The 2016 Hyundai Equus gets minor tweaks from the 2015 edition. The upcoming model year’s standard features include:

• 5.0L GDI DOHC D-CVVT Tau® V8 engine w/429 HP
• 8-Speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC®
• Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS)
• Electronically Controlled Air Suspension with Continuous Damping Control (CDC)
• 19” polished-silver finish alloy wheels with P245/45R19(Ft)/P275/40R19(Rr)
• 4-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 w/ pre-collision warning

• 9 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 w/ power controls
• Electronic seatbelt pre-tensioners
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
• Lane-departure warning (LDW)
• Blind Spot Detection with Rear Cross-traffic Alert
• Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with stop/start

• High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights with LED turn signal indicators
• Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFLS) with auto-leveling
• LED Fog lights & Automatic headlights
• Front and rear parking assistance system with rearview camera & Rear Cross-traffic Alert
• Dual power-folding heated auto-dim side mirrors w/turn signal indicators/approach lamps
• Dual asymmetrical exhaust tips integrated with rear bumper

• Proximity key (card type) entry with push-button start
• Illuminated door sill plates, inside door handles & door armrest
• Premium leather seating surfaces and microfiber suede headliner
• 12-way power driver seat plus lumbar adjustment and 10-way power front passenger seat
• Heated & Cooled front seats
• Heated, wood-trimmed, leather-wrapped steering wheel /power tilt-and-telescopic
• Integrated Memory System (IMS) for driver-side seat, mirror and steering wheel
• Leather-wrapped dash and genuine wood interior trim

• Electroluminescent cluster with 7-inch TFT LCD screen
• Electronic parking brake with automatic vehicle hold
• Power windows with auto-down/up
• Blue Link® Telematics System
• Navigation system w/ 9.2 inch LCD screen w/ DIS multimedia controller
• Lexicon® 7.1 Discrete surround-sound audio system with 17 speakers
• AM/FM/HD Radio®/SiriusXM/CD/DVD/MP3 audio system
• iPod, USB and MP3 auxiliary input jacks
• Bluetooth® hands-free phone system
• Three zone Automatic Temperature Control with Air Quality System
• Windshield-wiper deicer, rain-sensing wipers / auto-defogging windshield

• 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
• Premium-grade floor mats, premium-grade trunk cargo mat and first-aid kit

When consumers upgrade to the Ultimate time level, they’ll receive:

• Hands-free Smart Trunk with Auto-open
• Heads-up display
• Cooled rear seats
• Power rear side window sunshades
• Rear seat power up/down head restraints w/ manual tilt
• Rear seat illuminated vanity mirrors
• Forward-view Cornering Camera
• Power trunk lid

• Steering-wheel haptic dial control for center cluster
• Full 12.3 inch TFT LCD instrument cluster display screen
• Rear seat entertainment system w/ dual 9.2” monitors
• Power lumbar (rear outboard seats)
• Multi-view camera system
• Power door closure

An on-sale date and price tag for the 2016 Hyundai Equus has not yet been announced.

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