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2 out of 5 stars

Very Noisey!

Ray, 11/30/2015
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful

The ride quality and road noise are horrible on this car! Should be MUCH better on a car this size. I change tires that were recommended in the Toyota forums and they did not help at all! Won't buy another one!

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3 out of 5 stars
Technology
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Interior
3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
2 out of 5 stars
Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Value
2 out of 5 stars
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4.25 out of 5 stars

2009 Venza

gowron67, 03/31/2011
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Purchased in Nov 2009 and for the most part have loved the vechicle. AWD in the snow and ice on the city streets has been excellent. Transmission did have to be replaced at 16,000 km. Gas milage not great but expected with a V6 and AWD.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Venza (2.7 L -4-Cyl) Don't buy it

David Miller, 09/01/2009
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

We just purchased the vehicle and as other people have said the car is very versatile and nicely made. However we are greatly disappointed in the ride quality. We did not take the car on the freeway during our test drive which was a big mistake. The Venza picks up every nook and cranny on the highway/road. Of course the roads in California are poorly maintained and made. It is running the 19 inch wheels and Bridgestone Hueler Tires which from website reviews are not good tires. The Venza bounces back and forth and up and down to the point it almost undriveable. We use to have a Nissan Murano which drove twice as good. I wish I could take it back and get back our old IS300 Lexus.

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5 out of 5 stars

Pampered Man Cave Queen

Tom Spevak, 04/02/2010
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

On August 12, 2009, my wife and I bought our Venza. The first runner-up was the Volvo XC60. We are 50+ with no children and use this vehicle as our third vehicle- AWD, road trips, airport, social. It has every option except tow package. It has 4400 miles, half of which was a road trip to Florida. I have found it very comfortable, quiet, easy to get in and out of. I get 21/25 mpg, not bad considering how much I enjoy the V6. Visibility is not great, I store the rear headrests in the rear when not needed. The outside mirrors should tilt down when in reverse, and have a blind spot alert. Rain-sensing wipers would be nice. I do not understand why a loaded AWD/V6 does not get the good Michelins!?

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2.25 out of 5 stars

Bad Steering

Andy, 11/03/2009
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

Pulls left or right when using brakes. Service Department says this is normal. They say they can't find anything wrong so they say this is normal.

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