2021 Hyundai Accent: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2021 Accent, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $7,584–$21,888 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 16,982 vehicles built
  • 70 for sale right now
  • $7,584–$21,888 typical price range

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What actually differs

SE & SEL · FWD Limited · FWD
Vehicles built 16,601 376
Same on every 2021 Accent
  • Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
  • Power 120 hp
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $12,682
  • For sale right now 70

What people actually pay

79 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SE & SEL · FWD
$12,682
$7,356 $11,153 $14,951 $18,748 $22,545
Price trend

Median down $2,880 over the last 12 months.

2021 Accent price history →
Will it hold value?

A Accent typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,000 today.

Accent depreciation by year →
Cost to run

33/41 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,290/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Accent

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 3KPC34A6-M means

3KP C34A6 · M
3KP
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in Mexico
C34A6
together encode the Accent line — Sedan, 1.6L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Hyundai filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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