Toyota Venza Review

The Toyota Venza is a true 5-passenger crossover vehicle, combining the best of a car with the utility of an SUV. Based on the same platform as the Toyota Highlander, this Venza crossover utility vehicle has a lot of room inside for all passengers. The Venza sold with a 4-cylinder or V6 engine and all wheel drive or AWD for Canadian winter driving. This car is the Redwood Edition

Competitors to the Toyota Venza are the Toyota RAV4, Subaru Crosstrek, Subaru Outback, Jeep Renegade, Jeep Patriot, Ford Escape, Jeep Compass, Honda HR-V, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mazda CX-3, Fiat 500X, Chevy Trax, Chevrolet Trax, Nissan Rogue, Nissan Juke, Mazda CX-5, Mazda CX-3, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Toyota Venza, Toyota Highllander, Kia Sportage, Subaru Forester, Mini Countryman, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Buick Encore, Volkswagen Tiguan, VW Tiguan, BMW X1, Audi Q3, BMW X3, Chevy Equinox, Chevy Trax, Dodge Journey, Fiat 500X, Fiat 500, Ford Escape, Mazda5, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Juke, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4, Subaru Outback, Kia Soul, Mitsubishi RVR,

Zack Spencer
Zach Spencer
Canadian Car Review
Motormouth Canada

[emenstravels]

Just bought a 2013 v6 awd with 123, 000 miles. This thing is absolutely amazing!!!

[samsiphandone]

I have 2013 LE V6... Love it... Now it is over 100, 000 miles.... Very good for a long field trip... Enjoy from FL to NY and back (8 times now)... Reliability is exception, only regular oil changes, 1 set of new tires, 1 battery change, 1 set of front & back brake changes... And it keeps running... I keep it until it dies...

[EastCoastATV]

We love ours, it's a very under rated vehicle. It has tons of rear leg room and it's quite wide as well. Anytime we put someone in the back they almost always comment how roomy it is in the back seat. The AWD system is unstoppable in the snow, especially with winter tires. The V6 is surprisingly fast for a pretty large vehicle.

[lydiah]

Just bought a used one this Summer and am loving the extra space without the bulk and "heft" of a full SUV or van! It was a step up for us from being past owners of 2 Toyota Camrys (which we also we needed a little more space than a sedan, but not a huge Venza has perfectly fit the bill for our small family). The Rav4 was just too small, Camry and Avalons still not spacious enough, and the Highlanders too much both in size and price. The Venza was the winner for us!

[venom]

I really like the Venza, it is one of my favorite vehicles out there, I have always been surprised that it doesn't sell better.

[yeahdude]

I leased a Venza for 3 years (2014 model), it was a great car, great leg room, I loved taking it on long road trips with friends and family - New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Washington DC. I was very disappointed to learn Toyota discontinued it as I wanted to lease the 2017 model for another 3 years. I now drive the Rav4, it's a good car, but I'll miss my Venza forever.

[StangBang]

They killed this thing off in the United States for 2016 ...Interesting that they kept it alive for the Canadian market

[midmichiganguy]

I just got my 2011 venza 2 weeks ago and loving every drive in it. 3.5L V6 engine. AWD with a 6 speed auto transmission that shifts strong. Tires are new, brakes are great, engine purrs, has 92, 000 miles on it. Past owner must of kept it well maintained and non smoking interior.

[CurtisBenjaminIsrael]

Sexy and sleek vehicle. I loved my 2012 XLE, had it for almost 5 years. No problems at all with it. Only thing is they need to put the rear view mirror a little further up..because it restricts the visibility through the windshield. But, i loved it.

[OldThomMerton]

Good description of a crossover : "Lower to the ground than an SUV with driving characteristics more similar to a car but the room and the utility of an SUV".

[Sheps]

Thanks for another great review. I just have one suggestion, I've been watching your videos for a while now and they seem to be getting shorter and shorter. I know google had previously suggested limiting them to something like 5 or 6 minutes but for car reviews I feel in order to make that possible you have to skip over a lot of points about the vehicle. I end up having to watch other reviewers to get a more complete review. I could be the odd man out but you do such a great job, I feel like you should go back to your 12 and up minute reviews.

[ToyotaLife]

Nice interior and sleek outside. Nice car

[soupnazi]

I love your reviews but I've noticed that the recent ones focus more on features rather than the driving impressions from previous reviews. Eg. Drive train shifting, acceleration, ride quality, steering feel, braking.

[florenceoronsaye]

Beautiful car. Prestigious. Just bought one in March. I love the car. Not a jeep not a car. Spacious. Parts are cheap.

[johnl]

came here to watch and a review of the older Venza since the new one came out today and wanted to compare the two.

[jjlovelord]

we have 2011 venza. love it. super spacious.

[DEXVD]

Very happy with my Venza, way better looking than the outback, don't need the 3 rows of the Highlander, noticed you can't flip the seats with the rear handles like the Venza in the Highlander... Hope they make a new one to replace it in 2018 or so. Hard to compete with its rear leg room and cargo capacity. Most vehicles that can compete are three row SUVs like the Highlander, Pilot, Pathfinder, etc and most are a lot longer than the Venza to meet or match the specs.

[delonzo]

I need that suv real nice just had a 2 kids too 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🤙

[GODZZ__-]

I’m In Canada I have the Toyota Veneza in Montreal super cool 😎

[sgbradley]

Good review of the Redwood edition, now how did you get from Calibogie to North Vancouver in the same summertime day? (Same clothes too)???