Hydrogen Toyota has not been a secret for a few weeks now, and in addition to Japanese and American customers , Europeans have also seen it . So far, it has been presented everywhere as a pre-series model under the name FCV , but next year it will go on the market as Mirai , which is, among other things, a Japanese term for the future.
And the future is represented by this 4890 mm long , 1815 mm wide and 1535 mm high upper middle class sedan with a wheelbase of 2780 mm. In addition to the futuristic design , which Toyota already revealed in June, the Mirai also has a very futuristic interior . It consists of two large panels with a glossy black surface, one of which functions as a classic center console and the other informs the driver about the hydrogen drive. Apart from them, the Mirai is quite complicated in design inside and certainly does not skimp on the rounded lines. You would look for the instrument panel in front of the driver in vain – it is located at the top of the dashboard and, as tradition dictates, it is fully digitized .
The power unit, drawing energy from hydrogen fuel cells, has a power of 155 horsepower , which is enough to accelerate to 96 km/h in 9 seconds and a flexible acceleration from 40 km/h to 64 km/h in 3 seconds. The stated range is 483 km , while a full refill of the hydrogen tanks takes about 5 minutes. The biggest obstacle is the number of hydrogen filling stations , the construction of which, at least in the USA, the Japanese automaker is working hard on.
The first pieces will go to customers next year , while Japan should be the first to arrive. After that, the United States will see it, where California will be the first to see it. There, the Mirai will start at $57,500 (approx. 1.2 million crowns), but thanks to state and federal incentives, the final price may drop to a significantly more interesting $44,500 (approx. 986,000 crowns). Toyota will also offer American customers the option to rent the car for 3 years for $499 (approx. 11,000 crowns) per month, with an initial down payment of $3,649 (approx. 81,000 crowns). In both cases, the price includes 24/7 service and assistance, an 8-year/100,000-mile warranty , three years of free hydrogen refueling and three years of Toyota Care maintenance.
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Source: Toyota
