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Toyota Venza 2009 review

Saturday, January 17, 2009 | Tags: 2009, Venza

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Label where you want to provide, the new Toyota Venza as a winner.
2009 Toyota Venza will be sold in this autumn, and Toyota calls a "crossover sedan." That means a mix of characteristics that lean towards a more conventional car than a sport-utility vehicle. Think of the Venza as a station wagon and you'll probably get a point.

Label where you want to provide, the new Toyota Venza as a winner.

2009 Toyota Venza will be sold in this autumn, and Toyota calls a "crossover sedan." That means a mix of characteristics that lean towards a more conventional car than a sport-utility vehicle. Think of the Venza as a station wagon and you'll probably get a point.

Toyota Venza 2009
2009 Toyota Venza
Of course, does not look exactly like the station wagon we've seen before. Unveiled at Detroit's North American International Auto show in January, Venza drew lots of attention. Among the vehicles at this time, he reminds us most of the Ford Edge crossover.

2009 Toyota Venza
There are many in the Toyota Lexus RX350, too, but the Venza is pressed down close to the ground, and sleeker. Front end is higher, but definitely molded in the theme of Toyota Camry sedan at this time. Venza's rear glass that has a nice, long rake, and taillights wrap around the rear fenders to hatch. Its standard wheels measure 19 inches in diameter, while 20-inch spoked alloys are optional. In short, the Venza is one of the more handsome, interesting vehicles Toyota has launched in some time.

2009 Toyota Venza
A dimensional view of a crossover label into perspective. At 109.3 inches and 189 inches, respectively, the Venza's wheelbase and overall length match both Toyota's Camry sedan and Highlander sport-utility fractions in an inch. In other words, the Venza's footprint on the pavement matches both Camry and Highlander closely. However, the overall height of 63.4 inches, the Venza slots right in the middle of the Camry and Highlander. It's ride height of fall somewhere in the middle, too.

2009 Toyota Venza seats five, such as the Camry, rather than seven as Highlander. Rocker is high, or around the lips from the bottom of the passenger door, which is low, so it is easy to lift the foot in, but the hip for occupants sit higher than that of the typical sedan. The combination should deliver a mix many buyers seek: easy entry and exit, with the seating position is higher for higher around the vehicle on the road.

2009 Toyota Venza has not published cargo volume for Venza, but it seems capacity will fall somewhere between Camry and Highlander. There is no room in the back of Venza as a second seat in the Highlander, which has enough space for the optional third, respectively. But in the back room with the Venza to Camry's trunk, and increased when the rear seats are folded flat. Some easy-to-use levers allow Venza's 60/40 split rear seats folded to the back of the rear hatch is opened, without running around on the side of the door first. There seems to load floor is lower than that in the typical SUV.

2009 Toyota Venza
Venza originate in the engine will be a big, new four-cylinder displacing 2.7 liters. Toyota has not released its horsepower or torque ratings. The upgrade will be the same 3.5 liter V6 offered in some Toyota products, including the Camry and Highlander, produces 268 horsepower at 6200 rpm and 246 pound-feet of torque at 4700 rpm. Both engines come with six-speed automatic transmission, and Venza will be provided with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. V6 properly and equipment, maximum towing capacity is 3500 pounds.

2009 Toyota Venza
We estimate that Venza has a fully independent rear suspension, but it is also possible that storage space is equipped with a solid axle of some sort. Toyota does not say, however, and we can not crawl under to see. A Toyota engineer on hand at the Detroit auto show said Venza is at least partly based on the Camry. Camry has independent rear suspension, even though it does not mean that the Venza.

We believe it is installed with the full front, side and head-protection airbags, with a little knee-protection bag for the driver. There are also new features Toyota STAR active safety system, which integrates anti-lock brakes, traction control, electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist, vehicle stability and control with Rollover mitigation system.

2009 Toyota Venza
Venza Splits from the dashboard of the front of the cabin into two figurative halves. A prominent center stack holds the key and control, including the dash-mounted gear selector, and come down a long, wide console. The biggest component is the console that looks big enough to accommodate a laptop, and it fit with auxiliary audio jack and at least one 12-volt power point. Venza's rear seatbacks recline to a 14 degrees for a little extra passenger comfort.

2009 Toyota Venza
Even the most expensive Venza will come equipped with both. Standard features include dual-zone automatic AC, cruise control, a six-CD changer, tilt / telescopic steering wheel with audio controls, remote keyless entry, an electro-chromatic rearview mirror with compass, rear wiper and privacy glass. The Venza will also be offered at least some of the new, big-ticket options. Toyota's first panoramic sunroof has separate glass panels over front and rear seats, with one in front literally opening up to the glass. Automatic high amount of system automatically Beam dips low beams approach to traffic, and then return to high beams when the road ahead is empty.

2009 Toyota Venza PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
POWERTRAIN

* 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine
o Six-speed sequential shift automatic transmission
* 3.5-liter V6
o Horsepower: 268 @ 6,200
o Torque: 246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700 rpm
o Six-speed sequential shift automatic transmission
* Drive System: Front- and All-Wheel-Drive

DIMENSIONS (inches)

* Overall Length: 189.0
* Overall Width: 75.0
* Overall Height: 63.4
* Wheelbase: 109.3
* Ground clearance: 8.1

Wheels:

* 19-inch alloy wheels (four-cylinder only)
* 20-inch alloy wheels (standard on V6 and available on four-cylinder)

Tire Size:

* 20-inch: 245/50R20
* 19-inch: 245/55R19

Towing Capacity: 3,500 lbs. (V6 model)

Seating Capacity: 5