The Accent, a mainstay of Hyundai's lineup since 1995, is a small sedan/hatchback with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto since 2020 and Apple CarPlay since 2019. Exceeding the average MPG (miles per gallon) for its class, it reduces fuel costs and the carbon footprint. Hyundai offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2015 Hyundai Accent is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2015 Hyundai Accent has a score of 40, implying a 0.094% chance of driver death (8.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2015 Hyundai Accent has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0942% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 10.7562%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0942% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 10.7562% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Hyundai Accent is 102% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2015 Hyundai Accent is 87% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 Hyundai Accent with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 29 to 83. The 2015 Hyundai Accent is less safe than the 2015 Kia Rio, the 2015 Toyota Yaris, the 2015 Hyundai Elantra, the 2015 Honda Fit, the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic, the 2015 Kia Soul, the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, the 2015 Ford Fiesta, the 2015 Nissan Versa Note, the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze, and the 2015 Ford Focus.
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