2009 Toyota Venza Consumer Reviews Page 9

Great Vehicle

Written by: Car Lover on 05/25/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

I currently have about 2,000 miles on my Venza and I love it. The interior is very comfortable and the leather is top notch. The Synthesis sound system is one of the best in a car under 50K. The car is very quick particularly on the highway, even when towing my 3,000 lb. boat. The 4WD is a great plus at the boat launch ramp and in the winter. So far I have averaged about 21 MPG. If you are easy on the gas you can do slightly better and highway fuel economy is great.

Favorite Features

Sound system, towing capability, engine, fit and finish

Suggested Improvements

lighter steering, larger brakes for towing

10 out 10 people found this review helpful

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What a great car!

Written by: M of Ohio on 05/15/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Prior to this car, I had a Rav4 which I liked. Then My wife bought an Avalon and after one drive, I had trouble enjoying the Rav anymore! I decided it was time for a new ride, but another Avalon didn't make sense because I have a bad back and it is hard for me to get in and out. I wanted something with a ride height similar to a Rav, and the luxury of the Avalon. As soon as I sat in the Venza, I knew it was what I was looking for. The test drive sealed the deal. It has the same 6 cyl as the Avalon, which I really like, and AWD which I insist on with all my cars. The interior is huge, and the ride is as good as the Camry even with the 20" wheels. The 6 speed trans is silky smooth.

Favorite Features

Huge bucket seats, panoramic sun roof, great looking ROOMY interior, JBL Synthesis really rocks, cool power rear hatch, all 4 windows are auto power up AND down, keyless entry and push button start are a must, 20" wheels look awesome. Ride and handling are great. Attention grabbing good looks.

Suggested Improvements

None. For me, this is as close to perfect as a car can get.

20 out 21 people found this review helpful

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The Shoe Does Not Fit

Written by: BB on 05/14/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (2.7L 4cyl 6A)

Review

The Venza is a solid vehicle hampered by a few glaring defects. The fuel economy is good, but could have been improved by putting on 17 or 18in tires. I have no idea what Toyota was thinking when they mounted 19in tires on the 4 cylinder and 20in tires on the 6 cylinder. Replacement tires for the 19's are currently limited to the original tires. I can only hope Toyota received a great kickback for these terrible tires. I truly hate them. As a tall driver, I find the wideness of the center center console impedes my comfort. The good thing for Toyota is that these items are resolvable.

Favorite Features

Keyless entry, moon roof, gas mileage, and handling.

Suggested Improvements

As previously stated, 17in rims on the 4 cylinder and 18in rims on the 6 cylinder. Work to improve the driver's area.

11 out 16 people found this review helpful

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6 weeks and 1000 miles

Written by: spencer327 on 05/13/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Just turned 1000 miles. 29 mpg on the hwy, 19 around town, lots of room, comfortable seats. Ride was hard with the 20 inchers until I checked the tires(42lbs) Bled to 34lbs. Ride much improved. Great road car, can't wait to take extended trip. The almost perfect car/suv? for me!

Favorite Features

Power, Transmission, Seating, Power Tailgate, Gas mileage, will have to wait to see how it is in the snow.

Suggested Improvements

Elbow rests on driver's door and center console are too low to rest elbows. Really stretching to complain about anything so far.

10 out 11 people found this review helpful

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Beats Cadillac all to heck!!

Written by: Craig on 05/11/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Living in an isolated area we put a lot of miles on every time we hit the road, and hit the road is every bit as comfortable in our new Venza as the Cadillac DTS we were driving. Better mileage, excellent view for drivers that like to sit a little higher on the road. The comfort of seats was equal to a Lincoln we tried out before buying the Venza. Just a great vehicle, but probably built for four adults. The electric steering handles like nothing else on rain soaked gravel roads, no pulling or floating to the side.

Favorite Features

Electric steering, rear camera, gps, comfortable seating, power tailgate, ease of entry into both front and rear seating, nice JBL sound system, easy to load and unload rear.

Suggested Improvements

Would be nice to have a larger fuel tank if it could be engineered into the vehicle. Ride is good, but could be improved, otherwise, Toyota did it right on this one!

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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Oh what a feeling!!!

Written by: todd on 05/09/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Finally got my wife out of her Passat, and into a Toyota... I am on my 4th Tacoma crew cab. Absolutely love them. The venza is a hoot to drive, and everyone wants to know what it is. There is room for my 2 teenage daughters, and the border collie. I couldn't think of a better mother's day gift, than to get her to go to the Toyota side! The styling is great, and it is very utilitarian. Has all the bells and whistles, and shouldn't cost me $20k to get away from after 4 years, like the VW... I love it!

Favorite Features

everything!

Suggested Improvements

none so far

3 out 3 people found this review helpful

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09 Venza, V6 FWD

Written by: Kinkajoo on 05/07/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

We like VENZA a lot and bought one and we like the drive. But the sales guy forced us to buy a flip-down DVD player that too 10.2 Inch screen size to give us $100 off. Now when we flip down the DVD player it completely blocks the rear view mirror causing huge safety concern, Also If cops notice that you may be liable for penalty as well. On top of the safety issue they plugged a wireless-audio DVD player which signals to the existing radio... that's disgusting... you always hear static and the volume is bad. If sales person had given an option of rear-seat two screen DVD player as an option we would have gone for this... that sales guy was not trained to give out options to the customer.

Favorite Features

Spacious Interior, Power fifth door is useful. Please don't buy DVD player from dealer... If you need one buy which is factory installed not dealer installed.

Suggested Improvements

Electronic Steering Wheel not good and when you hold it the steering is not properly finished. Front passenger seat vibrates a lot when it's empty. Steering wheel blocks AC Vents, Car rattles a lot on paved roads. Ride is not fun, rear passenger middle seat is really painful for that passenger to sit on.

13 out 21 people found this review helpful

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Great Ride

Written by: MomandPopCar on 05/04/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

We did a lot of research on the Venza before buying it. The Pros far out weigh the Cons. We have owned a Ford Edge, which drives like a truck. The Venza drives like a luxury car. We drove both the 4 cyl and the 6 cyl Venza. The 6 cyl has better performance and had a better response time. The engine on the 6 cy is a lot quieter than the 4 cyl. We ordered our Aloe Green model with leather and without the Nav. Our Garman does the trick, we can take it with us when leave the car, and we can update the GPS on our computer.

Favorite Features

Easy entry for a 6'4" driver and passenger. Comfortable seats. We love the smart start.

Suggested Improvements

Make bluetooth a standard. Do away with black carpet or offer an optional color. Have more telescopic length the steering wheel as there is not enough for a tall driver.

36 out 36 people found this review helpful

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Enoy my Venza!

Written by: StLouisR on 05/04/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Enjoy driving my Venza! Have over 1,000 miles now. Don't understand negative comments as mine is great. Looked at Nissan Murano (premium fuel), 09 Highlander (had an 03, but 09 too large now) before deciding. Easy in and out.

Favorite Features

Especially like the nav system, dual sunroof, style, rear lift gate, smart key, sound system.

Suggested Improvements

None at this time.

7 out 8 people found this review helpful

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Venza is a Class Act

Written by: Susan Semegran on 05/02/2009

Vehicle

2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)

Review

I have been in my Venza for a month and I love it. It's beautiful and the ride is powerful and smooth. Interior appointments are easy to use and very classy. Interior has a lot of room in the front and in the back seat. Lots of storage room. Who needs an SUV. The Venza does it all. Toyota does it again. I had my Rav4 for 8 years and loved it. Now I've gone the next step up with the Venza.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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