In between, my two Genesis sedans, I had
an Equus sedan,...
No one who studies these things closely will mistake the driving characteristics of the 2013 Hyundai
Equus sedan with those of a BMW 7 Series or Mercedes - Benz S - Class.
Both numbers are well under any of
the Equus sedan's competitors in the flagship - sedan category.
Both numbers are well under any of
the Equus sedan's competitors in the flagship - sedan category, which include the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS and Mercedes - Benz S - Class.
So everyone, including Lexus, should be watching as Korea's Hyundai offers its $ 60,000 ultra-luxury
Equus sedan.
The K900 shares its basic underpinnings with the Hyundai
Equus sedan.
Hyundai continues to shake up perceptions of what a Korean automaker can be, announcing today that it will offer its flagship
Equus sedan in the U.S. starting next year.
It will bring
its Equus sedan stateside in fall 2010.
Right now only 411 of the 834 U.S. Hyundai dealers carry
the Equus sedan, and in the future dealers wishing to carry the Genesis brand will have to meet similar standards as those currently selling Equus do.
The Hyundai Genesis and
Equus sedans are touted as high luxury on a low budget, but that isn't stopping those with mounds of disposable incoming from buying them.
John Krafcik, Hyundai Motor America's president and CEO, said the response to the car at this year's New York auto show, along with positive comments from consumers and dealers who have spent time with a travelling test fleet of Korean - market
Equus sedans, has prompted Hyundai to bring the sedan over to the U.S.
The Hyundai Genesis and
Equus sedans are being recalled to address an issue with their windshield wipers.
But one thing's for sure, Hyundai has no plans to offer a hybrid variant for either its Genesis or
Equus sedans.
Not exact matches
The Koreans still have work to do in bringing the
Equus» styling and dynamics up to the standards of the large luxury
sedan segment.
Called the 2017 Genesis G90, this full - size
sedan is essentially a replacement for the outgoing Hyundai
Equus, and will go on sale in the U.S. next year.
A close relative of the Hyundai
Equus and a spiffier version of a
sedan that's been sold in Asia since 2012, the K900 is certainly equipped to play in rarified air.
As I said of the Genesis
sedan, the Hyundai
Equus is a great car for buyers who thought they could never afford a car of its ilk.
It may have many of the ingredients necessary to create a true luxury
sedan, but the recipe as a whole still needs some work — namely on the suspension and styling — before the
Equus will be truly competitive.
Two years later, Hyundai added a sort of super Genesis in the
Equus, an even larger
sedan that aims at the BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS but at a lower price.
Toward that end, the
Equus, which can seat up to four or five people depending on the trim level, might be cross-shopped against
sedans ranging from a 5 Series and E-Class to an Acura RL or Volvo S80.
Like its slightly smaller and cheaper stablemate, the Genesis
sedan, the Hyundai
Equus receives a bump in power and little else for 2012.
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Introduced for 2011, Hyundai now has a sort of super-Genesis in the
Equus, an even larger
sedan that aims to take on the BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS at a price point one rung lower.
Not that Hyundai needed any good news, but this latest surprise should be a welcomed image (and sales) boost for the Genesis and
Equus luxury
sedans.
If the Genesis straddled the line between midsize and full - size luxury
sedans, the
Equus is squarely in the full - size class, among the BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS 460 and Mercedes - Benz S - Class.
The
Equus (pronounced ECK - wiss) is absolutely competitive with flagship luxury
sedans from around the world, yet I suspect it will fail to truly compete — for the most superficial, intangible reasons.
If it were to happen today, it would have just two cars: the
Equus and the smaller Genesis, both rear - drive luxury
sedans.
Toward that end, the
Equus, which can seat up to five people, might be cross-shopped against
sedans ranging from a 5 Series or an E-Class to an Acura RLX or a Volvo S80.
Admittedly, the
Equus» poorly damped suspension is probably less of an issue in parts of the country where the roads are not ravaged by winter weather, but on Michigan roads it's far too rough for a full - size luxury
sedan.
Like the Genesis
sedan, the
Equus comes only with rear - wheel drive.
Hyundai has a sort of super Genesis in the
Equus, an even larger
sedan that aims to take on the BMW 7 Series and Lexus LS at a price point one rung lower.
A version of the current Hyundai Genesis
sedan is likely to kick things off when it is updated and renamed the Genesis G80, while the next - generation Hyundai
Equus will follow next year, likely named G90.
The 429 - hp, 5.0 - liter direct - injected V - 8 is new to the
Equus for 2012 (it's also available in the Genesis
sedan) and is paired with an eight - speed automatic — Hyundai's own, not the oft - seen ZF unit.
Equus (centennial) is the best car ever, it's very beautiful and cool, i've Genesis
sedan but when I saw this car i hate my genesis.
That entails 51,224 Hyundai - brand vehicles, off 15.9 percent, and 1,786 Genesis models (measured against Hyundai Genesis
sedan /
Equus models from 2016), up 48.7 percent.
Hyundai +1 % The
Equus (+29 %), Elantra (+26 %), Accent (+21 %), and Santa Fe (+12 %) were Hyundai's biggest gainers in January, while the Genesis -LRB--41 %) dropped ahead of a new replacement and the Sonata -LRB--26 %) sang the mid-size
sedan blues.
LOS ANGELES — Like it already has been doing with the
Equus large luxury
sedan, Hyundai will be selective about which of its 834 U.S. dealers will carry the six new models under the forthcoming Genesis luxury brand.
The Hyundai Genesis
sedan has transformed into the Genesis G80, as it and Hyundai's other luxurious outlier, the
Equus, are moving under the umbrella of the burgeoning high - end Genesis brand.
That's why Hyundai has mulled launching a luxury brand called Genesis, which would exclusively sell the Genesis and the
Equus luxury
sedans at more upscale showrooms.
This next Genesis will be the first - ever Hyundai
sedan to offer all - wheel drive and the next Hyundai
Equus, which we expect to ride on the same platform as the genesis, is also a likely bet to receive this system.
The
Equus rides on the same premium, rear - wheel - drive platform that underpins the Hyundai Genesis
sedan.
Hyundai's
Equus luxury
sedan stood atop the brand's lineup for some time, but now the cushy four - door has assumed the mantle as the flagship for the Genesis lineup and been given a new name: G90.
Although Hyundai's 2014
Equus is a large
sedan, we were unable to fit three child - safety seats across the backseat — but what a backseat it is!
The Genesis has also bequeathed its platform to the upcoming
Equus, a larger and more luxurious
sedan that'll aim even higher.
By 2011, though, Hyundai was offering two
sedans that are larger and nicer than the forgotten Azera — the Genesis and the
Equus — and together they sold more than 35,000 units.
As Hyundai prepares to launch the second generation of its more upscale models, the Korean automaker has hired premium product operations managers to oversee the sales, marketing and retail strategies for the Genesis
sedan, Genesis Coupe and
Equus.
Earlier this week Hyundai announced that it would launch the company's Korean market
Equus flagship right here in the U.S. And to help promote the car, Hyundai decided to show - off a few examples of its top - tier luxury
sedan at one of the world's most high - profile automotive events: the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The $ 64,799 rear - wheel - drive Hyundai
Equus full - size luxury
sedan continues to be a hard sell in Canada.
The Hyundai
Equus is a full size luxury
sedan and serves as Hyundai's flagship model.
This will represent the third model coming to the Genesis brand, previously introduced was the G90 and the G80, known before as
Equus and Genesis
sedan.