2019 Hyundai Nexo

Hyundai's new hydrogen-fuelled NEXO SUV - Motoring Australia

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Hyundai Nexo: A car that purifies the air as you drive

Hyundai is continuing to develop new technologies in search of future zero-emission mobility. The new Hyundai Nexo goes one step further and is said to "improve the air you drive through".

Hyundai is currently developing both electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for future mobility. The Nexo is a fuel cell vehicle that goes on sale in Europe later this year... Hyundai calls it an FUV (Future Utility Vehicle), but it’s an SUV to the rest of us.

Using improved fuel cell and battery technology, as well as lightweight materials to keep its kerb weight at a minimum, the Nexo delivers peak outputs of 120 kW combined with 395 Nm of torque. Zero to 100 kph takes 9.2 seconds and its top speed is claimed to be 179 kph. It takes 5 minutes to refuel the 52.2-litre Hydrogen fuel tank, which results in a range of 666 km (WLTP test) or 756 km in the current NEDC test.

Hyundai expects durability to be pretty good, even with the relatively new technology, it reckons 10 years and 160 000 km is doable.

As a fuel cell vehicle, the Nexo does not emit particulates into the air, in fact, it is said to purify the air. When air filters through the Nexo, 99.9% of particulates are purified and the instrument cluster displays how much you have contributed towards cleaning the environment around you. It actually reduces fine dust pollution of two turbodiesel cars travelling the same distance.

There are no plans to introduce the Nexo to South Africa as there is no infrastructure to support fuel cell vehicles here. Still, it’s interesting to see what is currently capable and how future mobility tech is improving.

https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/hyundai-nexo-a-car-that-purifies-the-air-as-you-drive/45274/
 
Hyundai Nexo 2019 review

Should I buy one?

It’s disappointing that almost four years after the Mirai, reducing the cost of the technology has made as little progress as the infrastructure to support it.

Hyundai says it already has hundreds of orders across Europe for the Nexo, mostly in countries such as Norway and the Netherlands that have invested in hydrogen. UK sales figures will be tiny. To give you some idea, the ix35 Fuel Cell found 17 buyers on these shores.

The Nexo isn’t a straight-forward commodity like any other car, though. It doesn’t exist to drive revenue. Hyundai has built this car because it wants to help further a powertrain technology that could play an important role in the cleaner future of personal transport.

With that in mind, the Nexo might just be the most important car on sale today – but that’s not enough reason to buy one. Hyundai is working with Audi on hydrogen fuel cell technology to make it economically viable. By 2025, the two firms want to cut the cost of a fuel cell powertrain by half and reduce the overall cost of a fuel cell car by 30%.

Then, and with better infrastructure, these cars will begin to make sense.

Hyundai Nexo specification

Where Norway Price £60,000 (est) On sale early 2019 Engine hydrogen fuel cell stack, electric motor Power 161bhp (combined) Torque 291lb ft (combined) Gearbox single speed, selectable deceleration rate Kerb weight 1814kg Top speed 111mph 0-62mph 9.2sec Fuel economy N/A CO2 TBC Rivals Toyota Mirai

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/hyundai/nexo/first-drives/hyundai-nexo-2019-review
 
Hyundai Nexo fuel cell SUV achieves top safety rating

The Korean machine is the first fuel cell electric vehicle to receive five stars in Euro NCAP crash tests

The Hyundai Nexo has become the first hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to score a maximum five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.

The large SUV achieved the result in the latest round of testing conducted by Euro NCAP, with a 94% rating for adult occupant safety. As well as the Hyundai, the Lexus ES hybrid, Mazda 6 and Mercedes-Benz A-Class also achieved maximum five-star scores.

The Nexo was the first FCEV tested by Euro NCAP. Matthew Avery from Thatcham Research, the only British firm that conducts Euro NCAP testing, said the Nexo's five-star rating should “dispel concerns around how hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars perform in a crash”.

Avery praised the automatic emergency braking systems on the Nexo and A-Class, which can detect pedestrians and cyclists.

“It’s pleasing to see that car makers across all categories are stepping up and working with Euro NCAP to do more to protect our more vulnerable road users,” he added.

The Mazda 6 was singled out for it high adult occupant protection score of 95%, the second-highest score in that category by a car in 2018 behind the Volxo XC40 (97%).

The mechanically identical Peugeot Rifter, Citroën Berlingo and Vauxhall Combo MPVs all received four-star ratings. The report noted that they scored well in terms of occupant protection but achieved lower scores for vulnerable road user protection.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/hyundai-nexo-fuel-cell-suv-achieves-top-safety-rating

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Euro NCAP Crash Test of Hyundai NEXO

 
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Hyundai Nexo 2018 UK review

Should I buy one?

You’d have to be a well-paid, obsessive Hyundai fan or an affluent early-adopter to fork out £65,000 for the Nexo. But that’s beside the point. Hyundai is trailblazing here, creating a genuinely innovative vehicle to progress future power technologies at the expense of a profitable car.

Unfortunately, little progress has been made over the past few years to bring down vehicle prices or increase infrastructure, meaning there’s a long way to go for these to be common place.

The news earlier this year that Hyundai will team up with Audi to develop hydrogen fuel cell technology is important: it is these sorts of partnerships that will make it economically viable. By 2025, the two car makers want to reduce the cost of an FCEV by a third.

When that happens, the rest will follow.

Hyundai Nexo specification


Where Twickenham, England Price £65,000(est.) On sale March 2019 Engine 120kW motor Power 161bhp Torque 291lb ft Kerb weight 1814kg Top speed 111mph 0-62mph 9.5sec Range 414 miles (WLTP cycle) CO2 0g/km Rivals Toyota Mirai

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/first-drives/hyundai-nexo-2018-uk-review

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Safest cars tested in 2018: Euro NCAP names ‘Best in Class’

Euro NCAP has announced its annual “Best in Class” cars, with three of the vehicles tested in 2018 qualifying for the award (and all naturally scoring a full five stars).

Interestingly, the safety authority says some categories “may not be represented” as it has tested “too few cars of that class in 2018”.

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class was the best performer in the small family car segment and also scored the year’s overall best result. It garnered 96 percent for adult occupant safety, 91 percent for child occupant safety, 92 percent for vulnerable road-user safety and 75 percent for its safety assistance technology.

The Lexus ES, meanwhile, was the best all-round performer in the large family car category and also claimed Euro NCAP’s new award for best performing hybrid or electric car in the 2018 season of safety testing. It scored 91 percent for adult occupant safety, 87 percent for child occupant safety, 90 percent for vulnerable road-user safety and 77 percent for its safety assistance technology.

Lastly, the hydrogen-powered Hyundai Nexo was the best of the large off-roaders, scoring 94 percent for adult occupant safety, 87 percent for child occupant safety, 67 percent for vulnerable road-user safety and 80 percent for its safety assistance technology.

Interestingly, the Hyundai Santa Fe achieved the same overall score as the Nexo but didn’t qualify since Euro NCAP says it is “currently subject to a safety recall”.

“In 2018 we introduced tough new tests, with a particular focus on vulnerable road user protection. The three ‘Best in Class’ award winners this year all clearly demonstrate that car-makers are striving for the highest levels of protection and that Euro NCAP’s assessments are a catalyst for these crucial safety improvements,” said Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP secretary general.

https://www.carmag.co.za/news/safest-cars-tested-in-2018-euro-ncap-names-best-in-class/
 
New Hyundai Nexo fuel cell SUV: UK pricing revealed

Hyundai's hydrogen-powered SUV is on sale now priced from £65,995 after the government grant

Hyundai has released UK pricing and spec details of its new Nexo fuel cell SUV, which is available to order now.

The Toyota Mirai rival has a near-identical price to its Japanese competitor, hitting the market at £65,995 after the government grant. Standard kit includes sat-nav, heated and cooled electric front seats, heated rear seats, 19-inch alloys and door mirror mounted cameras to display blind spots.

The FCEV is based on Hyundai’s new FUV (future utility vehicle) platform and represents a step up in technical sophistication from the previous ix35, as well as a clean-sheet design, both inside and out. Fuel cell system efficiency has been improved and now stands at 60%, which Hyundai claims is the best ever achieved for a fuel cell vehicle. Fuel cells don’t burn hydrogen but split the molecules to produce electricity with only water and heat as by-products. The system incorporates a small lithium ion buffer battery to provide the fast response needed for acceleration.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...yundai-nexo-fuel-cell-suv-uk-pricing-revealed
 
Full of gas: 6 weeks with a hydrogen-powered car

Hydrogen offers an intriguing alternative to electric power. So what’s a fuel-cell car like to live with? We spent six weeks with a Hyundai Nexo to find out

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Full of gas: 6 weeks with a hydrogen-powered car | Autocar

Hydrogen offers an intriguing alternative to electric power. So what’s a fuel-cell car like to live with? We spent six weeks with a Hyundai Nexo to find out
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Hyundai breaks distance record for hydrogen cars

An Australian rally driver has broken the world record for the longest distance driven by a hydrogen-powered vehicle on a single tank.

As verified by the Australian National Roads and Motorists’ Association (NRMA), Brendan Reeves covered 887.5 km in a Hyundai Nexo fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). The route took him from Melbourne to an Outback town called Silverton. That town, of course, doesn’t produce Fords but it did happen to serve as the setting for the movie Mad Max 2 in the 1980s.

The previous world record, set by French aeronaut Bertrand Piccard (also in a Hyundai Nexo) stood at 778km. This was achieved on a route in France between Sarreguemines and Le Bourget.

“Being a rally driver, I’ve always wanted to achieve a world record, but I could never have guessed it would come about this way,” said Reeves.

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Hyundai breaks distance record for hydrogen cars - CAR Magazine

An Australian rally driver has broken the world record for the longest distance driven by a hydrogen-powered vehicle on a single tank. As verified by […]
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