The 2021 Toyota Venza Gets 39 MPG And Lexus Levels Of Comfort Without The Price Tag! Buddy Review 

Love it when you two do reviews, you can tell y'all have a good relationship.

Toyota definitely is the leader and the only brand with reliable hybrid vehicles. Nobody can top that.

There’s no way that Toyota didn’t know that Honda figured out that people hate Touch Sensitive volume controls. Absolutely baffling why they would put them in this car.

I agree with Tommy it’s not about how it drives. This is a car for hauling the family and their gear and still looking good in the parking lot of the little league games.

I enjoy the video but what I enjoy the most is watching father and son working and sharing time together. My father abandoned me when I was very little, I never had a dad.

A Whale is literally elegant and streamline!! The Gods of the Great waters!

Love the father and son banter.

Lovely design but here are some concerns. 1. It's larger than a RAV4 but smaller on the inside. 2. Less headroom than a RAV4, and even less with the sunroof. 3. No volume knob on the larger 10" screen. 4. The rear turn signal lights are integrated into the bumper and are too low. 5. Offer it as a plug-in hybrid. 6. Would prefer a moonroof (opens to the elements) than a sunroof with the glass that frosts on/ off. 7. Three inches shorter than the old Venza. 8. Touch-sensitive controls are a disappointment.

Well Tesla doesn't have a volume knob and I don't hear anyone complain in a Tesla

gotta agree with Tommy on owning it! Thanks for the reviews guys!!

My new 2021 Venza Limited is way better than my 2018 NX300 Hybrid. More horsepower, quieter inside, better audio system, comfort front seats, 360 views, video rear mirror, and more..

All I heard was "We have the Tahoe and Suburban at the offices."

I really like the shape, the new generation of Toyota is great.

Volume control on the steering wheel is designed so you don’t have to take your hands off the wheel

Great buddy review can’t wait for the Tahoe and suburban Review

HEY now, some of us LIKE the 1992 Buick LeSabre soft ride! hahaha! Seriously. Like, it seems like every car these days rides like crap! (harsh compered to older cars) Oh sure they handle better, but who is REALLY gonna carve up canyon roads in their $44k Avalon??? We NEED more "Old Buick" kind of road isolation cars still. GREAT review guys!

the Harrier has been quite a top seller in Asia for generations after generations, and we have a 2L naturally aspirated and a 2L turbo engine variants... the hybrid seemed to be around for the Lexus RX for some time already, we'll have to wait for a hybrid Harrier though...

Elderly parents just picked one up. The Venza LE is similarly equipped to the RAV4 XLE Premium Hybrid. Couple hundred in difference out-the-door cost. Venza has a much more quiet interior and smoother ride, which made all the difference. Definitely a feel of luxury. LE has smaller infotainment screen, but physical buttons are so much more convenient. By the way, agree a lot with Tommy on this one

I dont know about a whale, but it does look like a harrier hawk. I definitely love JDM all day and the fact that it's hybrid only with Lexus looks has me absolutely sold! A sports car should be a 2 door coupe a functional crossover should be absolutely what this new Venza is.

Love your channel. Would like to see some more "Lease vs. Buy" episodes.

No volume knob is no big deal, I prefer to change in the steering wheel anyway. Love my Venza!! :)

Go Tommy, I'm with you, We love it in our household and are putting it on our shopping list for 2022. Love the fact it is soft & quiet. Too many firm riding handling aggressive looking "American" cars on the road already! :-)

6 inches is good enough for most 😂

I get that the volume knob is convenient, but many automotive reviewers just whine about it and act like it's the end of the world living without it. Just use the volume control on the steering wheel and problem solved.

LOL AT THE “Without the Lexus Price Tag”. The NX literally starts at the same price of $39k USD... and being an NX owner most of this is NX based, profile shape, front end, the A, B and C pillars, the seats, dash, soft touch material, leather. Fun Fact: the Harrier in Asia is the Lexus first and second generation RX in the US.

Those touch screens and completely smooth buttons really force a driver to take their eyes off the road to use them. The steering wheel controls will help, but I dont understand why buttons and knobs are absent in order to reflect technological progress.

Tommy is a respectful son , I would been talking to my dad like bro shut up

5:22 why does that jet out like Jay Leno's jaw lol hilarious Romen lol

Having a Whale of a time!

May 2021. I just bought the Limited with the Panoramic sunroof. It was between this or the Lincoln Corsair. My comments are on the infotainment system. Sure, it’s confusing if you don’t read the manuals. Car reviewers don’t have time to read the manuals. Took me about 5 hours to learn most commonly used items. Our windshield fogged up. Couldn’t find the right button. Needed to read the manual after we got home. Basically, a buyer will learn the functions quickly. I like it.

They always disagreeing 🤣. Good review!!

I agree. It’s a up scale RAV4. They need a bigger 5 seater with a v6.

It looks like an imported hybrid to me, albeit much easier on the eyes than any Prius. I’d rather have a Passport as a direct competitor.

Buy it baby! I just bought mine in the same spec. Love this thing! Wifey drives it to work and gets like 51 mpg highway. 👍

I hope Japanese Harrier will be accepted in the US from japan

My fiancé who is 6’5 fit very comfortably in the new Venza. We will starting out leasing it with intention to purchase later.

I agree with Roman that it’s a JDM car, which is refreshing. It’s got the look and feel of its Japanese heritage and was made in Japan. Roman may remember the JDM cars of the 80s and 90s like Prelude, Celica and MR2 that had Japan heritage. Now most Japanese cars try to be Buicks or Lincolns.

Hi TFL from western Colorado 👋

I agree with Tommy

You all are lucky that Toyota Japan decided to launch that Toyota Harrier to USA

Almost as fast as a honda civic type r, as comfortable as a Lexus, high gas mileage. What is there to complain about???

You HAVE to do your awd roller test on this to see how well the AWD is!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Test drove one today and it felt small inside....and when I got out I noticed the left back cladding separated from the body’s shell. Wish it at least had a rotary knob in between seats to navigate the infotainment.

Volume knob is better but I don't really care since when I'm driving I pretty much only use the steering wheel buttons.

is there any way to keep the nav map screen full? like without splitting with anything else?

I had a 2007 Avalon Limited. Fantastic car that I was sad to part with. When I parted with it, I was not interested in a 2013-2018 Avalon. They really went down in quality and you just didn’t get as much for your money. I bought a 2011 Venza to get me around Boulder. No complaints with it, another example of getting a lot for your money from toyota. I need a V6 engine at this altitude and I have to say, if I had to get rid of my current Venza, I wouldn’t be looking at getting this new one. Too small, too expensive, too slow. One of my great measuring tools for tracking the quality and value for cost of these cars is watching what speakers they offer. You can get a 9 speaker stereo. Great if that does it for you, but my current Venza has 13. So why upgrade? Apple CarPlay and better MPG? Not worth all that much to me right now.

but the nav map cant fully expand to the 12.3" it seems !? its like in Lexus cars but more modern.

Just leased the Limited in red yesterday!!!

Im from Ukraine. Only from your canal i get new information about new toyotas - our country disributor said - this cars will be in Ukraine in unknown time... Perfect. Official sellers. Thank you for your infomation! It really helps.

What’s your fav- hybrid Honda CRV or Venza? Thank You

I had a 1982 Buick Regal and the ride was so soft this is similar but not quite as soft.

Toyotas volume buttons are responsive and are just touch buttons. On the hondas, you had to slide your finger up and down, and it wasnt responsive at all.

I have a Venza, at first the touch controls were a little hard to get use too. I find them easy to use, now that I’m more familiar with the vehicle. For the volume if you press and hold it increases/decreases volume quickly. I actually enjoy the clean look, I will say my biggest gripe is the beeping when you press a button. There is an option to shut it off in the settings, however, that only applies to touching buttons on the screen.

The 2020 RAV hybrid has fuel tank filling issue, does this car?

I have the old Venza. I am so disappointed how they have made this cool SUV so small. The old venza was not only big, but sportier and ofcourse more powerful than this new one.

correct me if im wrong but there is a volume knob on the lower trims. if that's the case...less money for a better feature = sign me up!

I always hear the name Snarfs. How about you guys do a video featuring each of your favorite subs lol Tommy definitely liked this car more than Roman

So did they bail on the lease of the new studio? Seems like the 'podcasts' are still produced there though...

can I idle the car for 1 hour with air conditioner on, and engine off so my kid can sleep. how about with heat in winter? not kidding, legit question.

With the same base and wheelbase as RAV4 you could say the car is a luxury version of RAV4. 6 inches longer only extends the overhang to accommodate the coupe design not space. The top of the dashboard which is still plastic, does it mean it is not better than the Mazda CX5?

I own a Honda without a volume knob it is really really annoying, so annoying that I wouldn't consider this vehicle. I think the LE has the volume knob still!

No volume knob, no thanks.

I’m w Tommy. Went n looked today. Waiting for the limited to come in. I’m 38, hopefully it’s not too soft

The father is right, this car is designed more toward Japanese than American. Refined interior but somewhat insufficient driving fun.

I am 100% cross over wagons. But after 4 mins in I started thinking the wife might like this vs the Lexus she's wanting. I'd love the price of this better!!! Love the color exterior and interior looks ok in black, meh for interior. Could you all do more cars up Lick skillet road? I'm more with Romans opinion way off compared to older one. But Tommy has the best point. It's a yota, it'll run forever before dollars get tossed for maintenance.

The rear turn signals are sooooooo tiny, need to be bigger to be seen from the rear. That and the non volume button, my only negatives.

I don’t have volume knob on my cell phone & I’m ok with that too. We have moved into an age where dials are becoming less common

Good videos and I like the contrasting viewpoints with the buddy reviews! Speaking of the Tundra, I am looking at an 08 with 220,000km (140,000 miles) for 11,000$ Canadian. Is it worth the time to go check it out and maybe haggle or just take that price. Thanks guys!!!

Tommy Dont agreed dad . 🤣👍

No volume knob? I'm out! 👋

All you do is press and hold the button to go down quicker

The dad and lad show.

I literally just posted on another video that the front looked like a baleen/minke whale. How funny. I thought the same exact thing!! It doesn’t look bad at all. Just looks like the lines on a whale

I just bought venza hybrid limited I love it very comfortable you are right i agree with you venza is beautiful looking Suv but your dad he have a problem for me look like he didn't like Japanese car very much anyway thanks for your video take care bye from milton Ontario Canada

I recently secret Santa my sister with the XLE model but it comes with both power and tuning nob, however I keep pushing the windows up because it feels like my last 2018 Jeep Compass with no sunroof when my windows where down on the highways. I really like the almost 39 mpg and the nice your too close to the lane assist unlike my 2020 Honda CR-V touring, which my sister secret Santa me with, which it’s a bully and extremely sensitive. I normally drive with the lane assist off because it keeps bouncing me left to right unlike the venza much finer tuned. Honda step up your game! I can’t get the MPG as promised on my CR-V even while driving within speed limits 😔 wish I could get a VENZA with some of my CR-V specs but I guess you can’t have it all. I do miss my backup cámara from my compass though Toyota and Honda sucks at theirs.

To the son, you don't care how it drives - you're kidding, right?

We have the new Venza I think it's a great car I wish it was a little bigger. If anything

Debating between the venza hybrid and Lexus RX 350?

When will it come in Taiwan to sell

I've just test driven one. PRO: small turning radius CON: The regenerative braking kicked in when I wanted to coast felt like I suddenly hit the brakes making them feel grabby. No Volume and a/c touch buttons instead of a physical knob. 12v cigarette outlet up front, only 1 in the armrest. The Venza (0-60 in 7.8 seconds) felt slower than my 2014 Highlander (0-60 in 7.2 seconds).

36 or 28 for cargo space?

Built in Japan?? :) Count me in!!!! :)

I wish Toyota name it Harrier in US too. Yes, it’s subjective opinion but it sounds cool if people giving the nickname Harry to this car.

Piano black touch screen buttons - fingerprints everywhere

I’m with tommy ….buy it

Now i have to google interior pics for this car because 14 min video was not long enough to show it...

Have 2008 Rav4 and that thing has never had one thing go majorly wrong with it besides maintenance in 160k miles. The HVAC controls make some noise when switching between modes, and some suspension parts have worn out which sure that happens it's wear and tare but that is it. I can all but promise you this thing will not last 160k with that kind of track record

🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️Let’s review the new bronco🙇🏻‍♂️

Nice, except for the CVT transmission. I like the exterior styling, especially the back, the whale front not so much.

Tommy works for Toyota

I honestly think this is better than a Lexus it is almost to in Mercedes design if u look at it in a way.

1200A would melt all the electronics connected lol.

More Japanese looking to me. Good styling though and I definitely see where you say it looks like a whale lol I think it's a blue whale the one you're thinking of

I wouldn’t mind the touch volume knob if the head unit will auto-adjust volume based on speed like my 2019 Ram Longhorn does. Does it?

It looks smaller in comparison to the 1st gen. model. The rims are too busy-looking; hard to clean. 5-spoke rims will compliment this new model a lot nicer.

The Venza is a very nice looking vehicle with lots of tech. However, I read one review that complained that the front seats were short with no cushion extensions. Worse, the drivers seat doesn't tilt up and down, a major omission. I'm 6'2" tall and wonder if I could get comfortable. Lots of cars don't have cushion extensions, but I can usually get comfortable by tilting the seat up. How did you find the drivers seat and driving position?

You didn't mention that the passenger seat does not have lumbar nor mimics the driver's seat in any way. That's a bummer!

I like Hybrids that you don't have to plug in. This vehicle does not impress me. If I were to drop down from a mid size SUV to a small SUV, I would take the Rav4 Hybrid. IDK about the Prime because of the price, but def. more my style. And no, the touch volume controls in the center suck. It is redundant in the heat/ac controls as well. I would not buy or lease it. lol

I really really like the styling. And it does look like it has a whale mouth and that’s awesome!

Funny to see the generation gap between father and son. If I have a son that’s opinionated like Tommy I’d be so happy.