Review Toyota Venza

The Toyota Venza is a front-engine, front- or all wheel-drive mid-size five-passenger crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Toyota in North America and unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Venza was designed at the Calty Design studios in Newport Beach, California, based on the Toyota-FT-SX concept car and primarily engineered[citation needed] at Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[citation needed] Venza production began at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) in Georgetown, Kentucky, in November 2008. Production of US models ended in June 2015, and export models are scheduled to end in 2017.

The name 'Venza' is a portmanteau of Venture and Monza.

The Venza is based on the Camry chassis (Toyota K platform) and is similar to Mark X Zio in concept. Venza is powered by either Toyota's 3.5-liter 2GR-FE V6 or all-new 2.7-liter 1AR-FE I4 engine, both employing a 6-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive are available as options. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates fuel economy of city: 21 mpg‑US (11 L/100 km; 25 mpg‑imp) and highway: 29 mpg‑US (8.1 L/100 km; 35 mpg‑imp) with the four-cylinder engine. The Venza uses an electric power steering system.

Pricing And Features
US models had starting price of $25,975 for a front-wheel-drive (FWD) 4-cylinder model, ranging to $29,250 for the all-wheel-drive (AWD) V6 edition without options.

The Venza features a single trim level, with numerous packages and options. Standard features include fog lamps, 19" alloy wheels (I4), 34 pound 20" alloy wheels (V6), HomeLink, XM satellite radio, 6-disc CD changer, dual-zone climate control, electrochromic auto-dimming rear-view mirror, 8-way power drivers seat, steering-wheel mounted audio controls, Hill-Start assist control and the Toyota Star Safety System.

Options include automatic high beams with HID lighting, heated side view mirrors, power liftgate, leather seat surfaces, 4-way power passenger seat, panoramic glass moonroof, smart key system, 13-speaker JBL sound system with Bluetooth, voice-activated touch-screen DVD navigation system, backup camera, and a rear DVD entertainment system with a 9-inch display and two wireless headphones. The Touring Package, which includes HID headlights, push button start, Navigation & JBL Package are only available on the V6 AWD. The Premium Package containing the moonroof and backup camera is available on all but the Venza (I4 FWD), while the leather package is available on all Venzas.

For 2010, the Venza received a standard USB audio input and Bluetooth hands-free phone capability. Due to this addition, a single-CD player unit replaced the previously standard in-dash 6-disc CD changer. All US models were raised $300 in MSRP.

For 2011, the base price of US models increased by $200.

For 2012, the Venza featured LE, XLE, and Limited trim levels for the US market, replacing the single-grade line with various option packages. The LE and XLE models were available with all powertrain combinations: four-cylinder, V6, front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD); the Venza Limited comes with the V6 engine only, in front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive configurations Canadian models retained the single trim level, adding only a Convenience Package for the four-cylinder FWD trim. All US models get a $240 raise in MSRP.

Enghine

There are only two popular and well-known Toyota Venza engines. The first is I4 1AR with displacement 2.7-liter and power 185 HP. And the other is the well-known 2GR, used for many other models also. Its displacement is 3.5-liter and power 272 HP. Toyota Venza has been never equipped with any diesel engines.

Exactly here you will be able to find their types and specs, main malfunctions and the ways to repair them, engine lifespan, performance tuning, possible upgrades and reliability of the engines. And also what engine oil is recommended for Vemza, its capacity and a lot of other things.

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