Hyundai Equus / Centennial (LZ/YJ)
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Product Overview
Hyundai Equus / Centennial (chassis code LZ/YJ) is a full-size luxury sedan in production from 1999 to 2008. It was available with a range of V6 and V8 engines that displaced 3.0 to 4.5 liters.
Slotted to be Hyundai's flagship, the original Equus features a large number of premium interior appointments. It was also available in LWB guise as a chauffeur-driven limousine. For comfort, the Equus / Centennial has a full multi-link suspension setup, too.
This generation of Equus had limited availability outside Korea (with the LWB limited to its home country).
Ratings
What we found
Neofiliac score 36%
Pros
- Multi-link suspensions all-around
- Decent V6 and V8 NA engines
- Lots of luxury appointments
Cons
- Not designed for performance
- Styling was a little off
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Specifications
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