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12. The Toyota Mirai

Model Years: 2022 Average Repair Cost: $447 annually* Toyota makes an intriguing car with the Mirai. Because it is powered by hydrogen, it costs more than its competitors. Given that water is its primary byproduct, it ranks among the greenest cars on this list. Car and Driver awarded the Mirai a 6/10 rating, which is a little lower than you typically see for Toyotas, and the MSRP is approximately $49,500.

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2022 Toyota Mirai (Shutterstock/Mike Mareen) The approximate annual maintenance cost is $447, although those figures could fluctuate as more and more people purchase this new Toyota. As is typical for the Toyota brand, HotCars notes that the Mirai offers "reliability," but its expensive price is "hard to justify."