Toyota has just launched the Mark X ZiO, a people carrier with an innovative "three-mode cabin" which can seat four, six or seven people depending on the model. Based on the company's "Vibrant Clarity" design philosophy, the ZiO offers a new type of attractiveness that fuses contrasting design elements. The exterior offers a new fra
me combining three rows of seats, a solid structure that merges horizontal and vertical lines and a surface shape that appears to be both soft and hard. T
he front employs a low overall height and a robust yet graceful hood to express strength, while the side expresses flowing styling through its low height as well as front pillars that extend forward, oblique quarter pillars and a notch shape formed by the hatch door. At the rear the car narrows from the cabin toward the hatch door, conveying a sense of stability through its flowing structure.
The interior seeks to combine a personal feel with a sense of flexibility, achieving a balance between coziness and roominess. The instrument panel and door trim feature gently curved surfaces and lines to create a sense of openness and a feeling of being surrounded by comfort. The center console, door switch panel and instrument cluster feature hairline finishing and a Black Mica color that create a calming and luxurious feel, while 'Crystal Shine' Optitron meters take the form of transparent resin disks with special engravings which, when light is refracted on them, appear to float like crystal clear needles.
Source: cardesignnews