The second generation Tucson FCEV was introduced in 2005, used a graphite bipolar plate and had a range of 186 miles (300 km), with a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h).

The Hyundai ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle won the Future Auto accolade at the 2013 Brussels Motor Show.

Due to the location of refill stations, the vehicles are only leased or sold in the Vancouver Metropolitan Area/Fraser Valley, British Columbia; the Greater Toronto Area; and in Alberta.

The first ix35 FCEV was delivered in June 2014 in Tustin (California) with a lease price of $499/mo, a $2,999 down payment with unlimited free fuelling for a three-year period.

The vehicle includes an 80 kW electric motor by Enova Systems of Torrance, California, UTC Fuel Cells by South Windsor, Connecticut, 152V battery co developed by Hyundai Motor Co. and LG Chem in Seoul, Korea, 152 litres (33 imp gal; 40 US gal) hydrogen storage tanks developed by Dynetek Industries Ltd. of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

[10] The vehicle was unveiled in 2005 at the Los Angeles Auto Show[11] and completed a 4,300-mile (6,900 km) journey as part of the Hydrogen Road Tour in 2008.