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Review QuickTakes:
The 2022 Toyota Venza is a five-passenger, compact crossover SUV equipped with a standard hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. Toyota bases the Venza on the same platform and drivetrains as the popular Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, but with its sleeker styling and more upscale interior, the Venza is more expensive. This is the second-generation Venza model, which debuted in the 2021 model year.
What’s New for the 2022 Toyota Venza?
Toyota makes no changes to the Venza for the 2022 model year.
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How Much is a Toyota Venza?
This year, 2022 Toyota Venza prices range from the mid $30,000s to the low $40,000s, including the destination charge to ship the SUV from the Takaoka, Japan, factory that builds it to your local dealership.
2022 Toyota Venza Trim Levels and Configurations
Toyota offers the 2022 Venza in three trim levels. Highlights of each are listed below:
Toyota Venza LE – Even in its base LE specification, the 2022 Venza is well equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights with automatic high-beam operation, power-folding and heated exterior mirrors with puddle lights, a hands-free power liftgate, and a hands-free keyless entry system.
Inside, the Venza LE has dual-zone automatic climate control, a power tilt/telescopic steering wheel, cloth seats, and an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat. The infotainment system has an 8-inch touchscreen display and comes with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Amazon Alexa integration, satellite radio, and a wireless smartphone charging pad. Toyota Connected Services is standard and includes complimentary trial subscriptions to four different plans, including Wi-Fi access.
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 is also standard. This collection of safety features includes forward-collision warning, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, and adaptive cruise control. Blind-spot monitoring and a rear cross-traffic alert system are also standard.
Toyota Venza XLE – Upgrade to XLE trim, and the Venza has 19-inch polished alloy wheels, upgraded projector-type LED headlights, and roof rails. The interior adds ambient lighting, simulated wood trim, SofTex simulated leather upholstery, and heated front seats. The XLE also includes front and rear parking sensors with an automatic braking system.
Toyota Venza Limited – The Venza Limited is the most luxurious version. It has LED fog lights, but that’s the only exterior change. The cabin features touch-sensing dashboard controls, a heated steering wheel, perforated SofTex, a power-adjustable passenger’s seat, and ventilated front seats. Tech upgrades include a digital camera-based rearview mirror, a surround-view camera system, and a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with a navigation system and additional connected services. A JBL premium sound system is also standard with Limited trim.
2022 Toyota Venza Review and Test Drive
Capital One plans to evaluate and review this vehicle during the current model year. Therefore, we will update this page with driving impressions later.
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Toyota Venza Competitors for 2022
You may find that some publications call the Venza a midsize crossover SUV. That is inaccurate. In fact, it is smaller inside than the RAV4 on which Toyota bases it. You could even call the Venza an SUV “coupe” due to its curved rear roofline. Within that context, the 2022 Venza competes with other compact SUVs equipped with hybrid powertrains. They include the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
Toyota Venza Features
Highlights
Think of the 2022 Toyota Venza as a more sophisticated and refined RAV4 Hybrid, and you won’t be far off the mark. With room for five people, a cargo space that expands from 28.8 cubic feet to 55.1 cu-ft, an average fuel economy rating that nearly reaches 40 mpg, lots of standard equipment, and Toyota’s legendary reputation for reliability, the Venza is an appealing choice in a crowded segment.
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2022 Toyota Venza Safety Features
- Pre-collision System – Standard forward-collision warning system with pedestrian detection and automatic emergency braking
- Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist – Standard lane-departure warning and lane-keeping assist system
- Lane Tracing Assist – Standard lane-centering assistance system
- Dynamic Radar Cruise Control – Standard adaptive cruise control system maintains a safe following distance to traffic ahead
- Safety Connect – Standard connected services plan including automatic collision notification, emergency assistance, and other safety-related functions
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2022 Toyota Venza Technology
- Infotainment system – Standard 8-inch and available 12.3-inch touchscreen displays
- Smartphone connectivity – Standard Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto
- Amazon Alexa integration – Standard integration of Amazon Alexa digital assistant technology
- Dynamic Navigation – Available cloud-connected navigation system*
- Digital Rearview Mirror – Available camera-based rearview mirror*
2022 Toyota Venza Interior
- SofTex – Available simulated leather upholstery*
- Heated and ventilated front seats – Available features*
- Heated steering wheel – Available feature*
- Star Gaze panoramic roof – Available feature*
- Premium sound system – Available nine-speaker JBL audio system*
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2022 Toyota Venza Specs
- 2.5L 4-cylinder gas engine, dual electric motors, lithium-ion battery
- 219 hp combined gas and electric output
- Continuously variable transmission
- All-wheel drive
- EPA fuel economy rating of 39 mpg in combined driving
*Availability is subject to specific trim level selection
