Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited - A Tough Niche

I spend a week with the new 2021 Toyota Venza to see if it's worth the extra money over the RAV4 Hybrid that it's closely related to. With cool features like the Star Gaze panoramic roof that "frosts" at the push of a button, and Toyota's best technology like the 12.3 inch touchscreen and head-up display, the Venza is easily one of Toyota's best interiors. Unfortunately, it doesn't come cheap, and while interior space and cargo volume are slightly less than the RAV4, it's priced about $1,500 more than a comparable RAV4 Hybrid. Labeled a mid-size SUV, it also gives you much less space than all the other mid-size SUVs do for the same money ($43,500). This pigeon-holes the Venza into a tough niche. If you happen to find yourself fitting into this niche, the Venza is still a very nice vehicle. What do you think of the 2021 Venza? Thanks to Toyota for providing this vehicle to review!

Time stamps:
0:00 Exterior
1:23 Interior
2:18 Initial impressions
5:22 Acceleration
7:40 Handling
9:54 All wheel drive system
11:48 Other impressions
12:58 Highway driving and tech
15:01 Thoughts after a week
17:28 Fuel economy
19:42 Pricing and competitor comparisons
25:07 Final thoughts

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