Compare the2026 Dodge ChargerVS 2025 Toyota Mirai

Both the Charger and Mirai have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Charger has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Mirai’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Charger are reminded to check the back seat. The Mirai doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Charger has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Mirai doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

Both the Charger and the Mirai have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The Dodge Charger weighs 561 to 1573 pounds more than the Toyota Mirai. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

There are almost 2 times as many Dodge dealers as there are Toyota dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Charger’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Dodge vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Dodge above average in initial quality. With 20 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is rated below average.

The Charger R/T’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 238 more horsepower (420 vs. 182) and 247 lbs.-ft. more torque (468 vs. 221) than the Mirai’s electric motor. The Charger Scat Pack’s standard 3.0 turbo 6-cylinder produces 368 more horsepower (550 vs. 182) and 310 lbs.-ft. more torque (531 vs. 221) than the Mirai’s electric motor. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack’s standard electric motors produces 488 more horsepower (670 vs. 182) and 406 lbs.-ft. more torque (627 vs. 221) than the Mirai’s electric motor.

As tested in Motor Trend the Charger Daytona Scat Pack electric motors is faster than the Toyota Mirai:

On the EPA test cycle the Charger running on electricity gets better mileage than the Mirai:

The Charger has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Mirai doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

The Charger Scat Pack’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Mirai doesn’t offer launch control.

For better stopping power the Charger’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Mirai:

The Charger stops much shorter than the Mirai:

For better traction, the Charger has larger standard tires than the Mirai (275/40R20 vs. 235/55R19). The Charger’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Mirai (F:305/35R20 & R:325/35R20 vs. 235/55R19).

The Charger Scat Pack’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Mirai’s standard 55 series tires. The Charger’s optional tires have a lower 35 series profile than the Mirai’s 55 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Charger has standard 20-inch wheels. Only 19-inch wheels are available on the Mirai.

The Charger has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Mirai doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Charger offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads. The Mirai’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Charger’s wheelbase is 6.1 inches longer than on the Mirai (121 inches vs. 114.9 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Charger is 4.8 inches wider in the front and 5.4 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Mirai.

The front grille of the Charger uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The Mirai doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Charger has .7 inches more front headroom, .4 inches more front legroom, 1.1 inches more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear headroom, 4.1 inches more rear legroom, 3.3 inches more rear hip room and 3.2 inches more rear shoulder room than the Mirai.

The Charger’s standard rear seats fold to accommodate long and bulky cargo. The Mirai doesn’t offer folding rear seats.

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the Charger offers an optional power liftgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Mirai doesn’t offer a power trunk.

When two different drivers share the Charger, the optional memory system makes it convenient for both. Each keyless remote activates different, customized memories for the driver’s seat position, steering wheel position, outside mirror angle and radio stations. The Mirai doesn’t offer a memory system.

The Charger’s optional easy entry system glides the driver’s seat back when the door is unlocked or the ignition is switched off, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. The Mirai doesn’t offer an easy entry system.

The Charger’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Mirai XLE’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Charger to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Mirai doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

When the Charger with available tilt-down mirrors is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Mirai’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

On extremely cold winter days, the Charger’s standard heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the car heater warms up. The Mirai doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel.

The Dodge Charger comes in coupe and four door hatchback bodystyles; the Toyota Mirai isn’t available as a coupe.

The Dodge Charger outsold the Toyota Mirai by almost 60 to one during 2024.