Hyundai staged the world-premiere of its all-new Verna small sedan, otherwise known as the Accent, at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show today. Not surprisingly, the new Accent looks like a 2011 Sonata that was left too long in the dryer, boasting the same “Fluidic Sculpture” design language in a much smaller package.
The 2011 Accent measures 4,340mm in length, 1,700mm in width, 1,460mm in height, and has a relatively long wheelbase of 2,570mm.Hyundai claims that the small sedan’s overall cabin dimensions are bigger than any rivals and that it comes with a 454lt trunk that can “easily accommodate as many as four golf bags plus three small tote bags.”
The China market Verna will be offered with a selection of two petrol engines. The base 1.4-liter inline-four produces 106HP and 135.4Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm, and comes with the choice of a five-speed manual gearbox or four-speed automatic transmision.
The larger displacement 1.6-liter that delivers 121HP and 155Nm of peak torque will be offered exclusively with a four-speed automatic transmission.
For the China market, the Verna will be built at the company’s Beijing plant starting from July and will go on sale in the country in the second half of this year.
Hyundai plans to gradually introduce the Accent’s replacement to other regions of the world including North America by early 2011.
