i20 ... Accent replacement?
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i20 ... Accent replacement?
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Dec 12 2008, 08:11 AM
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Club Founder Group: Admin Posts: 21,359 Posts Per Day: 3.04 Thanks Received: 2809 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 23-December 04 From: Maryland Member No.: 1 Mood: Okay |
If I was a Hyundai marketing exec, I would've brought over the i30 hatch to replace the Elantra GT hatch not the wagon... oh well they didn't listen to me. The new, smaller, more fuel efficient i20 looks very promising and I hope they consider this to replace the aging Accent.
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Dec 12 2008, 09:10 AM
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I ran out of ideas... Group: Lifetimer Posts: 10,424 Posts Per Day: 1.49 Thanks Received: 31 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Gatineau, QC Member No.: 158 Mood: Indescribable |
Not bad at all...
Wow, can we say they are targeting the same as the Versa and the Rio! -------------------- 2017 Santa Fe Sport SE 2.4L AWD (mine)
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Dec 12 2008, 11:04 AM
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CarPuter Masta! Group: Lifetimer Posts: 6,363 Posts Per Day: 1.04 Thanks Received: 130 Trader Stats: 11 (100%) Joined: 23-June 07 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 4,300 Mood: Relaxed |
so cute and small
I think the whole 'i' trend would be good to bring to NA - i20, i30 - and a diesel -------------------- carPC Build Thread | My Elantra Site | My Fiero Site | My WebSite | Donate here to keep ElantraClub online and growing. |
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Dec 12 2008, 11:16 AM
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Mouse Hunter Group: Members Posts: 3,678 Posts Per Day: 0.53 Thanks Received: 12 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Boynton Beach, FL Member No.: 153 Mood: Devious |
wheres the rest of the car? lol no a b or c pillar on the pass side -------------------- (07:01 PM) elantragt - Hell I couldn't even sell our calendars to all the people who had their car in it! lol
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Dec 12 2008, 11:19 AM
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CarPuter Masta! Group: Lifetimer Posts: 6,363 Posts Per Day: 1.04 Thanks Received: 130 Trader Stats: 11 (100%) Joined: 23-June 07 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 4,300 Mood: Relaxed |
or for that matter the b pillar and door
maybe they're making a convertible model like the 'Smart' -------------------- carPC Build Thread | My Elantra Site | My Fiero Site | My WebSite | Donate here to keep ElantraClub online and growing. |
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Dec 12 2008, 11:21 AM
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Mouse Hunter Group: Members Posts: 3,678 Posts Per Day: 0.53 Thanks Received: 12 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Boynton Beach, FL Member No.: 153 Mood: Devious |
a convertible that takes the passenger side of the car off?
isn't that a transformer lol. that picture is giving me a headache -------------------- (07:01 PM) elantragt - Hell I couldn't even sell our calendars to all the people who had their car in it! lol
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Dec 12 2008, 11:25 AM
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CarPuter Masta! Group: Lifetimer Posts: 6,363 Posts Per Day: 1.04 Thanks Received: 130 Trader Stats: 11 (100%) Joined: 23-June 07 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 4,300 Mood: Relaxed |
well I was thinking convertible till I caught there was no b pillar either
maybe they're just in the process or building that side... passenger safety may be on the low side for crash ratings though definitely trippy -------------------- carPC Build Thread | My Elantra Site | My Fiero Site | My WebSite | Donate here to keep ElantraClub online and growing. |
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Dec 12 2008, 11:33 AM
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Mouse Hunter Group: Members Posts: 3,678 Posts Per Day: 0.53 Thanks Received: 12 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Boynton Beach, FL Member No.: 153 Mood: Devious |
probably took the shot before assembling the car, but still makes my head hurt.
-------------------- (07:01 PM) elantragt - Hell I couldn't even sell our calendars to all the people who had their car in it! lol
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Dec 12 2008, 12:14 PM
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the EC addict Group: Lifetimer Posts: 1,386 Posts Per Day: 0.24 Thanks Received: 3 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 4-April 08 From: cedar city utah Member No.: 5,896 Mood: Accomplished |
awww it's cute all most like toy car i wonder what the power is like on it tho could be a fun car to drive
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Dec 12 2008, 12:54 PM
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Outta the way! Group: Leader Posts: 5,972 Posts Per Day: 0.85 Thanks Received: 272 Trader Stats: 4 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Citrus Heights, CA Member No.: 33 Mood: Cocky |
In the UK, it will come with a 78hp 1.2-liter and a 100hp 1.4-liter gas engine, shared with the i30. There will also be a 1.4-liter diesel engine in two versions, one with 75hp and the other with 90hp.
I agree with you guys, this car would sell well here - better than the Accent. Personally, I don't care for the looks of the Accent, it's a little too bubble gum for my tastes. This car could take the place of the accent, and they could offer it with power everything starting at around $12k. It's available in a three- and four-door configuration. Line it up against the Honda Fit, give it a hip name (since Infiniti has the i-series) and let 'er rip. A stylish, well-made, well-appointed car that is a good value. Isn't that what led us to the Elantra? The Kia Rio should be the "cheap" car in the lineup. Offer it with manual windows and locks, with a basic CD/mp3 player for under $10k and advertise the heck out of it. I'd even go a step farther and suggest a smaller engine like that 1.4L that might get the thing closer to 40mpg. Who cares if it's gutless? There's a market for that. Remember the Geo Metro? GM sold the hell outta that car, and even though it was a gutless tin can on wheels, there was a market for it when gas was a little over a buck a gallon. Hyundai is the upscale brand. Kia is the cheap car brand. The Accent is not an upscale car. The i20 is a little closer. -Roy -------------------- |
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Dec 13 2008, 06:50 PM
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Driving a Couch Group: Members Posts: 2,144 Posts Per Day: 0.33 Thanks Received: 1 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 14-September 06 From: Southern Tier, NY Member No.: 2,715 Mood: Depressed |
Well put.
I like the "city car" idea of something small on the outside with a lot of space on the inside. This could definitely go after Fit sales. Some suspension tweaks and just as good or better FE than the Fit and this would sell like hotcakes. -------------------- Everything is good in moderation. Including moderation.
"You are young and there is only more to learn, how else can you truly understand how something works without breaking the absolute hell out of it ?" -shawn (sed) 1999 Hyundai Elantra (RIP) 1999 Hyundai Elantra (in the family) 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco (mine) 2009 Honda Fit Sport (wife's) |
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Dec 14 2008, 12:45 AM
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wheres the rest of the car? lol no a b or c pillar on the pass side that my friends, is a cutaway display car that will NEVER drive on a road. I've seen pics of other cutaways sitting in storage or in scrapyards after the model year is over. -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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