Yaris liftback vs. Hyundai Accent hatchback

[adamschneider]

I realize I'm probably going to get some seriously biased responses on this forum, but I figure it's worth asking anyway. (Maybe I'll post something similar on a Hyundai forum!)

My wife and I have had just one car for the past 3 years; suddenly she's got a new job that will require her to drive (instead of taking the bus), so I need to get a 2nd car, and I'd like to buy new rather than used. I see cars only as necessary evils, so I don't need a lot of options (or even automatic transmission), and I've narrowed it down to the two cheapest choices: Hyundai Accent or Toyota Yaris.

The cost difference between the two is negligible. I honestly think the Accent looks better, but that's not going to sway me. (The better Hyundai warranty, on the other hand, does sway me somewhat.) Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone else went through this same quandary, and what might have pushed them in one direction or the other.

Thanks for any insights...