| Hyundai Equus | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai |
| Production | 1999–2016 |
| Assembly | South Korea: Ulsan (Hyundai Motor Company Ulsan Plant) Russia: Kaliningrad (Avtotor, 2013–2016)[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (1999–2009) Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (2009–2016) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Genesis G90[2][3][4] |
The Hyundai Equus (Korean: 현대 에쿠스; RR: Hyundai Equus) was manufactured and marketed by Hyundai Motor Company from 1999 to 2016 over two generations, as a full-size car, four-door, five passenger luxury sedan with a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The nameplate derives from the Latin equus, meaning "horse."
In 2009, Hyundai released the second generation with a rear-wheel drive platform.[5] As of August 2014, the second generation is sold in South Korea, Russia, China, United States, Canada, Central America, and South America — as well as in the Middle East under the Hyundai Centennial nameplate.
On November 4, 2015, Hyundai officially announced it would move the Genesis model to Hyundai's new luxury vehicle division, Genesis Motor.[6][7] The 2016 successor to the Hyundai Equus was rebranded as Genesis G90[8] (EQ900 in Korea until 2018).[2]
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