
The only two hydrogen-powered rivals for the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell are the Toyota Mirai and the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell.
The Mirai, like the Clarity (and like the Prius hybrid) is a unique body style, which gives this bizarrely shaped model street recognition for those who want to be seen as early adopters.
The Mirai drives decently, rather like a normal hybrid gasoline car, although it's sluggish at higher speeds.
The Hyundai Tucson is an adaptation of the previous-generation of the compact crossover utility, and there's said to be a dedicated hydrogen SUV coming from Hyundai in a year or two.
The hydrogen Tucson is also well engineered, with ancillary whine and whir down to a minimum and good drivability—an indication that Hyundai has a strong commitment to fuel-cell technology.
Finally, the Tesla Model S is another zero-emission sedan in roughly the same price range, though it runs on a battery that's plugged into the electric grid to recharge.
Its Supercharger network of DC fast-charging sites lets the Tesla drive pretty much anywhere in the U.S.; the other three are effectively limited to California.
The Clarity Electric theoretically competes with a much wider group of electric cars.
While it's a comfortable mid-size sedan, it has less rated range than any of them.
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Quick Specs | |||
The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell steps up to a mid-size form, drives like a battery-electric car, and earns a range rating of 365 miles—but you're still tethered to a hydrogen fueling network. |
The 2017 Toyota Mirai sedan has polarizing styling, seats only four, has little acceleration at highway speeds, and can be fueled only in limited regions; while Toyota says it's the future, potential buyers may want to wait and see. |
The 2017 Tesla Model S is unlike any other car on the road for several reasons—good and bad. |
The 2016 Hyundai Tucson caters to drivers that put styling and features at the top of their crossover-SUV wish list. |
MSRP From | |||
N/A | $57,500 | $68,000 | $22,700 |
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66 MPG City / 66 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | ||
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Electric | Electric | Electric | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
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Mid-Size Cars | Subcompact Cars | Large Cars | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD |
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Sedan | Sedan | 60 RWD *Ltd Avail* | FWD 4-Door SE |
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Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
Passenger Capacity | |||
5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Passenger Doors | |||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Body Style | |||
Sedan | Sedan | Hatchback | Sport Utility |
Transmission | |||
Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic w/OD |
Detailed Spec Comparison | |||
2017 Honda Clarity vs. 2017 Toyota Mirai | 2017 Honda Clarity vs. 2017 Tesla Model S | 2017 Honda Clarity vs. 2016 Hyundai Tucson |