Ok, let’s play a little game. In your mind, think of a vehicle that costs more than $100,000 – it can be any large luxury car that has four doors. Any of them – doesn’t matter. Got it? Good. Now, ask yourself some yes-or-no questions: Does this car have redundant window controls for the each rear seat passenger? What about a power reclining rear passenger seat? How about Touchscreen control over HVAC and audio controls? A 10 Year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty? If you didn’t answer ‘no’ to all of those questions, you might want to go check your spec sheets.
Point being, with a starting price of $59,000, the 2012 Hyundai Equus has all the features you would expect to find on cars costing at least $35k more, and it has some available features you can’t even buy for $400,000. We understand that at first, the Equus doesn’t seem like a “bargain” at nearly $60,000. But put it up against its German, Italian, Japanese, and even British rivals, and you’ll soon see what Hyundai is on about.
When you first see the Equus in person, one of the first things you might notice about it is the quality of the paint finish. Seriously – the paint is completely flat. Not flat, like the matte finish on the forthcoming Veloster Turbo, but flat – as in no dimples or “orange peel”. Inside, the Equus is swathed in rich, supple leather, real wood inlays and a full Alcantara headliner. The leather smells like what you would find in a British-made luxo-barge that costs north of $200,000 that we’ll just let go unnamed. It’s that good. The carpeting and floor mats are plush, and there are plenty of cup holders, too. In addition, it has an optional rear-console refridgerator, and 17-speaker Lexicon audio system. You’ll quickly realize it’s more than just a Genesis 4.6 wearing its Sunday best.
We can wax all day long about how awesome the Equus is and give you engine specs, brag about 0-60, and tell you what it’s like on the road – but that would hardly seem fair. You owe it to your senses to come down and take a look at one of these for yourself. Until then, browse our high-res gallery below. All of the images are sharable – C’mon, your friends wouldn’t mind the free wallpaper.
IMAGE CREDIT – Hyundai News