The All New Toyota VENZA
At launch, the five passenger Venza will be equipped with the Camry’s 268 HP V6 and a six speed automatic transmission with sequential shift. Towing capacity of 3,500 lbs is more than double the capacity of the average sedan. All six cylinder Venzas will be fitted with dual exhaust and 20 inch alloy wheels. Later in the year a 2.7 liter four cylinder with 19 inch alloys will join the lineup.
Styling is similar to the Lexus RX, sleeker than other Toyota SUVs. The grille is a bolder design than the usual Toyota grille; Bob Carter, VP and general manager of the Toyota division described it as an "imposing front fascia.”
The interior is an uncluttered design, with the shifter positioned in the vertical portion of the center console, freeing up the floor console for storage. Interior room was described as "making each front seat occupant feel they have 60 percent of the total room.'
Venza was designed by Toyota in California and developed in Ann Arbor Michigan at Toyota's technical center. Production will be at the company's Georgetown, Kentucky complex exclusively for North America.
Venza is aimed at those consumers on the fence between an SUV and a sedan, combining the best of both. Carter says Venza offers "sedan features and the utility of an SUV.”
Information from http://www.toyoland.com/
