Generation history
The Hyundai Nexo has been through 2 generations, starting in 2018 and 2025. The gaps were 7 years, an average of 7.0. The pace has been steady. The current generation began in 2025. On that cadence the next full redesign points to 2031 through 2033, centered on 2032. This is a projection. It comes from the model's own past redesign years, not from the manufacturer. A mid-cycle refresh usually lands in between. Public records describe the current generation this way: The second-generation Nexo was previewed as the Hyundai Initium concept on 31 October 2024. Specifications, trims and the NHTSA safety record are on the Hyundai Nexo model page.
Every generation
| Generation | Code | Years | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | FE | 2018–2025 | The Nexo was released in South Korea in March 2018. |
| Second generation | NH2 | 2025–present | The second-generation Nexo was previewed as the Hyundai Initium concept on 31 October 2024. |
The Hyundai Nexo spent 7.0 years per generation on average. The current one is 1 years old. Treat 2031 to 2033 as a range, not a date.
Source: Hyundai Nexo (Wikipedia). The estimate is our arithmetic on those start years.
Open the Hyundai Nexo model page for specifications, trims, safety record and answers.
In more detail
The Nexo was released in South Korea in March 2018. The Nexo fuel cell components came with a 10-year or 160,000 km (99,000 mi) warranty. In October 2020, South Korean sales exceeded 10,000 vehicles with 727 sold in 2018, 4,194 sold in 2019 and 5,097 sold up to October 2020. The first Nexo sold in the US in December 2018.
The second-generation Nexo was previewed as the Hyundai Initium concept on 31 October 2024. On 3 April 2025, the production version was revealed, being quite similar to the Initium concept. The front DRL and rear combination lamp feature the HTWO lamp, which is a symbol symbolizing the molecular formula for hydrogen and Hyundai Motor Group's hydrogen business brand HTWO. A panoramic curved display and digital side mirrors were applied.
Generation notes adapted from Hyundai Nexo (Wikipedia).
Today's Hyundai Nexo