2024 Toyota Mirai hydrogen car launched

The 2024 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will debut on December 18. The launch later this year will be a facelift, focusing mainly on safety features and active driver assistance technologies.

Equipped with Toyota's latest active safety package, the 2024 Mirai will feature a pre-collision warning system, as well as pedestrian and cyclist detection, cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, and lane change assist. Adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, road sign assist, and blind spot warning will also be available.

In addition to the above driver assistance system, the Mirai sold in the Japanese market will continue to maintain the semi-autonomous driving system called Teammate. Other new features include a 64-color interior lighting system, and digital key technology.

Toyota hasn’t shared any details about the powertrain upgrades. The previous model featured three hydrogen fuel tanks, a fuel cell, a 1.24 kWh lithium-ion battery, and a 182-horsepower electric motor that powered the rear wheels.

Mirai was first launched in 2014, the first commercial vehicle to use hydrogen fuel cells. According to sales figures, as of November 2022, Mirai's global sales totaled 21,475 vehicles, with the best-selling markets being the US with 11,368 vehicles and Japan with 7,435 vehicles. Mirai's price at the time of its launch was nearly $60,000.

The second-generation Mirai was launched in 2019. In 2021, the car set a world record for traveling 1,360 km on a full tank of fuel, containing 5.65 kg of hydrogen.