Hyundai Accent (rental car review)
February 28th, 2008 by Tim Uden
I had booked a Hyundai Getz for a week driving around Tasmania to update the Tasmanian hostel information on BUG. As usual I asked for a small manual hatchback as they are economical fun cars that I love to drive.
The problem is that rental car companies think they are doing you a favour when they upgrade you to something bigger and I ended up getting upgraded to a Hyundai Accent, which really pissed me off as I hate driving big cars. I know there are many cars that are a lot bigger than the Accent, but it feels like driving an ocean liner when compared with the small zippy hatchback that I had requested. Maybe AVIS should try harder and actually give people the cars they ask for. I guess it could have been a lot worse; they could have upgraded me to an automatic.
After getting settled into the bridge of my ocean liner I negotiated around Hobart’s waterfront and set sail for the Huon Valley. As usual for big cars, it was clumsy to drive and awkward in the city; but I found it surprisingly agile on the open road and it even handled quite well on Tasmania’s many narrow winding roads that make up a large portion of Tasmania’s road network.
Like other larger cars that I had driven. It had an uncomfortable driving position that feels like you are reclining near the back of the car. It is probably just something to get used to and I suppose that people used to big cars would find the opposite uncomfortable when they get behind the wheel of a small car.
It also had the annoying habit of setting off the alarm whenever I turned the key the wrong way when opening the car door. Maybe I have a problem with opening car doors but I’ve been driving for the past 20 years so I figured I should have worked it out by now. I was relieved to discover that it wasn’t a problem with my door opening abilities when, on my travels around Tasmania, I saw other people set off the alarm in their Hyundai rental cars too.
The car could have had a bit more oomph, but it wasn’t as gutless as I expected and it had enough power to zoom up some steep hills. It was one of the better big cars that I had driven but I still would have preferred the car that I had asked for.
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October 19th, 2008 at 10.53 pm
Are you serious? You think an Accent is a big car? My god, do you need help.
November 14th, 2008 at 2.53 pm
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Accent is is not a small car at all. Have you seen Getz?!
September 26th, 2009 at 7.56 am
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October 15th, 2010 at 7.44 pm
ciao!,nIt is probably just something to get used to and I suppose that people used to big cars would find the opposite uncomfortable when they get behind the wheel of a small car.
October 24th, 2010 at 10.33 pm
Despite the fact usually people are happy if they can get bigger car for the same price I can understand your annoyance driving a big car in Italy. They are used to driving small cars and you simply feel more belonging to this society doing the same. Besides it is really much easier to find a parking place for a small car.
February 25th, 2011 at 8.58 am
Excellent service, entered the office and 2 days later took the car, the gas in the tank, good advice on where to visit and the staff super friendly. We will be very Greekstones recommend to all our friends and family. Thanks Antonis.
March 16th, 2011 at 9.17 am
smaller cars have always been more comfortable in terms of rental cars. however if i purchase and put a lump sum, i would like to go for a long sedan or a muscular SUV. accent would be just fine i guess.
March 17th, 2011 at 4.56 am
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