The Ryugi Final Edition has a handmade front grille, looks like a million-dollar classic and is limited to 20 units

The Mitsuoka Ryugi Final Edition is bowing out in seriously theatrical fashion.

It looks like something that should be parked outside a 1950s manor house.

Instead, it’s based on a humble Toyota.

And only 20 people will get one.

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The Ryugi Final Edition doubles down on its million-dollar classic look

Mitsuoka has confirmed production of the Ryugi sedan is ending, and it’s marking the occasion with a limited Final Edition that leans fully into its retro fantasy. 

The standout detail is the handmade front grille – tall, upright, and unapologetically old-school – paired with equally reworked rear bodywork that stretches the proportions well beyond what the donor car ever intended.

Underneath that vintage costume sits the dependable Toyota Corolla Axio. 

However, from the windshield forward, you’d swear it had wandered out of late-1950s Britain. 

The Ryugi borrows cues from the Jaguar Mark 2, Bentley S-Type, and Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, blending round headlights, chrome bumpers, and pill-shaped taillights into one magnificently dramatic silhouette.

For the Final Edition, every example is finished in Black Mica, and there’s a special trunk badge featuring a clock graphic to mark the end of the line. 

Buyers can choose between classic hubcaps or BBS-style alloys, depending on how deep they want to lean into the aristocratic daydream.

Mechanically, it remains pure Corolla. 

A naturally aspirated 1.5-liter engine makes 102 horsepower and runs through a CVT, with front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive. 

There’s also a self-charging hybrid option pairing the same 1.5-liter engine with an electric motor, for anyone who prefers their old-world aesthetic with modern efficiency.

Then there’s the price. 

The gasoline model starts at $21,300 (¥3,305,500), while the hybrid climbs to $24,800 (¥3,855,500). 

For context, the donor Corolla Axio began around $10,600, which means the nostalgia nearly doubles the bill.

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Mitsuoka isn’t done turning ordinary Toyotas into period pieces

Although the Ryugi sedan is signing off, Mitsuoka’s fascination with reimagining everyday cars isn’t going anywhere. 

The company says the nameplate will continue through its conversion program using used Corollas, keeping the retro experiment alive for anyone determined enough.

There’s also the Ryugi Wagon Adventure, based on the Corolla Fielder. 

That version adds a roof rack, chunkier tires, tougher trim, and a more outdoorsy stance, layering crossover vibes over the same vintage styling for $28,300 (¥4,389,000).

So yes, this is a Corolla in elaborate costume. 

Yet it’s also something only Mitsuoka would dare build – a handmade, chrome-heavy send-off that looks like a million-dollar classic and drives like your daily commuter.

Only 20 exist. 

And somehow, that feels exactly right.

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