• The rugged new Nexo boasts an overhauled design and a more powerful drivetrain.
  • Hyundai has updated the interior with new screens and a Palisade-inspired console.
  • Pricing and availability details for the second-gen Nexo have yet to be announced.

While this may look like a concept car, it’s actually the second-generation Hyundai Nexo FCEV, unveiled at the Seoul Mobility Show in Korea. The Nexo can thank its concept car looks on the Initium concept that Hyundai unveiled last October, which previewed this new model, and as with other recent Hyundai models, the production model stays true to the concept.

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This new model is based on Hyundai’s ‘Art of Steel’ design language and looks absolutely nothing like its predecessor. Whereas the old Nexo has a cute and curvaceous design, the new Nexo has a much more rugged and blocky design, also clearly distinguishing it from other Hyundais.

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The front includes what Hyundai dubs its ‘HTWO’ LED lamps, each with four distinct dots. This second-gen Nexo stands much more upright than the old model and has been showcased with contrasting black fender flares. The shape and size of the side windows are also particularly intriguing, as are the thick C-pillars that split through the side glass and flow into the rear doors.

 2026 Hyundai Nexo FCEV Is A Hydrogen SUV That Makes Sense

Hyundai has not just focused on overhauling the Nexo’s design, but has also made significant improvements to the powertrain. It now rocks a 2.64 kWh battery pack, a hydrogen fuel cell stack with 147 hp (110 kW), and a single electric motor producing 201 hp (150 kW). The sprint to 62 mph (100 km/h) is dealt with in 7.8 seconds, and the size of the hydrogen tank has grown from 13.9 lbs (6.33 kg) to 14.7 lbs (6.69 kg). Hyundai is targeting a driving range of over 435 miles (700 km), and says it takes just five minutes to add more than 435 miles of driving range.

Just like Hyundai’s battery-electric vehicles, the Nexo FCEV offers a vehicle-to-load function. It can also be optioned with digital side mirrors, and European models have a rated towing capacity of 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg).

 2026 Hyundai Nexo FCEV Is A Hydrogen SUV That Makes Sense

A Modern Hyundai Interior

While the SUV’s exterior looks unlike any other Hyundai, the cabin does include some familiar elements, taking influence from vehicles including the Sante Fe and Palisade. The dashboard encompasses a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch infotainment display. There’s also a 12-inch head-up display, a column-type shifter, and a 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.

Hyundai has also made the welcome decision of giving the Nexo a dedicated slim touch panel for controlling all the climate settings, rather than incorporating them into the main display. Other cabin highlights include two wireless smartphone chargers, a digital rearview mirror, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Hyundai has not yet announced market-specific pricing and availability details for the new Nexo FCEV, but additional information can be expected in the coming months.

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