First hitting the road in Toyota's native Japan, the automaker is planning to introduce the Mirai to the American public later this year. This is similar to the tactic Toyota used when debuting the original geen car: the Prius. With that car, Toyota tested the waters in Japan first, tweaking any problems, before finally bringing the car to a worldwide audience.
The Mirai's new assembly line is in Aichi, Japan. But for many at Toyota this is just the beginning. The automaker has high hopes for the hydrogen fuel cell sedan. Numbers already show that the Mirai can travel up to 400 miles without refueling, which is over three times further than any other hybrid or electric car on the market today, with refuel time under five minutes. It is also similarly styled to Toyota's other popular sedans, including the Avalon and Camry.
In Japanese, "Mirai" means "future," and as with Toyota's other extremely successful green cars, we're confident that the Mirai will become a big part of not only Toyota's growing line of environmentally friendly cars, but also a big part of American highways over the coming years. We'll be sure to keep you updated on when the Mirai will make its way to Toyota of Grapevine. For now, browse our current selection of green cars near Dallas.
