Which is the "Badder" Choice? 2010 Ford Fiesta vs 2011 Hyundai Accent

[Warblade77]

Hello there!

By last quarter of the year or early quarter of 2012, I will be buying a car. I've been eyeing for the Fiesta since it was released here locally and IMHO the Hyundai Accent is the worthy oponent. I've read somewhere that the Accent Hatchback will be released by the last quarter of this year. I am a hatch lover and since the accent has no hatch yet, no need to discuss the advantage/disadvantage of a sedan vs a hatch. =)

Instead of asking the "good" qualities the car, I want to ask you guys what are the things you dont like about your car (for an accent of fiesta owner), or what made you decide not buying the other car (for someone considered any of the cars in the subject and ended up buying another car).
Kindly stick to only Fiesta and Accent since these are my top 2 choices.
Things I consider are reliablity, PMS costs, over-all after sales service of the brand, fuel efficiency, pogi points for my wife that is.

Thank you in advance fellow tsikoters!
Looking forward for your helpful insights and opinions!

PS: Somehow I can't modify the subject. I should have meant Which is the "bad" choice?..
Any negative feedbacks about the 2 cars are welcome.

[jhnkvn]

Fiesta here for me. It really looks badder in the hatch form. Don't dare getting the sedan version, it's ugly as crap at the rear.

[b0y37]

I also don't like the rear view of the Fiesta/Mazda 2 sedans.

[Benzmizer]

The Accent is nice but the Fiesta is better..... in terms of design and performance.

[Ry_Tower]

The Accent is nice but the Fiesta is better..... in terms of design and performance.

+1 here if you are strictly talking about the hatch. If you can wait for the accent hatch, mas ok sana na pareho mo ma-test drive.

[tidus1203]

Sa looks mas ok ang Fiesta IMO. I am not being biased ok, kasi yung Accent hatch parang kinopya like yung Fiesta sa sides. Tapos yung back mukang i30 which is not that good looking. The front looks like the Accent sedan...

PMS costs siguro lamang ang Fiesta, 10,000km interval VS Accent's 5000km interval... Tapos yung first two PMS ng Fiesta FREE pati oil and filter FREE. Sa Hyundai 1000km pa lang change oil na and its not free only the labor is free... Same also with 5000km only the labor is free...

Reliability, hard to say at this point. The Fiesta has more history since its been out in Europe for 3 years yung Accent bago lang talaga... Its a toss up...

Fuel efficiency = I get higher 10's and lower 11's in pure city. I once went to Nasugbu, Batangas and I netted 16.1km/L on that whole trip which was around 260km back and forth... This is for the 1.6L DCT... Not sure what the Accent gets, ikaw na mag tanong and mag research...

Negatives about the Fiesta that is not obvious at the showrooms are headlights have a tendency to moist inside. This is covered by warranty and I know a lot of Fiesta owners already replacing their headlights. Isolated cases include rattling in the dashboard specifically near the glove box and weird noises in the suspension (pero di kalampag)...

The only negative thing at least that I know sa Accent is the engine knock issue...

[vhronx]

Simple. Hyundai Accent.

[turboride]

I think fiest hatch looks okay if you are 5'7 or shorter. It looks a little awkward for tall drivers/passengers. So assuming that accent probs are 'hit or miss' (knocking, 5-6km/l, etc), I'll go with the Accent. You wouldn't want to see people ask 'kasya ba tayo jan?' if you suddenly offer a ride.

[tidus1203]

He was referring to the Accent hatch, if you read his post its the Accent hatch that he is waiting for and not the current sedan. He is a hatchback lover...

[turboride]

Which one is wider though?

[Starex_Gold]

I think fiest hatch looks okay if you are 5'7 or shorter. It looks a little awkward for tall drivers/passengers. So assuming that accent probs are 'hit or miss' (knocking, 5-6km/l, etc), I'll go with the Accent. You wouldn't want to see people ask 'kasya ba tayo jan?' if you suddenly offer a ride.

5-6km/L?

[turboride]

5-6km/L?

there are isolated reports in the accent threads somewhere. alarming yun kung totoo. parang accord ko na konsumo nun.

[rattrapante]

For the front area (driver and front passenger) are the hatch smaller than the sedan on both vehicles? I noticed that I have a hard time fitting in the Fiesta but not in the Accent, thus our family is considering the Accent more, even though we love Fords (we own three Fords). Though I really like the look of the Fiesta Hatch.

[tidus1203]

Not sure sa Accent since di pa lumabas yung hatch version nya for sa Fiesta the sedan and the hatch are equal in size mas malaki lang trunk space ng sedan...

The Accent is more spacious than the Fiesta that's for sure...

[niky]

Regards the fuel issue... personally... no issue if gas can fix it and only a few owners are experiencing it. Aside from the 3 in the thread... how many others are there? That points more to gas quality in their areas than anything else. 5-6 km/l... too hard to tell... the other 1.5s and 1.6s in the class can get 7 km/l in bad traffic (done it with the Jazz 1.5), so I assume that even worse traffic can do... worse. I've had friends complain about fuel economy with the Hondas, too. If you want economy, the Mazda 1.5 and Yaris 1.5 are your best bets amongst hatchbacks, but they're smaller than the rest.

What I'd consider issues for the Accent are the engine mount noises and bottoming out.

What I'd consider issues for the Fiesta are the suspension noises and some niggles with the transmission logic (though the transmission tends to be more decisive if it's not a media beater and if you use "L" mode for acceleration).

[Ry_Tower]

Basta sa big guy like me, hirap ako sa Fiesta nung sinakyan ko. Pero hirap din me sa vios eh. Avanza ok lang. I guess the look of the car is really deceiving sometimes. Talagang its better if you extensively able to test drive a vehicle before purchasing. Para ung long drive ma-feel mo rin if ok yung ergonomis ng car as a whole.

[Warblade77]

Thanks for the very informative responses so far guys!
And yes, I am targetting the "Hatches" not the sedan, so there clearly should be no comparison of the trunk space. maybe just the driver and the passenger spaces since I assume that the accent hatch would be the same as the sedan minus the "pwet".

As for the looks I think it depends on ones taste, so far both are head turners for me, so for that category IMHO they are tied.

BTW for added info, my budget is below 700k so this competition is for the Fiesta 1.4trend and the Accent 1.4AT(since no news yet if there will be a 1.4MT with safety specs for the hatch).

To summarize here are the "bad" things about the cars so far:

FIESTA:
Moisture in headlights (not an issue for me since it warranty covered)
Noise in dashboard (i think its a small acceptable flaw)
Suspension noise but not kalampag (hmmm.. this one made me curious)
Smaller interior space (sigh...)

Accent
Engine knock (need to find out the percentage of owners experiencing this issue, cause for me, its a major one)
Higher PMS (was not aware of this one, considering Hyundai is promoting their 5 yr warranty(?) vs the 3yrs of most cars, if it has a shorter interval i think its not that cost efficient at all)
Bottoming out (this is a serious one i think, since in the long run it may affect the car's frame or whatever you call that)

In the end, I have to weigh these negative things and "experience" them on my own before making the final judgment.
I need to feel "WOW, eto na ang gusto ko" when I test drive either of them =)

Keep on sending your comments!
Thanks!

[cjv_justice]

Yan talaga kailangan mo pang ingredient in choosing your car, yung WOW factor.

Kung hatch pala trip mo it would be a while pa before the Accent is released here.

[Starex_Gold]

Actually kung "dating" factor lang ang iisipin, mas may dating yung Fiesta S sa Accent hatch. Haha

[turboride]

Brad, i know nagpapalimit ka lang sa fiesta and accent -- pero may choices ka pa sa 700k. My personal opinion is that the jazz still leads this segment. Dali pa pormahan. In my experience, hatchbacks are not keepers unless you buy it as a second car or its a mini. If that will be you're first car, (same as my EG hatch long ago) you will be bound to sell that when you have 2 kids and a yaya. Yung Jazz madaling idispose for a good price. Opinion ko lang naman brad.