When Hyundai rolled out the Initium hydrogen idea in late October 2024, it gave us a stable preview of the brand new Nexo. Quick-forward to April 2025, the hydrogen crossover is getting into its second era. It’s the primary manufacturing mannequin to embrace a contemporary design language, dubbed “Artwork of Metal.” Vastly totally different than its getting old predecessor, the area of interest mannequin will get a rugged exterior makeover and a far nicer cabin.
Arriving at this time on the Seoul Mobility Present alongside the 2026 Ioniq 6, the revamped Nexo stays true to the Initium idea. We’re nonetheless considering of a futuristic Pontiac Aztek when wanting on the rear, which is not essentially a nasty factor. We dig the boxy form and four-point lights entrance and rear. In the event you’re questioning why there aren’t any conventional aspect mirrors, Hyundai exhibits the model for Korea, the place aspect cameras are authorized. It seems to be as if the hydrogen tank may be juiced up from both aspect of the car since there are gas caps on each rear fenders.
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Stretching at 187 inches (4750 millimeters), the brand new Nexo is about 3.1 inches (78 millimeters) longer than its predecessor however has an equivalent wheelbase at 109.8 inches (2790 millimeters). At 73.4 inches (1865 millimeters) vast, the all-new physique is 0.2 inches (5 millimeters) wider than the primary era. Relying on the model, clients can select from 18- or 19-inch wheels.
Save for the dual-screen setup with 12.3-inch display shows, the inside has little in frequent with the previous Nexo. It seems Hyundai has reduce down the variety of bodily buttons, however we’re glad to see there are nonetheless separate controls for the local weather settings. The “floating” console not extends to satisfy the dashboard, however there’s nonetheless room for twin wi-fi charging with a silicon pad to maintain the smartphone in place. There’s even a cooling fan in order that the system doesn’t overheat.
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To declutter the cabin, the gear selector buttons on the middle console have been deleted in favor of a column shifter. Hyundai is giving the brand new Nexo a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, a 12-inch head-up show, and nicer entrance seats with leg rests. Passengers within the again can calm down on ventilated seats with the next reclining angle than earlier than. Rear occupants additionally get pleasure from extra headroom, shoulder room, and wider-opening doorways.
Whereas the earlier Nexo needed to make do with 181 horsepower, its alternative packs a stout 255 hp. The numerous bump in complete system output has decreased the dash time to 62 mph (100 km/h) from 9.2 seconds to 7.8 seconds. Flat out, it will do 111 mph (179 km/h), not that there might be too many house owners hitting these sorts of speeds in a gas cell crossover.
Hyundai additionally upgraded the hydrogen tank, which may now retailer barely extra, at 6.69 kilograms (as a substitute of 6.33 kilograms). Supplied yow will discover a hydrogen station, it takes 5 minutes to refuel the tank, so about as a lot as juicing up a gasoline automobile. With a full tank, the brand new Nexo can ship a most vary of over 435 miles (700 kilometers) primarily based on the Korean check cycle.
Though Hyundai says the brand new Nexo is a worldwide mannequin, we wouldn’t rely on seeing the second era in the USA. Even when it will get a US visa, don’t be too stunned if it’ll be restricted to California like its predecessor.
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