Visit Us Online!		October 1, 2008	VOLUME 2, ISSUE 10
Introducing the All-New 2009 Toyota Venza A “Crossover” designed for New England! “DRIVES LIKE A SEDAN WITH THE UTILITY OF AN SUV.” If you have ever considered buying or leasing a new Toyota, you already know that they offer a broad range of models to choose from. Well, it’s about to get broader. Sometime before the end of the year, Toyota is introducing a new crossover vehicle to their lineup. The 2009 Toyota Venza combines the comfort and performance elements of a five-passenger sedan with the utility of a sport utility vehicle. This crossover was designed specifically with the North American market in mind. Sold here exclusively, it was engineered at the Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The exterior was developed at the Toyota’s Calty design studios in Newport Beach. The Venza was designed with a sleek sedan concept in mind, rather than styling it to look like a standard SUV. Nonetheless, it features a spacious interior providing room for five passengers and abundant cargo space behind the second row of seats. Levers, one on each side of the rear cargo area, allows the 60/40 split rear seats to fold flat, providing additional storage space for extra long items. For added passenger comfort, the rear seats recline up to 14 degrees. Power is generated by an available 3.5-liter V6 that produces 268 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 246 pound-feet of torque at 4,700 rpm with a towing capability of 3,500 pounds. Standard power comes from an all-new 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine. All Venza models are equipped with an array of standard features including auto dual zone air conditioning, AM/FM six-disk CD, tilt/telescopic steering wheel with audio controls, remote keyless entry, electro chromic rearview mirror with compass, a multi-information display, cruise control, optitron gauges, rear wiper, privacy glass, and much more. On V6 model Venza come standard with dual exhaust tips and is the first Toyota model to ride on standard 20-inch alloy wheels. Four-cylinder models come standard with 19-inch alloy wheels. Venza also offers an Automatic High Beam headlight system. When high beam headlights are in use sensors in the Automatic High Beam system detects on coming traffic and automatically switch the headlights to low-beam. When the Automatic High Beam sensors no longer detect oncoming traffic the system switches the headlights back to high-beam mode. Additional optional equipment includes a navigation system equipped with a JBL audio system, integrated satellite radio capability and Bluetooth technology; a premium JBL audio system with AM/FM six-disc CD changer, satellite radio capability and Bluetooth, rear seat entertainment system, a Smart Key System, back-up camera and power rear door.