Thanks to the Land Transportation Office’s Memorandum Circular database, we now know that at least two variants of the all-new Hyundai Accent could be headed to the Philippine market soon. For this comparo, we’ll be comparing the new Accent to its natural rival, the ever popular Toyota Vios subcompact sedan. We’ll be using the higher-trim variants to represent each subcompact sedan.
The all-new Accent measures 4535mm long, 1,765mm wide, and 1,475mm tall—this makes it 115mm longer, 35mm wider, and as tall as the Vios. The Hyundai rides on a 2,670mm wheelbase, which makes it 120mm greater between the axles than its Toyota rival. Based on these numbers, it’s clear that the all-new Accent is a much bigger sedan than the Vios.
The new Hyundai subcompact’s Premium variant comes equipped with 24.9-inch-diameter 205/55 R16 tires; this is 1.2 inches taller than the Vios G’s 195/50 R16 rubber. The all-new Accent has an impressive 165mm ground clearance, good for 32mm more than that of the Vios. In fact, the ground clearance of Hyundai’s new subcompact is 4mm more than the Corolla Cross crossover.
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Here’s a bonus comparison: The new Accent is 175mm shorter, 60mm narrower, and 45mm taller than the recently launched Elantra. The subcompact Hyundai’s wheelbase is 50mm shorter than its compact sedan sibling. While the new Accent is on the larger end of its segment, it’s still noticeably smaller than the latest Elantra. It’s interesting to note that when both Hyundai sedans are equipped with 16-inch alloys, they both come shod with identical-sized 205/55 R16 tires.
A quick refresher for the two main featured sedans in this comparo: The all-new Accent, which has a codename BN7i, made its debut in India in early 2023 as the Verna. The all-new Accent adopts the Korean carmaker’s sharp ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design philosophy, which in a sedan application, also means it has a sleek, near-fastback profile. Its overall styling looks like a junior version of Hyundai’s current Elantra. The LTO only listed one powerplant, the 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine which, according to overseas brochures, puts out 113hp and 144Nm of torque. The LTO listed both Standard and Premium variants as AT, which most likely means a continuously variable transmission.
The Philippine-spec Vios soldiers on in its third-generation form. Like before, two Dual VVTi gas powerplants are offered are a 1.3-liter mill which makes 98hp and 123Nm of torque and a 1.5-liter unit which produces 106hp and 140Nm of torque. Both engines can be connected to either a five-speed manual or a continuously variable transmission.
Pricing for the all-new Accent hasn’t been announced as of this writing, but expect it to be priced competitively like its bigger Elantra sibling.
What do you think of the all-new Hyundai Accent? Would you consider it over the popular Toyota Vios? Let us know in the comments.
