2013 Hyundai Equus vs. Its Competition

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Aug 7, 2012

Toyota has spent more than 20 years building up its Lexus brand, with standalone dealerships and products that really take on the German stalwarts, yet in just a short time Hyundai is surprisingly close with the Equus.

The LS is, like the Equus, a little benign in most ways compared to brash, scene-stealing luxury sedans like the Jaguar XJ ad Audi A8 L, and it doesn't come close to threatening the cachet of the Mercedes-Benz S Class, yet Like the Equus, the LS is still a little benign compared with uberluxury sedans like the Jaguar XJ, a stunning piece of glitz with much less rear-seat head room than it once had.

The big German sellers are in the same size class, but it's hard to think of someone stepping down from the BMW 7-Series or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class into an Equus if they're at all brand-snobbish--and the same holds true for the Audi A8, which has fab features like Google Earth maps, but a completely forgettable look.

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8.4 The 2013 Hyundai Equus is plush, powerful, and enough to impress all but the most discerning luxury-car shoppers.	9.4 The 2013 BMW 7-Series is exceptionally fleet-footed for such a spacious, luxurious, and technologically advanced car.	8.8 Swinging style and newfound traction and gas mileage make the 2013 Jaguar XJ a more complete offering than it's ever been.	8.6 The new F Sport turns up the heat just a little bit, but you'll still savor the 2013 Lexus LS more for its interior appointments and luxurious long-distance comfort than for its performance.	9.2 Covering its wide range of performance personalities, all with superb comfort and some of the world's top in-car tech, the 2013 Mercedes-Benz S Class is one model you'll be as happy to be in as to be seen in.
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$59,250	$73,600	$73,200	$71,990	$92,350
Gas Mileage
15 MPG City / 23 MPG Hwy	13 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy	15 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy	16 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy	12 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy
Engine
Gas V8	Turbocharged Gas I6	Gas V6	Gas V8	Gas/Electric V6
EPA Class
Large Cars	Large Cars	Large Car	Midsize cars	Large
Style Name
4dr Sedan Signature	4dr Sedan 740i RWD	4dr Sedan RWD	4dr Sedan RWD	4dr Sedan S400 Hybrid RWD
Drivetrain
Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
5	5	5	5	5
Passenger Doors
4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Body Style
Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission
Automatic w/Manual Shift	Automatic w/Manual Shift	Automatic w/Manual Shift	Automatic w/manual shift	Automatic