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Originally Posted by 91MR2quickNA
Know why it's testing in the U.S.? It's the 2009 Venza.
The Mark X Zio underpins the new Venza. You can tell. The front and rear fascias are different, but the sheetmetal and profile are the same.
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Why would Toyota need the Mark X ZiO as a test mule for the Venza when they have already shown the production-ready Venza? Why not just use prototype Venzas as test vehicles?
Additionally, the platform under the ZiO may be the same as the platform under the Venza (essentially the Camry platform), but the Venza is a larger vehicle: the ZiO is smaller -- shorter and narrower, and it seems to sit lower to the ground -- than the Venza, so the vehicle dynamics will likely be different.
