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Open Road Sydney North and North West : OR0916
WHEN IT COMES TO AFFORDABLE new cars, young drivers are spoilt for choice. In fact, right now there are 27 new cars priced below $25,000. Even if the budget won't extend past $20K, there are still a number of safe, reliable and cheap-to-run cars that offer a lot for their money. Enter the Hyundai Accent Active, priced from $14,990 (manual). The model returned to the Korean maker's stable after a few years off the market. The first Accent replaced the very popular Excel in 2000, but was then itself replaced by the Euro-designed i20. The Active is the entry-level model, but it's far from basic and includes power windows, keyless entry, phone connectivity and seven colour options. There's a choice between hatch or sedan and both carry six airbags and traction and stability control. There are three notable omissions, though: no rear parking sensors, rear camera nor cruise control. As someone who travels long distances often, the lack of cruise control is definitely an issue for me. It's available on the SR models, however, which are priced from $18,990 . The Accent does come with a lot of equipment including driver vanity mirrors, passenger power windows all round, power mirrors, steering wheel audio controls, air con, rear heating ducts, individual map lights, a retractable sunglasses holder, ambient temperature display and a trip computer. To bring it all in at the lower price, Hyundai replaced the engine, switching from a 1.6 - litre petrol (90kW/156Nm) to a 1.4 -litre petrol (74kW/133Nm). The 1.4 comes with either a six-speed manual or, in a first for Hyundai, a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The engine can be noisy under load and the cabin isn't exactly quiet. That's not unusual at this end of the market; nor is the tyre noise, especially over coarse bitumen. The ride is comfortable on the highway, yet it can be a little jiggly around town and, while the steering doesn't have a lot of feel or directness, it's light enough so parking isn't a fuss. The CVT is intuitive around town and works well with the 1.4 -litre's small output. Inside there are the usual plastics scattered around the cabin, but it doesn't scream cheap overall. There are some nice touches, like the 'record' feature that allows you to dictate notes or record music to the car's media memory. Phone pairing is easy and the quality of the Bluetooth isn't bad either, although using the USB port does make things clearer. The system then remembers you're plugged in and you don't have to re-engage the Bluetooth each time you turn the car back on. There's a handy tray that's a perfect fit for your phone and a grip mat to stop things sliding around. The seats are comfortable and, for at least 500km, seem quite supportive. There's a fair amount of space in the back seats – more than you'd expect in a car this size. The boot has a not-too-shabby 370 litres, with plenty of space for a decent grocery shop. 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