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Doohickie -> RE: Comments On 2007 3DR SE Please (10/12/2006 2:13:40 PM)
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It looks like you've done some shopping around; the Yaris, Versa, Fit, Aveo, Aerio and Scion are all contenders in this segment. The new Accent has come a long way compared to the last generation. If I were buying this year instead of last, I may have gotten the Accent instead of the Elantra I ended up with.
That said, if you want to keep it in the family, so to speak, take a look at the Rio5 as well. Kia is owned by Hyundai and the Rio and Accent are on the same platform. Nevertheless, Car and Driver felt the Rio was better all around than the Accent:
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The Rio and the Accent share the same drivetrain and platform, and thus should have felt like the Doublemint twins. They did not. Although they have identical wheelbases, the Kia’s body is 10.4 inches shorter, it benefits from tiny suspension tweaks, and it rides on Hankooks instead of Kumhos. Every tester felt the difference. The Rio tracked better than the Accent, offered better on-center feel, was slightly less sensitive to crosswinds, and its struts and springs mustered a modicum of discipline in the snaky byways above U.S. Grant’s cottage — all without compromising ride.
Have fun shopping!
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