I've Owned My 2021 Venza for 6 Months: Here's What I REALLY THINK! Driving impressions + full review
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- Learn my 6-month ownership impressions of 2021 Toyota Venza. I have a Venza Limited in Coastal Gray. Driving impressions, buttons & controls, cargo space, mpg, performance, much more! Pretty much everything you should know about 2021 Venza!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Driving Impressions - ride with me!
07:05 Exterior review / styling
08:42 Smart Key / Auto lock & unlock
09:59 Wheels & tires
10:45 - Back end features
11:25 Hands-free liftgate & cargo area
13:47 Backup camera washer
14:05 Spontaneous singing
14:19 Engine performance / front end features
17:11 Venza walkaround
18:44 Turning circle demo
19:32 StarGaze Panoramic Fixed Roof
21:01 Backing up demo / Bird's Eye View Camera
21:59 Back seat space
23:03 Interior tour
32:31 Window sticker features / pricing
34:17 Final impressions & ending
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Looking to buy one, is paint protection a clear film over the front? Can you show a close-up of that? Like your reviews, lite and detailed at the same time.
I bought a Coastal gray limited with the roof and HUD. 2 months - I’m getting 41-44 mpg without really trying. Great vehicle so far!! My first Toyota and first hybrid. Happy with the decision!! Your videos helped me decide - very informative without being boring. Nice job!!!
Glad you’re enjoying it!
I got a costal gray xle this weekend. It has the softech package. Man, what a great car. I'm more of a sports car kind of guy. I never liked CUVs, but this one is great. Fuel efficiency is awesome and the ride is so smooth. It accelerates great, and to me it's whisper quiet compared with the cars I'm used to driving.
I LO❤E my 2021 Venza! Averaging 42 mpg city and highway. Hybrid is the way to go!
I can’t seem to get over 38mpg. I keep it in normal mode. Do you have any tips ??
Yep, the Venza gets the advertised mileage. I have over 5400 miles on my limited and the fuel range does NOT match the advertised 14.5 gallon tank. I’ve never put more than 11.3 gallons in the tank on empty. Recently took a trip driving over 2600 miles and never approached putting in over 10.5 gallons or limited to 405-420 miles before fill up. Look on Toyota Venza chat lines and other owners make the same claim. I’ve taken it back to the dealer and of course they say everything checks out fine. I’ve called Toyota corporate and made a claim and as they told me, I’m not the only one who’s made this claim. Waiting for a TSB for a recall.
I bought my venza in March and I am getting up to 45 .9 to 47.9 on road trips and city driving I am getting between 32 to 40 mpg . I love everything about my venza . I have the blueprint with the stargaze roof and the head up display which I love I have never had that before . Congrats on your venza its a great car . And I also wanted to say great video I love to watch all your videos your informative and funny . Looking forward to your next video.
Good review Jeff and your earlier video sold me a new Venza four months ago. I bought an XLE because I wanted the analog A/C and radio controls. The SofTex upgrade gave me the ventilated seats and a power passenger seat. I also got Coastal Gray paint but opted for the gray interior. The black felt too dark because of the black headliner and the gray came with a light headliner. I love the car and thanks brother for suggesting the Venza.
I've had mine for about 8 months now, approximately 9k miles. I love it. I usually put gas once, maybe twice a month. Surprisingly, what I like least about the car is what I initially loved - the interior. As much as the "leather" is comfy and soft, it's also very hard to keep clean. Crumbs get stuck in the perforations. It's not easy to keep clean with kids. I still love it, but I also love being able to clean my car easily. I do not regret the purchase. It's been a solid purchase. It's also quite a conversation piece. I've had quite a few people stop to ask me about this very cool car. Someone even ran my doorbell while at home to ask if I'd like to sell it. I'd buy it again in another color, preferably red. I have the black one.
This is the very best and most comprehensive review I have ever seen. Thank you so much!
I live in California but I've watched so many of your videos and enjoyed them so much that I would want to travel to North Carolina just to buy a car from you! lol
Bought my wife a 2021 Venza LE in blueprint in mid May, and got to drive it myself quite a bit. I get no wind noise whatsoever. The car feels great riding on the freeways, and gives us around 36.5 mpg. We get up to 39 mpg if we drive conservatively. That is a huge improvement over my last car that struggled to give me 22 mpg (though it is not a fair comparison because that was a 2019 Traverse). Still, I enjoy visiting the gas stations less often than before.
Thank you for such amazing review I’m shopping around for a car and this is one of my options you’ve answered all my doubts.
Hey Jeff!!! Great video and you really covered everything. This has been in my top 3 picks to go test drive…but having you manage to add a Richie Cunningham reference I’m going to give the Venza some bonus points. Thanks for your great videos.
Thanks for the Detailed video 👍🏼
I just bought a Limited with AT package and Star gaze roof. It's won't be in for about 3 weeks. This could end up feeling like the longest 3 weeks of my life. lol I will be shocked if I don't have it for at least 8-10 years. Also, can't wait for that high MPG! Your video's are the best. LOVE your humor. You and I would definitely be buddies. Keep em coming. I already feel like the salesman went over all the options with me on delivery! Thanks for all the info.
A subscriber. I watched the whole video. Another good job. Thank you.
Hi Paul! Thanks so much for watching. I really appreciate it. Enjoy your weekend. Jeff
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I have a White Limited. I average 39.3 mpg currently with no effort to try and hybrid drive. Had mine for 7 months. This car is so smooth when driving. I dont think it has loud road noise at all. the trunk is a little smaller than I like but totally workable. this is a beautiful car!! Only real complaint it that it does not have a functioning sun roof. I will ultimately end up trading it in for this option eventually.
You are a hoot. Love your videos.
After watching your review , I bought 2021 XLE celestial black last week, Thumbs up Jeff
I've had my Venza Limited for 6 months now. I had some buyer's remorse at first. But I'm liking it more and more as time goes on. My MPG varies from 35-43. It really is a great car for anyone looking for the perfect combination of luxury, practicality, and efficiency. It doesn't bother me at all that it lacks a radio knob because I use the buttons on the seering wheel anyways. The tonneau cover comes in handy for air drying wet gear after a day on the beach or pool. My only gripe is the positioning of the rear blinker lights. My bike and bike rack tend to obstruct the blinker light. Toyota should remove those lower lights altogether and incorporate the blinkers in with the taillights. And as an added bonus, The blinkers should be sequential
It's good to see Toyota finally making the seats of its newest models comfortable. The CH-R's seats are also great. Too bad the 2018-21 Camrys seats are so hard and uncomfortable.
WOW great job on this video you did here. I love how in depth you were on going over this venza. I think these new Venza's look really nice. It think it has a nice sporty style Lexus look to it which I really like. I love how loaded this vehicle is with a lot of stuff on it. I just leased my 2020 Rav4 XSE last August and these were just starting to come out and if they would have been out sooner I may have looked into leasing one of these instead. What I don't like is that they don't put any knobs on the display screen for volume and Temp control. I don't like having to do everything by touch screen. I do really like how it has such a big screen on it and the pop up display thing would be really nice to have. Also that sun roof does look pretty cool but do agree that it should still be able to open. The one issue I might having is pricing if I decided to get one instead of staying with my Rav4.
All trim Venzas are AWD Hybrids. I don’t the RAV 4 hybrid would be much less.
Yo Jeff! I dig you and your videos man. I usually just hit the talk button and say Sirius channel 8, 9 or 2000, works Great!
lol i just noticed that you did voice command to turn the radio stations on later in the video! love when you sing...
Hi Jeff. The vehicle is sweet
Great review. I don't own a Venza. I'm so stuck in the Carrolla styles and the manual transmission. My good friend had an 84 Carrolla 5 speed. Not to many safety features in that vehicle. I had an 84 Carrolla 5 speed mt as well. Car sat for to long. It became a money pit. Thank you Jeff.
I had the heads up display in my first car. It was a 1999 Buick Park Avenue. That is a great feature. Car manufacturers should’ve kept that to help with watching your speed
Love my venza too! I have a HUD but no pano roof. Just not something I would use at all. prefer the black roof. the HUD is amazing. I love it.
I drove a rental Venza when I was having some work done to my beloved 2014 Prius recently, and I’m just saying I have an LE coming in later this week if the hurricane doesn’t delay anything. I kept my Prius, though. I will never go backward from hybrids. That Venza was such a nice ride, I couldn’t get it off my mind. The one I’m getting is Blizzard Pearl. I can’t wait.
Nice choice!
What are some of the things you like about hybrids that won’t make you go back to regular gas models?
@@sammyjammy6647 cheap on gas
@@kelvindhillon1599 that’s it? That’s one of the worse excuses to buy a hybrid. You really only benefit if that gas prices explode. The added upfront cost of a hybrid outweighs any gas saving
Hi Toyotajeff, your videos was really a deciding influence in my decision buying process. You really do an awesome and detailed job. That really helps when you are trying to decide. Here is my question. I decided that I want the venza LE, that is my price range, but I cant find the vehicle up in NJ area. There are none due to shortage, when do you think they should be coming back into the lots? When a car did come, they wanted a $4k surcharge due to shortage. I have a car now, so I dont need the car, but I do want it. Thank you
I have a coastal grey limited w HUD and pano roof. LOVE IT. So many things are tweak-able in settings, incl all the doors unlocking when you unlock one. I did NOT want that feature; it felt more secure to me to have only the driver’s door open. So I tweaked the setting. Yay!
Pano roof = stargaze? I’m not sure if there is a difference.
My coastal gray Limited is on its way. I've been re-watching your videos to remember how things work. My last new car was 10 years ago so technology has changed. Looking forward to driving it and checking on road noise, mpg, etc. Will come back after driving it awhile to comment. Your videos helped me decide, plus I talked to a Venza owner who loves her car.
Did you special order your Venza or do they show you what is scheduled to come to your dealer and you select from those? I havent tried too hard to find new Venzas on the dealer lot but would prefer to order one with exactly only what i want on it instead of the loaded up ones they send dealers. Thanks.
@@whocares0316 our particular Toyota dealer took down my list of wants. Then they sent me a pdf of what was available when they had a shipment. They don't do special orders like some big dealerships do because of the chip shortage. I am happy with what I chose.
We live in Hawaii Kai on the Island of Oahu and we're getting >43 mpg in all around driving on our '21 LTD. There are no "high-speed" roads here. The fastest I've gone is probably 65mph for short periods of time. The majority is 35-50 and for the first time in my life, I am really concentrating on maximizing MPG.
Anyway, the computer says we're getting ~43.2 mpg. I'LL TAKE IT!
Liking the safety features this thing has. Would love to see some of those features implemented on the new 2022 Tundra and the (hopefully) 2023 4runner. Great vid!
You will see a lot of those features on the new Tundra especially on the upper trims.
@@charlesjackson1700 Hope so! They're going to need to have most of them to provide what other companies do
@@PreCiiSiioN_IIThat is for sure. They really need to bridge the gap on that shortcoming. They are currently 12 years plus behind other brands.. As it stands reliability is there only advantage ...
I have a Coastal Grey 2021 Venza LE with 12,000 miles already since October 2020, drives great! I just wish the resolution was better on the camera and cargo space is kinda limited, feels more like a compact hatchback even with rear seats folded down…
I got a 2023 and it has a steering column rattle. My local Toyota dealer couldn’t replicate it, so I can’t get it fixed. Like the interior, it’s an LE so it still has knobs, and easy to clean fabric. No heated seats but I’m in Florida. No Birds Eye view nor does it have that frosty sunroof. Doesn’t have heads up display and that would be my favorite feature. My wife never drives it so memory seats aren’t needed. 35.3 mpg after 5200 miles.
Way better MPG compared to my Rav hybrid … loving Venza so far Limited Celestal black
I've had my 2021 Venza Limited for 24 hours now and it's pretty much identical to the Pearl White one here except I got Ruby Red. You showed me some stuff I had not seen in other videos, especially how to adjust the digital mirror. 1st time I'd seen that. That mirror does take some getting used to. I need to find the menu that displays the mpg like on your personal Venza, the area between the speedometer and power gauge.
I’m at the same point as Jeff in ownership - about 6 mos, 4000 miles. Limited trim but without the stargaze roof and heads-up display. I agree with Jeff on comfort - have been on 8 hour trips no problem. Also agree on acceleration. I get about 37.5 mpg. Don’t completely agree on the noise and ride comments.
Main complaints are 1) Nav system is terrible. 2) Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 is only so-so.
Not spelled out by Jeff, the brake and throttle response are excellent.
I’d add here that the CRV is smooth and responsive. Some reviewers complain about CRVs automatically it seems, but I see no problem here. And switch back and forth from gas to electric is not noticeable, nor switch from regenerative braking to mechanical.
You are spot on with the navigation, it's horrible. I just use android auto now 100% of the time.
I love my Venza. When I was on the hunt for a new car I was in between a Lexus RX, mustang Mach E, Highlander, or a Venza. I did my research and honestly I think I made the best decision of my life Lol my gas lasts a month and a week no lie. I don’t drive as much as others maybe but back and forth from my job and going to stores this Christmas Omg I love it 😍
Same exact cars I reviewed and have been looking at! I ordered my new 2022 Venza Limited last week and can’t wait until it arrives!!!! It is such a good looking vehicle!!!
what difference between 22 / 21 please if you can keep me posted
Thanks in advance
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Three months with the Venza Limited. I have settled into using the drive mode full time. Not worth the gas savings to use eco mode. Drive mode gives the best AC cooling. No issues with the car. I use the view mode whenever I park. Saves me from getting back in the car to re-park it. On the digital rear mirror, disorients me. Okay to use it in a large parking lot, for safety. No one sneaking up on you. I use the regular mirror.
I have the Coastal Gray Limited. With conservative driving my MPG is 42 plus. This car is amazing.
Great video, Jeff. Enjoyed the info with a sprinkle of humour...and song. :-) Here's my question: why no leather? What's up with that. Not all of us are vegan.
I get 40 mpg combined with conservative driving. My daily commute is 21 miles (33 mins) for one way with hills.
I drove a Venza. Very impressive, but currently there are few choices. Hope they can solve the shortages soon.
Most definitely agree with you on the shortage.
Kindly what you mean about shortages … can you explain
Thanks
Any suggestions on adding a cargo net??
I love mine!!
I thought the HUD was part of the Advanced Tech Package that also included the Birdseye View Camera. Are you sure it's not on your limited?
Good review. Like the old Venza, former Camry drivers seem to think that either iteration of Venza is excessively noisy, especially in road noise. The SUV/CUV platform as a rule is noisier than a sedan and the trend to put lower profile and wider tires on a rig will certainly make a vehicle noisier than a sedan. Me, I came from sport coupes and sedans, lots of noise. Presently I have an old Venza, contemplating a new Venza.
The only wind noise we have is on the passenger side. It is the little triangle window on the door. It is terrible. We had the window replaced under warranty and it still does it. Must be a factory defect. So i think I’m going to try some clear silicone and see what happens.
Are the seat bolsters in the Venza softer or shorter than the RAV 4 Prime?
My one big complaint is the only 12v outlet is in the console. It desperately needs one in the same place as the two forward USB outlets or in a hidden area behind the touch screen for dash cams or radar detectors.
Would you know how to turn off the beeping noise whenever you touch the volume or fan buttons? I can turn off the beep on the screen but the beep does not go away on the buttons below the screen. Have you been able to turn this off? Or tried to?
Is it possible to lock the car with kick sense while closing the backgate?
Jeff. I just can’t wrap my head around going into a xle from base unit. There is a 4K diff in price round me for very few additional features
I bought the 2021 Venza, coastal gray XLE with JBL upgrade and Softex upgrade last month and I love it!!!!!! Thank you for so much information, but you leave out one of the best features, the toyota app where you get graded by you car, can start it from your house, check and lock it from your room, check it's health! I love that app!!!
Anyways, I've already put about 1250 miles on it, here in Colorado. I traded in my 2010 Venza to get it. Toyota financial was amazing to work with also!!
Wow! Good to know if I ever decide to trade in my 2010 RX for a Venza!
I'm in Colorado too and am debating a Venza with the same options!! Does the Coastal gray actually look gray or is it more blue? No dealers here actually have any in stock to look at or try and photos online seem to vary. 🤔
@@actalker16 it is more blue.
You can change radio stations with verbal command no need for knob
Thats exactly what I do I don't miss not having a knob and as far as volume control I use my steering wheel controls.
Is that true that Limited WITH sunroof is more noise then without sunroof? Thank you!
😂😂😂 Jeff you the best ❤❤❤ wooo wooo wooo wooo
I know you've driven a 2010 rx.
Compare the smoothness to that place? With a cherry 🍒 ontop?
Are there any videos comparing the AWD on the Camry vs the Venza vs Rav4 etc? I think Jeff mentioned that the camry doesn't use torque vectoring, but I'm curious how they compare in real world situations vs on paper. I have a 2021 AWD SE Camry, so far haven't broke the front tires loose or even a chirp. New York winters will be a different story. I was impressed the way the Rav4 operates in deep snow and ice, curious if anyone has experience with both to compare, or a video showing the Camry AWD system up against some of the tried and true models like the Rav
I realized that the noise usually starts after 50mph from the Mirrors 🤔
Why when I lock my 2021 Venza I do not see any security light beeping or lit up anywhere?
interesting, Limited Edition is missing the Windshield De-Icer module?! 26:15
Such a nice car! Should have been under the Lexus badge😁. The interior is beautiful too!
Hi Jeff! I really love my new Venza with the Stargazing roof. I have only had my Venza a week and there appears to be a defect. Between the layers of glass there is a brown spot and a cloudy spot around it! Have you seen this happen before? I’m heading back to my dealership in Orlando on Monday!
Update us. What did the dealership do for you?
The whole roof had to be replaced … it took 3 days!
My dad currently own a 2009 Venza XLE,he down bad for the 2021 Venza Limited. I gotta pay respect to this man for making this comparison.
I think I'm going to swing by your dealer today what (if anything) you guys have in stock these days.
I average 28.2 mpg on my 2019 avalon v6 was thinking about test driving one of these and the rav4 prime.
When would 2022 Highlander coming out? Waiting for that model since it would be getting some extra features from xle and up.
I’m thinking sept-nov. I haven’t heard but it’s usually a little later
I wish you could open the stargaze just over the backseat!
The major problem i think is, the cargo space is too small
Is the trunk bigger than 2010 Lexus RX 350?
God, I wish you were my dad. You're so hella funny!
I love his personality too!
Does the 2021 RAV4 Hybrid have a birds eye view camera on any model?
yeah.. its a pretty common option on the higher trims like XSE and LIMITED
I have a question. Do they have Toyota venza NO hybrid OR all toyota Venza are always Hybrid ?
Hi, do you know if a twin size bed will fit inside this venza with the second row seats folded down?
One question. Can I permanently shut off the rain sensing wipers? My last car, in the first week of ownership, I drove into a car wash. The wipers started going. I didn’t know where the shutoff was, and my wipers were permanently damaged. I hate them.
I’m the opposite, I just absolutely love them! I Always know to make sure to turn them off when I’m going to the car wash!😎
Hey Love your vids but you didn't show remote start LOL
Hi Jeff, thanks for the review. I have the 2021 limited. My mileage hasn’t been very good so far. My driving profile is 97. I am not a heavy footer. I noticed that the green EV light on the MID stays on all the time whether it be on the highway or city. Is this normal? I can’t seem to turn it off from the EV button. Thanks
My wife has been driving a Venza for 3 months. Normally the fron Bird's Eye View camera activates when she enters the garage and gets close to something in front. Today she started out of the driveway, and noticed that the camera turned on as soon as she put the car in Drive with nothing in front sensor range. Have you experienced this?
So there’s a possibility that the bird’s eye view camera maybe in “Automatic “mode. In this mode, when the vehicle is in drive, reverse, neutral or at a speed below 6 mph (10 km/h), the bird’s eye camera can be automatically activated.
Does the Vanza XLE have the feature on the windshield display? Thank you
No.. ,,😤 ( Hud ) Heads up display is only available on The Limited trim..
Yea sorry that’s not available on XLE
What about LE? Does it have the windshield display or is it just on limited?
I'm so disappointed that this one isn't coming to Belgium
Random but it would be nice to find a knowledgeable, fun, gentle guy like you for a husband :'(
Another question. My 20 pound dog gets hot in the back seat. I read that AC doesn’t go to the back unless it detects a seat is occupied. Is that correct, or do I have a problem?
No rear AC in the Venda, just rear air vents
Does anyone else have a problem with it on the freeway my Venza makes a lot of noise maybe the tires?
Can you turn off the beeps on the infotainment?
yes you can, you can turn off all beeps.
You get a little wind noise on all them with sunshade pulled back.
Regula or premium gas ?
My only problem is High trim does not have phyiscal Button for AC and Volumn😂
That really doesn't bother me I have trained myself to use the volume control on my steering and I set my ac on auto
@@rebeccamoran5382 thats great！👍
It’s the reason why we bought a xle. We love it.
@@MikeRobot I think XLE did not have physical button，isn‘t it？Only LE Model has physical button😂
Toyota does this across several of their models. The trade off is that it helps Toyota keep the price down but it causes more driver distraction. I would have liked to have been in the Toyota design meeting when they decided which was better for the customer.
Why do they not recommend towing?
That’s a wide screen. Does it do wireless CarPlay?
It doesn’t 🥲 wished it did tho one of the main flaws
I’ve been trying to buy a limited with pano roof..but can’t find one
yeah super hard to find!
Can't you order one from the dealership? I think it takes 12 weeks or so
Which city is this?
The only thing it doesn’t have that i miss tremendously is the walk away lock feature. This car does not have it. I think it is a big time nice feature and they didn’t do it.
Also driver one and two key fob when approaching the car will set seat to one or two. This car doesn’t have that either.
This vehicle actually does have that feature. It's listed in the manual.
Well some road noise to be expected, it is not an ES or LS Lexus you know.
I know they're not exactly the same but how does the Venza fare against the Lexus NX300H or RX450H?
Way better than the current NX300h, not as powerful as the RX450h but it's smoother.
@@flandrescarlet486 what if you compare to the upcoming 2022 nx350h? Lol
@@darkie428 That's not what he ask lol
What about the fuel tank problems?
Yes. I won’t buy until this is resolved.
I have a blueprint Limited with the Pano roof. Had it for a month/1100 miles. Came from a Kia Cadenza SXL sedan with all the stuff. Opinions on the Venza: the carpeting is thin and feels cheap, the kick sensor for the gate works sometimes, the entertainment system with maps is terrible and that’s comparing it to a Kia, there is noticeable road noise from the tires and wind, the heads up display is large but the information is limited compared to Kia, the Pano roof is a gimmick and waste of money especially if you’re used to a pano roof that opens, the Toyota Sense 2.0 needs more work as some of the safety tools don’t work well, the limited space in the hatch, though I didn’t think would be an issue is, mirrors don’t lower when backing up and they don’t fold out when approaching the car, the seats are comfortable but they’re VINYL not soft leather, the glass used is noticeably thinner than a Kia, storage in the console and front area is very limited, they’re are huge blind spots in the front as I didn’t think the window pillars were thick but they are, the button for start/stop is in a stupid spot taking up room from the console area, if you have a pet, the back seat can’t be folded down or they’ll never get air as there isn’t any hooks or vents for the hatch area and finally, this is priced like a Lexus NX @ $43,300. It is NOT a Lexus and shouldn’t be considered as a Lexus alternative. It drives nice and the mileage is as advertised but IMO the Venza is overpriced by 5-8K. Buyers remorse, yep. I leased the Venza but If I could do it over again, I would have leased a Kia Telluride EX with blackout package for the same price,
Prefectly said ! I think 38k is the prefect spot for this car too instead of 43k. The fact base model starts @33k and you just don't get upgrades in meaningful area for the extra 10 grand.
Trade it in....the used car market is crazy now. You probably would come close to breaking even or maybe even pocket a few bucks. Can't hurt to try?
@@cintikevin1 Thanks Kevin. I tried through VROOM and Carvana. There was a $1000.00 loss on what the buyout is with the Carvana offer. I considered it but unfortunately there is little to no inventory especially wanting a Telluride. I looked at Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento but again, inventory is limited and I’m not going to step down to a base model of any brand. I’ll drive the Venza for now and see what happens after the first of the year. Hopefully the chip shortage will be better and inventory levels will increase.
Nice to hear real feedback from an owner. Hoping the 2022 Venza includes Safety Sense 3.0 like the new NX.
Wow, that's a hefty price tag compared to the old gen Venza. With that price I bet its a hard decision Venza vs Highlander (...may be 4Runner).
The price is really high on an upper trim Highlander and 4Runner..,🤑
$ 50,000 for the loaded Highlander Hybrid. $ 43,000 for the Loaded Venza. I didn’t want 3 rows either.
I've got about 4,000 miles on my Venza and I am averaging 32 miles per gallon which is very disappointing I don't understand how everyone is getting 40 plus miles per gallon. I've done one long road trip from Fort Worth to Ogden Utah and a lot of that was 75 + miles an hour I don't know if that is what's causing the low mileage or what. My 2014 Altima would get 650-700 miles on a tank for long road trips. The venza averages 350-375 .
I’ve been trying to get above 38mpg. I’m wondering if it comes down to using eco in some situations and normal in others? 🤔
to get 40mpg you have to use cruising and don't go above 65. You won't get good mileage if you keep pressing the gas pedal
@@HevaNaisdey does the eco matter in this case?
A hybrid is not meant to go 75 mph. Cmon. Stop having. Heavy foot and youll see increased mpg
Plus highway gets worse than city
We loved this car until we went for a test drive. The car drove beautifully and lots of good features but one big negative for me. My wife is 5 feet tall and the passenger seat does not adjust up or down. The navigation control screen is so high and big, too big I think. She couldn’t see over the top of it without stretching her neck, very uncomfortable! Venza fell out of the running pretty quick!
I agree. What schmuk designed the passenger seat
Needs to be lowered at least 1.5 inches