2023 Toyota Venza Embraces the Night With Nightshade Edition
Toyota chose to make light updates for the 2023 Venza hybrid SUV, but it’s using the opportunity to make a splash with the Nightshade Edition, a new variant for the Venza that’s appeared elsewhere in the Toyota lineup. It’s the biggest change for 2023 aside from new pricing, which starts at $34,390 (all prices include the $1,335 destination charge).
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Nightshade Edition Adds Glam to Your Nighttime Commute
The 2023 Venza is the latest model to receive a Nightshade Edition, a package based on the XLE trim level that has also been offered on the Avalon, Camry, Highlander, Tacoma and Tundra. As the name implies, this package is all about style, with the Venza being adorned in black accents contrasted by one of three available colors (Celestial Black, Ruby Flare Pearl and Wind Chill Pearl, the latter of which replaces Blizzard Pearl for 2023. The Nightshade also gets 19-inch multispoke black-alloy wheels, blacked-out badging, LED foglights and an optional moonroof.
The rest of the 2023 Venza lineup gets minor updates. All trims come standard with the Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 system, which bundles such safety and driver-assistance features as forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control and lane departure warning.
Pricing and Release Date
The 2023 Toyota Venza is on sale now. Full pricing for the lineup is below:
- LE: $34,930
- XLE: $39,140
- Nightshade Edition: $40,265
- Limited: $43,075
All-wheel drive is standard across the lineup, and all models are powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a pair of electric motors for a system total of 215 horsepower and combined fuel economy of 39 mpg.
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