Spy Shots: LHD Toyota Mark X Zio for the U.S. market?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivans/MPVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossovers/CUVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-toyota-mark-x-zio-lhd/939515/"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/02_toy_mark_x_zio_spy_kpg _450op.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Click above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota Mark X Zio.</em><br /><br />Toyota's JDM Mark X Zio has been caught testing in the arid climes of Death Valley, and while a Japanese-only vehicle running on U.S. soil is nothing new this time of year, the pseudo-crossover has made the switch from right-hand to left-hand-drive.<br /><br />Despite its size, the Mark X Zio is actually capable of seating four, six or seven passengers by using a flexible seating layout that can accommodate either a 2-2-2 or a 2-3-2 arrangement. Essentially, it's a glorified minivan/crossover wearing wagon sheetmetal, and has the potential to slot in between the Toyota Venza and the tanking Highlander. <br /><br />For consumers downsizing their SUVs, the Mark X Zio has the potential to fill a niche between niches, and with a LHD arrangement, we could see the Zio on U.S. shores before the close of the decade.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-toyota-mark-x-zio-lhd/">Spy Shots: Toyota Mark X Zio LHD</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-toyota-mark-x-zio-lhd/939514/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/01_toy_mark_x_zio_spy_kpg _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-toyota-mark-x-zio-lhd/939515/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/02_toy_mark_x_zio_spy_kpg _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-toyota-mark-x-zio-lhd/939516/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/03_toy_mark_x_zio_spy_kpg _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-toyota-mark-x-zio-lhd/939519/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/04_toy_mark_x_zio_spy_kpg _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-toyota-mark-x-zio-lhd/939517/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/05_toy_mark_x_zio_spy_kpg _thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: KGP Photography]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/spy-shots-lhd-toyota-mark-x-zio-for-the-u-s-market/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1263829/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/spy-shots-lhd-toyota-mark-x-zio-for-the-u-s-market/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />

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