The Hyundai Accent is a subcompact vehicle produced by the South Korean auto company Hyundai. Sold in some regions under the Verna nameplate, the Hyundai Accent can be purchased in South Korea, Iran, India, Pakistan, and Turkey.
In China, the Hyundai Accent is now sold through the Beijing Hyundai Company, which is a joint venture operation. In Mexico, the Hyundai Accent is sold as the Dodge Attitude by the DaimlerChrysler corporation; prior to that, it had been sold as the Dodge Verna. In Venezuela, the Hyundai Accent was sold as the Brisa de Dodge up until the year 2006. Since the year 2002, the Hyundai Accent has had the distinction of being the longest running subcompact vehicle to be sold in the United States of America and Canada. In Puerto Rico, the Hyundai Accent is sold as the Hyundai Brio.
The Hyundai Accent, known as the X3, was first introduced in the year 1995 as a replacement vehicle for the Hyundai Excel. In several international markets, the Hyundai Accent continued to be marketed as an updated version of the Hyundai Excel – particularly in Australia and the Netherlands. In France, the Hyundai Accent was known as the Hyundai Pony.
