Despite stabilizers in the front and rear as well as a unibody construction, the Equus still feels laboriously large. Even the distance the steering wheel has to travel (all that hand-over-hand action) seems a bit exaggerated and makes the car feel that much bigger. This is not the kind of vehicle you want to throw around the twisties. Because, really, would you want your driver to drift round the roundabout when you've got a venti double whip moka frappacino coconut milk beverage in your hands while you recline in the back seat? I think not.
That's right: Seats that recline in the back. Like any good luxury sedan, the back seat is as comfortable and sumptuous as the front, if not more. With full entertainment control via a pull-down middle armrest, seats that recline, privacy sunshades in all three rear windows and optional massaging, heating and cooling features available on the Equus Ultimate, the back seat really is the place to be.
Up front isn't too shabby either, with heated and cooled 12-way adjustable seats, a heated steering wheel and a navigation/entertainment system reminiscent of BMW's iDrive. The large knob that controls the onboard computer is in a bit of an awkward spot, and could stand to move up a few centimetres to make for easier selections, but otherwise the system works quite well once you get used to it.
The gauge cluster is appealing to the eye and features a 3.5” LCD information screen for fuel consumption readings, audio information, distance to empty and even a compass. Other features include a rearview camera, an electronic parking brake and an auto-hold for stop-and-go traffic and/or lights.
Speaking of gas mileage, despite the 4.6L V8, I still managed to get the LCD to show me 10.0 L/100 km for at least a day after some extended highway driving with the laser-guided cruise control on. Otherwise, the number hovered in the 11.5 L/100 km range, which was still quite impressive for an engine that size and a vehicle that heavy.
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| Up front isn't too shabby with a heated steering wheel and a navigation/entertainment system reminiscent of BMW's iDrive. (Photo: Sébastien D'Amour/Auto123.com) |
That's right: Seats that recline in the back. Like any good luxury sedan, the back seat is as comfortable and sumptuous as the front, if not more. With full entertainment control via a pull-down middle armrest, seats that recline, privacy sunshades in all three rear windows and optional massaging, heating and cooling features available on the Equus Ultimate, the back seat really is the place to be.
Up front isn't too shabby either, with heated and cooled 12-way adjustable seats, a heated steering wheel and a navigation/entertainment system reminiscent of BMW's iDrive. The large knob that controls the onboard computer is in a bit of an awkward spot, and could stand to move up a few centimetres to make for easier selections, but otherwise the system works quite well once you get used to it.
The gauge cluster is appealing to the eye and features a 3.5” LCD information screen for fuel consumption readings, audio information, distance to empty and even a compass. Other features include a rearview camera, an electronic parking brake and an auto-hold for stop-and-go traffic and/or lights.
Speaking of gas mileage, despite the 4.6L V8, I still managed to get the LCD to show me 10.0 L/100 km for at least a day after some extended highway driving with the laser-guided cruise control on. Otherwise, the number hovered in the 11.5 L/100 km range, which was still quite impressive for an engine that size and a vehicle that heavy.
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| The number hovered in the 11.5 L/100 km range, which was still quite impressive for an engine that size and a vehicle that heavy. (Photo: Sébastien D'Amour/Auto123.com) |