Top Ranked New Cars in Initial Quality by Vehicle Class

Small Car: Hyundai Accent

As previously mentioned, the Hyundai Accent was the second most problem-free vehicle from this year’s study. As a result, it was the highest ranked in the Small Car category with the Mazda2 coming in second place and the Kia Rio in third. The Hyundai Accent comes standard with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 138 hp while getting 27 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway with a manual transmission. The Accent received an overall crash-test rating of four stars (out of five) from NHTSA.