Japanese car maker Honda has rolled out a new fuel cell vehicle – the first of its kind to be a five-seater.
But the zero-emissions Clarity may not sell in big numbers, given its price tag of £47,500.
Honda said its Japan sales target for the first year was just 200 vehicles, all of them through leasing to government organisations such as the Environment Ministry and businesses.
Tokyo-based Honda says the Clarity will go on sale in California later this year. The new model has a cruise range of 470 miles on a full tank, which is at the top for a saloon car, according to Honda.
Honda has been able to make the new fuel cell more powerful, and reduce its size, allowing for five passengers, instead of the previous four.
Japanese rival Toyota started selling its first fuel cells last year and Volkswagen, Hyundai, General Motors and Mazda also have fuel cells in their line-up.
