Press Release

Suzuki Exhibits 'SX4-FCV' Fuel Cell Vehicle

Suzuki Motor Corp exhibited the SX4-FCV, a fuel cell vehicle based on its compact car 'SX4,' to the press and government officials at the Hokkaido Toyako Summit.

Suzuki developed the Wagon R-FCV and the MR Wagon-FCV based on a compact car in 2003. But, this time, the company developed another fuel cell vehicle based on its compact car 'SX4,' which is equipped with either a 1.5- or 2.0-liter engine.

The output of the fuel cell is increased from the Wagon R-FCV's 50 to 80kW, and the motor output is also boosted from 38 to 68kW. Two 70MPa high-pressure hydrogen tanks are sandwiched between the rear wheels. Due to the small tanks, the SX4-FCV has a travel distance of only 250km. The distance is rather short compared with that of other recent fuel cell vehicles.

The SX4-FCV mounts the fuel cell and the motor in a small engine room at the front, which is unusual for a compact car. The vehicle also mounts a high-capacity capacitor for regenerated energy in the trunk. The capacitor takes up almost half the capacity of the trunk.