The Toyota Venza is back for 2013! This crossover was
created to provide SUV capability with luxury car refinement. It delivers the
perfect combination of performance, luxury, versatility and bold design.
What’s New?
For 2013, the already stylish Venza sports a refreshed front
fascia with foglamps, new upper and lower grilles, and new taillamps. A new
19-inch wheel design and three new exterior colors – Attitude Black, Cypress
Pearl and Cosmic Gray Mica – round out the visual changes.
Trims
The 2013 Toyota Venza (MSRP $27,700) is available in 3
different trims: LE, XLE and Limited.
The LE comes equipped with a Display Audio system with
6.1-inch touch-screen, Bluetooth® wireless technology and dual-zone climate
control. An available Convenience Package adds a power liftgate and rear
back-up camera. There is also a Preferred Package, which gives the Venza LE a
panoramic glass roof and adds navigation and Entune® to the Display Audio
system.
The Venza XLE offers a little more luxury with the addition
of a leather-trimmed steering wheel, seats and shift knob, multi-stage heated
front seats and the Display Audio system complete with Entune and navigation as
standard equipment. An anti-theft system with alarm, the Smart Key System with
Push-Button Start and the power liftgate with back-up camera are also standard
on the XLE. The only option package available for the XLE is the Premium
Package, which adds the panoramic glass roof and a JBL® audio system with 13
JBL Synthesis speakers including subwoofer.
The top Limited trim comes standard with the panoramic glass
roof, Premium HDD Navigation with Entune and the JBL speaker system, and adds
High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps with LED daytime running lights.
All Venza trims are available with a choice of front-wheel
drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and all models come equipped with a
six-speed automatic transmission. LE and XLE models offer your choice of a
2.7-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 181 hp or a 3.5-liter V6 that puts
out 268 hp. The Venza Limited is available exclusively with the V6.
Performance
Fuel economy for the FWD four-cylinder Venza is
EPA-estimated at 21 mpg city/27 mpg highway, with the AWD model coming in at 20
mpg city and 25 mpg highway. V6 models return 19 mpg city/26 mpg highway for
FWD and 18/25 for AWD.
For those of you looking to lug some stuff around, the 2013
Venza offers an optional Tow Prep Package for V6-equipped models, which provides
a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds. That is nearly the full weight of
the Venza itself.
Safety
The 2013 Toyota Venza is equipped with Toyota’s Star Safety
System™ which includes safety features such as Traction Control (TRAC) and
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) combined with advanced airbags. Antilock brakes
(ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart
Stop brake override technology (SST) are also included in the Star Safety
System.
Conclusion
The 2013 Toyota Venza received substantial improvements in
entertainment and connectivity from its predecessor, while remaining a
comfortable, practical, and stylish pick for those who are not looking for a
super rugged SUV.
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