2012 Hyundai Accent 1.6 GLS A/T vs 2012 Ford Fiesta Sedan 1.6L Trend PowerShift

[trucker111]

Which of the two do you think is the best buy in terms of

1. FC
2. Easy to maintain / availability of parts
3. Features
4. Resale value
5. Riding comfort / Handling
6. Looks

[brf]

Based from owner's feedback regarding fc, warranty/service, parts availability and performance, it's Ford Fiesta.

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[GTi]

Which of the two do you think is the best buy in terms of

1. FC
2. Easy to maintain / availability of parts
3. Features
4. Resale value
5. Riding comfort / Handling
6. Looks

Personally, I find the Fiesta sedan butt ugly. Even the Mazda 2 sedan looks better. The looks alone would make me think thrice. The trunk looks like an afterthought when compared with the great looking Fiesta hatch. The Fiesta is not known for fuel economy either, and that Powershift transmission is more sales-gimmick than real time performance. Transmission programming isn't the best and there's actually no manual shift override so the dual clutch function seems to be rather useless. In highway driving, the two extra gears should give the Fiesta better gas mileage, but in city driving, the difference shouldn't be very significant. Besides, the Accent's Blue Pack should be able to win back some more gas mileage. The Accent is very softly sprung which means a comfy ride but with greater tendency of bottoming out, which also means handling advantage goes to the stiffer Fiesta.

[jut703]

Hyundai Accent 1.6 GLS, no doubt.

Sobrang panget ng Ford Fiesta sedan, kahit gaano pa kaganda specs at drivetrain niyan, I wouldn't consider it.

Pero by itself maganda naman talaga yung Accent and I'd get it if I were in the market for a comfortable subcompact. Good engine, lots of features, class-leading space and looks really good (the 16" rims do A LOT to improve its appearance).

Now if you were looking at the Ford Fiesta Sport hatch, that would be a different story.

[GTi]

The Accent, without all those engine knocking woes, makes it a formidable contender. Its up there with the best in terms of interior space, ride comfort and outright engine performance. So far, besides the overly soft suspension (which can be easily corrected), I see nothing else wrong with it. Oh, and that's besides the underbone motorcycle-like horn.

[trucker111]

The Accent, without all those engine knocking woes, makes it a formidable contender. Its up there with the best in terms of interior space, ride comfort and outright engine performance. So far, besides the overly soft suspension (which can be easily corrected), I see nothing else wrong with it. Oh, and that's besides the underbone motorcycle-like horn.

OT
how do you correct soft suspension?

[GTi]

I suppose stiffer aftermarket shocks and springs should do the trick.

[jut703]

For such substandard tires, it's pretty weird that Hyundai uses them on the Sonata as well, in 225/45R18 guise.

But then again, the outgoing Camry had Aspecs too, albeit a bit different from the ones on the Innova. Thankfully the new one has Turanza ER33s.

Only Mazda has been thoughtful about the tires, slapping on Potenza RE050s on them 6s.