The Toyota Venza is a mid-size crossover SUV developed by Japanese automaker Toyota and unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. It is currently engineered in the United States and built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) in Georgetown, Kentucky. It has a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated fuel economy of 19 mpg-US (12 L/100 km; 23 mpg-imp)/26 mpg-US (9.0 L/100 km; 31 mpg-imp) with its four-cylinder engine. Even though most Toyota vehicles built in the United States and Canada are sold in Mexico, it is one of the North American built Toyotas (alongside the Avalon) to not be sold in Mexico.

Based on the Toyota FT-SX concept car unveiled at the 2005 North American International Auto Show, the Venza uses the Camry chassis and will offer Toyota’s 3.5L 2GR-FE V6 and 2.7L 1AR-FE I4. Front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive will be available as an option. It is currently Toyota’s only crossover SUV not to have a third-row seat available, as both the RAV4 and the Highlander do.

Other Information

• Manufacturer Toyota
• Production 2008-present
• Model year(s) 2009-present
• Assembly Georgetown, Kentucky, United States
• Class Mid-size crossover SUV
• Body style(s) 5-door wagon
• Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
• Engine(s) 1AR-FE 2.7L I4, 2GR-FE 3.5L V6
• Transmission(s) 6-speed automatic
• Wheelbase 109.3 in (2776 mm)
• Length 189.0 in (4801 mm)
• Width 75.0 in (1905 mm)
• Height 63.4 in (1610 mm)
• Curb weight 4,045 lb (1,835 kg)

Price

• $25,975 – $29,250

Gallery

Links

• Toyota Venza – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Toyota Venza official U.S. site

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