Hyundai Equus

Hyundai's been aping Mercedes' designs for years, so it's about time they stepped up to the plate with their own luxury effort. The Hyundai Equus ($58,000-$64,500) boasts a smorgasbord of high-end amenities, including a 4.6L V8 engine paired with a six-speed Shiftronic automatic, 19-inch chrome alloy wheels, a lane departure warning system, smart cruise control, HID headlights with LED turn signals, a 608-watt, 17-speaker surround sound system, Bluetooth hands-free, a USB/iPod hookup, a driver seat massage system, and heated/cooled front seats. Step up to the top-of-the-line Equus Ultimate, and you'll also get reclining rear seats, a rear center console refrigerator, an eight-inch rear seat monitor, and cooled rear seats, amongst other goodies. Oh yeah: every Equus also comes with a digital owner's manual, which comes pre-installed on an included iPad.