This driver relished the Hyundai Accent’s lively handling during a week-long test drive of the 5th-generation car. Accent’s new chassis elicits a more than 30% improvement in torsional rigidity, which underscores the subcompact’s spry driving dynamics. The vehicle’s streamlined instrument panel is fitted with a standard 5-inch or optional 7-inch touchscreen display. The standard safety feature list includes six airbags, and a rearview camera that projects a live image and colored guidelines onto the dashboard display to assist the driver during parking and back-up maneuvers. Available forward collision avoidance assist is new for 2018. Powering the Accent is a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder that releases 130 horsepower at 6300 rpm and 119 pounds-feet of torque at 4850 rpm. The carryover engine’s re-tunings essentially beef up the low-end torque and improve fuel economy. Engine mates with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. Front wheel drive Accent’s trunk provides 13.7 cubic feet of stow space. The 101.6-inch wheelbase car is offered in three trims: SE, SEL, and Limited. (The 2018 Hyundai Accent is no longer offered in a hatchback version.) Test driven Hyundai Accent Limited with automatic transmission collects estimated mpg of 28 city/38 highway and carries a base MSRP of $18,895.