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The Venza is a crossover vehicle, as Toyota calls it a competitor to the Ford Edge, Mazda CX-7, and Nissan Murano, all of which are crossovers.
Bob Carter, the Toyota Division's group vice president and general manager, calls the Toyota Venza "passenger car optimized. It's for buyers who want something more than a car but less than an SUV."
Yeah, well, classic crossover vehicle specs.
The Toyota Venza is available with either a 182hp, 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine (21/29 MPG with front-wheel drive and 20/28 with all-wheel drive) or a 268hp, 3.5-liter V6 (19/26 MPG with fron-wheel drive or 18/25 MPG with all-wheel drive).
Prices start at $26,695 and can rise to more than $38,000.
One thing's for sure, the Toyota Venza is geting a boost from the massive drop in gasoline prices; those EPA figures are decent for the class, but certainly not great.
Posted December 21st, 2008 by Michael Santo
