In what’s likely a world-first, Germany
has added a Hyundai Nexo to its police fleet. The Hyundai Nexo patrol vehicle
has been sourced by the police department of Osnabruck, a city in the State of
Lower Saxony.
The Hyundai Nexo police vehicle carries a
white body paint along with the police-typical blue-silver livery and
neon-yellow contour markings. In addition to the Hyundai Nexo FCEV, over 20
EVs, 12 electric bicycles, 3 electric motorcycles and 1 electric quad bike are
part of the eco-friendly fleet of the Osnabruck police department.
The Hyundai Nexo sits on a newly developed
platform. It measures 4,670 mm in length, 1,860 mm in width and 1,630 mm in
height. It has a 2,790 mm wheelbase and a 140 mm ground clearance. Its boot
space is 461 litres, which can be expanded to 1,466 litres.
Each of the Hyundai Nexo’s fuel tanks can
store 52.2 litres of hydrogen, and that totals to a combined volume of 156.6
litres. Refuelling the FCEV takes only 5 minutes. The electric motor generates
163 PS and 395 Nm of torque. There’s a small 1.5 kWh Lithium-ion battery pack
to store the excess generated electricity. The 0-100 km/h acceleration time is
9.2 seconds and the top speed is 179 km/h. The driving range is 666 km
(WLTP)/756 km (NEDC)/609 km (South Korean certification).
