The Hyundai Excel , also known as the Hyundai Pony, Hyundai Presto and the Mitsubishi Precis, was the first front wheel drive car produced by Hyundai. It was built from 1985 to 1994.
The Hyundai Excel was available in hatchback and 4-door models. It was replaced by the Hyundai Accent in 1995. The Excel was the first Hyundai car to be exported to the United States. From 1989, there was a coupe variant called the Hyundai Scoupe. 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.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. The sedan version of the X1 model was known as the Hyundai Presto in South Korea.
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. Originally available in six model variants, it was cut to two in 1990 with the introduction of the Mirage, although the Precis remained in the Mitsubishi range as a "price leader" until it was discontinued.The Excel was introduced as a replacement for the Hyundai Pony. 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. Similar sales success was replicated in Australia, where it was priced at A$9,990.The second-generation Excel was given a facelift and slightly enlarged, while its engine adopted sequential fuel injection, and a new 4-speed automatic transmission was offered.
The Hyundai Excel was available in hatchback and 4-door models. It was replaced by the Hyundai Accent in 1995. The Excel was the first Hyundai car to be exported to the United States. From 1989, there was a coupe variant called the Hyundai Scoupe. 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.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. The sedan version of the X1 model was known as the Hyundai Presto in South Korea.
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. Originally available in six model variants, it was cut to two in 1990 with the introduction of the Mirage, although the Precis remained in the Mitsubishi range as a "price leader" until it was discontinued.The Excel was introduced as a replacement for the Hyundai Pony. 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. Similar sales success was replicated in Australia, where it was priced at A$9,990.The second-generation Excel was given a facelift and slightly enlarged, while its engine adopted sequential fuel injection, and a new 4-speed automatic transmission was offered.
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