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2014 Toyota Venza Review

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The Toyota Venza is a bit of an odd duck, with few direct competitors in the rather marginal “fat-wagon” family. Cars.com reviewer Kristin Varela tested the 2014 version of the Venza and found that it gets a lot right, particularly for a parent running around town getting groceries and ferrying children to school and such — even on slick winter roads. Problems became evident, however, when Varela hit the highway; that’s when the cabin — already hampered by some cheap-looking materials — became a sonic assault of road noise. Read the review below.

2014 Toyota Venza Expert Review

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Matt Schmitz

Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.

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