Toyota Mark II

Name Mark II used by Toyota for several decades and was originally used in the name of Toyota Corona Mark II. The mark II was introduced to the car stand out from the main platform Toyota Corona. As soon as the 1970 platform was divided, the car became known simply as the Mark II.
In the late 1970s Mark II became the basis for two sedans and Toyota Cresta Toyota Chaser, other than the Mark II versions only interior and exterior elements.
Some generation Mark II were exported to the left drive vehicles under the brand name Toyota Cressida, which became the flagship of the U.S. market pending the Toyota Avalon - a sedan, specially designed for the North American market.
In the mid-1990s, sales declined Mark II, which forced the company to upgrade its line of Toyota sedans. So based on the 9 th generation Mark II appeared Toyota Verossa, were removed from production and Toyota Cresta Toyota Chaser, a brand Mark II appeared more and wagon with front-or all-wheel drive - Mark II Qualis, structurally very far from the rear-wheel drive Mark II ( in 2002 to replace the Mark II Qualis came projected on the basis of the ninth generation Wagon Mark II Blit).
Beginning with the 7th generation in Mark II appeared modification Tourer V, which received the most powerful turbocharged engine 1JZ-GTE 2.5-liter. 280 hp at 6200 rev / min.
The last (10th) generation Mark II appeared in 2004 under the name Mark X.

6 generation

The sixth generation of Toyota Mark II bodies of 80-series were produced from August 1988 to December 1995. There are two different modifications of the bodyHardtop Sedan and characteristic difference which is the lack of a framework of glass doors at the Hardtop. From September 1992 to December 1995. modificationproduced only in the back of Sedan. We used multiple engines installed on rear-wheel drive Mark II with manual and automatic transmissions:
4S-FE - 1.8 liters. 4 cylinder, 115 hp
1G-FE - 2.0 liters. 6 cylinder, 135 hp
1G-GE - 2.0 liters. 6 cylinder, 150 hp
1G-GZE - 2.0 liters. Hydraulic cylinder 6, supercharger (blower type driven volumetricRoots), 170 hp
1G-GTE - 2.0 liters. 6 cylinder, biturbonadduv, 210 hp
2L - 2.4 liters. diesel, 4 cylinder, 85 hp
2L-T - 2.4 liters. diesel, 4 cylinder, turbocharged, 97 hp
1JZ-GE - 2.5 liters. 6 cylinder, 180 hp
1JZ-GTE - 2.5 liters. 6 cylinder, turbocharged, 280 hp
7M-GE - 3.0 liters. 6 cylinder, 200 hp
Mark II took an intermediate position between the located below the class sedanToyota Corona and more prestigious Toyota Crown. In August 1990, added amodification to the engine Twin Turbo 1JZ-GTE. In general, Mark II six generationsrepeated the commercial success of its predecessor, gaining wide popularity.

7 generation

The seventh generation of Toyota Mark II in the bodies of 90-series were producedfrom October 1992 to August 1996. We used several engines, installed on the rear-wheel-drive version. engines:
4S-FE - 1.8 liters. 4 cylinder, 120 hp
1G-FE - 2.0 liters. 6 cylinder, 140 hp
1JZ-GE - 2.5 liters. 6 cylinder, 180 hp
2JZ-GE - 3.0 liters. 6 cylinder, 220 hp
1JZ-GTE - 2.5 liters. 6 cylinder, turbocharged, 280 hp
2L-TE - 2.4 liters. diesel, 4 cylinder, turbocharged, 97 hp
The turbocharged 1JZ-GTE engine was mounted on a special modification of thesport Tourer V with rear wheel drive. This generation of Toyota Mark II has proved popular among motorists for their high quality, reliability and long life core nodes.Most made the transition to the body of 90-series of structural changes in the basicsteel and for future generations of the car. In Russia, the car earned the nickname "Samurai.

8 generation

The eighth generation of Toyota Mark II bodies in the 100 series (100, 101, 105) were produced from September 1996 to September 2000. If you change the generation of a radical redesign was a car. Exterior and interior dimensions have not changed, the design of the chassis and drivetrain do not change significantly. As a seventh-generation rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive remained modification. Gamma engines used has changed and is as follows:
4S-FE - 1.8 liters. 4 cylinder, 130 hp
1G-FE - 2.0 liter 6 cylinder, up to September 1998 (without VVT-i) 140 hp
1G-FE (BEAMS) - 2.0 liters. 6 cylinder, 160 hp
1JZ-GE - 2.5 liters. 6 cylinder, 200 hp
2JZ-GE - 3.0 liters. 6 cylinder, 220 hp
1JZ-GTE - 2.5 liters. 6 cylinder, turbocharged, 280 hp
2L-TE - 2.4 liters. diesel, 4 cylinder, turbocharged, 97 hp
Since September 1996, in gasoline engines was used technology of variable valve timing VVT-i, even in 2-liter 1G-FE was applied redesigned cylinder head. This technology is called BEAMS. As in the previous generation survived modification Tourer V, sport suspension, floating silent blocks upper arm, lower strut stiffness, larger calipers, and the screen that protects the rotor. Limited slip differential is optional on cars with automatic transmission and the base versions with manual transmission. All machines in the configuration Tourer V offered to consumers with xenon on dipped beam and 16-inch alloy wheels. Also included as standard traction control and TRC VSC. In 1998 he was re-styled, touches, mostly headlights, tail lights and front bumper.

9th Generation

The ninth generation was the 110th body. Toyota Mark II, produced from October 2000 to November 2004. to a lesser extent the image of the sport sedan. Vehicle height increased by 60mm. The engine range has once again undergone a change.There has been a failure from the use of diesel engines. In addition, 1JZ-GE was replaced by a 1JZ-FSE, used proprietary technology of fuel injection pressure of D-4Toyota. However, in four-wheel drive versions are still used 1JZ-GE, possibly due togreater ease of maintenance and unpretentiousness. There were changes in the names of modifications. In particular, the most powerful Tourer V was named Grande iR-V, and later simply iR-V. In 2002, the model has changed. New headlights, grille and bumper - front, while the rear - chrome handle opening the trunk and a new design lights.