Interior

UTILITY. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING.

Settle into a Hyundai Accent’s seats and it’s clear our engineers have actually studied homo sapiens. Roomy, supportive, and comfortable, they’re upholstered with a durable yet breathable cloth that inspires driving confidence by actually helping to hold you in place.

Considerable thought, too, was devoted to the Accent’s ergonomics. From the gearshift to the climate controls to the numerous storage spaces and cupholders, everything feels convenient and within easy reach.

And while the Accent’s spacious interior is eye opening, it has also been designed to help keep your eyes where they belong—on the road.

The radio, for instance, is mounted higher, so you don’t have to look away when switching from Handel to hip-hop. The speedometer and tachometer use bright easy-to-read fonts, while all dials are large, intuitively placed, and easy to use.

That’s interior design that goes beyond simple cosmetics.

For storage, no less than ten easy-to-reach compartments have been placed throughout the interior. These include an in-dash storage box, a passenger-side seatback pocket, and front door map pockets, which we’ve seen used for snacks, laptops, and an outfield’s worth of baseball gloves.

DON’T BOX YOU IN.

With 92.2 cubic feet of interior space, the Hyundai Accent is roomier than a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla. And unlike most cars in its class, the rear seat won’t remind passengers of the penalty box at a hockey rink. 

In fact, though it measures (and is priced) like a subcompact, the government classifies the Accent as a compact—a full class up—due to its outsize spaciousness.

Such space efficiency is a hallmark of Hyundai design, the result of careful computer-aided design and ergonomic research. Look for it on your test-drive. Or rather, enjoy it.