This article refers to the X1 and X2 models of the Hyundai Excel (1985-1994). For the X3 model (1995-1999) sold in some markets as the Hyundai Excel, see Hyundai Accent. The Hyundai Accent (sold in some regions as the Verna and until 2000 in Australia as the Excel) is a Subcompact car produced by Hyundai

Hyundai Excel
Manufacturer	Hyundai Motor Company
Also called	Hyundai Pony Hyundai Presto Mitsubishi Precis
Production	1985–1994
Assembly	Ulsan, Korea
Predecessor	Hyundai Pony
Successor	Intended: Hyundai Elantra Actual: Hyundai Accent
Class	Subcompact (C-class)
Body style(s)	3- & 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Related	Hyundai Scoupe

The Hyundai Excel (Hangul:현대 엑셀), also known as the Hyundai Pony, Hyundai Presto and the Mitsubishi Precis, was the first front wheel drive car produced by Hyundai. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles The Hyundai Motor Company, a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea ’s largest and the world’s fifth largest automaker in terms of units Ulsan is a metropolitan city in the south-east of South Korea, facing the East Sea Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. This article refers to the rear-wheel drive Hyundai Pony. For the front-wheel drive car that was sold in Europe from 1985 as the Hyundai Pony, see Hyundai The Hyundai Elantra (sold in South Korea as the Avante) is a Compact car from Hyundai of South Korea launched in 1991 The Hyundai Accent (sold in some regions as the Verna and until 2000 in Australia as the Excel) is a Subcompact car produced by Hyundai Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A subcompact car is an Automobile in a North American Vehicle size class, encompassing vehicles smaller than Compact cars According to the Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a FF, or Front-engine, Front-wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of The Hyundai Scoupe, sold in the United States from 1991 through 1995 was a 2-door Coupé based on the Hyundai Excel. Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels It was built from 1985 to 1994.

Contents 1 Background 2 Names 3 X1 (1985–89) 4 X2 (1989–94) 5 Footnotes

Background

The Hyundai Excel was available in hatchback and 4-door models. Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single Originally, the Excel was supposed to be replaced by the Elantra in 1991, but ended up being sold for four seasons until being replaced by the Hyundai Accent in 1995. The Hyundai Elantra (sold in South Korea as the Avante) is a Compact car from Hyundai of South Korea launched in 1991 The Hyundai Accent (sold in some regions as the Verna and until 2000 in Australia as the Excel) is a Subcompact car produced by Hyundai The Excel was the first Hyundai car to be exported to the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the From 1989, there was a coupe variant called the Hyundai Scoupe. The Hyundai Scoupe, sold in the United States from 1991 through 1995 was a 2-door Coupé based on the Hyundai Excel. The Hyundai Excel was available with either a manual or automatic transmission mated to a 4-cylinder engine aspirated by a carburetor or fuel injection system, depending on market and model year. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders

Names

Some markets, including Europe, had the Excel branded as the Hyundai Pony, although it is not directly related to the rear wheel drive Hyundai Pony from the early 1980s. This article refers to the rear-wheel drive Hyundai Pony. For the front-wheel drive car that was sold in Europe from 1985 as the Hyundai Pony, see Hyundai The sedan version of the X1 model was known as the Hyundai Presto in South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Excel arrived in the United States in 1986 and Canada in 1987, replacing the Pony. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

The Excel was sold in the United States by Mitsubishi Motors from 1987 to 1994 as the Mitsubishi Precis as either a 3- or 5-door hatchback. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales The Precis remained in the Mitsubishi range as a "price leader," slotted below the Mirage until it was discontinued in 1992. The Mitsubishi Mirage is a Subcompact car produced by Mitsubishi Motors from 1978 to 2002 ^[1]

X1 (1985–89)

X1 (1985-1989)
Production	1985–89
Engine(s)	1. 5 L 68 hp I4
Transmission(s)	3-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	93. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 7 in (2380 mm)
Length	160. 9 in (4087 mm) (2-door) 168 in (4267 mm) (4-door)
Width	63. 1 in (1603 mm)
Height	54. 1 in (1374 mm)
Fuel capacity	10. 6 US gallons (40. 1 L/8. 8 imp gal)
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro

The Excel was introduced as a replacement for the Hyundai Pony. Giorgetto Giugiaro (born August 7, 1938) is an Italian Automobile designer He was born in Garessio, Province of Cuneo This article refers to the rear-wheel drive Hyundai Pony. For the front-wheel drive car that was sold in Europe from 1985 as the Hyundai Pony, see Hyundai In the United States it was the company's first and only model, but thanks to a price of US$4,995 and being voted 'Best Product #10' by Fortune magazine, it set records for a first-year import by selling 168,882 units, helping push the company's cumulative production past one million by 1986. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Fortune is a Global Business Magazine published by Time Inc's Fortune|Money Group ^[2] Similar sales success was replicated in Australia, where it was priced at A$9,990. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Sales soon dropped as serious quality problems emerged with the car. In large part due to the Excel, for much of the 1990s, Hyundais were used as punchlines for comedians. A red modified 4-door Excel can be seen in the 1991 motion picture 'Boyz n the Hood'. Boyz N the Hood is an Academy Award -nominated 1991 Film written and directed by John Singleton. It is the car driven by the rival gang, one of whom shoots the character 'Ricky' dead. ^[3]

Versions available were:

North America

• 1. 5 base
• 1. 5 GL
• 1. 5 GLS (5-door and 4-door only)
• 1. 5 GS (3-door only)

Australia

• 1. 5 L
• 1. 5 GL
• 1. 5 GLS
• 1. 5 GT

United Kingdom

• 1300 L/Sonnet
• 1300 GL
• 1500 GL
• 1500 GLS

X2 (1989–94)

X2 (1989–94)
Production	1989–1994
Engine(s)	1. 5 L 81 hp (60 kW) I4
Transmission(s)	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Wheelbase	93. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 8 in (2383 mm)
Length	1990-91 & 1993-94 2-Door Hatchback: 161. 4 in (4100 mm) 1990-91 & 1993-94 4-Door Hatchback: 168. 3 in (4275 mm) 1992 Sedan: 168. 6 in (4282 mm) 1992 Hatchback: 161. 7 in (4107 mm)
Width	1990-91 & 1993-94: 63. 3 in (1608 mm) 1992: 63. 1 in (1603 mm)
Height	1993-94: 54. 5 in (1384 mm) 1992: 51. 4 in (1306 mm) 1990: 51. 6 in (1311 mm)
Fuel capacity	11. 9 US gallons (45. 0 L/9. 9 imp gal)

The second-generation Excel was given a facelift and slightly enlarged from 1989 onwards, while its engine adopted sequential fuel injection, and a new 4-speed automatic transmission was offered. The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the Combustion of Fuel and an Oxidizer (typically air occurs in a confined space called a Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an Internal combustion engine. It was sold in CX, LX and CXL trim levels in South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The South Korean (home market) range was:

• 1. 3 CX (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)
• 1. Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single 3 LX (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)
• 1. 5 CX (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)
• 1. 5 LX (5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)
• 1. 5 CXL (5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon).

The Excel was marketed in Eurasia as the Hyundai Pony or Pony X2 (X2 representing second generation). For the superstate in George Orwell 's novel see Nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four. In the United Kingdom and some parts of Europe, versions available were:

• 1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 3 S (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback)
• 1. 3 Sonnet (3-door hatchback) - replaced 1. 3 S base model
• 1. 3 LS (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)
• 1. 5 GSi (5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)

However, some European markets did not get the 1. 3 version and the range was:

• 1. 5 L (3-door)
• 1. 5 LE (3-door)
• 1. 5 GL (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback)
• 1. 5 LS (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)
• 1. 5 GS (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)
• 1. 5 GT (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback) - note, not all markets got this version
• 1. 5 GLS (3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 4-door saloon)

From 1991, the 1. 5 versions were badged 1. 5i to denote fuel injection. Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an Internal combustion engine.

1992 Hyundai Excel sedan

Europe-spec 1993-94 Hyundai Pony

1990-91 Hyundai Excel sedan

Footnotes

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