"Toyota Mirai: pros, cons, costs and common fixes"

Toyota Mirai 2025 – Short Description

The Toyota Mirai 2025 is a second-generation hydrogen-powered luxury sedan that blends elegant design, cutting-edge technology, and zero-emission mobility. Built on the GA-L platform, it offers more interior space and a smoother ride.

Powertrain and Performance

• Rear electric motor producing 182 hp and 300 Nm of torque

• Powered by hydrogen fuel cell system

• Rear-wheel drive (RWD)

• 0–100 km/h acceleration in approximately 9.0 seconds

• Top speed: 175 km/h

Range and Refueling

• Driving range up to 650 km on a full hydrogen tank

• Refueling time: around 5 minutes

• Emissions: only water vapor

Dimensions and Capacity

• Length: 4,975 mm

• Width: 1,885 mm

• Height: 1,470 mm

• Wheelbase: 2,920 mm

• Trunk capacity: 321 liters

Technology and Features

• 12.3" central touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

• 12.3" digital instrument cluster

• Latest Toyota Safety Sense package

• Dual- or tri-zone climate control, heated and ventilated seats

• Air purification system and Head-Up Display (Essence+ version)

Production
The Mirai is manufactured in Japan.

Toyota Mirai (2nd generation – MY 2025)

Toyota’s hydrogen flagship is a rear-wheel-drive sedan built on the GA-L platform shared with the Lexus LS. Three carbon-fibre tanks (5.6 kg of H₂ at 700 bar) form a “T” in the floor, feeding a 128 kW fuel-cell stack. The stack charges a small 1.6 kWh nickel-metal-hydride battery and drives a rear motor rated at 182 hp / 300 Nm.

Line-up: Essence (€ 76 800) and Essence+ (€ 82 900). Five-year road-tax exemption and zero-emission incentives apply, but public hydrogen stations are still limited.

Pros (as voiced by owners and test-drive reports)

Cons (recurring criticisms)

Running-cost sketch (independent workshop estimates)

Known issues & fixes

Verdict

For drivers with reliable access to one of the few national hydrogen stations, the Mirai delivers limousine-level silence, diesel-beating range and pit-stop refuelling while emitting nothing but water. Routine servicing is simpler and cheaper than on most large plug-in hybrids, and long warranties ease ownership anxiety.

Yet three hurdles remain: flagship-level pricing, a still-embryonic fuelling network and hydrogen costs that match diesel economics rather than undercut them. Until those factors shift, the Mirai is best viewed as a technology showcase—perfect for municipal fleets and early adopters—rather than a mass-market alternative to battery EVs or conventional combustion cars.