Road Test: 2011 Hyundai Equus

[bigdi77]

this car cant come close to the big three german cars

[bigdi77]

In three years this car will be 15k cheap

[greendizerrr]

why american dont mention BMW ??

[dms0087]

just all Fucking LS !!!!

[dms0087]

Fucking LEXUS LS and get this korean monster all the way!

[Toyota4Life]

@dms0087 STFU PUSSY YOU POOR ASS mofo go buy you cheap Hyundai I would take a Lexus LS & S-Class over it anyday

[dms0087]

@Toyota4Life WTF u poor bitch ass and your LS is my ass bitch man LS sucks fucking japanese LS? hahahaha ok go drive then I will drive Equuus if I can! I hate people only like japanese cars man WTF STFU?? u too STFU hey you don know korean car so what can u say ok how about this go to Korea so u can drive real car hahahah STFU? I can't because I hate LS shit man

[talldude123]

@Toyota4Life Go ahead and pay $30K more for your crappy Lexus LS.

[dms0087]

yes YES! this korean monster will fuck you up all Lexus LS Lexus LS600HL? hahahha what about Equus VL460 Limo Lexus is over priced but Equus is so cheap of cake compare to LS! Hyundai is better now fuckin Lexus and all japanese cars cuz japanese cars not better than GERMAN car and I guess even not better than this korean so get this car^^ and one more thing, the thing is toyota is still fucking recall so who can trust that!

[willowcairns]

my 04 v6 accord goes 0-60 faster then that

[TheAnts47]

I am hater but not on those vehicles...try Aston, Bentley, Maserati, etc, etc. For what its worth, every Korean I know either drives an Audi or a Benz. They drive nothing Japanese only German and would be the first to talk smack about KIA or Hyundai.

[TheAnts47]

Hyundai = copy paste car

KIA = Korean Immitation Audi

[Tom15452]

@TheAnts47 <--- another fucking hater.

[dms0087]

@TheAnts47 hey Lexus is 99% benz copy shited too what's difference between any copied cars man? I hate Lexus because they never make safe car so I don want Lexus only german german car BENZ is king KING

[surethang27]

such a cool car. i love the wheels. i love the exterior.

[southkoreaeatsdogs]

hyundai is korean garbage its sucks

[Tom15452]

@southkoreaeatsdogs rapist war criminal japs and melamine poisoner chinks like this like to troll. :D

[southkoreaeatsdogs]

@Tom15452 I'm not Japanese but I wouldnt buy these shitty kimchi junks .

[Tom15452]

@southkoreaeatsdogs LOL you are not a descendant of war criminal japanese? probably u are if not ur a melamine yue yue ignoring chink!! :D

[southkoreaeatsdogs]

@Tom15452 I'm not chinese either , I'm just a forgotten asian race that rebeled against the chinese for 7000 years . and like I said I wouldnt buy these kimchi junks cuz they were made by dog eaters .

[budcar321]

@southkoreaeatsdogs then who the fuckin u r little coward?

[southkoreaeatsdogs]

@budcar321 I hate hyungay , any junks made by dog eaters are to be boycotted .

[dms0087]

@southkoreaeatsdogs Hyundai is better now because Lquuuuuuus

[yellowmusicfreak]

Ill take a $40,000 VW CC, looks twice as good, sounds twice as good, and its better performance. A much better copy of Mercedes than this...

[yellowmusicfreak]

The Genesis is a "mid size"? Damn Americans like supersize cars...this car's pointless and ugly. If I ever needed a car this size ill get a phaeton or an A8 that sports twice the luxury features...

[MrMauiboy89]

Am just joking about u guys being poor god bless have a great thinksgiving

[MrMauiboy89]

Hyundai rocks u guys suck u must be poor and sad life

[warikplaya]

$60000 for a car that has a bunch of ugly plastic inside? This car is such a copycat of everything else around the market.. I mean, the dashboard is pure lexus, seat adjustment - mercedes, back of the car - a wide version of the previous BMW 5 series.. You could keep going on and on with that. So for that kind of money, why buy a copycat when you could buy the real thing instead? And i'm not even going to mention the quality of build...

[SickoZone]

problem with other reviewers is that they have the base model

[dpaik360]

this guy is too mediocre

[ramonj08]

Somehow this car still gives me cheap.....and large luxury sedans have to have the right badge, like BMW, Mercedes, and Audi.

[megaswenson]

"Driving Excitement" is completely irrelevant to those of us who are considering this car. What we DO care about is SAFETY. Will it be as safe as Mercedes? Safer, maybe, than Lexus?

We were hoping Korea would make a car like this, because we would prefer to buy from Koreans, whom we hold in high esteem. (we bought Scandinavian cars, as long as those were available). But we want to know whether Equus will offer acceptable levels of SAFETY and DURABILITY.

[coolgames14]

i want the ipad lol....so that mean i need to buy this car xD

[pattycarljackson]

i think this guy is wrong when i first saw this on the road i was at a block party and before it started someone got dropped off in a equus and everybody looked at it even people who owned a mercedes and bmw people were taken drives in it and sat in it this car makes itself known

[Annihilator1111]

the 2009-present Hyundai Equus is assembled in

Ulsan, South Korea

[SwPiotrek]

I like this guy.

[heroheroic]

I think Hyundai should be working on their truck and SUV dept. This car is a little too much for Hyundai right now.

[TerryFilming]

@heroheroic That's the same thing people said in the past when Toyota started Lexus, or Honda started Acura. Look where Lexus and Acura is. They are now high class. Hyundai will even be greater.

[macmiller63]

16 city twe.....oh who gives a

[pm512]

Have seen just a few on the road. Nice car, but in person in looks a little cheesy to me.

[4MATICbenz]

That is one poorly-designed front end. Silver just doesnt work on this car, it brings out way too many flaws in the design. Need to go with black.

Aside from the exterior styling, im actually mildly-impressed by this car and its vast array of features.

[undeadkillers]

I think Hyundai limited their design.

[GargantulaKon]

16 city...

[reign1222]

The equus seems like a want to be Mercedes benz..

[igeekone]

Someone goofed the editing.

[haversman]

Operator? Operator? We got cut off! :P

[NadrianATRS]

on the outside it doesn't really look like a luxury car

[boricuas4669]

I just don't see a person, who use to buy Mercedes and Lexus, choosing to buy this car instead !

[hong99sm]

wtf

[spornicu]

count on MotorWeek for boring cars and more boring reviews

[FuriousPumpkin]

yeah um cutting ht review short was dumb

[crammage]

i wish i had vented seats ... cool my butt lol

[EDM420Live]

@crammage it does!

[EDM420Live]

@crammage it does!



[goingdownthetubes]

@EDM420Live woooo

[ambee514]

the front end looks like my stupid cat, with the eyes pointed outward in different directions

[TheKoreanX]

@Dalit5 Haha I live in good ol' South Carolina so seeing something like that would be HIGHLY unlikely

[mrjost55]

why does this show still look like it was made in the 80s?

[davewhodavedunn]

This is a great car...it looks good drives good comes with standard everything but who ever pays $6000 plus for this is a idoit....

[TheAustineo]

@Intechdude300

The 2010 Hyundai Sonata? We are talking about the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 6th generation of Sonata's, not the 2006-2010, 5th generation of the Hyundai Sonata. You clearly to don't understand your own knowledge of cars.

[PAULSUAVE]

You wanna see a better review,go to c-net channel!

[MotorFirst]

You have to think about it this way. Don't think about where the cars came from and just think they all came from the same place. So would you get a Mercedes S-Class, Audi A8, BMW 7, and Lexus LS for about 80 to 90 thousand dollars or get the same quality, more features, and this summer Hyundai will be bringing out a 429 HP V8 Engine but you might be thinking that you can get a 93,000 dollar Mercedes with 382 HP and get all power but no features. Hyundia starts 64,500 FULLY LOADED.Think about it

[uberenthusiasts]

Interior looks sooo cheap!!! Shame Hyundai, but at least they are trying to compete in this class, unlike any domestic brand to date

[DroverChicago]

WTF? Where's the rest of the review?

[datpimpinboy]

This car is okay, but IMHO it doesnt compare to an S-Class MAYBE a Lexus LS. I just saw a video reviewing the S-Class 65 AMG and body roll in that car is unexistent. This car has a lot of body roll. So my conclusion is, if you only want an S-Class for its main features, then Equus is okay. But if you want the real deal, there is nothing better than the best German luxury sedan, the S class

[jacobmorell]

Hyundai has come a long way form there designs but this car looks really nice good job Hyundai

[jarekduhast]

@Motorweek think your missing about a minute or so of your review it cuts off abruptly.

[Intechdude300]

@Dalit5

Class leading??? In what sense??? Far as I'm aware, they're not. I'm well familiar with their lineup & what the've done over the years and can not yet applaud Hyundai just yet. Their lineup is a huge improvement but their products are not proven nor can anyone forget what Hyundai was shortly ago.

An Elantra does not lead over a 2012 Focus or Civic

An Accent does not lead over Fiesta or Fit

A Sonata Does not lead over a Fusion or Accord

Just checkout the competition in person.

[undeadkillers]

@Intechdude300 Haha, am sorry, every Honda fans/enthusiasts hate the new Honda line up. The Civic has become beige, the Fit is now behind from most car companies, and the Sonata is equal to the Fusion/Accord.

has better options.

[Intechdude300]

@undeadkillers In terms of interior quality, Sonata just doesnt surpass Fusion where most surfaces are soft/pleasant to the touch. Almost everything inside Sonata is hard to the Touch. You get 3 engine options (4 if you add the Hybrid ), AWD which Sonata doesnt have. Then Accord (Except the Coupe) looks big & bulky but Hyundai has nothing over it when it comes to engine + tranny reliability, build quality & its high resale value. Civic is disappointing but Elantra wont be better in the long run

[yummy1234098]

@Intechdude300 just reading your comment shows your ignrance. sonata has one of the highest resale values in the segment for the second year. the sonata retains 62% of its resale value in the second year. you must have never ben in a sonata or fusion. the fusion is a nice car but the intrior defntaly has hard areas..like the doors, the area around the left side of the steering wheel.other areas like backseat and around the armrest. the sonata has soft touch all over. only place glove compartment

[Intechdude300]

@yummy1234098

I see it quite differently as I;m part of a huge connection to car business & I'm at Auto auctions for Dealers only 5 days a week where I need to check & bid on cars for other dealer clients of mine. I need to be aware or vehicle conditions, paint, quality, engine, & etc. So I'm well updated with the market.

A used base model 2010 Sonata with 25K will resale less at auction 2008 Accord LX with 40K. I see in happen 50+ times in front of me almost everyday

[peculiarmadman]

Bland? Nah, you must be thinking of the LS.

[TheKoreanX]

@Dalit5 Damn you! I haven't seen one yet lol

[TheKoreanX]

Bland? Whoever came up with that for your script has no idea what they are talking about. I don't think anybody wants to have a NASA computer for their speedometer.

[landyachtfan79]

What do you mean bland?!!! This thing is GORGEOUS!!!!!!! I DO see what you mean about the Hyundai brand being a major hindrance, though!!!

[whatthehallbetch]

Id buy one

[typhoon5000]

premature ending?

[Intechdude300]

This & the Genesis V8 are the only 2 vehicles from the Hyundai lineup that I have some respect for.

[aliazharsalim]

Haha luxury Hyundai; seem like an oxymoron!!