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Toyota Crown vs Toyota Mirai

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

Toyota Crown

2026 Toyota Crown

Midsize CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV
VS0 – 2Toyota Mirai wins 2 of 2 categories
Toyota Mirai

2026 Toyota Mirai

Compact Cars

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The two cars

The 2026 Toyota Crown is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and all-wheel drive. It measures about 196 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,343 lb (4dr Sedan Platinum).

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 Crown and the 2018 Mirai have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2023 Mirai.

Basics

Midsize Cars
Class
Compact Cars
Hybrid
Fuel
FCV
2.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
FCV
All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

41 MPG
Best combined MPG
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42 city
City / highway MPG (best)
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$1,650
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
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Performance & space

264 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
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5
Seats (most)
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196.1 in
Length
195.7 in
72.4 in
Width
74 in
60.6 in
Height
57.9 in
3,979 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,255 lb

Safety & reliability

11
Driver-assist features standard
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1
Recalls (2026)
0
4
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
2
Owner complaints (latest year)
0

Interest

39,234
Wikipedia views, 30 days
8,501

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2018
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Year to avoid
2023

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Toyota Crown if…

  • You need AWD or 4WD
  • You want a hybrid or electric option

Choose the Toyota Mirai if…

It doesn't clearly beat the Toyota Crown on any measure we track.

Pros & cons of each

2026 Toyota Crown

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 41 MPG combined — 31% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 MPG).
  • Strong performanceUp to 264 hp, versus about 188 hp for similar 2026 models.
  • 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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