The vehicle runs on a 92kw fuel cell and features 70Mpa hydrogen storage system along with ‘aerospace-grade’ carbon fibre material, which can withstand high temperatures, and offers a range of 605km.

Hydrogen consumption per 100km totals 1.18kg, equivalent to 4 cents per km of use cost.

Customers can choose ‘business type’ vehicles, which can accommodate up to seven passengers, to place orders through the app, and comes with an ‘oversized’ electric panoramic sunroof.

The deployment of MIFA Hydrogen marks a turning point in the Chinese hydrogen vehicle industry as the country pursues its ‘dual carbon’ goal.

As the first hydrogen fuel cell MPV rolls out under SAIC Maxus, MIFA Hydrogen will become more commonplace on city streets. An experienced driver, using the hydrogen vehicle for the first time, said it took five minutes to refuel the 6.4kg high-pressure hydrogen bottle.

SAIC MAXUS has further applied fuel cell technology to the field of passenger vehicles.

SAIC Motor sold 507,000 vehicles in July, up 43.7% year-on-year, and reported a continuous sales rise for three consecutive months.

The MG4 Electric, which debuted in June and is based on SAIC Motor’s MSP platform made specifically for electric vehicles and equipped with the automaker’s One Pack battery, is scheduled to go on sale in Europe in the autumn. The China carmaker aims to sell 120,000 vehicles in Europe this year.