Hyundai Motor Co. is taking aim at Mercedes-Benz and BMW with a $113,000-plus stretched version of the Equus, its luxury flagship.
Hyundai Motor America would not comment on possible U.S. sales of what the automaker calls the Equus Limousine.
The Equus sedan's wheelbase is stretched 11.8 inches to create the Limousine. The car is now on sale in South Korea. Prices range from 135 million to 146 million won in South Korea, or about $113,700 to $123,100 at current exchange rates. Orders are being taken, but a production date for the Limousine was not announced. V-8 and V-6 models are planned.
The automaker said three bulletproof models have been created for the Korean presidential residence.
Hyundai said the Limousine, at about 215 inches, is longer than stretched-wheelbase versions of the Mercedes S-class and BMW 7-series sedans.
U.S. sales of the nonstretched version of the Equus sedan begin late next year, with an expected sticker price under $60,000. Equus amenities include a lane departure warning system, adaptive cruise control, heated steering wheel, a rear seat that massages the passenger's back and a built-in cooler.
The Equus shares a rear-drive platform with the Hyundai Genesis sedan. The Equus' wheelbase is 4.3 inches longer than that of the Genesis.
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