Toyota Venza

The Toyota Venza is a front-engine, front- or all wheel-drive mid-size five-passenger crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Toyota, unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Based on the Toyota FT-SX concept car unveiled at the 2005 North American International Auto Show, the Venza was primarily engineered at Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and designed at the Calty Design studios in Newport Beach, California.

Venza production began at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) in Georgetown, Kentucky, in November, 2008. Production of US models ended in June 2015, and export models are scheduled to end in 2017.

The name 'Venza' is a portmanteau of Venture and Monza.

Toyota FT-SX concept and (GGV10/15, 2008–present)

The Venza is based on the Camry chassis (Toyota K platform) and is similar to Mark X Zio in concept. Venza is powered by either Toyota's 3.5-liter 2GR-FE V6 or all-new 2.7-liter 1AR-FE I4 engine, both employing a 6-speed automatic transmission.Front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive are available as options. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates fuel economy of city: 21 mpg_-US (11 L/100 km; 25 mpg_-imp) and highway: 29 mpg_-US (8.1 L/100 km; 35 mpg_-imp) with the four-cylinder engine. The Venza uses an electric power steering system.