It had said that Toyota's secret plans for the FSC since June this year, the stylish crossover sedan/wagon concept that appeared back at the 2005 Tokyo motor show.
Out of the FSC comes this Toyota Mark X ZiO SUV. Something new and intriguingly left-field, the Toyota Mark X ZiO hits the road in Tokyofor the equivalent of $22,252-$28,945. On one level, the ZiO's a replacement for an obscure, Japanese market rear-drive wagon known as the Mark II BLIT.
At the same time, the name suggests it's a new sister model to the Mark X, the stylish, rear-drive 5-series type sedan that Toyota sells in Japan.
But look again, for the upscale, 2.4-3.5-liter, three-row, seven-seat ZiO sits on a completely new front drive/four-wheel drive platform, which is a mile away from the Mark X.
Toyota's clearly trying something different with the ZiO which is some five inches shorter than a Camry and whose beguiling mix of sedan and wagon, with a hint of SUV thrown in for good measure, sees it officially labeled as a "new category vehicle." No kidding.
There are two versions, starting with the 240G, with Camry-style 2.4-liter I-4 (161 horsepower) and continuously various transmission. Then, there's the peppier 350G with 276 horsepower from the 3.5-liter V-6 (also Camry derived), matched to a six-speed sequential automatic transmission.
Aimed at aspiring 30 and 40 year olds, the Toyota Mark X ZiOwith plush, high-spec interior won't be crossing the Pacific. Or should Toyotaswitch course and bring it in?
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