Toyota Mirai vs Lexus UX

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Toyota Mirai
Toyota Mirai

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2021 price

Lexus UX
Lexus UX

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2026 price

Summary

2021 Toyota Mirai
2026 Lexus UX
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Not Applicable, 0.0L

Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Hydrogen/Electric

Unleaded Petrol/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

4.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Nearly zero refuelling options
  • You can’t buy one
  • Compromised rear seat space

  • Reminds you too often its a base grade
  • Drive modes largely indistinguishable
  • Cosy back seat
2021 Toyota Mirai Summary

Toyota Australia is on the record as saying it doesn't want to push one form of electrification over another, and to that end wants the market to choose whether it wants hybrids, plug-ins, full battery or hydrogen vehicles.

While hybrid options have well and truly arrived in models like the RAV4, Corolla and Camry, and we’re all still waiting for the full-electric and plug-in vehicles, Toyota has now brought in its second-generation Mirai hydrogen FCEV.

But with Toyota, and Hyundai with its Nexo, the only brands pushing hydrogen into the mainstream, is it good enough to hold its own against battery electric models like the Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf?

 

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2026 Lexus UX Summary

Replacing the long-standing UX250h, the more powerful Lexus UX300h hybrid sits at the luxury end of the compact SUV segment, and the latest update brings a refined line-up along with tweaks to both design and technology. In this review, I’m looking at the base Luxury grade to see what it's like to live with this hybrid day-today and how it stacks up against its nearest rivals.

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