What is the Toyota Mirai?
The Mirai is a Toyota sedan powered by hydrogen fuel-cell technology. Its fuel cell generates electricity onboard to drive an electric motor, so it runs electrically while using hydrogen as fuel. The name means “future” in Japanese.
Toyota introduced the first Mirai as a production fuel-cell electric vehicle. The second generation brought a marked change in design: it moved from a front-wheel-drive layout to a lower, longer rear-wheel-drive sedan.
Generations and power
The first generation, code J10, ran from 2016 to 2020 in the listed market years. The second generation, code J20, began in 2021 and continues in the listings. Toyota describes the newer model as a design and technology flagship.
EU versions list power from 48 kW (65 PS) to 134 kW (182 PS). The first-generation hydrogen configuration with the most registrations is listed at 55 kW (75 PS); second-generation entries include 134 kW (182 PS). The US listings cover hydrogen versions.
Fuel consumption and registrations
The lowest stated EU consumption is 0.8 L/100 km on WLTP. In the United States, the lowest stated figure is 3.2 L/100 km under EPA testing, with a best combined rating of 74 MPG. WLTP and EPA procedures differ, so the market figures are not directly comparable.
EU registration figures record 5,628 Mirais across the listed years. Hydrogen versions rated at 55 kW (75 PS) recorded 1,198 registrations from 2018 to 2020. The 134 kW (182 PS) version recorded 913 registrations in 2021 and 699 in 2024.
Where was the Mirai sold?
The Mirai appears in EU registration figures from 2015 to 2025 and US EPA figures from 2016 to 2026. The EU listings include 22 versions and the US listings include 4.
Questions and answers
Is the Toyota Mirai a battery electric car?
The Mirai is an electric car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, which generates electricity onboard. The US listings identify hydrogen as its fuel.
When did the second-generation Mirai begin?
The second generation, code J20, began in 2021 in the listed market years.
What is the lowest stated Mirai consumption figure?
The lowest stated figure is 0.8 L/100 km on the EU WLTP test. The US EPA listing gives 3.2 L/100 km; the procedures differ.

