Hyundai Verna

The Hyundai Verna was a front-wheel-drive subcompact sedan that Hyundai Motor Company sold in South Korea from June 1999 until 2010, built at the Ulsan No. 1 plant. It replaced the Accent (X3) on the domestic market, although most export markets kept selling the car as the Accent, and its name is Italian for youth or passion. The first generation (LC) went on sale in June 1999 and was refreshed as the New Verna in July 2002, with sedan, three-door Sporty and five-door Sense versions. The next generation (MC), a sibling of the second-generation Kia Pride, appeared in September 2005 and was updated as the Verna Transform in June 2009. Mexico sold it as the Dodge Attitude. Weak sales ended the Verna in 2010, when the Accent (RB) name returned in Korea.