Hyundai will launch its Tuscon hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in Canada in 2015 but only in Vancouver.
The car will be made available on a three-year lease for $3,600 deposit and $599 a month. Fuel supply and vehicle maintenance will be provided for free.
Tuscon has a driving range of 425km and the fuel tank can be filled in five minutes.
The FCEV produces power by combining hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a fuel cell stack, which has no moving parts. The only emission from the car is water vapor.
The five-seater has a fully useable cargo area.
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp CEO Don Romano said: "We firmly believe that Hyundai has already surpassed the tipping point in fuel cell technology development and that it's ready to be driven by customers interested in pioneering a zero-emissions automotive future.
"Hyundai was the first to mass-produce fuel cell electric vehicles and will be the first to bring them to Canadian customers. We're planting the seed for a new segment of the industry."
The Tuscon FCEV is currently available in South Korea, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.
