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Toyota Mark X

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The X was presented for the first time in Tokyo on September 11th 2005, and it's basically a new version of a best-seller from Toyota, the Mark II. 4.8 million Mark II's were sold in Japan since its introduction in 1968.

Toyota is aiming for a more male audience with this Mark-X, in their thirties and with a family. This Mark-X has a distinct character with its dynamic and stylish curves, and it's more aimed at the middle part of the market despite the fact that the accessories list contains everything to turn it into a luxury car. you can get, for example, magnificent headlights, a stylish front grille and an extensive list of security features. This X comes with GOA (Global Outstanding Assessment), a system that makes that the bodywork is designed in such a way that it protects the passengers as good as possible in case of a collision.

Locally available is a 4GR-FSE 2.5L V6 direct-injection and a 4GR-FSE 3 L V6 direct-injection that develops 215bhp.

With the arrival of the Lexus IS, there is still a future for this Mark-X as it is marketed a bit below the IS, but the target audience is quite similar after all.

The Mark X is available in a selection of colours such as Black, Silver, Light Blue and Dark Blue.

History of Mark X
During the 1950s and 1960s, the Corona was one of the top-selling models of Toyota and as such, it had a few variations. Among them was a model called the Corona Mark II which was a sportier version. The Corona Mark II proved very popular on its own and by the 1970s, the company decided to spin it off as a model line of its own, giving it a separate platform and calling it just a Mark II.

The Mark II found a niche of its own and was also sold as a Cresta/Chaser in Japan.

However, models like the Mark II appealed to an older generation and during the 1990s, their popularity declined. The Cresta/Chaser series was stopped and the Mark II continued but never had the sort of sales numbers that impressed.

Now comes the Mark X (which signifies that it is the tenth generation of the Mark II series), an entirely new generation which is light years different from the original and is representative of the high-performance Japanese sports sedans of today. It is so exclusive that it is only sold in selected Toyota outlets in Japan.