You have to play it by ear, but a little experience behind the wheel will give you adequate knowledge as when to shift up. By the way, a tachometer is available on upgraded packages. The little Accent does a fair job on the back road twists and turns although you won't mistake if for a sport coupe. It is predictable with only slight body lean at speeds not normally prudent if you hope to avoid a traffic citation. It comes outfitted with MacPherson strut independent front and a dual-link rear suspension.
Stabilizer bars front and back help prevent serious lean.
The Accent's ride is acceptable. It doesn't soak up some of the more aggravating road imperfections as well as several more expensive small cars but again it does its job in an unobjectionable manner. The upright styling is modern and pleasant. The sloping hood raises up to a steeply raked windshield. A sharp edge stretches from the headlamps to the abbreviated rear section.