And early customers will get the smug satisfaction of being at the vanguard of green technology with the Hyundai ix35 being the world’s first mass produced fuel cell electric vehicle and one that has been sold through central Hyundai channels to selected trial partners since 2013. It is already on the road in 15 countries around the world, including 11 in Europe.
The ix35 Fuel Cell is equipped with a 136PS electric motor, allowing it to reach a maximum speed of 100mph. Two hydrogen storage tanks, with a total capacity of 5.64kg, enable the vehicle to travel a total of up to 369 miles on a single fill, and it claims to be able to reliably start in temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius. The energy is stored in a 24kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, jointly developed with LG Chemical.
The ix35 Fuel Cell is available for immediate order directly from Hyundai Motor UK.
UK cost of ‘green’ gas motoring
- ix35 Fuel Cell public retail price from £53,105 on-the-road with part-funding from the HyFive project;
- Hyundai’s zero-emission ix35 Fuel Cell represents one of the world’s most advanced alternative fuel vehicles on the market;
- Available to purchase immediately direct from Hyundai Motor UK.
