2011 Toyota Venza consumer reviews

4 cylinder with 40,000 miles, just love it. Gas mileage is 27-29 on highway depending on how fast I go. 21-22 in the city. The 4 has more than adequate pick up. It also has smaller tires than the 6, which helps with gas mileage. Absolutely zero problems with this car. I have FWD in snowy Midwest, once I changed my tires to Michelins, all was good. original tires had me spinning all over in the snow. I was able to get the Venza for less money than a similar RAV4. My salesman boasted about fit and finish in Toyotas, I pointed out that the Venza dash was atrocious. He was stunned, but agreed, the panels do NOT even come close to Toyota standards. We checked 2 other Venzas, both with the same fit. Also, if you are going to use the Bluetooth cell hook up in the car, you must get the JBL sound system. It has 13 speakers, which include "3" in the front dash. I have the basic 6 speaker system, the cell phone sends the sound out the front speakers which are only located in the front doors (2 speakers) , you cannot hear the person that you are speaking to. The LBL system has "5' speakers in the front. Other than that, I love my VENZA.

Bought this car online. Easy, fast and excellent purchasing experience. The way to shop for a vehicle!

This is the end of my second year with my family's Venza, and I can say this is an excellent car, spoilt by the gas mileage, and to some degree, the material qualities and the equipment level. First off, I will start by saying this definitely does not feel like a $30,000 car. We indeed spent $30k on this car, and for that much money we got a good-looking, easy-to-drive, roomy crossover-com-station-wagon, with the gutsy, powerful V6, and FWD. Honestly, the equipment level in here is not that of the next $30k car. There's cloth seats, a decent un-complicated radio system, and *very* cheap-feeling plastics *everywhere*. Other than the sub-par interior fit and finish, driving it is easy when you're looking forward (because the visibility to the rear and in your driver-side blind spot is seriously bad...). Sitting in the car and riding as a passenger in the front is comfortable, but I want to say the back is where it's at for the passengers. The back seat is extremely capacious and comfortable, yet not a lot of cargo space is sacrificed. But now we get to the elephant in the room... gas mileage. The estimated gas mileage for this V6 FWD model was 19 city 26 highway. While the highway mileage is pretty close if not matching the estimation, the city mileage is abysmal. Luckily gas isn't as expensive where I live, as compared to, say, Chicago (I live 150 miles form Chicago and I can do a round trip in this car on one tank, just fyi.). However the city mileage is a problem. Overall this is a great car in design, that is comfortable, versatile, and easy to drive most of the time, which is hindered by its mpg, and can put off some potential buyers with some of its sub-par interior plastics.

I love this car its comfotable and large enough to carry everything i need to travel even my three Yorkies.

Our Venza fulfilled all our expectations plus! We were looking for a car that was comfortable, had superior styling and rode "like a dream" and our new Venza met all these requirements.

Being a family of Toyota owners, we were excited to find the very sought after Toyota Venza. It took a month of searching the internet to locate this car because they would sell before we had a chance to drive it. Our luck changed. Finally found, drove and made our same day purchase of a Venza which was perfect in every way. I wanted a 'steppy' 4 cylinder, automatic, heated leather seats, a key fob which was new to us, but we love it, tinted windows, and my first all wheel drive for IN winters. Toyota forever!!! Welcome Venza!!!

I have owned this car for 6 months now. Bought it as a demo from a dealer. I like the look and feel. IThis is by no means a tradional Toyota. Toyotas are supposed to get great gas mileage. This car gets HORRIBLE gas mileage. I am already wanting to trade it for another SUV. I got excellent financing on it thow and will lose for trading into soon. Toyota could have done better. My previous car (GMC Acadia) got much better gas mileage and was roomier and heavier.

This is the best toyota I have ever owned, and I have owned probably 20 in the last 25 years. Everything about this car oozes quality and attention to detail, especially compared to all the other Toyotas in my past. I have a new 2011 V6 AWD with everything but Navi. I got this one a month ago at my favorite dealer as they were trying to get rid of the last of their 2011's. I suspect this one was still hanging around because it is black, and black in Oregon weather means maintenance. But my car is my hobby... Anyway, there are so many things I love about this car: first, the V6 power and AWD, the 13 speaker JBL sound system, the front moonroof and rear skylight, very nice leather interior and heated seats, and so many other little surprises. Its handling is pretty nimble thanks to the 20 inch wheels and tires - it's not like driving the wife's Miata but that's to be expected. The tranny is pretty solid and does not constantly "hunt" for the right gear all the time like I experienced with my last SUV, a 2008 V8 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer. The Venza is also much quicker than the Ford, likely due to the lesser weight of the Venza. I have read where many are disappointed with the gas mileage of the V6 AWD model. One must keep in mind that this is a 4100 pound vehicle and 18 city and 25 highway is pretty darn good with all-the-time AWD. Anything more I would like to have? The rear "tonneau cover" for the back part of the hatch does rattle, and the only way to get rid of it is to take it out of its bracket and lay it on the floor. It can also get in the way when using the rear seats folded flat (yea!). And it would be nice to have the passenger front seat fold flat as well. But these are minor things. I would definitely recommend this car to anyone looking for a "crossover" that is both luxury and utility.

This car has everything, performance, styling, convieniences, and reliability. I have been dissapointed with the gas mileage at only 20-21mpg on the highway with the V6 AWD. The trunk is massive and the auto liftgate makes loading a breeze. The pickup with the V6 is excellent even at over 70mph. The seats are comfortable and adjust to my short stature even after long drives. The dashboard, drink holders, nav system controls and storage are convenient and ergonomic. The blue tooth has been very reliable with good sound quality. I have not had to return to the dealership with any problems since I purchased the car over 3 months ago. Again, I am dissapointed in the gas mileage. Exclusive highway driving with the V6 has only been 21mpg.

We got the AWD 4 cyl Venza with leather, glass sunroofs and power tailgate. The cost between the V6 FWD and 4cyl AWD was close but AWD was more important. My wife drives it most of the time but we use it on weekends. Handles nicely despite reading some concerns over previous models with elec pwr steering. I think it adjust pretty quickly though feedback is not performance oriented. Solid feel on the road, room for our two kids and plenty of storage, hiding places, etc for a family of four. I really didn't want a traditional SUV and saw this as a great alternative. It's our first Toyota and so far, won't be our last.