A Toyota Reiz sedan, seen in 2014 at a small car repair shop in the great city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province. The good Toyota was wrapped in a matte blue wrap, and further dressed up with pink striping and racy black alloy wheels.
The wrap was of good quality, and the wrapper had done a good job. The wrap extended over the bumpers, mirrors, and even the door handles. Only the window frame and the B-pillar were left unwrapped.
The first generation (X120) Toyota Reiz, aka Toyota Mark X, was made in China by the FAW-Toyota joint venture from 2005 until 2009. It was available with a 2.5 V6 with 197 hp and a 3.0 V6 with 231 hp. Power went to the rear wheels via a 6-speed automatic gearbox. Prices in 2009 started at 228.800 yuan. Later on, FAW-Toyota also manufactured the second generation Reiz/Mark X, from 2010 until 2017.
The matte blue color matches nicely with the license plate and the shop’s billboard in the background. Note the two tissue boxes behind the window. Every Chinese driver takes at least one box of tissues on any drive, especially the middle-aged and the elderly. It is a cultural thing.
Chinese accessory makers offer all sorts of casings for tissue boxes, and some car makers have developed special tissue box storage spaces. However, the current generation of Chinese car buyers isn’t really into tissues anymore and the new wave of EV makers don’t have anything tissue-related int heir ultra clean interiors.