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As part of a major product offensive that will take place over the next two years, Korea's top auto manufacturer wil redesign its redoubtable entry-level compact. The 2006 Accent will borrow its underpinnings and other internal details from the next-generation Kia Rio, although you can expect the two vehicles to look quite different on the surface. Aesthetically, the Accent will probably take its cues from the E3 concept which appeared in Geneva this year. Hyundai has planned a tentative release date for the summer of 2005.