Used 2014 Toyota Venza Wagon Consumer Reviews
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Finally got our Venza!!
carol laituri, 09/05/2016
updated 03/08/2021
2014 Toyota Venza Limited 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
We couldn't afford the brand new Venza and ended up buying the Toyota Sienna even though a new Venza was our first choice My husband needed a larger car because of a serious back injury and we found a used 2014 Limited Venza through Edmunds with a little less than 19,000 miles at Dublin Toyota. It is a fabulous car and we are very happy to have our first choice!! Too bad they discontinued the model as it is great for travel and carrying cargo and people too!!
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The little engine that could
Wayne, 07/25/2018
updated 08/05/2019
2014 Toyota Venza LE 4dr Wagon AWD (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
I had a very bad experience with Karl Malone Toyota when buying this vehicle. My strongest suggestion whenever you buy a car is to PERSONALLY write down the VIN# of the vehicle you are buying and check it against the one they put on your contract!! DO NOT trust the sales staff!! While they were shoving paperwork at me and the car had been taken to the prep area, they switched cars on me. The vehicle I drove off in looked identical to the one I thought I had purchased but it did not seem to have the same power. Since I was the last one out the door that Friday night and lived 300 miles away, I chose to return the next week upon my return to the area. That's when I discovered they had put the VIN# of the four-cylinder vehicle on my contract, which was what I drove home, instead of the six-cylinder one I thought I had purchased. All that aside, for an underpowered vehicle she has done extremely well traveling upwards of 1500 miles a week on the I-15 corridor in Utah between St. George and Salt Lake City through the mountains and valleys, and changing the weather in between. The AWD has been most useful. When I first purchased the car she only got 12-15 mpg, while rated at 27mpg - SHOCKING! Through careful and proper maintenance I eventually raised it to 21mpg. Then I added a Hydrogen Assist Fuel Cell [HAFC] to the engine and that boosted me to 24-25. My only complaint is that the pedals are touchy. It's difficult to get smooth starts and stops. At 200,000+ miles she still runs like new!
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Approaching 9 years in 2014 Venza LE FWD V6
acework, 03/01/2015
updated 03/13/2023
2014 Toyota Venza LE 4dr Wagon (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
23 of 34 people found this review helpful
9 years & 101K miles later the car runs great! The only major repairs I’ve had are a new alternator ($900) at 100K mikes and two new rear shocks ($600) at about 90k miles. Nearly all of the Venza's I see on the road are AWD. I got an LE FWD V6 & think it handles great in the snow. The stability control helps when roads are slick. I love the power, it rockets off of the line & aids with overtaking on the hwy. Fuel economy was right around 21 mpg until the last year with mostly in town drives. The new average is 19.3 mpg. This # is reflected in my math as well as the car's computer. This mileage comes with 87 & 91 octane, it dips to a lower mpg when I use 85 octane. I love this car & am really happy I got it. I test drove a Murano and found it rode too stiff (Jeepish), and a Ford Edge (which was nice but a bit stiff & felt smaller). The back seat overhead entry light did not work from the day I got it. I had the dealer check it out, and it took 3 different service visits for them to determine that the FRONT entry light/garage opener assembly had a defect. Once that was replaced it worked fine.
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Sold the Venza and bought a Murano
Kevin Drake, 05/11/2016
updated 11/12/2016
2014 Toyota Venza XLE 4dr Wagon AWD (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 27 people found this review helpful
The Venza was discontinued in 2015 and wish I would have known this before purchasing the 2014 model in August 2014. I suppose they were anxious to sell but would have been nice to know. Also, the AWD model is underpowered with a the 4 cylinder engine and cruise control on the highway is very jerky on hills so should have bought the 6 cylinder. There are also several little quirks such as the sunroof not fully opening and stopping when closing, USB cable dropping down from the docking station, window wind noise on the highway, unreadable navigation display in the sunlight, gas mileage lower than the advertised sticker and door locks not all opening simultaneously.
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2014 VENZA XLE AWD with PREMIUM PKG 4cyl
2014 Venza in Wisconsin, 02/11/2023
updated 08/14/2023
2014 Toyota Venza XLE 4dr Wagon AWD (2.7L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
XLE 4cyl with premuium xle pkg had the panoramic roof leather jBL radio. GREAT...room seats , in and out, comfortable for both small and tall people 5 ft- 6-1. the seats are surprisingly well set. glass area for view is very good to see around for visibility. 22 MPG-24 Oct to April. 24-27 April to October in Wisconsin, Bought it used 76000 miles DEC 2020. Now at FEB 23 just over 2 years. No problems but I did all of the TOYOTA recommended maint. brake/coolant/AWD plugs fluids lubes etc. NO problems. nice drive great view. A few picky things would be...heater could blow more on the highest setting. Window areas need more time to defog. The platstic doors/ black scuff or shoe scuffs easily over time. The dash has a non shiney texture to it but generally a bit shiny...could have more touch soft surfaces and a different finish texture...It looks nice but holding up over time,,,could be different...its not cheep but it gives that impression...It really is like a Wagon SUV car all in one...really nice...to bad the New version is no like the old one...quiet...handles a bit more on the old big car feel.....gee its just a good solid vehicle...wish I could get with Toyota to fine tune it a bit more but the concept of this style is a real winner. 96000 mile now. Now Aug 2023 102000 all of the std scheduled maintenance is complete.The AC system seems to hold a lot of moisture. 25.3 ave since April. No problems still a nice vehicle.
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