2000: The 250,000th (.au) Hyundai Excel (right), sold in Wollongong in April '00. The Excel first came to Australia in 1986. The current Excel is to be replaced by the `Accent' ~July. Later, the Excel name will be applied to a new smaller car.

• Manufacturer's date, Excel . . . 2000
• 3-door Sprint and GX, 4 and 5-door GLX, 5-seats
• loa: 4103mm, width: 1620mm, height: 1394mm, wheelbase: 2400mm
• turning radius: 4.9m
• 1495cc, petrol, 4-cyls, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc
• bore: 75.7mm, stroke: 83.5mm, c.r.: 9.5:1
• transmission: 5m/4a front wheel drive
• suspension: MacPherson strut / multi-link, brakes: disc/drum
• tyres: 175/70R13H on 5.0x13 wheels

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