Why did I buy this vehicle- This is my first car. Had only 15 hrs of driving experience till date(from training school some 10 yrs ago). Had a couple of friends using Accent. Got good reviews from them. Test Drove along with friends, found it a stable, spacious car. Mileage was not a very important factor for me. Was willing to live with 10-11 types. At a ex-showroom tag of Rs. 4.9 Lakhs including insurance, I decided to go for this. Compare with 1. Swift / Dzire - dont like the shape+ waiting time.2. Ford Ikon - High maintenance post 3 yrs. 3. Chevrolet - High priced, dont know about future of GM(bankruptcy and all:-). Also - My requirements were - frequent long drives for vacations- hence the stability factor. Along with long drives comes the need to stuff a lot of luggage. Know will probably not buy a car in the next 4-5 years, hence went for a sedan. Experience - Completed 9000 km / 5 months. Due for 2nd service, hence the review. As indicated earlier, quite a stable car. Never given any trouble in starting, even in winters. No issues so far on almost any front, maybe too early to say this. Touchwood. Gives mileage of 14.5 kmpl(without AC), major driving to and from office. High mileage attributed to 60-70% driving on Delhi-Gurgaon expreessway and 40-30% within city. Also, take precautions to get a higher mileage(switch off the car at signals etc.) Space Inside- Quite good, being a sedan. Wife loves the space. 3 adults can sit comfortable in the back seat with no constricted movements. Comfort - Stability comes with the car. Being a sedan+ the overall shape, Low Center of Gravity helps a lot. Top speed which I have gone to= 130 kmph. Car holds the ground and sticks to it. Driving - Its a pleasure. Seat height and clearance etc. is comfortable. Dealer - A bit negative on this aspect. The car for delivery had a scratch, hence had to settle for a different unit. Same color(Black). Plus, the insurance policy was delivered with the engine / chassis number of the original unit(and not the new unit which I took). Had to change this and took a couple of days. Else, service was good. Long Drives - Been on 700 km(both ways) drives, twice in the hilly areas of Uttaranchal. Found the car to be absolutely reliable, stable, responsive to the roads, at high / low speeds. Suspension is really good, never had a issue even on potholed roads(at low speeds). Takes the hilly, ghat roads in its stride. Good brakes, smooth steering, Headlight beam excellent. AC - Functions good. Drags the vehicle a bit if AC turned on on 3rd speed. Upto 2 is good. I keep at 1 because even this is good to keep the vehicle cool(even in hot March/April afternoons in Delhi) with 2 people. All in all an excellent car. Any Negatives - Old technology, you can take it as proven technology as well as can be phased out types. Upto you. As of now, Hyundai has not come with an alternate for Accent in the sedan segment. Considering the current environment, looks pretty distant for Hyundai to come up with a alternate as well. Only 1 variant in Accent, Executive, a slight upgrade on GLE-3(actually this was good for me, no confusion while purchase). Some people could want choices. Looks could be negative for some. Personally, Ford Ikon steals in looks and sporty appearance. Resale Value - Not in consideration at all. The car will be with me for a long time, probably my children will learn driving with this baby. Anything else I might have missed or specific queries do let know.