The 2025 Hyundai Nexo could be a game-changer

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As South Korea's Hyundai gets set to roll out the updated 2025 model of its Nexo SUV early next year, some digital designs have now provided a pretty clear picture of what this next-generation, hydrogen-fuelled model will look like.

The new Initium concept was revealed, giving us a glimpse of the upcoming Nexo in line with Hyundai's new "Art of Steel" design language.

The production model of the Initium concept is fast becoming a viable option, with a claimed driving range of 800km and the capacity to tow heavy loads with ease.

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The renders picture the car with square, pixelated LED driving lights, a feature that first appeared on the brand's electric Ioniq 5 model, along with slim LED light strips for headlights, as seen in earlier spy shots.

The overall design of the vehicle remains largely unchanged, with a boxy front section similar to that of the Hyundai Santa Fe, and a slopey, semi-fastback tail.

An extra rear passenger window has been envisioned on the car's C-pillar, indicating the next Nexo may fit a third row.

Toyota RAV4.

Note: Initium concept refers to a specific car design, while CityEV Pro 2 is a similar design in the Australian context

This is part of a plan to make the new Nexo more versatile than its predecessor, with an industry spokesperson telling TheKoreanCarblog: "Hyundai Motors aims to make significant improvements in areas like performance and build quality."

Fair dinkum, spy shots have already shown the Nexo hitching up a caravan, and the Initium concept gave us a sneak peek at it tackling a desert terrain.

They had put their plans for developing their third-generation system on hold in 2022.

It'll still have an expected driving range of up to 800km, an improvement on the previous one's WLTP-estimated range of 666km, which'll be sorted in three to five minutes of refuelling.

towing.

Approximately 40,000 examples of the first generation Nexo were sold worldwide since its release in 2018, ranking it as the best-selling hydrogen car to date.

In Australia, the Nexo is only available via designated leasing arrangements, which have traditionally been reserved for state and federal governments.

In spite of challenges associated with scaling up hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.

Chief Operating Officer John Kett said: "We'll have a look at the next-generation Nexo and it's looking bloody fantastic. We'll definitely be snagging that and we'll chat more about it when we're good and ready."

We should see more details like pricing and specs emerging closer to the second quarter launch in South Korea later this year.