2022 Toyota Venza review // Find out the 2023 updates!

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This is a Motormouth couple car review of the updates 2023 Toyota venza compact hybrid SUV. With excellent fuel economy and a modern design, the Toyota Venza is one hybrid that’s tough to pass up. There are some changes coming for 2023, is it worth waiting for the 2023 model? Let’s go through some of those changes. There is one important change for 2023 Toyota Venza that would make me want to wait, it will have the new Toyota Audio Multi-media system, this will be a great improvement and in the US, the 12.3” touchscreen with touch capacitive controls is standard on XLE models. In Canada, XLE models already have this as standard equipment. This system allows for dual Bluetooth phone connectivity with wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto. In addition, Venza LE and XLE models will get a 7” multi-information display instead of 4.2” and the top trim a 12.3” digital instrument cluster. In the US, the 10” head-up display will now be standard on the top trim, it is standard in the 2022 model Toyota Venza in Canada. There will also be a new Toyota Venza Nightshade Edition based on the Venza XLE trim level with black exterior accents, 19” black wheels and available in three colours, Celestial Black, Wind Chill Pearl and Ruby Flare Red. Other changes include, LED fog lights now standard on XLE models and above and the Star Gaze fixed panoramic sunroof will not only be available on the top trim but also on the Nightshade model. Some good news, the 2023 Toyota Venza gets an 8-way power passenger seat on the top Limited trim, so finally there is height adjustment but only on the top model. The Toyota Venza has a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine matched to an ECVT with Hybrid Synergy Drive, 219 net horsepower, standard AWD. You can’t beat the fuel economy on this Venza hybrid, it gets 5.9L/100 km, 40 MPG city and 6.4L/100 km, 37 MPG highway. The 2022 model starts at $39,150 CAD/$33,240 USD, XLE $45,150 CAD/$36,775 USD and the Limited $48,550 CAD/$40,730 USD.

Competitors to the Toyota Venza include the Toyota RAV4 hybrid, Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, Kia Sorento hybrid, Ford Escape hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

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[Motormouth...]

What do you think of the new changes to the 2023 Venza?

[TheFLGators]

I'm about to jump in line to get one of these for my wife. We wanted Lexus but this seems like a great way to snag the feel of a Lexus without breaking the bank

[joalblo]

I like to roof.

I have terrible allergies and can never ride with my windows down or the pano roof open. This is a great option for allergy sufferers like me who sometimes want more light in the cabin

[timeforchange]

Is it a shade so the sun doesn't beat down on you? Important down south in the US

[AnonymousHippo]

When will they bring a normal sunroof that can open up to the Venza?

[nicklucero]

We are purchasing a Venza as we speak. And yes - the frosted roof is very, very cool.

[bho]

We love our '21 Venza Limited. We got the blueprint blue with the grey interior and it is beautiful. I like the electrochroamatic sunroof but I do agree with Andrea and would like the sunroof to open. Our gas mileage has been incredible for the size of vehicle. I often get city trips as low as 3.7 L/100km. Since getting the Venza at the end of August, we are averaging 6.3 L/100km through mostly winter driving (and that is half the gas usage from our previous cars!). We have been very surprised at how nice the Softex seats are and how comfortable they are.  I have to say that living in a city, we rarely 'gun it' and so we find the Venza to be a very quiet vehicle. On the highway, we hear the engine a bit when accelerating to speed but once at speed, the Venza is quiet.

My biggest complaint has been the creaky noise we sometimes get from the C pillar and the cross bar of the sunroof when driving over some road bumps. This is our first Toyota (after having an Acura and a Mazda) and so we were expecting better Toyota build quality. The only other glitch I can think of is the weather app on the infotainment centre seems to show for another city than we live in (the other city is about 10 km away). It will switch to my city when I'm further from this other city. The dealer checked other Venzas and found the app did the same thing in them. Weird. Easy solution, just get rid of the app from the screen. Apple CarPlay does the job.

In the end, we got just what we wanted. A vehicle that allows us easy access, lots of room and great gas mileage. Thank you for a great video Andrea and Zack.

**An update (Dec 30/23) We are now averaging 5.72 L/100 km or 41.1 mpg after 2 years of driving our Venza. Still love it and blown away by the great mileage.

[sporty]

My wife just bought a 2023 Venza Limited, absolutely love it so far! We don't have any children at home so for us it has plenty of passenger and cargo room. Really like the styling better than the RAV4 and Highlanders we looked at.

[anthonyb]

Love that sunroof feature but it should definitely open as well and be functional in that sense as well

[medhatfahmy]

Great Video... Thank you 🙏
How to turn on AC in back under the arm rest?
I would love to have moon or sun roof that opens!!!!

[peterscaritojr]

Hi guys great video I did get a 21 Limited Toyota Venza and I love it. The only thing you missed why is there not a lock in the glove compartment ???

[Beer]

Their little changes but okay, also agree with Zack and many others on here about the roof, for the price that they charge they have a sunroof...great review Andrea and Zack!

[larssfeihc]

Get one! They're excellent vehicles. Glad we got one for our family. Recently took it Florida and it was more than up to the task. As the weather warms in the north the milage is improving. 39.2 lifetime average mpg so far and going up!
I only miss a heated steering wheel and cooled seats. Great review, Motormouth!

[jeffer]

I've had experience with Kia and Hyundai's in the past, and from my experience, they are well featured cars that seem to be decent for at least 5 years. However, after about year 7, they start to have many issues. I bought extended warranties so repairs were covered under that, but the dealership experience was always terrible. When I chose to replace my last vehicle, I chose the Venza Limited for a few reasons. One, I am hoping the Toyota dealership experience is better (it couldn't get worse than our experience at Kia). Secondly, I wanted something good on fuel since I figured fuel prices would increase over time (they have) and I wanted something with long term reliability, which Toyota Hybrids are known for. Strong resale value was also a nice added benefit. I've had my Venza now for almost 10 months and it's been great. No issues with it. I did buy some Michelin Cross Climate2 all weather tires for it last fall and they were great all winter (Southwestern Ontario) and saves me money changing and storing tires every spring and fall (which costs about $250/year). I sold the stock tires online to recoup a bit of money back. While the Star Gazer roof is a gimmick, it's actually a great feature. Roofs that open are mostly useless since the amount of wind noise/buffeting is always excessive and if you forget to close it, you can get bugs, dirt, rain in your vehicle. Also, the large glass roof lets in a lot of light to brighten up the cabin (since it's mostly dark in colour) and the "frosted" look prevents glare from the sun. While I do prefer buttons/knobs over the touch buttons, you do get used to them pretty quickly and in most cases, you set things once and don't need to fiddle with them much. The steering wheel does have buttons to control some common things if that helps. The fuel economy is outstanding and is very impressive. On my 26km work commute in city traffic during the spring/summer/fall, I've seen as low as 4.5L/100 kms (52 mpg). Fuel economy is a bit worse in the winter (since the engine runs a bit more often to keep the cabin warm), but it's often still in the 6s (35-40 mpg). Keep in mind, regular gas cars also use more fuel in the colder months too, so you'll use more fuel regardless. For comparison's sake, our Sorento with the 2.0L Turbo engine, in the city, is typically in the high 12s or low 13s (comparable to other V6 powered compact CUVs), so the Venza uses half to a third the fuel.

[jhkrph]

Gimmick! I agree with Zack - it would be the party trick that gets old quickly! Plus, not being able to open the roof?!

[HowToDoitright]

What’s the difference in 2022 vs 2023? This review looks like the one for 2022 model…2023 isn’t even at the dealership yet so I’m confused

[lisaw]

Whose here not only for their very informative video but also to see what the most stylish couple is wearing today 😀. Andrea I love your fashion sense ❤️

[PardyN]

Not sure about the sunroof, if it's super bright outside and you have a headache and want it darker what do you do, go get blackout curtains?

[beverleygidus]

Is there a reduction in cabin heat when using StarGaze? Thanks!

[AlexKarya]

Tell me, is there a curtain that will close the panorama?