# Toyota Venza

The Toyota Venza is a five-passenger crossover wagon sold by Toyota in North America in two generations: a Camry-based gasoline crossover built from the 2009 to the 2015 model year, and a hybrid-only midsize two-row SUV based on the RAV4 Hybrid, sold from 2021 through 2024 and then discontinued in favor of the Toyota Crown Signia.<sup>[1](https://media.toyota.ca/en/releases/2008/toyota-stages-world-debut-of-all-new-venza-at-2008-north-american-international-auto-show.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-venza-discontinued-for-2015)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.toyota.com/discontinued-vehicles/venza?msockid=0ab1f317694165d218ebe4ba68386483)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First generation | Debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show as a 2009 "crossover sedan"; built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky from November 2008<sup>[1](https://media.toyota.ca/en/releases/2008/toyota-stages-world-debut-of-all-new-venza-at-2008-north-american-international-auto-show.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.toyota.co.jp/pages/contents/jpn/investors/library/sec/pdf/20-F_201003_final.pdf)</sup> |
| First-gen powertrains | 2.7-liter four-cylinder with 181 hp and a 268-horsepower 3.5-liter V6, with front-wheel or all-wheel drive<sup>[5](https://pressroom.toyota.com/?generate_pdf=28416)</sup> |
| First-gen sales | 54,410 units in 2009, its best year; 29,991 in 2014, its last full year<sup>[6](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-reports-december-and-2009-sales/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-venza-discontinued-for-2015)</sup> |
| Second generation | 2021–2024, hybrid-only on the RAV4's TNGA-K platform; 2.5-liter four-cylinder plus three electric motors, 219 total system horsepower<sup>[7](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-breaks-the-sameness-barrier-with-all-new-2021-venza-crossover/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2024/venza_ebrochure.pdf)</sup> |
| Fuel economy | EPA-estimated 40 mpg city, 37 mpg highway, 39 mpg combined, identical across all four trims<sup>[8](https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2024/venza_ebrochure.pdf)</sup> |
| Cargo trade-off | 28.8 cu ft behind the second row versus 37.5 cu ft for the RAV4, despite the Venza being 5.7 inches longer overall<sup>[9](https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/2024-toyota-venza-review)</sup> |
| End of production | 2024 was the final model year; Toyota directs owners to the Crown Signia<sup>[3](https://www.toyota.com/discontinued-vehicles/venza?msockid=0ab1f317694165d218ebe4ba68386483)</sup> |

## First generation (2009–2015)

Toyota unveiled the first Venza at the 2008 [North American International Auto Show](https://www.edgepedia.org/north-american-international-auto-show) in Detroit, describing it as a crossover that combined "sedan refinement and sport utility vehicle (SUV) functionality."<sup>[1](https://media.toyota.ca/en/releases/2008/toyota-stages-world-debut-of-all-new-venza-at-2008-north-american-international-auto-show.html)</sup> The company positioned it as a stylish alternative to the traditional sedan, coupling passenger-car comfort with SUV flexibility for five passengers.<sup>[10](https://pressroom.toyota.com/2010-venza-a-new-type-of-passenger-car/)</sup>

Production began at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown in November 2008, making the Venza one of the Camry-based models built at that plant.<sup>[4](https://www.toyota.co.jp/pages/contents/jpn/investors/library/sec/pdf/20-F_201003_final.pdf)</sup> Power came from a 2.7-liter four-cylinder rated at 181 hp or a 3.5-liter V6 rated at 268 horsepower, with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.<sup>[5](https://pressroom.toyota.com/?generate_pdf=28416)</sup>

Sales peaked immediately at 54,410 units in 2009 and then declined; Toyota sold 29,991 Venzas in 2014, while competitors such as the [Ford Edge](https://www.edgepedia.org/ford-edge) (108,864) and [Nissan Murano](https://www.edgepedia.org/nissan-murano) (47,301) outsold it that year.<sup>[6](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-reports-december-and-2009-sales/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-venza-discontinued-for-2015)</sup> Toyota discontinued the model after the 2015 model year, ending U.S. production at the Kentucky plant by June 2015, though export-market production continued through 2017.<sup>[2](https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-venza-discontinued-for-2015)</sup>

## Second generation (2021–2024)

Toyota reintroduced the Venza name in May 2020 for the 2021 model year on an all-new hybrid crossover built on the TNGA-K platform, the same underpinnings as the RAV4.<sup>[7](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-breaks-the-sameness-barrier-with-all-new-2021-venza-crossover/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[11](https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/toyota/venza/2024)</sup> The new Venza came exclusively with the Toyota Hybrid System II and standard Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive, which uses a separate rear-mounted electric motor instead of a transfer case and driveshaft; torque distribution varies from 100:0 in constant-speed driving to 20:80 on slippery surfaces.<sup>[7](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-breaks-the-sameness-barrier-with-all-new-2021-venza-crossover/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[12](https://www.toyotavenza.net/images/2021-toyota-venza-press-release.pdf)</sup>

**Powertrain.** The hybrid system pairs a high-efficiency 2.5-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine with three electric motors and a lithium-ion battery, delivering 219 total system horsepower.<sup>[13](https://pressroom.toyota.com/elevated-driving-experience-comes-standard-in-the-all-new-2021-venza/)</sup> The EPA rates every 2024 Venza trim at 40 mpg city, 37 mpg highway, and 39 mpg combined, figures within 1 mpg of the RAV4 Hybrid and [Lexus NX](https://www.edgepedia.org/lexus-nx) 350h, which share the platform.<sup>[8](https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2024/venza_ebrochure.pdf)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[14](https://www.caranddriver.com/toyota/venza)</sup> Edmunds recorded 44.3 mpg over a 115-mile real-world evaluation route.<sup>[15](https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/venza/2024/)</sup> A Predictive Efficient Drive feature uses navigation data to analyze driving habits and memorize road and traffic conditions to optimize hybrid battery charging.<sup>[13](https://pressroom.toyota.com/elevated-driving-experience-comes-standard-in-the-all-new-2021-venza/)</sup>

**Size and packaging.** The Venza shares the RAV4 Hybrid's 105.9-inch wheelbase but is about half a foot longer overall, at 186.6 inches.<sup>[14](https://www.caranddriver.com/toyota/venza)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2024/venza_ebrochure.pdf)</sup> The extra length went to styling rather than utility: cargo volume behind the rear seat is 28.8 cu ft against 37.5 for the RAV4, and reviewers noted the sloping roofline as the cause.<sup>[9](https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/2024-toyota-venza-review)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[15](https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/venza/2024/)</sup> Curb weight ranges from 3,847 lb on the LE to 3,913 lb on the Limited, with seating for five and a 14.5-gallon fuel tank.<sup>[8](https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2024/venza_ebrochure.pdf)</sup>

**Features.** The 2024 Venza was offered in LE, XLE, Nightshade Edition, and Limited trims, all hybrid and all-wheel drive.<sup>[8](https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2024/venza_ebrochure.pdf)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[15](https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/venza/2024/)</sup> The signature option was the Toyota-first Star Gaze fixed panoramic glass roof, an electrochromic roof whose glass panels switch from transparent to opaque at the touch of a button; adding it removes roof rails and reduces rear headroom by 2.1 inches.<sup>[7](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-breaks-the-sameness-barrier-with-all-new-2021-venza-crossover/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/2024-toyota-venza-review)</sup> Standard equipment included Toyota Safety Sense 2.0, a hands-free power liftgate, and Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and [Amazon Alexa](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-alexa) compatibility.<sup>[7](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-breaks-the-sameness-barrier-with-all-new-2021-venza-crossover/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[16](https://pressroom.toyota.com/?generate_pdf=62455)</sup>

## Safety ratings and recalls

The [Insurance Institute for Highway Safety](https://www.edgepedia.org/insurance-institute-for-highway-safety) named the 2024 Venza a Top Safety Pick. Its small overlap front and original moderate overlap front ratings (Good) were assigned from tests of the mechanically related 2019 RAV4, since the two share a platform. In the updated moderate overlap test, conducted on an actual 2023 Venza, the overall rating was Marginal because the rear passenger dummy's restraints and kinematics were rated Poor; in the updated side test the overall rating was Acceptable, with rear passenger head protection rated Marginal after the dummy's head contacted the C-pillar beyond the side curtain airbag. The standard front crash prevention system earned a Good rating, avoiding collisions with a crossing child dummy at both 12 and 25 mph in daylight.<sup>[11](https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/toyota/venza/2024)</sup>

NHTSA records include several Venza recalls. In January 2022 Toyota recalled 41,544 model-year 2021 Venza Hybrids (recall 22V-033) because water could enter the rear turn signal LED lights and short the circuit board.<sup>[17](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCLRPT-22V033-1234.PDF)</sup> In April 2022, recall 22V-239 covered about 91,100 Venza Hybrids from 2021–2022 among roughly 451,500 Toyota and Lexus hybrids, for Skid Control ECU software that could leave the Vehicle Stability Control system off after a restart.<sup>[18](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCMN-22V239-3811.pdf)</sup> In 2025, recall 25V-595 included 2023–2024 Venzas among roughly 591,000 Toyota vehicles for instrument panel software that could fail to display vehicle speed and warning lights at startup.<sup>[19](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCAK-25V595-6442.pdf)</sup>

## Discontinuation

Toyota ended Venza sales after the 2024 model year and now lists it among its discontinued vehicles, pointing buyers to the Crown Signia, a hybrid crossover that arrived for 2025.<sup>[3](https://www.toyota.com/discontinued-vehicles/venza?msockid=0ab1f317694165d218ebe4ba68386483)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[20](https://pressroom.toyota.com/effortless-elegance-first-ever-toyota-crown-signia-suv-arrives-in-2024/)</sup> U.S. sales nonetheless rose in the final year: Toyota reported 32,086 Venza Hybrid sales in 2024, up 6.6 percent from 29,907 in 2023.<sup>[21](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-2024-us-sales-results-302341917.html)</sup> The vehicle itself continues in Japan as the [Toyota Harrier](https://www.edgepedia.org/toyota-harrier), built at the Takaoka plant, which supports parts availability for the North American second-generation model.<sup>[22](https://global.toyota/en/company/profile/facilities/manufacturing-jp/)</sup>

## References

1. [Toyota Stages World Debut of All-New Venza at 2008 North American International Auto Show, Toyota Canada](https://media.toyota.ca/en/releases/2008/toyota-stages-world-debut-of-all-new-venza-at-2008-north-american-international-auto-show.html)
2. [Toyota Venza Discontinued for 2015, MotorTrend](https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyota-venza-discontinued-for-2015)
3. [Toyota Venza, Discontinued Vehicles, Toyota.com](https://www.toyota.com/discontinued-vehicles/venza?msockid=0ab1f317694165d218ebe4ba68386483)
4. [Toyota Motor Corporation Form 20-F (fiscal 2009)](https://www.toyota.co.jp/pages/contents/jpn/investors/library/sec/pdf/20-F_201003_final.pdf)
5. [Blurred Lines: Toyota Venza Combines Sleek Car Design with SUV Versatility, Toyota USA Newsroom](https://pressroom.toyota.com/?generate_pdf=28416)
6. [Toyota Reports December and 2009 Sales, Toyota USA Newsroom](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-reports-december-and-2009-sales/)
7. [Toyota Breaks the Sameness Barrier With All-New 2021 Venza Crossover, Toyota USA Newsroom](https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-breaks-the-sameness-barrier-with-all-new-2021-venza-crossover/)
8. [2024 Venza Specifications eBrochure, Toyota.com](https://www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2024/venza_ebrochure.pdf)
9. [2024 Toyota Venza Review, Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/2024-toyota-venza-review)
10. [2010 Venza: A New Type of Passenger Car, Toyota USA Newsroom](https://pressroom.toyota.com/2010-venza-a-new-type-of-passenger-car/)
11. [2024 Toyota Venza ratings, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety](https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/toyota/venza/2024)
12. [Toyota Breaks the Sameness Barrier With All-New 2021 Venza (press release PDF)](https://www.toyotavenza.net/images/2021-toyota-venza-press-release.pdf)
13. [Elevated Driving Experience Comes Standard in the All-New 2021 Venza, Toyota USA Newsroom](https://pressroom.toyota.com/elevated-driving-experience-comes-standard-in-the-all-new-2021-venza/)
14. [2024 Toyota Venza Review, Pricing, and Specs, Car and Driver](https://www.caranddriver.com/toyota/venza)
15. [2024 Toyota Venza Prices, Reviews, and Pictures, Edmunds](https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/venza/2024/)
16. [2021 Venza key features, Toyota fleet sourcebook](https://pressroom.toyota.com/?generate_pdf=62455)
17. [Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-033, NHTSA](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCLRPT-22V033-1234.PDF)
18. [Safety (Noncompliance) Recall 22TA03 Remedy Notice, Toyota Motor Sales / NHTSA](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCMN-22V239-3811.pdf)
19. [Recall 25V-595 Part 573 report, NHTSA](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCAK-25V595-6442.pdf)
20. [Effortless Elegance: First-Ever Toyota Crown Signia SUV Arrives in 2024, Toyota USA Newsroom](https://pressroom.toyota.com/effortless-elegance-first-ever-toyota-crown-signia-suv-arrives-in-2024/)
21. [Toyota Motor North America Reports 2024 U.S. Sales Results, PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/toyota-motor-north-america-reports-2024-us-sales-results-302341917.html)
22. [Japanese Production Sites, Toyota Motor Corporation](https://global.toyota/en/company/profile/facilities/manufacturing-jp/)

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