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This could be the one !!!

Dapper Dan, 07/27/2021
updated 02/20/2024
2021 Toyota Venza XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
28 of 30 people found this review helpful

We were looking for a mid-size SUV / wagon type vehicle. We are in our 60's and wanted a reliable, comfortable, all wheel drive vehicle. And, it had to get good mileage. We had our selections down Subarus' Outback or Forester, Hondas' CRV, and Toyotas' RAV-4 . But wait ! Now comes the new Venza. Hands down, this one met most of our needs. I don't think ANY vehicle is perfect for everyone. But you owe it to yourself to test drive this one. We just returned from our first long drive (2250 mi.). Our average speed of 68mph returned 42.6 mpg ! I'm not missing our Prius or CRV at all. Hybrid, AWD, Great style, Safety and comfort. NOT a big family rig, but for 1 or 2 retiree's that don't live near a Lexus dealership or don't want to spend that much $$$, this was the one for us.

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A RAV4 Hybrid for grownups

Jeff , 06/08/2021
updated 12/08/2021
2021 Toyota Venza Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful

The good, you get Lexus level luxury in a Toyota that costs much less than the current NX300, but actually get more goodies than you would buying the Lexus. It is an incredible driving vehicle that I love more every time I drive it. I am really looking forward to the daily snow squalls I get hit with on my 53 mile commute. The bad, could have more cargo space, but in reality this isn't really targeted as being a family car. Could offer towing, but again same as above. This vehicle focuses on refinement over utility, and quite frankly it is perfect for some of us.

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Vigorous Venza 2021!

Lane Ranger, 07/24/2021
updated 01/12/2022
2021 Toyota Venza XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful

We own a new 2021 Venza XLE Hybrid. We owned a 2014 before this one. This new Hybrid Model is amazing! Recent 2500 mile trip with the all wheel drive Venza on mostly Interstate travel had 40 mpg at 70 mph! Great safety features and very comfortable seating and air conditioning.

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Tim W., 07/04/2021
2021 Toyota Venza XLE 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
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There is very little room for your personal items such as keys, phones, etc. No shelf like the Highlander.

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In-VENZA-able

Eric S, 10/12/2020
2021 Toyota Venza Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
110 of 124 people found this review helpful

Smart looks? Check. Luxury touches so it could wear a Lexus badge? Check. Usual outstanding Toyota quality? check, check, check. Not to mention a plethora of safety features, all wrapped up in a body that looks as if a Lexus RX350 had mated with a Prius. Loved everything about the car, and even more so after driving it. The trim we wanted, Limited, referred to "blonde wood accents" although the sample we test-drove did not have those accent pieces. And then we thought about how we really use the vehicle. It is a packhorse, ready to carry several pieces of furniture at one time to kids who live 400 miles away. And we packed it totally to overflowing for a summer trip to Maine. But wait... that space for cargo in the new Venza is, well, minuscule compared to the previous generation (ended in 2015). That is what we are going to be replacing, our trusty 2012 Venza XLE. We could not, under any circumstance, make do with that small a storage space. And with that, we reluctantly left behind our vision of a new Venza in the garage. It is a space-age car without the space!

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