First Gen Hyundai Equus

The Hyundai Equus (Korean: 현대 에쿠스; RR: Hyundai Equus) was a full-sized, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan manufactured and marketed by Hyundai Motor Company from 1999 to 2016. It was produced over two generations in a four-door, five passenger configuration. The nameplate derives from the Latin equus, meaning "horse." A second generation was released in 2009.

[5] As of. The first generation model of the Hyundai Equus. It is also the last model jointly developed by Hyundai Motor Company and Mitsubishi Motors.

In November 2009, Hyundai declared the first generation Equus to be no longer in production. In March 2009, a larger, rear-wheel-drive version of the Equus was introduced. Around the time that this model was introduced, Mitsubishi Motors stopped making the Proudia and the Dignity rather than continuing it like Hyundai did.

In 1999, Hyundai Motors and Mitsubishi Motors presented their full. A Hyundai Equus sedan, seen at a car-inspection facility in Beijing in 2017. The Hyundai was a bit dusty but otherwise in a good shape, painted in black with a lot of chrome and darkened windows.

The first generation Hyundai Equus was made from 1999 until 2009, with an extensive updated in 2003. The first generation Hyundai Equus was also mechanically related to the Mitsubishi Dignity for the Japanese market. The first generation Hyundai Equus were sold in South Korea, China, and the Middle East.

A very limited number, badged as the Centennial, were made available for some western European markets in the early and mid 2000s. 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.

The first generation Equus were sold in South Korea, China, and the Middle East. A very limited number, badged as the Centennial, were made available for some western European markets in the early and mid. All Hyundai Equus 1st-gen.

phase-I Limousine versions offered for the year 1999 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. The first generation of the Hyundai Equus was introduced in 1999. It was built with the help of Mitsubishi Motors The first generation came with 3.0 3.3 3.5 and 3.8 V6 liter and also 4.5 liter V8 petrol engines with a 5.