Hyundai Discontinues The Manual Transmission Accent

Hyundai has discontinued the Accent that comes with a manual transmission from its model range.

Accent would not be available with a manual transmission for the 2022 model year.

According to report,  the small sedan will be exclusively available with a continuously-variable transmission.

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What this means is that the base price of the 2022 Accent will increase by approximately $1,300.

With the manual option gone, the base Accent SE grade will start at $17,670 versus $16,400 for the 2021 Accent SE with a six-speed manual.

Despite the price increase, the Accent will remain Hyundai’s most affordable model in the United States.

Approximately two years ago, the sedan received a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 120 horsepower (89 kilowatts) and 113 pound-feet (153 Newton-meters) of torque.

It’s currently the model’s only available powertrain, and while somewhat underpowered, the inline-four engine provides decent fuel economy.

The only available transmission for the 2022 Accent, the Smartstream Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT), is Hyundai’s own in-house continuously variable transmission.

Instead of a push belt, the ‘box uses a chain belt. When it was launched in 2019, the CVT replaced the model’s previous six-speed automatic.

As a reminder, last year Hyundai also dropped the manual option for the Venue.

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