Toyota has officially launched the second-generation Mirai in Japan. The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) goes on sale in its domestic market from today, available in two variant grades, a standard G and a high-end Z. Retail prices start from 7.1 million yen for the G grade, with a couple of equipment packages available for it. An “A Package,” which includes Toyota Teammate Advanced Park functionality and other features, brings the price to 7.35 million yen, while an “Executive Package” with enhanced comfort increased the price to 7.55 million yen.

Meanwhile, the Z is priced at 7.9 million yen, and adding the optional “Executive Package” for the variant takes it to 8.05 million yen, but according to a Kyodo News report, the automaker will be providing some 1.4 million yen in subsidies and tax breaks to Mirai customers in a bid to push hydrogen along.

 

The new Mirai is underpinned by a Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, in this case the GA-L full-size chassis, which brings with it a switch to rear-wheel drive. The new car is more sizeable than its predecessor, measuring in at 4,975 mm long (+85 mm), 1,885 mm wide (+70 mm) and 1,470 mm tall (-65 mm). At 2,920 mm, the wheelbase length is also up from the old car by 140 mm.

The new Mirai utilises three tanks to store the hydrogen fuel used to power its electric motor, and this has resulted in its operating range being increased to 850 km, or 30% more than the 650 km that the first-generation Mirai (which had two tanks) was capable of. Despite the additional tank, the repackaging of the fuel cell layout has allowed for additional seating in the second row, making the new car a five-seater.

 

Interior kit for the Mirai includes an eight-inch TFT LCD digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support, as well as a 14-speaker JBL audio system and Qi wireless mobile charging.

Eight exterior colours are available for the Mirai in its domestic market, including Force Blue Multiple Layers, a newly-developed colour the automaker says provides shading and vividness to accentuate the car’s styling. Toyota says it is boosting production capacity to 30,000 units a year for the Mirai, which will be assembled at its Motomachi plant in Aichi Prefecture.