2023 Hyundai NEXO Review
Price Estimate: $12,506 - $13,458





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2023 Hyundai NEXO Review
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- No significant changes for 2023
- Part of the first Nexo generation introduced for 2019
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5 out of 5 starsStuff that Matters, 03/18/2019
2019 Hyundai NEXO Limited 4dr SUV (electric (fuel cell) DD)
Had it for about 50 days now and still loving it. Lets talk about what others don't. I have had many cars with early active safety features that worked from not so good too ok. Hyundai must have some great coders, because this radar stop and start cruise control is the best of any car I have had. Emergency braking is smooth in and out and does not over-react. Lane departure also … smooth but some bouncing to keep car in lane but seems to be better on some roads than others. Still love having the feature. Auto parking is however hit and miss finding spaces. When it does it works very well. But of course I can park much faster than it does. So kind of not needed unless you just cant park or it is a very tight space or you just want to show off your cool car. More cool is having it pull out to you . Nav system and screen choices are amazing, solid, easy, super clear, intuitive and hi rez graphics. Again the best I have ever had and I have had many luxury cars. Build quality is solid. No squeaks or rattles. Very quiet drive. Road handling is very compliant on rough LA roads. I'm no longer a fan of the firm riding BMWi3. That thing lets you feel a spider when you run over it and is so jittery at high speeds it is not good. This car is heavy but I like the ride. Feels safe. Krell Audio system is really amazing. Their Clar-fi setting beautifully enhances the audio to a quality I have not heard in a car before. Lots of other high end features that all work well. Climate control system also works beautifully. My BMW was a joke with constant manual adjustments needed. This one nails it and is quiet. And I like the star trek bridge control buttons. Old fashioned but once you know the buttons it is fast to use. But in bright sun, it is hard to read them... but the massive touch screen covers everything and more and is very easy to use.
Things to improve. Needs to have user selectable controls for regen braking and it needs stronger regen for one pedal driving. Once you do one pedal you don't want to go back. And also no "creep". I don't like needing to use the auto hold feature. Hyundai, please make these user selectable options and implement on a software update to the car. I know you can do it! Acceleration is plenty good for me. Sure some pure electrics are faster but do you really need that? I can still squirt in front of people when needed in this mid size suv which is pretty great and enough for me. Hey this even comes with top of the line michelin primacy tires. Nice going Hyundai. But, no memory seats in a $60k car. Cmon... big oversight but still not a deal breaker. Just amazing how certain things get left out. And leather seats would be much better than recycled plastic seats. They sit hot, but luckily are ventilated. But they are very comfortable from a form factor and there is quite a bit of legroom front and back. I'm 6'3 and can find great seating positions. Visibility is decent but there are the normal SUV blind spots. Exterior cameras all around are clear and work great. Lane change camera is pretty cool and will take some time getting used to but I can tell you it's a game changer for safety. When you exit the car you get what sounds like a vacuum cleaner sound which I think is some sort of fan/pump clearing out something. only lasts for about 5 seconds so no big deal. Another oddity is no tinted windows. Easy to get your own but keep in mind. Missing rain sensing wipers which I do like. Many more high end features than I can list that all work really well.
But really this car hits more top of the line marks than my previous cars which included loaded models of the BMWi3, Chevy Volt, Infiniti FX45 & Q45 and many more in my car driving history. Never thought I would own a Hyundai, but they have proved they are capable of anything. The tech is amazing, I'm cleaning the air, great mileage ( exceeding the rating) and features and price if you figure the free fuel they give you. I know it's a loss leader for them for the future, so hopefully people will see that indeed clean hydrogen ( which you can get ) is indeed the best thing for the future and clearly available right now in California and some other areas. But having the first high mileage electric drive /hydrogen powered SUV with a great form and technology factor that cant be beat makes this a real winner. Keep it going Hyundai!
smooth and quick acceleration, truly love it
5 out of 5 starsMario, 08/03/2020
2020 Hyundai NEXO Blue 4dr SUV (electric (fuel cell) DD)
bought it jan 2020, i have put in close to 6k miles (as of august 2020) and enjoy driving it. in los angeles, the closest station is 4 miles away from me, but with 380 miles , it is only a matter of planning ahead. i have fiiled up in 5 minutes at the la canada, hollywood, south pasadena and long beach stations. yet there are other stations in diamond bar, santa monica, woodland … hilss, thousand oaks, santa barbara and others in southern california. the fill up is quick and no big deal, the only drawback i have seen is that there is only one hydrogen pump, so if another hydrogen car is filling up, you have to wait and extra minutes before your turn, but of course , this is not the car's fault, yet hopefully more hydrogen stations are on the way.
and just like an electric car, this car takes off as you accelerate. i have left behind more expensive land rovers, bmw X5, grand cherokkees from the get go, not to mention sedans.
my wife and kids tell me they feel like they are on a plane taking off and landing as the car makes almost airplane sounds accelerating and when shutting down.
i am leasing this vehicle, but now i wish i would have negotiated to buy it at a lower price. i can only hope that the gen nexo in 2023 is more exciting and even longer range than this one, so i can negotiate to buy that one.
my wife likes the AC in this car better than her 2019 car or my other car.
overall, i really enjoy this car, and due to covid, almost every weekend we try to go hiking in santa barbara, solvang, palm spring, the mountains , the beach, etc.
i think drivers should at least test drive it and not rule it out. also you get $7500 federal tax credit if you buy, not lease, but california gives you a $4500 check refund just make sure you apply for rebate within 90days of purchase
DO NOT BUY!
1 out of 5 starsBJF, 03/09/2023
2022 Hyundai NEXO Limited 4dr SUV (electric (fuel cell) DD)
The infrastructure is nowhere near capable. I was unable to get fuel for 3 months! and the car is worthless after you purchase due to all the fuel card being non transferrable. My car is less than 1 year old with 5k miles and the dealer I bought it from refused to even buy it back when I went to sell it to them! they told me to go to carmax and see if they want it. That says something … when the company doesnt even want to buy it. Avoid at all cost, it looks like a great deal on paper but you will regret it.
Amazing drive, very early stage fuel option
5 out of 5 starsDhairya, 02/08/2023
2022 Hyundai NEXO Blue 4dr SUV (electric (fuel cell) DD)
The feature it gives is almost missing in all other cars. Amazing driving experience. It drives smooth, has amazing sound system. Cabin noise is best among almost all cars. Adaptive cruise control is one of best I ever used. The only thing is when fuel scarcity occurs, and I am seeing that improving over the time since I started driving it. Hope we have more and more hydrogen fuel … station and hydrogen cost reduce over the period of time, because this car made me think repeatadly that hydrogen should be future and not pure plug in EV, as refilling is very easy and quick compared to any super charged EV option and implementing infra is also much more feasible when we compre it to EV charging station infra. Hope Toyota, Honda and Hyundai togather make it possible to have this as future instead of EV.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2023 Hyundai NEXO, so we've included reviews for other years of the NEXO since its last redesign.
2023 NEXO Highlights
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Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $60,135 |
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Engine Type | Electric (fuel cell) |
Seating | 5 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 29.6 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Warranty | 5 years / 60,000 miles |
Safety
Our experts like the NEXO models:
- Lane Following Assist
- Steers to keep the vehicle in the center of its lane as long as the driver is holding the steering wheel.
- Blind-Spot View Monitor
- Shows a camera-based view of vehicles in the Nexo's blind spots on the instrument panel when using the turn signal.
- Surround View Monitor
- Provides a 360-degree view of the Nexo and its surrounding to make maneuvering easier.
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestGood
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestGood
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalGood
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalGood
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestGood
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintGood
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