S-Class And 7-Series Rival, Hyundai Equus Limousine, Turn Heads In Nigeria

Exotic first-gen Hyundai Equus VL 450 limousine turn heads of Nigerians in a viral video posted online.

Known in the Middle East as Hyundai Centennial, the Equus is a full-size luxury sedan manufactured from 1999 to 2016.

The Hyundai Equus was designed to compete with the BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class, Audi A8 and Lexus LS.

The 2016 model of the Hyundai Equus was rebranded as Genesis G90 (EQ900 in Korea until 2018).

A rare, exotic first-generation Hyundai Equus ‘VL 450’ limousine has turn heads in a viral video posted online. In the video, onlookers can be seen admiring the parked stretched car, though one of the commentators mistake it for a Genesis, a model that replaced the Equus.

Manufactured from 1999 to 2016, the Hyundai Equus, known in the Middle East as Hyundai Centennial, is a full-size luxury sedan designed to compete with the BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class, Audi A8 and Lexus LS. The 2016 model of the Hyundai Equus was rebranded as Genesis G90 (EQ900 in Korea until 2018).

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With a Wheelbase of 3080 mm (121.3 inch), this 2006 long-wheelbase version Hyundai Equus VL 450 (limousine model) like this one spotted in Nigeria is 300 mm (11.8 inch) longer than the full-sized sedan version.

The limousine version of Hyundai Equus has an exclusive horizontal cross-bar radiator grille, as well as features such as a power-driven footrest, rear-seat leg support and a massage system.

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