Hyundai Equus Engine Specifications

The 2016 Hyundai Equus is offered with 5.0L engines in 8-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.

Latest model year (2016):

The Hyundai Equus is available with 8 5.0L and Automatic (S8) (Rear-Wheel Drive).

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

Hyundai Equus Engine Specs — All Years

YearTrimCylindersDispl.TransmissionDriveFuel TypeVehicle Class
2016Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 5.0 L85.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2015Auto 8-spd, 8 cyl, 5.0 L85.0LAutomatic 8-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Hyundai Equus data analysis

How Hyundai Equus engine displacement varies

Across 2 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2016 Hyundai Equus, engine displacement runs from 5 litres to 5 litres. The strongest figure belongs to the 2016 Hyundai Equus (SIDI) at 5 litres, and the weakest to the 2015 car (SIDI) at 5 litres — a spread of 0%. The narrow spread means any year of the Hyundai Equus in this table behaves much like the others, so you can shop on price, condition and mileage rather than chasing a particular model year.

What changed for 2016

Average engine displacement for the 2016 Hyundai Equus is 5 litres, against 5 litres for the 2015 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this Hyundai Equus data

This page lists every 2015 through 2016 Hyundai Equus record we hold for this measurement — 2 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Hyundai Equus figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Hyundai Equus record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Equus Engine Specs

What engine does the Hyundai Equus have?

The Hyundai Equus is available with 8 cylinder engines ranging up to 5.0L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.

Is the Hyundai Equus available with all-wheel drive?

Check the drive column in the table above to see available drivetrain configurations.

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