
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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Quick Specs | |||
The 2013 Hyundai Equus is plush, powerful, and enough to impress all but the most discerning luxury-car shoppers. |
The 2013 BMW 7-Series is exceptionally fleet-footed for such a spacious, luxurious, and technologically advanced car. |
Swinging style and newfound traction and gas mileage make the 2013 Jaguar XJ a more complete offering than it's ever been. |
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. |
MSRP From | |||
$59,250 | $73,600 | $73,200 | $92,350 |
Gas Mileage | |||
15 MPG City / 23 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 12 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy |
Engine | |||
Gas V8 | Turbocharged Gas I6 | Gas V6 | Gas/Electric V6 |
EPA Class | |||
Large Cars | Large Cars | Large Car | Large |
Style Name | |||
4-Door Sedan Signature | 4-Door Sedan 740i RWD | 4-Door Sedan RWD | 4-Door Sedan S 400 Hybrid RWD |
Drivetrain | |||
Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
Passenger Capacity | |||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Passenger Doors | |||
4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Body Style | |||
Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan |
Transmission | |||
Automatic w/Manual Shift | Automatic w/Manual Shift | Automatic w/Manual Shift | Automatic |
Detailed Spec Comparison | |||
2013 Hyundai Equus vs. 2013 BMW 7-Series | 2013 Hyundai Equus vs. 2013 Jaguar XJ | 2013 Hyundai Equus vs. 2013 Mercedes-Benz S Class |