Mark 2

The JZX110 Mark II

The ninth and last Mark II sedan went on sale in October 2000 and was built until October 2004, when the Mark X took over. It left the hardtop behind for a four-door sedan, the tallest Mark II of all, with upright headlights and tail lights, and it outlived the Chaser and Cresta, which ended in 2001. Every grade carried the Grande name at first. The sports model, the Grande iR-V (simply iR-V from 2002), keeps the 1JZ-GTE: 2,491 cc, a single turbo with VVT-i, 280 PS at 6,200 rpm and 378 Nm at 2,400 rpm, now with an electronic throttle.

The iR-V was the only Mark II offered with a five-speed manual, which came with a limited-slip differential and 17-inch wheels; a four-speed automatic was the alternative. The Grande G-tb paired the same turbo engine with an automatic and luxury trim, and other 2.5 Grandes used the direct-injection 1JZ-FSE. The October 2002 facelift changed the headlights, grille, bumper and tail lights.

What JZX110 owners upgrade

The JZX110 list starts with the chassis. Chassis bracing, arms, stabilisers and tie rod ends from the handling range, from makers such as Cusco and TRD, firm up a body built for comfort. Clutch kits from the drivetrain range, ORC's above all, and pads and rotors from the brakes range, mostly Project Mu, follow.

For the engine, owners buy throttle systems for the electronic throttle from the intake range, engine electronics, baffled oil pans and exhaust systems. HKS, GReddy, Tomei and Premium Japan are among the other names owners choose.

Genuine parts

The iR-V shares the JZX100's VVT-i 1JZ-GTE and its age-related faults: a front crank seal that leaks, a crank pulley whose rubber hardens until it can come apart, and turbo oil seals that wear and show as white smoke. Lamps, grille and bumper depend on whether the car was built before or after October 2002. Our genuine Toyota parts catalogue covers the JZX110.

Wheels

Factory wheels for the JZX110 are 15x6.5 +50, 16x6.5 +50, 17x7 +50 and 17x7.5 +50, with M12 x 1.5 nuts. The wheels that fit the JZX110 Mark II lists more.