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Honda Accord vs Toyota Mirai

2026 Honda Accord vs 2026 Toyota Mirai — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda Accord

2026 Honda Accord

Large CarsHybrid/EV
VS0 – 3Toyota Mirai wins 3 of 3 categories
Toyota Mirai

2026 Toyota Mirai

Compact Cars

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The short version

Across all model years since 2005, the Toyota Mirai has had fewer recall campaigns (4 vs 49).

The two cars

The 2026 Honda Accord is a large car offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl and 1.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,292 lb (Base 4dr Sedan).

The 2026 Toyota Mirai is a compact car and rear-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,255 lb.

Buying used? The 2024 Accord and the 2018 Mirai have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2018 Accord and the 2023 Mirai.

Basics

Large Cars
Class
Compact Cars
Hybrid, Regular Gasoline
Fuel
FCV
2.0L 4-cyl, 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
FCV
Front-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

48 MPG
Best combined MPG
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51 city
City / highway MPG (best)
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$1,400
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
–

Performance & space

192 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
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195.7 in
Length
195.7 in
73.2 in
Width
74 in
57.1 in
Height
57.9 in
3,292 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,255 lb

Safety & reliability

14
Driver-assist features standard
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2
Recalls (2026)
0
49
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
15
Owner complaints (latest year)
0

Interest

44,520
Wikipedia views, 30 days
8,501

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2018
2018
Year to avoid
2023

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Accord if…

  • You want a hybrid or electric option

Choose the Toyota Mirai if…

  • You put reliability history first (4 vs 49 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Honda Accord

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 48 MPG combined — 85% better than the average 2026 large car (25.9 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

2026 Toyota Mirai

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