2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2019 Subaru BRZ vs Toyota Mirai

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$8,060/ year to fuel
67 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (113 kW) · CVT · 67 MPGe

The 2019 Subaru BRZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $8,060 for the 2019 Toyota Mirai (67 MPGe). That's roughly $5,865 a year, or about $29,326 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Subaru BRZ
  • Toyota Mirai

Side by side

Subaru BRZToyota Mirai
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $8,060
27 MPG Combined efficiency 67 MPGe
24 MPG City 67 MPGe
33 MPG Highway 67 MPGe
— Driving range 312 mi
77 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
7 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
322 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Gas Powertrain Fuel cell
Premium gasoline Fuel Hydrogen
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor Electric motor (113 kW)
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Subaru BRZ vs Toyota Mirai across model years

  • Subaru BRZ
  • Toyota Mirai

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Toyota Mirai has more passenger space (86 vs. 77 cu ft); the Toyota Mirai has more cargo space (9 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the Subaru BRZ ranks 19th and the Toyota Mirai 43rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Subaru BRZ is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Mirai is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Subaru BRZ or the 2019 Toyota Mirai?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru BRZ. The Subaru BRZ is rated 27 MPG combined and the Toyota Mirai 67 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Subaru BRZ vs. the Toyota Mirai per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, about $2,194 for the Subaru BRZ and $8,060 for the Toyota Mirai.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Mirai, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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