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[sonatacars.com]
The Hyundai Accent (Korean: 현대 엑센트),
or Hyundai Verna (현대 베르나) is a subcompact
car produced by Hyundai in South Korea, India, Russia, Turkey, and Iran. In
Australia, the first generation models carried over the Hyundai Excel name
used by the Accent's predecessor.
The Accent was replaced in 2000 by the Hyundai Verna in
South Korea, although most international markets retained the
"Accent" name. The Hyundai Verna is marketed in the U.S. as the
Hyundai Accent. The redesigned Accent (LC) sported a more angular body and
increased dimensions.
[text edited from en.wikipedia.org]
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Seen in Episodes 09,10,12,14,16,19
Soon after winning the anchor slot on the MBS News at 7,
Young-Mi affirms her status as an independent career woman, dumping Woo-Jin
and his tiny Kia for her own wheels, a 2000 model Verna. With this choice she
follows her mentor Joo-Hee, who drives the larger, more expensive Hyundai
Avante.
Unique to Young-Mi’s car is license plates that change
over the episodes, although the vehicle appears to remain the same year and
model. In Episodes 09-16, the plate number is 7509, in a single scene in
Episode 14 it is 1665, and in Episode 19 the number is 4756.
Ep.09 – Young-Mi sends Joo-Hee and Hyung-Chul home from the
bar.
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Review
Hyundai is on a mission to reinvent itself in the minds of
the American car-buying public. After a rocky period in the early '90s that
had people saying, "Hyundais sure are inexpensive...and you get what you
pay for," the company has unleashed several winners in a row. The
Elantra offers impressive power and utility for its class, the Sonata is a
roomy and well-built midsize sedan, and the Tiburon, uh, well, the Tiburon is
a unique piece of work. Additionally, all new Hyundais come with an
impressive 10 year/100,000-mile drivetrain warranty.
The 2000 Accent is proof of the "New Hyundai."
The car has been redesigned from the ground up and offers a larger cabin,
refined engine, smoother ride and better handling, with a new look that is
supposed to be both contemporary and conservative.
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Ep.16 – Young-Mi almost hits pedestrians at a crosswalk
outside MBS when her brakes fail. The incident was the inspiration for her
attempt to kill Joo-Hee by sabotaging her brakes.
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Three versions of the Accent are available. The base L and
midlevel GS come in hatchback mode while the highline GL model occurs only in
sedan form. Options range from power windows and A/C to heated mirrors and a
CD player
Under the Accent's bulbous bodywork sits a MacPherson
strut independent front suspension and a dual link rear suspension.
Stabilizer bars at both ends control excessive lean while the use of
hydraulic engine mounting means reduced noise, vibration and harshness. The
Accent can be ordered with optional ABS and Electronic Brakeforce
Distribution (EBD), which monitors weight distribution within the vehicle to
improve ABS effectiveness during quick stops. Additional safety features
include depowered airbags, seatbelt pre-tensioners, reinforced A-and B-pillars
and dual side-impact beams.
The base engine remains a 1.3-liter four-cylinder with a
larger 1.5-liter optional. The larger engine drags the Accent to 60 mph in
just over 11 seconds, if equipped with the five-speed manual transmission. A
four-speed automatic is available in either the GS Coupe or the GL Sedan, but
we stopped timing zero-to-60 acceleration, with this transmission, after 14
seconds.
Hyundai has made great strides in recent years and we're
cautiously gaining respect for its products. In a world of Kias, Daewoos and
used Hondas, the new Accent has plenty to offer. If its engine could clear
the 100-horsepower barrier, it would have even more.
[text edited from www.edmunds.com]
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Ep.19 – Young-Mi’s car is anonymously marked with the word
‘murderer’ on the hood after Woo-Jin dies in an accident.(ALSO BELOW)
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