Toyota Mark X

Infobox Automobile


name = Toyota Mark X
aka = Toyota Reiz
manufacturer = Toyota
production = 2004-present
predecessor = Toyota Mark II
class = Full-size
body_style = 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon (Mark X Zio)
engine = 2.5 L "4GR-FSE" V6
3.0 L "3GR-FSE" V6
transmission = 5-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
similar = Lexus IS250

The Toyota Mark X (Japanese:トヨタ・マークX) is a full-size automobile created by Toyota for the Japanese market. The Mark X was introduced in 2004 and is manufactured in Kanegasaki, Iwate, Japan. Also sold in China as the Toyota Reiz, it is available with either a 3.0 L or 2.5 L (215PS/212hp) Toyota GR series V6 engine. The engines offer dual VVT-i (variable valve timing) with gasoline direct injection. The rear-wheel drive models have a 6-speed automatic transmission as standard, and the all-wheel drive models have a 5-speed automatic.

The Mark X is the successor to the Toyota Mark II which was first introduced in 1968, was known in the North American market as the Toyota Corona Mark II starting in 1972 and the Toyota Cressida from 1977 to 1992 and was the predecessor to the introduction of Lexus. Although the vehicle features an impressive interior with quality that can be categorized as a luxury sedan, it is aimed at the middle market. The "Mark X" is not pronounced "Mark Ten" but "Mark ecks" (pronEng|ɛks) though the "Mark II" is "Mark Two".

External links

* [http://toyota.jp/markx Official site (in Japanese)]
* [http://toyota.co.jp/x-for-men Toyota Mark X blog (in Japanese)]
* [http://www.mark-x.com Singapore Mark X Enthusiasts (in English)]