Comments on: Review: 2009 Toyota Venza FWD

By: nickkop

nickkop — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:52:20 +0000

turbodiesels**

By: nickkop

nickkop — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:51:19 +0000

LS7 :

yeah, umm… who mentioned anything about a 9000 rpm 6 liter V10 in this oddly styled minivan-wagon-cuv?

oh, right…. you did.

I mentioned D-4D clean, powerful and efficient tubodiesels that Toyota already has offered for almost a decade everywhere else in the world

(they are just too stupid to bring them to U.S., they would rather follow trends than leave them)

hyperion mentioned AWD being standard in something that runs over $35k in its base form

who exactly are you responding too? or do you simply ramble for the sake of rambling?

GM sux my ass… buy Ford or buy an import

By: Hyperion

Hyperion — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:02:55 +0000

LS7, if your comment was in any way directed at mine, I’m afraid I have to question your age far more than I do my own. You have such an eloquent way with words that says SO much about your maturity (in addition to your very fair age).

Yes, I think $37k for a FWD family NOT-4×4 is laughable. I think it’s one of the funniest blind acceptance trends today that vehicles that look like 4x4s aren’t actually 4×4′s. I think it’s a waste of money when a more traditionally laid out vehicle can be had. If I wanted a vehicle like the Venza I’d shop Subaru wagons. Why buy a vehicle that pretends to be something it isn’t just because it looks like it is?

Really, do anyone’s comments on this forum have ANY bearing on ANYTHING to do with these cars when it comes down to sales numbers or releasing a concept car as a production version? I register my reactions to industry announcements here to blow off steam and frustration or express joy and enthusiasm for products. That alone makes me a fifteen year old twerp who thinks Need4Speed and Granturismo are the best thing since sliced bread? Wow. What a small, funny little insignificant world the Internet is.

By: DrFill

DrFill — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:26:16 +0000

TomF
Blog first
THEN drop acid
You’re f&^%$#* up the rotation!
DrFill

By: ktulu

ktulu — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:12:04 +0000

jist another stupid crappy toyota

the ford udge is a lot better.
a 10 year old volvo is betrter tahn a new toyiota

Lexus sucks!

By: TomF

TomF — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:44:25 +0000

A4, the ’97 Volvo V70R was a great car. I still see a few around Seattle. More fun than the Venza, right-sized, and cheaper off the lot.

By: TomF

TomF — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:42:55 +0000

$40 large for a Camry station wagon is off the hook. The Ford Edge is a better-designed entry at a far lower price, and I have a couple of (pretty demanding) friends who are happy with their Edges’ quality and road manner. So I don’t see the argument for this car. And the thing is bigger than you think; it seems gigantic up close, like a Buick Enclave does.

I was all for shopping the Venza to replace our 10-year-old Volvo V70… until I saw one up close. Can’t stomach the grille, the hugeness, the cheapjack interior, or the price tag. Could get into a low-end Lexus RX350 for less.

By: ajm11

ajm11 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:42:29 +0000

After looking and reading this as I am in the market for a mid size crossover, I think I will bypass the Venza and look at the Equinox. Looks better and gets better fuel mileage… Granted it probably isnt as quick though.

By: tastyorange

tastyorange — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:44:49 +0000

this forum is getting all steamed up with auto-eroticism!

By: A4

A4 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:00:19 +0000

That was you? I thought I sat on a double-a battery.

Finally a Toyota that doesn’t entirely suck balls:
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/toyota-ft-86-2009-10-06

By: DrFill

DrFill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:50:27 +0000

A4
I like it when you catch for me
You have a gift
DrFill

By: A4

A4 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:55:21 +0000

Dr Fill just gets worse and worse every day. Who’s the pitcher and whos the catcher… you or 1115?

I’d take a used 2.0T CPO’ed A4, or a brand new Jetta Sportwagen TDI or SEL 2.0T for that matter. The Venza is a shitpile. Not to mention all of the VWAG cars i mentioned come with a manual transmission and don’t ride like tomato soup. Call this overpriced 3900lb box “zippy” if you want to, but it won’t hold a candle to a REAL wagon. I’d rather drive a 1997 V70 R than be seen in this thing.

By: cocojoe53

cocojoe53 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:52:16 +0000

Wow…..Line this up against a BMW X6 and it looks like a Lambo

By: LS7

LS7 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:51:17 +0000

LOL @ dumb motherf.uckers in here..
Expecting another 9,000RPM 6.0L V10 in a family daily driver.. where is this car intended for? From your garage, to the office, and then to the soccer field. Not the race track–speaking of race tracks, how many of you f.aggots even have race license? I thought so. F.ucking little internet shit talking parasites who play need for speed. Yeah, you–I’m talking to you, little f.aggot bitch. I bet you are having a gay parade now that Shift is out, eh?

By: aggie531

aggie531 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:49:09 +0000

well…..

Its not bad, (except for the grille) but it is much better than the Camry. The interior is nice. Toyota haven’t got me sold on their designs, but they are improving.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:28:48 +0000

No thanks, Doc. I’ll just take up smoking rather than be seen in a Crosstour. If I’m going to be frowned upon might as well at least get a buzz.

By: DrFill

DrFill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:17:46 +0000

I don’t see any problem with pricing
A V6 Camry is $25k+
This has more than twice the cargo space
And Avalon-level back seat room
A well-equipped V6 will leave the lot slightly over $30k

Would you even consider a Honda Crosstour?
DrFill

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:04:28 +0000

Doc, it is nice to look at and I’ve said that before. Does it have to be priced so high? The skin may be different but underneath beats the heart of a Camry. Is a shot of Botox and a new set of Gucci pumps really worth the price of a Yaris?

By: nickkop

nickkop — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:49:52 +0000

venza licks my balls

By: DrFill

DrFill — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:04:37 +0000

Great interior layout
HUGE back seat
AS fast and efficient as any mid-size CUV
And is very nice in the flesh to look at
Carries large wheels like a natural
Great job!
DrFill

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:46:45 +0000

I must admit, the interior is quite cheap. I mean, it fits well and isn’t flimsy, but most people talk about the feel of it and considering that it’s not very nice to the touch.

By: Hyperion

Hyperion — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:30:57 +0000

Nearly $40,000 for a front-drive, 3,900LB station wagon? “Adequate” for warm climates?

Sorry but… it’s already a 2000′s Toyota which means I’m not expecting anything engaging to begin with. I’m sure it’s good and practical and zippy with the 270HP engine but I don’t see the point in the FWD version. Considering the vehicle’s “rugged” Eagle 4×4 stance, heavy weight and station-wagon layout make me think that I am looking at vehicle I’d want to take up to upstate New York or Maine.

If it’s “adequate” in FWD form for the lower states that don’t have harsh winters and slippery conditions then it’s just as well that the AWD version is also “adequate”– and more suited to this kind of vehicle.

By: alsvw

alsvw — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:45:43 +0000

looks like toyota stole the chrysler pacifica design and put some jap in it. its over weight and over priced with poor standard options. you have to spend over $35000 for heated seats.

By: krautninja

krautninja — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:36:18 +0000

I see these all over the place(odd considering everyone else finds them scarce) I didn’t like it at first but the more i see it it grows on me, the grill isnt THAT bad. I’ve seen alot worse. I just like that this looks Different than most “me too” cars and crossovers out there. and it is pretty zippy despite its weight

By: NRG

NRG — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:34:48 +0000

It looks very boring. I would never buy it because of that.

By: CiNO

CiNO — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:33:25 +0000

http://www.rpmgo.com/images/toyota_venza_tuning_street.jpg

That one looks more than okay IMO. Some modified cars look ugly, This one isn’t bad. And people always try to make their car different from ones on the road.

By: mitzo

mitzo — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:01:47 +0000

What Nickkop said.

By: Borat

Borat — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:50:56 +0000

I just read the most redeeming quality of this vehicle: somebody already blamed lame dikc on its looks.

By: nickkop

nickkop — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:30:29 +0000

and bring us the D4-D clean turbo diesels you bunch of jack asses… do it now, so they are available when (not if) fuel prices increase again significantly

By: nickkop

nickkop — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:28:43 +0000

this thing sux… kill this and the highlander…. and the matrix… start making / offering traditional cars, suv’s, trucks, and cuv’s that you offer almost everywhere else in the world.. Toyota’s U.S. marketing department seems to know less and less about what the consumer really wants

By: HINKS

HINKS — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:16:31 +0000

I thought that maybe over time I’d grow to accept the Ford Edge and Toyota Venza, but alas, I still think they are both fugly. The Venza makes no sense, given the Rav4 gives you a better driving experience and fuel efficiency (given this thing’s wheels). What it does offer is a better-designed, faux-luxury interior, but the materials aren’t good enough to justify buying it for that purpose.

By: iluvamcars

iluvamcars — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:06:00 +0000

I agree with Denver guy. I never really noticed how bad the grille was until i read your comment. Thank you.

-iluvamcars

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:01:21 +0000

A base Camry is 20k give or take a decent set of floor mats. This thing starts at close to 28k? Why should you have to pay that much more to get the wagon?

Oh wait… I forgot, it’s a Venza not a Camry. OK then, so why did Mark Elias mention the Camry 3 times?

And Mark, I’m also glad you mentioned the LeBaron. Now the K version wagon of that was especially nice. Not only could you get the puckered leather but also that two-tone woodgrain siding. I wonder if there’s any of that left for the Venza to borrow? It’s just not a real wagon if the only fake wood is on the inside.

By: BIG-KC

BIG-KC — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:38:18 +0000

Ugly and does not demand compassion. Toyota needs to die.

Gm makes passionate cars for the everyman, the public kills GM over economy cars, then asks why no one makes passionate cars.

By: ricky_b

ricky_b — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:31:38 +0000

I think it looks OK, inside and out. However, I wish car companies would stop introducing more crossovers. I’m a wagon guy and resent anyone insinuating that these things are wagon. Wagons don’t sit that high. To me, these are all car-based trucks.

By: gugy

gugy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:20:21 +0000

This car it’s somewhat OK.
I went inside one and it’s very spacious inside and the materials are ok. The outside look is OK but the price tag is just too much if you want a V6 and a bit of luxury. Anything less is just too weak.

I’ll pass.
Toyota needs to step up the plate. Their current line up is very boring.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:07:32 +0000

I HATE the texture of the dash and steering wheel! IT’S ASS UGLY!!

By: Bosley

Bosley — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:59:44 +0000

I forgot to ask Mark, the Venza’s trunk looks like it opens upwards correct? Not like the RAV-4 that opens into traffic on the side of the road? One of the dumbest cheap decisions in history.

By: Bosley

Bosley — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:56:02 +0000

With all the chrome it looks a bit like a lowered Ford Edge to me, imo. Except for the Toyota emblem that makes it look like the car has a clown nose. How come they didn’t call it a ’4-door coupe’ to go along with SUV/wagon identity crisis?…………

Also what is it with car makers thinking that snappy-sounding names will sell cars. Like people at Ford with the Fusion most recently. This is just a Camry wagon, plain & simple. But the try not to make it seem plain & simple with different designs & names, again imo…….

As for CarCzar, I guess he’s never been in most American cars in the last 10 years, like the Impala of a couple of years ago, for example. Toyota may be losing quality but then they’d just be par for the course with the rest of ‘em…..

By: CarCzarCdn

CarCzarCdn — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:45:43 +0000

I think that some people must put their blinders on when they get in to a Toyota vehicle. I have never seen so much cheap hard plastic in a car, except for those electric big wheels for kids. Are the car critics being paid to overlook that when they review these cars?

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:23:54 +0000

I think this car is making me sterile.

By: DenverGuy217

DenverGuy217 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:11:45 +0000

Its not as bad as I first thought. Toyota put some nice wheels on these things and the interior is well-done. I agree w/Borat, at the dealership yesterday we saw a whole lines of these there and rarely have seen one on the highway. Now if they could just fix that huge wavy chrome mess of a grille…………………

By: Smegley Wanxalot

Smegley Wanxalot — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:05:27 +0000

Haven’t seen but a few of these Venzas polluting the raodway, thankfully. May have to do with the fact that the front and rear detailing make it look like traveling horsecrap.

By: Borat

Borat — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:58:20 +0000

Perhaps it is new contemporary look from Toyota, but it looks really pathetic. Especially that front end. While shopping for a car I noticed that Toyota dealers had 0 RAV-4 (or one or two with V6) and plethora of Venzas. But it is pleasant inside, once you manage the outside part. You can’t enter and exit your car in the dark to avoid it looks. It is not practical.