The Mark II Blit was introduced in January 2002 and ended production in June 2007 due to consolidation efforts.

The car remained in production until three years after the Mark X came out, which replaced all of Toyota's X-body sedans, the Verossa, which in turn is a successor to the Chaser and the Cresta, and the Mark II.

The car was given a minor facelift in December 2004, including changes to the headlamps, grille and taillamps, which are replaced with LED units.

The Mark II Blit uses six-cylinder engines with an optional turbocharger that was discontinued in May 2006, as a result of Japan's emission standards in 2005.

It is identical to the Mark II sedan's trim levels, although the Mark II Blit wasn't offered in the Grande trim level:[3]