Hyundai Equus STUNT DOUBLE for new S550
11-05-2013, 11:22 AM
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Funny part about all this is a friend of mine wont stop trying to get me to go test drive one. He insists its a better choice as he will 'impress' people with how much luxury he can get for so much less money, all the while being more subtle. It takes every ounce of strength in me to not laugh in his face.
11-05-2013, 01:49 PM
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I can only say that I was more than impressed with the overall Equus package than I thought possible. It is a fine effort by a fairly young company. That said, I love my S350 Bluetec. It would be hard for me to consider any car without the option for a diesel engine.
11-05-2013, 05:54 PM
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Sad to say but M-B has been copying lots of Hyundai design traits for a while. It used to be the opposite....
Though the W222 doesn't resemble the Equus much if at all. It's some of the interior bits and formations that do, however. Also, the sheetmetal curvature of M-B's new design language mimics Hyundai's heavily (and yes Hyundai was doing it before M-B, as M-B were doing hard angular cars for a little while when Hyundai developed this theme).
Though the W222 doesn't resemble the Equus much if at all. It's some of the interior bits and formations that do, however. Also, the sheetmetal curvature of M-B's new design language mimics Hyundai's heavily (and yes Hyundai was doing it before M-B, as M-B were doing hard angular cars for a little while when Hyundai developed this theme).
This is without a doubt the most ridiculous thing you've yet posted. You know damn well Hyundai was copying Mercedes way back when everyone was, not the other way around. This is a pure TROLL comment.
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11-05-2013, 06:25 PM
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No doubt for the price its a bargain. If you are a bargain shopper and want luxury but don't care about anything else then a Equus or VW Phaeton is your car.
11-05-2013, 07:06 PM
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K-A: They all copy each other. Hyundai/KIA has some top notch German Designers now. I believe KIA has place ex-Audi designer, Peter Schrier in charge of design. I think KIA has established a unique look. I can now see any model of KIA and instantly identify it as a KIA. Some of the Hyundais still look like Fords to me. MB, BMW, Audi, et. al should be looking over their shoulders.
Fully loaded they go up to the mid to high $70's... Add everything else(Tax, title, fees) you are pushing right near $80,000....
Cheap materials? Sure was. You just happened to list the only good parts of the car lol.
Buttons, seats, steering wheel, trim pieces, the shifter, the tachometer, plastic seat trim on the side of the seats, the seats themselves are very fake looking. The wood looked similar to the kind used in a C,3 and A4...
Dash looks good and the alcantara headliner are the only parts that do not feel and look cheap.
Again... This car is suppose to "compete" with cars that are $100k... If that is so then they miss the quality and attention to detail and only focus in on value. If you are a value shopper and do not care about anything else then Hyundai and Lexus are the cars for you.
Cheap materials? Sure was. You just happened to list the only good parts of the car lol.
Buttons, seats, steering wheel, trim pieces, the shifter, the tachometer, plastic seat trim on the side of the seats, the seats themselves are very fake looking. The wood looked similar to the kind used in a C,3 and A4...
Dash looks good and the alcantara headliner are the only parts that do not feel and look cheap.
Again... This car is suppose to "compete" with cars that are $100k... If that is so then they miss the quality and attention to detail and only focus in on value. If you are a value shopper and do not care about anything else then Hyundai and Lexus are the cars for you.
KA take a look at the W221. It came out years before Hyundai resigned the Equus... The W222 is built on the same chassis as the W221 and shares very very few similarities except for the seat controls. Also look at how the Equus and many other Hyundai's looks very similar to a Buick, Infiniti, Lexus, Maybach, Rolls Royce, Lincoln.
Hyundai is well known for attempting to make a copy of another design or many other designs. In fact most car companies from Asia are well known for doing this.
Hyundai is well known for attempting to make a copy of another design or many other designs. In fact most car companies from Asia are well known for doing this.
IMO, M-B used to be copied more than anyone, however lately nobody copies them, everybody copied BMW and now are moving to Audi lately, and during this time M-B designs start at least "looking like" they're taking cues from others rather than the other way around.
11-06-2013, 07:45 AM
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The Equus is part of a lineup where every car looks like it is a copy of some german brand. The interior looks like a hodgepodge of a bunch of other cars that make up the segment. Hyundai has come a long way. Their cars are significantly more attractive now and it has forced some of the Japanese brands to do better.
I for one would take a well equipper E,5,A6,Passat over a Equss. Just like I would lower my budget before digging through the racks at the Neiman Marcus outlet.
11-06-2013, 01:42 PM
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It failed because it was a 60-90K VW. The VW dealer network has no clue how to sell or service such a car. The look of the car probably didn't help, but that wasn't the main reason. People were stunned to see a 60K pricetag on a VW, when in a lot of cases an Audi is across the hall or down the street.
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11-06-2013, 02:29 PM
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+1 It will be interesting to see how Hyundai and KIA navigate these same waters, especially in the US. It is hard to imagine such high stickers on Hyundai, KIA, and VW. But, we live in a day and age of Honda products hitting the 50K range. Who'd-a-thunk-it?
11-06-2013, 03:35 PM
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It failed because it was a 60-90K VW. The VW dealer network has no clue how to sell or service such a car. The look of the car probably didn't help, but that wasn't the main reason. People were stunned to see a 60K pricetag on a VW, when in a lot of cases an Audi is across the hall or down the street.
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Local VW dealer in Albany refused to work on them. Most of the time my local Indi shop would take them in and have them in the bays for days! Very complex for a VW my mechanics say.
11-06-2013, 09:47 PM
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It failed because it was a 60-90K VW. The VW dealer network has no clue how to sell or service such a car. The look of the car probably didn't help, but that wasn't the main reason. People were stunned to see a 60K pricetag on a VW, when in a lot of cases an Audi is across the hall or down the street.
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Btw. the are still building the Phaeton today. Identical to the 2003, just with DLRL's...
11-06-2013, 10:11 PM
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I don't think that's true. If you build an Equus on the Hyundai website, there are no options to be added on the "ultimate" model which is priced at ~$69K. The highest price you can configure is $68,920. The USAA price for a 2014 Equus ultimate through their car buying service is $64,610. A 2013 is $59,470. You would still have to add tax, title and fees, but you wouldn't get anywhere close to $80K
11-07-2013, 09:19 PM
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I don't think that's true. If you build an Equus on the Hyundai website, there are no options to be added on the "ultimate" model which is priced at ~$69K. The highest price you can configure is $68,920. The USAA price for a 2014 Equus ultimate through their car buying service is $64,610. A 2013 is $59,470. You would still have to add tax, title and fees, but you wouldn't get anywhere close to $80K
Cars.com under the new car section had a couple of them in the mid $70's.
11-08-2013, 03:20 PM
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I have driven an EQUUS. It is a very impressive vehicle. The air suspension on the EQUUS is every bit as good as my S-Class Airmatic. There are some noticeable "cheap" parts on the interior, and there is no AWD option on the EQUUS. The one I drove had the Executive rear seat package and listed for $68K, at least $50K less than a comparably equipped S-Class. Nice job Hyundai!!! Is the the S-Class a better vehicle? YES. Is is $50K better? Hmmmmm...gets foggy there.
