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5 out of 5 stars

Just perfect...

DoMaNeRoIs, 04/19/2009
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My husband & I love our Venza. Roomy, great looking and drives beautifully. I don't understand all the negative comments about the wheel size, they look great on this car and fill the wheel wells nicely. The ride is comfortable even here in the northeast where the roads are the worst. I would also like to add that it's nice to be one of few to own one of these, you don't see yourself coming and going on the roads(I suppose once Toyota begins leasing them that'll all change). We're loving every single moment we cruise in this baby!!

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5 out of 5 stars

Best value in its class

ValueWonk, 10/20/2009
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The Venza is perfect for our current needs and has been a joy to drive in both city and rural/mountain driving. With two of three teenagers in college we no longer needed 7 seats and traded in a Honda Odyssey which we loved. But the Venza is a more luxurious car and we like the security of AWD along with all the safety features. Fit and finish are great, reliability has been perfect in the first 7000 miles. Backup camera as part of the navigation package is very helpful. Backup on its own has too small a display. Teenagers love the sound system and the MP3 plug and play capability. Looked at the Lexus RX350 but the Venza is virtually identical and is $8,000 less.

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5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Lori, 12/31/2009
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I was looking for months for the right car for me. I have always driven an SUV and had no intentions of going smaller. Once I drove the Venza AWD 4cyl - I was in love. I never wanted a 4cyl, but the pick up, is that of a 6cyl. The interior space is as much if not more in comparison to the the GMC Envoy I drove previously. I find the car handles very well. All space on the interior was maximized by the design of the storage. The center console has ample storage. We already own a Toyota Camry, so overall trust the Toyota name. Only 3 months in, but the Venza is living up to the brand. I would recommend it to anyone in the market for a car/suv and interested in a crossover!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great vehicle

cferl, 12/18/2009
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is great!! It's a car with excellent space, performance, style. I bought it for my wife and she loves it. Have a 3 year old with car seat in the back and it is huge in the rear seat. Also very safe for kids and wife. Nicest riding car I've ever owned. At night the auto high beams and hid lights make for the best night driving experience I've ever had. I found myself saying that quite a bit 'the best'. 20inch wheels are awesome, and the ride does not suffer.

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3 out of 5 stars

NOT MY BEST CHOICE

patsoxfan, 01/08/2010
2009 Toyota Venza 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I got my 09 Venza in September, put 3300 miles on it and 4 months later have already traded it in. It's got horrible blind spots, the cloth interior is nothing short of junk and the plastic dash and doors is completely disappointing. The road noise is ridiculous. Toyota didn't seem to put a whole lot of thought into this car. I had a Toyota prior to the Venza and loved it, but I wasn't sad to see this one go. You should head back to the drawing board.

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