break-in. I usually run with just myself and drive 60-65 mph on my 70 mile (one way) work trip and am getting around that 37mpg so far. If you drive 65-70mph I see the mpg drop to about 34mpg. I have put about 1000 miles on it so far. I was surprised no cruise because it had XM radio, but I can live without that considering the price of the car. The looks are very good, ride is very nice too. It has pretty good zip if it is just me, but with a passenger and AC turned on it gets a little sluggish (but remember this is not a sports car so that is ok to live with). I think if you factor in the price of the car and the great warranty that is included, it is a very good deal. Trunk has lots of space for me to haul groceries home too, quite inpressed with it. Back seat might be a little cramped for the passangers, but we have no problem with space up front. Sound system is not too bad sounding for me (45 year old) but AM radio could have a little better fidelity. The car does have lumbar seat adjustment, which makes it a nice ride on my 70 minute trek to work. I have to say I am happy with my purchase.