2021 Toyota Venza First Look
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Date: 2020-05-18
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Comments and reviews: 9
Stephen
I've been wondering when/if Toyota would add a two row midsize crossover to its lineup. Almost all competitors now offer two vehicles in the crowded midsize SUV category with vehicles range from about 188 to 203 in length. Hyundai has the Palisade and the Santa Fe. KIA has the Telluride and the Sorento (a vehicle that it appears will again come with two and three row variants in 2021. Ford has the Edge and the Explorer. Chevy offers the Blazer and the bus-like Traverse. Subaru offers the Ascent and the Outback. Nissan has the Murano and the Pathfinder. Currently, though, Toyota has only the Highlander, a three row crossover with an almost unusable cramped rear seat. Assuming the Venza will be somewhere between 188 and 192 in length, it will fit comfortably in the smaller midsize category. Where the Toyota is unique, at least until the Fall of 2020, is its hybrid power train. The RAV4 and the Highlander each offer that extremely popular option so I'm not surprised the Toyota has decided to make it standard in the Venza. It will be interesting to see how it fares against the promised hybrid version of the Sorento expected in the Fall.
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I've been wondering when/if Toyota would add a two row midsize crossover to its lineup. Almost all competitors now offer two vehicles in the crowded midsize SUV category with vehicles range from about 188 to 203 in length. Hyundai has the Palisade and the Santa Fe. KIA has the Telluride and the Sorento (a vehicle that it appears will again come with two and three row variants in 2021. Ford has the Edge and the Explorer. Chevy offers the Blazer and the bus-like Traverse. Subaru offers the Ascent and the Outback. Nissan has the Murano and the Pathfinder. Currently, though, Toyota has only the Highlander, a three row crossover with an almost unusable cramped rear seat. Assuming the Venza will be somewhere between 188 and 192 in length, it will fit comfortably in the smaller midsize category. Where the Toyota is unique, at least until the Fall of 2020, is its hybrid power train. The RAV4 and the Highlander each offer that extremely popular option so I'm not surprised the Toyota has decided to make it standard in the Venza. It will be interesting to see how it fares against the promised hybrid version of the Sorento expected in the Fall.
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Trades46
Very interesting that Toyota took the Harrier in the Asian markets and rebadged it as Venza for the North American release. The close appearance to the Lexus RX is by no accident - the Harrier in Asia used to be a rebadged RX, only changing platforms since the late 2000s to its own thing but still keeping in relatively design to the Lexus. However with this Venza the new Lexus NX needs to feel REALLY premium to justify the price difference and give more distinctive luxury breathing space to the Lexus brand.
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Very interesting that Toyota took the Harrier in the Asian markets and rebadged it as Venza for the North American release. The close appearance to the Lexus RX is by no accident - the Harrier in Asia used to be a rebadged RX, only changing platforms since the late 2000s to its own thing but still keeping in relatively design to the Lexus. However with this Venza the new Lexus NX needs to feel REALLY premium to justify the price difference and give more distinctive luxury breathing space to the Lexus brand.
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cashcarstar2283
Interesting that it is hybrid only. I wonder how long until Toyota starts phasing out non-electrified drivetrains on all its models. It's also interesting how different in philosophy Toyota's suv/crossover hybrids appear to be compared to their Corolla hybrid, which is basically a Prius drivetrain shoved into a sedan.
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Interesting that it is hybrid only. I wonder how long until Toyota starts phasing out non-electrified drivetrains on all its models. It's also interesting how different in philosophy Toyota's suv/crossover hybrids appear to be compared to their Corolla hybrid, which is basically a Prius drivetrain shoved into a sedan.
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HellKitty
Alex: just one thing: Toyota has now given buyers a reason to not spend 5-15k more on a RX. 240hp+ is plentiful for the core buyer of this, usually middle-aged and female. This may be one of the smartest product decisions Toyota has done in quite some time. Definitely not the same team from the Highlander(I dont think. )
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Alex: just one thing: Toyota has now given buyers a reason to not spend 5-15k more on a RX. 240hp+ is plentiful for the core buyer of this, usually middle-aged and female. This may be one of the smartest product decisions Toyota has done in quite some time. Definitely not the same team from the Highlander(I dont think. )
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Chuck
This looks like the possible platform for the RX re-design? I have a 2011 RX 450H which I love, but want a new model. The current facelift (of the RX) is nice, but still looks outdated. This vehicle gets much better mileage than my 6-cylinder, and am going to consider it. Thanks for the fantastic review sir!
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This looks like the possible platform for the RX re-design? I have a 2011 RX 450H which I love, but want a new model. The current facelift (of the RX) is nice, but still looks outdated. This vehicle gets much better mileage than my 6-cylinder, and am going to consider it. Thanks for the fantastic review sir!
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Right
Alex, I welcome the return of the Camry Wagon aka Venza. They were very popular up here in Canada where they stayed on sale through the 2016 model year. All Hybrid and all AWD is the way to go. Let's hope the head and leg room beats the RAV4. Did you say Lithium ion battery?
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Alex, I welcome the return of the Camry Wagon aka Venza. They were very popular up here in Canada where they stayed on sale through the 2016 model year. All Hybrid and all AWD is the way to go. Let's hope the head and leg room beats the RAV4. Did you say Lithium ion battery?
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Guest
Too weak powerplant for such size. A downer for me. Plus I don't really dig the front - kinda fish like weird design. Toyota seems to be plagued with poor design of its latest cars (RAV4, Highlander and now this Venza. Hopefully they can fix it in next generation.
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Too weak powerplant for such size. A downer for me. Plus I don't really dig the front - kinda fish like weird design. Toyota seems to be plagued with poor design of its latest cars (RAV4, Highlander and now this Venza. Hopefully they can fix it in next generation.
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ezekiel1hen
This thing is not going to be cheap. Hopefully by using the RAV4 powertrain that it's closer to the RAV4 Hybrid in terms of price. I do like the way these new Venza looks, but no one wants to pay 40, 000 just get a sun roof and heated seats.
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This thing is not going to be cheap. Hopefully by using the RAV4 powertrain that it's closer to the RAV4 Hybrid in terms of price. I do like the way these new Venza looks, but no one wants to pay 40, 000 just get a sun roof and heated seats.
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George
The issue of Apple CarPlay occupying only 2/3 of the extra wide-screens is an issue of the app s formatting, not the IFE system. The same thing happens on the Seltos 12 IFE screen. It s annoying, but will be rectified by Apple in time.
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The issue of Apple CarPlay occupying only 2/3 of the extra wide-screens is an issue of the app s formatting, not the IFE system. The same thing happens on the Seltos 12 IFE screen. It s annoying, but will be rectified by Apple in time.
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