Mitsuoka Ryoga

Mitsuoka Ryoga: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Mitsuoka Ryoga buyer’s choice depends mainly on whether power, drivetrain flexibility, lower kerb weight, or the later generation matters most. The first-generation Sedan, produced from February 1998 through June 2001, offers the broadest range: 12 listed versions, Gasoline engines from 1,838 to 1,998 cc, outputs from 125 to 150 hp, and FWD or AWD.

The Mitsuoka Ryoga buyer’s choice depends mainly on whether power, drivetrain flexibility, lower kerb weight, or the later generation matters most. The first-generation Sedan, produced from February 1998 through June 2001, offers the broadest range: 12 listed versions, Gasoline engines from 1,838 to 1,998 cc, outputs from 125 to 150 hp, and FWD or AWD. The second-generation Sedan, produced from July 2001 through September 2004, has five versions and a simpler range: 1,497 cc models with 105 hp plus a 1,769 cc 1.8 CVT with 130 hp. Across both generations, the catalogue contains two generations and no Wagon body. Price, sale availability, interior details, problems, and reliability are not measured in the supplied data, so they cannot determine the recommendation.

Generations: what changed?

The first generation ran from February 1998 to June 2001 as a Sedan with 12 listed versions. It provides the strongest engines in the range: the 1,838 cc units produce either 125 or 150 hp, while the 1,998 cc units produce 150 hp. Transmission choices include 4-speed Automatic, 5-speed Manual, and Variable gearboxes. Both FWD and AWD appear, depending on the version. The fuel tank is 60 litres, and recorded ground clearance is 150 mm where specified.

The second generation ran from July 2001 to September 2004 as a Sedan with five listed versions. Its 1.5 MT and 1.5 AT models use a 1,497 cc Gasoline engine producing 105 hp and 135 Nm, with FWD and AWD alternatives. The 1.8 CVT uses a 1,769 cc Gasoline engine producing 130 hp and 174 Nm with FWD. Its fuel tank is 50 litres, while ground clearance is 130 mm for FWD versions and 135 mm for AWD versions. Compared with the first generation’s recorded 150 mm, that is 20 mm less for second-generation FWD models and 15 mm less for second-generation AWD models.

Mitsuoka Ryoga engine and transmission specs

Repeated version names below are separated by generation, output, gearbox, or drive so each database name remains exact.

Power per litre separates several apparently similar choices. The first-generation 125 hp, 1,838 cc engine produces about 68.0 hp per litre. The 150 hp, 1,998 cc engine produces about 75.1 hp per litre, while the first-generation 150 hp, 1,838 cc engine reaches about 81.6 hp per litre. In the second generation, the 105 hp, 1,497 cc engine provides about 70.1 hp per litre, and the 130 hp, 1,769 cc engine provides about 73.5 hp per litre. On this calculation, the first-generation 1.8 MT, 1.8 AT, and 1.8 CVT versions with 150 hp have the highest specific output.

Performance, top speed, and fuel economy

Performance measurements are largely unavailable. For the first-generation 2.0 CVT, acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is 10 seconds and top speed is 185 km/h. For every other version, 0–100 km/h acceleration is not measured and top speed is not measured.

City fuel consumption is not measured for every version. Highway fuel consumption is not measured for every version. Combined fuel consumption is also not measured for every version. Consequently, an mpg comparison cannot be calculated from the supplied data, and none of the engines can be described as the most economical.

The 150 hp engines produce 25 hp more than the first-generation 125 hp engines and 45 hp more than the second-generation 105 hp engines. The second-generation 1.8 CVT produces 25 hp more and 39 Nm more than its 1.5 alternatives. Against the first-generation 150 hp engines, however, it gives up 20 hp and 12 Nm.

Dimensions, weight, clearance, and tank capacity

Overall exterior dimensions are not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured for any version.

Among first-generation versions with a recorded kerb weight, the 1.8 MT with 125 hp is listed at either 1,190 or 1,280 kg, depending on the database entry. The 150 hp 2.0 MT FWD weighs 1,230 kg, the 2.0 CVT weighs 1,360 kg, the 2.0 MT AWD weighs 1,360 kg, and the 2.0 AT AWD weighs 1,380 kg. The 150 hp 1.8 MT weighs 1,330 kg with FWD and 1,440 kg with AWD. Kerb weight is not measured for the first-generation 1.8 AT versions or the 1.8 CVT. Gross weight is 1,600 kg for the 2.0 CVT and not measured for every other version.

The most favourable recorded weight-to-power figure belongs to the first-generation 2.0 MT FWD at 8.2 kg per hp. The first-generation 1.8 MT with 150 hp and FWD follows at about 8.9 kg per hp. The 1,360 kg 2.0 CVT and 2.0 MT AWD each have about 9.1 kg per hp, while the 1,380 kg 2.0 AT AWD has 9.2 kg per hp. The 1,440 kg 1.8 MT with 150 hp and AWD has 9.6 kg per hp.

In the second generation, the 1.5 MT FWD weighs 1,110 kg, the 1.5 MT AWD weighs 1,240 kg, and the 1.8 CVT weighs 1,200 kg. Kerb weight is not measured for either 1.5 AT. The 1.5 MT FWD has about 10.6 kg per hp, the 1.5 MT AWD about 11.8 kg per hp, and the 1.8 CVT about 9.2 kg per hp. Choosing AWD on the second-generation 1.5 MT adds 130 kg without changing its 105 hp or 135 Nm.

The first generation has a 60-litre tank; the second generation has a 50-litre tank, a reduction of 10 litres. Ground clearance is generally 150 mm for the first generation, although it is not measured for the 2.0 MT AWD entry. The second generation records 130 mm with FWD and 135 mm with AWD.

Which Mitsuoka Ryoga version should you buy?

For the strongest measured combination of low kerb weight and output, choose the first-generation 2.0 MT with FWD. Its 150 hp, 186 Nm, 1,998 cc Gasoline engine is paired with a 5-speed Manual, and its 1,230 kg kerb weight yields 8.2 kg per hp—the best recorded figure in the range. It also has a 60-litre tank and 150 mm of ground clearance.

For AWD with the lowest recorded kerb weight, the second-generation 1.5 MT AWD weighs 1,240 kg. It is 120 kg lighter than the first-generation 2.0 MT AWD, but its 105 hp output is 45 hp lower and its 135 Nm torque is 51 Nm lower. The later car therefore favours lower mass, while the earlier 2.0 MT AWD favours output.

For a later-generation FWD car with the best engine figures, choose the second-generation 1.8 CVT. Its 130 hp and 174 Nm exceed every second-generation 1.5 version by 25 hp and 39 Nm. At 1,200 kg, it is 90 kg heavier than the 1.5 MT FWD, yet its calculated weight-to-power figure improves from about 10.6 to about 9.2 kg per hp.

For the only version with measured acceleration and maximum speed, choose the first-generation 2.0 CVT: 0–100 km/h in 10 seconds and 185 km/h. It combines 150 hp and 186 Nm with FWD and a Variable gearbox, although fuel consumption remains not measured.

For a 4-speed Automatic and AWD, the first generation offers the 2.0 AT with 150 hp and 186 Nm and the 1.8 AT with 150 hp and 186 Nm. The second generation offers the 1.5 AT AWD with 105 hp and 135 Nm. Kerb weight is not measured for the two 1.8 AT entries or either second-generation 1.5 AT, so a defensible weight-to-power comparison is not possible.

The clearest all-round recommendation from the measured specifications is the first-generation 2.0 MT FWD because it combines the joint-highest output with the best recorded weight-to-power ratio. Buyers prioritising a newer production period should instead consider the second-generation 1.8 CVT, while those who specifically need AWD must decide whether the later 1.5 MT AWD’s lower recorded mass matters more than the first-generation 2.0 MT AWD’s additional 45 hp and 51 Nm. Prices, current listings, UK availability, Malaysia pricing, interior condition, problems, and reliability are not measured, so those questions require evidence beyond this catalogue data.