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Body style: Wagon (station wagon, estate, combi, touring)
Segment: Crossover
Production years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

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Released in 2012 as a 2013 model, the facelifted Venza upgraded the already good crossover built by Toyota for specific markets.

Gone were the days when a family had just one or two options for a car category to chose from. In 2012 there were already plenty of them, starting with a compact station-wagon and going up to big SUVs and everything in between. Toyota built this crossover on the same platform with its sales champion Camry. Toyota designed and developed the car in its R&D centers from California and Michigan and built it in Kentucky.

While it was challenging to say if the Venza was a lower SUV or a higher station wagon, the carmaker just confirmed that it was a mix between them. It showed a front fascia that resembled the Camry and a greenhouse that reached the Lexus RX SUV look. It sported short overhangs, a forward, raked A-pillar, and a low roofline. Its raked-forward tailgate was a mix between a fastback and a regular tailgate shape.

Inside, Toyota installed a two-tone dashboard and a center stack extended over the center console. The gear-lever mounted on the driver's side enhanced the feeling that the driver was in its separate cluster, away from other occupants. Its instrument panel featured a big speedometer in the middle flanked on the left by a tachometer and on the right by the fuel and temperature gauges. In the back, the carmaker installed a 60/40 split-folding bench that increased the cargo area from 36.2 cu-ft (1.025 liters) to 70.2 cu-ft (1,988 liters).

For the powertrain, Toyota offered two engine choices, both available with front- or all-wheel-drive. Both engines were paired to a six-speed sequential-shift electronically controlled automatic transmission (ECT-i).

press release
TOYOTA Venza 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  4 gasoline engines
  • 3.5L V6 6AT ECT-i AWD (268 HP)
  • 2.7L 6AT ETC-i (181 HP)
  • 2.7L 6AT ETC-i AWD (181 HP)
  • 3.5L V6 6AT ECT-i (268 HP)

TOYOTA Venza
3.5L V6 6AT ECT-i AWD (268 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 3.5L V6 6AT ECT-i AWD (268 HP)
Cylinders:V6
Displacement:3456 cm3
Power:197.1 KW @ 6200 RPM
268 HP @ 6200 RPM
264 BHP @ 6200 RPM
Torque:246 lb-ft @ 4700 RPM
334 Nm @ 4700 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:17.7 gallons (67.0 L)
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:All Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic ECT-i
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:245/50 R20 102H
DIMENSIONS
Length:189 in (4801 mm)
Width:75 in (1905 mm)
Height:63.4 in (1610 mm)
Front/rear Track:64.2/64.6 in (1,631/1,641 mm)
Wheelbase:109.3 in (2776 mm)
Ground Clearance:8.1 in (206 mm)
Cargo Volume:30.1 cuFT (852 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:4045 lbs (1835 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:5269 lbs (2390 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:18 mpg US (13.1 L/100Km)
Highway:25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km)

TOYOTA Venza
2.7L 6AT ETC-i (181 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.7L 6AT ETC-i (181 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:2672 cm3
Power:133.1 KW @ 5800 RPM
181 HP @ 5800 RPM
178 BHP @ 5800 RPM
Torque:182 lb-ft @ 4200 RPM
247 Nm @ 4200 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:17.7 gallons (67.0 L)
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic ECT-i
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:245/55 R19 103S
DIMENSIONS
Length:189 in (4801 mm)
Width:75 in (1905 mm)
Height:63.4 in (1610 mm)
Front/rear Track:64.2/64.6 in (1,631/1,641 mm)
Wheelbase:109.3 in (2776 mm)
Ground Clearance:8.1 in (206 mm)
Cargo Volume:34.4 cuFT (974 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3761 lbs (1706 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:4960 lbs (2250 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:19.9 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km)
Highway:26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km)

TOYOTA Venza
2.7L 6AT ETC-i AWD (181 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 2.7L 6AT ETC-i AWD (181 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:2672 cm3
Power:133.1 KW @ 5800 RPM
181 HP @ 5800 RPM
178 BHP @ 5800 RPM
Torque:182 lb-ft @ 4200 RPM
247 Nm @ 4200 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:17.7 gallons (67.0 L)
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:All Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic ECT-i
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:245/55 R19 103S
DIMENSIONS
Length:189 in (4801 mm)
Width:75 in (1905 mm)
Height:63.4 in (1610 mm)
Front/rear Track:64.2/64.6 in (1,631/1,641 mm)
Wheelbase:109.3 in (2776 mm)
Ground Clearance:8.1 in (206 mm)
Cargo Volume:34.4 cuFT (974 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3944 lbs (1789 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:5161 lbs (2341 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:19.9 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km)
Highway:26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km)

TOYOTA Venza
3.5L V6 6AT ECT-i (268 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 3.5L V6 6AT ECT-i (268 HP)
Cylinders:V6
Displacement:3456 cm3
Power:197.1 KW @ 6200 RPM
268 HP @ 6200 RPM
264 BHP @ 6200 RPM
Torque:246 lb-ft @ 4700 RPM
334 Nm @ 4700 RPM
Fuel System:Multipoint Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
Fuel capacity:17.7 gallons (67.0 L)
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic ECT-i
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:245/50 R20 102H
DIMENSIONS
Length:189 in (4801 mm)
Width:75 in (1905 mm)
Height:63.4 in (1610 mm)
Front/rear Track:64.2/64.6 in (1,631/1,641 mm)
Wheelbase:109.3 in (2776 mm)
Ground Clearance:8.1 in (206 mm)
Cargo Volume:30.1 cuFT (852 L)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3913 lbs (1775 kg)
Gross Weight Limit:5095 lbs (2311 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km)
Highway:26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km)
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