Hyundai’s vision of a safe, efficient future already went into serial production in 2013, with the ix35 Fuel Cell. It earned Hyundai the ‘Car of the Future’ Award at the 2013 Brussels Motor Show.
Der Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vereinbart scheinbare Widersprüche miteinander: Eine SUV-typische Dynamik mit ökologischer Vernunft. Denn wie alle Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge fährt auch der Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell lokal emissionsfrei. Der The Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell unites apparent contradictions: the dynamic handling that is typical for SUVs with ecological sense and sensibility. Like all fuel-cell vehicles, the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell produces no local emissions. Its electric motor generates a power output of 100 kW (136 HP). It accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 12.5 seconds, and achieves top speeds of 160 km/h.
The hydrogen composite tanks in the ix35 Fuel Cell are made of an aluminium alloy and a carbon-fibre composite material, and hold 5.64 kg. This gives the ix35 Fuel Cell a range of up to 594 km per tank (NEDC).