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| Also called | Dodge Brisa (Venezuela) Hyundai Excel Hyundai Pony Bimantara Cakra(Indonesia) Kia Qianlima[2][3][4] |
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| Production | 1994–1999 (South Korea) 1995–2006 (Egypt) |
| Assembly | Ulsan, South Korea Cairo, Egypt (Ghabbour Group)[5] İzmit, Turkey (Hyundai Assan)[6] Gaborone, Botswana (TMBC)[7] |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan 3-door hatchback 2-door coupe |
| Engine(s) | 1.3 L 85 hp (63 kW) I4 1.5 L 92 hp (69 kW) I4 1.6 L 105 hp (78 kW) I4 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | Hatchback: 4,100 mm (161.4 in) Sedan: 162.1 in (4,117 mm) |
| Width | 1,620 mm (63.8 in) |
| Height | 1,395 mm (54.9 in) |
In Australia, the X3 proved so popular (due to its low price) that it was the third best-selling vehicle in the country in both 1996 and 1998. In the latter year, it achieved more than 44,000 sales (a 5.5% share of the total market), a record figure at the time, for an imported car. Between 1994 and 2000, some 200,000 X3s were sold in Australia, making it arguably the most successful imported vehicle in the country's history.
Also in Australia, from 11/97 onwards, these model were fitted standard with a DOHC 1.5L. The G4FK was a replacement for the tired G4EK SOHC. The new engine produced 74 kW (101 PS; 99 hp) at 6000 rpm and a max torque of 134 N·m (99 lb·ft) at 4000 rpm. This engine was available in America in the Accent GT.[citation needed]
The Accent was sold in saloon (sedan), hatchback, and coupé form in the UK, with a choice of three engines for each: a 1.3 12v (85 hp), 1.5 12v (92 hp) and a 1.5 16v (105 hp) petrol. There was no diesel option (until the 2003 redesign). A GSi spec car was the top-specification Accent with front power windows and a radio/cassette player.
The MVi-spec coupé version won particular praise for its handling agility in the UK. Although the Accent was cheap to buy and insure, its engines were quite thirsty; the 1.5-litre returned 33 mpg-imp (8.6 L/100 km; 27 mpg-US) average according to list figures.
Though manuals exist for Accents before and after 1999, a manual for 1999 Hyundai Accent has not been published. Additionally, owners of the 1999 model were informed by their dealers that the power output of the 1.5 L engine was in fact rated at 88 horsepower (66 kW).[citation needed]
In 1999, Jeremy Clarkson used a Hyundai Accent in a banger race, competing against Tiff Needell amongst other competitors, in his video Head to Head. After the race, Clarkson had the Accent crushed in a junkyard.
[ Safety
The 1998 Hyundai Accent was crash-tested by Euro NCAP and showed rather poor performance, scoring only 4 points out of 16 for frontal impact.[8] Nevertheless, the Swedish insurance company, Folksam, rates the 1st-gen Accent as one of the safest cars in its weight class.[9]  1996 Hyundai Accent hatchback (North America) |  1994–1998 Hyundai Excel (X3) LX sedan (Australia) |  1994–1998 Hyundai Excel (X3) LX sedan (Australia) |  1998–2000 Hyundai Excel (X3) GLX sedan (Australia) |
 1997–1999 Hyundai Accent hatchback (US) |
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