Hyundai announces price of ix35 fuel cell vehicle

Hyundai Motors UK have officially announced the public pricing of their ix35 fuel cell model, which will retail for £53,105. This is inclusive of part-funding offered from the HyFive project, which offers customers a saving of nearly £15,000.

HyFive is a consortium of companies that includes vehicle manufacturers Honda, BMW, Daimler, Toyota and Hyundai, with the aim to bring 110 hydrogen powered vehicles to European roads. The project will also see another three hydrogen refuelling stations deployed in the London area, which will contribute to a total of five public refuelling stations by the end of 2015.

The manufacturer’s specification outlines that the ix35 is powered by a 100kW (136ps) electric motor with a maximum speed of 100mph (160km/h). The vehicle comes equipped with two hydrogen storage tanks, with a total capacity of 5.64kg, providing a range of 369miles (594km) on a single fill up.

The latest ix35 is a fourth generation fuel cell powered electric vehicle from Hyundai, which they report has fuel efficiency gains of more than 15% and an extended driving range of more than 50% while maintaining zero tailpipe emissions.