Derived
from the Latin word for horse, the Equus
is the Hyundai Motor
Company’s full-size luxury sedan. The South Korean manufacturer wants to keep
it fresh and tidy, the reason the 2016 Hyundai Equus gains some
good-natured add-ons over the previous model year.
The
rear-wheel drive rival for the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class,
and Lexus LS promised to add “to the premium customer experience.” First of
all, for the 2016MY, the Equus
adds an available Hands-Free Smart Trunk with Automatic Opening to the Ultimate
trim level.
This
feature is already available on other nameplates in the Hyundai stable, allowing
the driver to open the trunk by standing a few seconds by the rear of the car
with the Equus’ key in the
pocket. Hyundai is adamant
that “the hands-free function is easier to use than many competitors that
require the driver to kick near a sensor below the trunk to activate the
hands-free operation.”
The
thing is, the 2016 Hyundai
Equus Ultimate
is around $7,250 more than the entry-level Signature ($68,750 vs. $61,500). The
cousin of the Kia K900 comes as standard with a rear-wheel drive architecture.
A 5-liter GDI DOHC D-CVVT Tau V8 with 429 horsepower is the only engine
available, mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission.
Slated
to arrive at dealers over the next weeks, the key standard features of the
updated Equus can be found
below the attached video. If you can do without the automated trunk opening
gizmo, the base 2016 Hyundai Equus
Signature comes with lots of luxury-oriented features.
These
include electronically controlled air suspension with continuos damping
control, 12-way power driver seat and 10-way power passenger seat, heated and
cooled front seats, a 9.2-inch navigation system, three-zone auto climate
control, leather & wood, acoustic laminated windows and many more.
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