HYUNDAI NEXO

Hydrogen mobility has been “the future” for decades, but as fuel-cell vehicles improve and the roll-out of filling stations gathers pace, the technology is starting to seem like a reality.

Practical and environmental advantages are legion, even compared with battery-electric vehicles, but infrastructure remains key to adoption (as it does with EV-charging networks).

Which is a shame. The

Nexo is one of the best cars we drove in 2018, with a gloriously ergonomic interior and the kind of understated class not often associated with a Korean crossover.

What’s more, it emits only pure, drinkable water at the tailpipe, takes a couple of minutes to fill with renewable hydrogen and has a range of over 400 miles.

Due to the current scarcity of refuelling stations, expect the Nexo to sell in low numbers. Its anticipated cost is just over £60,000.