The Hyundai Accent has been updated this week, becoming a single variant range with the introduction of the Accent Sport, which starts from AUD 15,490 before on-road costs.

Consistently the top-seller in the light-car segment, thanks to sharp pricing and the availability of both hatchback and sedan body styles, the previous Active and SR grades have been replaced by a single Sport variant, which gets additional kit over the previous base car but also misses out on some equipment that was included in the outgoing SR flagship.


Headlining the Sport’s specification list is the 1.6-litre GDi ‘Gamma’ petrol engine – previously reserved for the SR. Developing 140 hp of power and 167 Nm of torque, the Accent Sport significantly ups the outputs of the previous Active’s 100 hp/133 Nm 1.4-litre MPi ‘Kappa’ engine.

Drive is sent to the front wheels via a six-speed manual transmission as standard, or an optional six-speed automatic – replacing the outgoing Active’s continuously-variable shifter (CVT). Standard equipment upgrades over the previous base car includes 16-inch eight-spoke alloy wheels, cruise control with steering-mounted controls, along with a premium sports steering wheel and gear knob.


Other features include a 5.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay compatibility, AUX and USB inputs, bluetooth phone and audio streaming, air conditioning and power windows all round. Notable exclusions from the new Accent Sport when compared to the outgoing SR include projector beam headlights with LED daytime-running lights, along with front fog-lights.

The new standalone Accent grade is only AUD 500 more than the Active spec it replaces, starting at AUD 15,490 plus on-road costs for the six-speed manual and AUD 17,490 for the six-speed automatic.The only option is metallic paint, which commands a AUD 495 premium.