2011 Hyundai Equus starts at $58,000

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Hyundai has released pricing information for the all-new 2011 Equus, and the full-size luxury sedan we drove earlier this year, will start at $58,000 in Signature form. Option up for the top-tier Equus Ultimate and the sticker swells to $64,500. So what does the extra $6,500 nets you?

  • 50/50 split rear seats (four-passenger seating) with reclining function
  • First-Class passenger-side rear seat with leg support and a massage system
  • Cooled rear seats, a rear-seat entertainment system with an eight-inch monitor
  • Thermoelectric rear center console refrigerator
  • Rear-seat power up/down head rests
  • Rear-seat illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Forward-view cornering camera
  • Power trunk lid

All 2011 Hyundai Equus’ features Hyundai’s new “At Your Service” ownership experience, which includes a plethora of service options ranging from valet pick up and drop off to the use of a Hyundai Genesis while the Equus is in for service, not to mention no-cost maintenance for five years or 60,000 miles. Every authorized Hyundai dealership will play host to an Equus Champion; a product expert who is available to answer any questions about the car. New Equus owners also get to enjoy an Apple iPad in place of the traditional owner’s manual.

The 2011 Hyundai Equus will begin arriving at select dealerships this December and you can get all the details in the press release after the jump.

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Hyundai Announces Pricing for the All-New Equus

Includes Complimentary Valet Service and Maintenance for 5 Years, 60,000 Miles

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America has announced pricing for the all-new Equus luxury sedan. The lavishly contented Equus Signature will be priced at $58,000 and the top-of-the-line Equus Ultimate at $64,500. Hyundai Equus brings a fresh approach to product innovation and the ownership experience in this price segment.

Every Equus comes standard with “At Your Service,” Hyundai’s revolutionary approach to the luxury ownership experience that provides complimentary valet service and covers all maintenance needs for 5 years or 60,000 miles. With “At Your Service,” Hyundai Equus owners enjoy no-charge maintenance, including complimentary oil and filter changes, brake pads and rotors, wiper blades, and battery. Valet pickup and drop-off is provided for all warranty, maintenance and service repairs, and a Genesis or Equus replacement vehicle is provided while the owner’s car is at the dealership.

The Equus retail and ownership experience includes other innovative and time-saving premium services such as:

“Your Time, Your Place,” the industry’s first at-home vehicle demonstration program

Equus Champion (product expert) at each authorized Equus dealer

Apple iPad with interactive owner’s manual capability

Equus Customer Connect Center hotline (phone and e-mail) for VIP customer service

“We’re confident that smart luxury buyers will discover that Equus competes well with similar flagship products from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Lexus,” said John Krafcik, Hyundai Motor America president and CEO. “But the traditional luxury brands simply can’t compete with the unique retail and ownership experience we’ll be providing for the Equus owner, including “Your Time, Your Place,” the industry’s first at-home vehicle demonstration program; the “At Your Service” program, which provides complimentary valet at-home pickup and no-charge maintenance for five years or 60,000 miles; and the industry’s first iPad-based interactive owner’s manual.”

Equus arrives at select Hyundai dealerships in December. Hyundai expects the premium luxury market to total close to 45,000 units this year.

2011 EQUUS Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Pricing

Model Equus Signature

MSRP $58,000

Model Equus Ultimate

MSRP $64,500

$900 freight charge not included

“At Your Service” Summary

Valet service – The dealership will pickup and deliver the owner’s Equus for maintenance, replacement of wear items or warranty work

Replacement vehicle – If alternative transportation is needed while service is being performed, the dealer will provide a Genesis or Equus at no cost

Maintenance – Covers all factory maintenance for the first five years or 60,000 miles, whichever comes first

Wear items – Covers brake pads, brakes discs, wiper blades and battery

EQUUS SIGNATURE KEY STANDARD FEATURES

4.6L DOHC Tau V8 engine

Six-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC®

Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS)

Electronically controlled air suspension with Continuous Damping Control (CDC)

19-inch chrome alloy wheels with P245/45R19 (front) / P275/40R19 (rear) tires

Four-wheel disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and EBD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with TCS and Brake Assist

Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) system with pre-collision warning

Nine airbags: advanced dual front airbags, front and rear seat-mounted side-impact airbags, driver knee airbag, and roof-mounted side-curtain airbags

Electronic active front head restraints with power controls

Electronic seatbelt pretensioners

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)

Smart Cruise Control

High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights with LED turn signal indicators

Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFLS) with auto-leveling

Fog lights and automatic headlights

Front and rear parking assistance system with rearview camera

Dual power-folding heated auto-dimming side mirrors with turn signal indicators and approach lamps

Dual asymmetrical exhaust tips integrated with rear bumper

Proximity key entry with push-button start

Illuminated scuff plates, inside door handles and door armrest

Premium leather seating surfaces and Alcantara® suede headliner

12-way power driver seat plus lumbar adjustment and 10-way power front passenger seat

Driver seat massage system

Heated and cooled front seats

Heated, wood-trimmed and leather-wrapped steering wheel

Power tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel

Integrated Memory System (IMS) for driver-side seat, mirror and steering wheel

Leather-wrapped dash and real wood interior trim

Electroluminescent cluster (Supervision) with 3.5-inch TFT LCD screen

Electronic parking brake with automatic vehicle hold

Power windows with auto-down/up

Navigation system with DIS and multimedia controller

Apple iPad interactive owner’s manual

608-watt Lexicon 7.1 Discrete surround-sound audio system with 17 speakers

iPod/USB and MP3 auxiliary input jacks and iPod connection cable

XM® Satellite Radio & NavTraffic® with trial subscription

Bluetooth® hands-free phone system

Dual automatic temperature control with air quality system

Windshield-wiper deicer, rain-sensing wipers and auto-defogging windshield with humidity sensor

Electrochromic auto-dimming inside rearview mirror with HomeLink® and compass

Acoustic laminated windshield, front and rear side windows

Power tilt-and-slide glass sunroof

60/40 power reclining and heated rear seats

Power rear sunshade and rear side-window sunshades

Luggage net

Premium-grade floor mats

Premium-grade trunk cargo mat

First-aid kit (PIO)

EQUUS ULTIMATE ADDS ULTRA-LUXURY FEATURES

Equus Ultimate adds or replaces:

50/50 split rear seats (four-passenger seating) with reclining function

First-class passenger-side rear seat: leg support and massage system

Cooled rear seats

Rear-seat entertainment system with eight-inch monitor

Thermoelectric rear center console refrigerator

Rear-seat power up/down head restraints with manual tilt

Rear-seat illuminated vanity mirrors

Forward-view cornering camera

Power trunk lid