If you thought that a 15-year old Korean luxury car would have nothing left to offer today, this first-generation Hyundai Equus would beg to differ.
In this review, Doug DeMuro starts things off by sitting in the back seat of the Equus, only to discover that you can actually pull the middle section out of the passenger seat, and create additional legroom, to the point where you can stretch out in the back of the car.
Since we’re on the subject of rear seats (heated by the way), we should point out that they’re power operated, so you can move either side of the bench, while the center console always remains within reach.
In the front, everything looks and feels outdated, which is to be expected. Nevertheless, one can appreciate how configurable the sound system is, as you can even choose how the sound will move throughout the cabin.
Moving on to the exterior, while the looks of the Equus are nothing to write home about, it’s worth mentioning that it came with LED turn signals, which was a rare thing in a car from that era.
On the road, the Equus, which is a sister model to the Mitsubishi Proudia, is quiet and extremely comfortable, so at least those two bases are covered. The downside is the “atrocious” steering which the reviewer didn’t appreciate. As for the 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine found underneath the hood, DeMuro summed up its performance by saying “it’s not slow, but it almost is.”