Recommended spark plugs for a 60,000 mile 1.6L 2002 Accent?

The factory plugs in an '02 Accent are regular copper, not platinum, and I'm not sure why the dealer would want to install platinum. Of the plugs listed in the Owner's manual, it's my opinion that the NGK is the better plug.

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My experience with a wide range of cars is that platinum lasts longer and takes less voltage to make a hot spark. It probably makes more of a difference in high performance cars. Assuming that no blower or nitrous which would mandate copper.

When I installed Platinum plugs in my accent, there was a noticeable improvement over the stock plugs. I would recommend doing it, takes 15 minutes. I think I paid about $40 for the set. I would do it again, better mileage for starters.

$40 ???????????, Bosh Platinum+ are $3.00 each, $12 a set, did they also installed them ???

Bosch has four platinum plugs listed from $3 to $8 at Advanced Auto. They do not tell what is different, but some are pre-set gaps.

Unless you are into racing, the +2, +4 really does no make a difference.

They don't make any difference, period. In fact, the extra electrodes inhibit flame spread, which means that they're likely to be more detrimental than beneficial. The only advantage to them is to Bosch's bottom line.

If you want to stay with copper plugs, NGK's V-Power plugs (under $2 each) actually perform better than platinum plugs, they just don't last as long.