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New hydrogen car hits the beat! 2022 Hyundai Nexo SUV joins Queensland Police fleet as zero-emissions FCEV alternative to Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Camry

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The Nexo has been given full police livery.
The Nexo has been given full police livery.
Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
14 Dec 2021
2 min read

Five of Hyundai Australia’s Nexo mid-size SUVs have joined Queensland Police as general-duties cars, marking the first time hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) have hit the beat in the Southern Hemisphere.

The five Nexos wear full Queensland Police livery and are fitted with the necessary lights and sirens, to ensure they fit in with the wider fleet, which already includes Toyota’s RAV4 Hybrid SUV and Camry sedan for general duties.

Unlike the RAV4 Hybrid and Camry, though, the Nexo will allow Queensland Police to showcase fuel-cell technology to the community, with the state government’s hydrogen station in Brisbane to be responsible for refuelling with locally produced gas.

Hyundai Australia CEO Jun Heo said: “Deploying Nexo into the Queensland Police Service provides a terrific opportunity for police to experience the unique benefits of our zero-emissions hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle while showcasing the technology to the public.”

Of course, the Nexo stands out from the crowd with its FCEV powertrain, which offers a WLTP-certified driving range of 666km and can be refuelled in three to five minutes – comparable to a vehicle with a traditional internal-combustion engine.

Measuring in at 4671mm long (with a 2789mm wheelbase), 1859mm wide and 1631mm tall, the Nexo is powered by a 120kW/394Nm electric motor that helps it sprint from a standstill to 100km/h in 9.5 seconds.

This fleet deal takes the total number of Nexos in Australia to 28, with Hyundai Australia operating three, while 20 were delivered to the ACT government last March, as part of its Hornsdale Wind Farm Stage 3 project.

Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum. That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time. And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all. In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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