Crown Toyota is excited to be the primary location for the Toyota Venza in Illinois. Crown Toyota is an Chicago Toyota dealership and carries a colossal inventory of New Toyota Venza and top quality and high value Used Toyota Venza and other cars & trucks.

When buyers compare the Toyota Venza to other makes like the Toyota Highlander, Kia Sorento, Hyundai Veracruz and Mitsubishi Endeavor, the 2011 Toyota Venza shines as the most fun-to-drive. Starting with the 2010 Toyota Venza, owners found this affordable hatchback's crisp handling and lively acceleration to be reason enough to choose.

You'll go for the Toyota Venza, affordable midsize hatchback, when you visit Crown Toyota in Chicago.

The 2011 Toyota Venza redefines what versatility should be with uniquely blending the style and comfort of a passenger car to the flexibility of a sport utility vehicle. The Venza design was focused to create a new vehicle that shifted away from traditional hatchback styling themes. The Toyota designers leaned toward a sleek sedan-like concept in the 2011 Toyota Venza with a wide stance that features a sporty exterior, but also includes important hatchback attributes, such as cargo space, towing capability and available all-wheel drive performance.

Toyota designed the 2011 Venza to appeal to an emerging section of the Illinois market that prioritizes bold, innovative design and excellent handling but still requires outstanding roominess and utility in an affordable midsize hatchback. Venza offers all of these premier qualities, along with a luxurious and refined interior and SUV-like flexibility, specifically in its foldable rear seats, large cargo area, available all-wheel drive, and up to 3,500 lbs. of towing capacity.

The Venza design offers much practicality. For example, the rear load-in height is lower than the Toyota Highlander for easier way to load gear. The generously sized liftgate opening enhances the 2011 Toyota Venza's utility. Electric power steering, with its ideally weighted steering effort, contributes to the Venza's spirited driving dynamics. EPS helps provide a more direct steering feel at both high and low speeds which provide just-right assist when maneuvering the Venza into tight parking spaces.

The 2011 Venza offers a choice between four-cylinder and V6 engines, both with excellent responsiveness and fuel economy to drive around Chicago. The standard 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine delivers 182 hp and 182 lb/ft of torque which allows the Venza gas mileage to reach 27 mpg on the highway. The available 3.5-liter V6 produces 268 hp and 246 lb/ft of torque with the V6 Venza FWD model getting a fuel mileage of 26 MPG on the highway. Both the four-cylinder and V6 Toyota Venza 2011 models are available in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions.

Venza features a single model with an extensive roster of standard equipment. Standard interior features in the 2011 Toyota Venza include dual-zone automatic climate control with second row seat vents, a tilt/telescopic adjustable steering wheel with integrated audio controls and three 12-volt power outlets. Venza's generous utility includes several clever storage and lighting locations. The upper portion of the Toyota Venza center console houses the gearshift lever for easy and comfortable driver access. This gearshift for both Venza engines is mated to the six-speed sequential-shift automatic transmission with intelligence. The six-speed ECT-i provides an engaging driving experience and helps optimize fuel economy in the Venza around Decatur.

Personal space lends overall comfort to the 2011 Venza's interior. Measurements for head room, shoulder room, hip room and couple distance surpass competitors such as the Toyota Highlander, Kia Sorento, Hyundai Veracruz and Mitsubishi Endeavor . Cargo area utility in the 2011 Toyota Venza is enhanced with fold-down 60/40 rear seats, one-touch fold-down seat levers and a tonneau cover. Interior storage in the Venza is further complemented by a total of 10 front and rear beverage holders. Venza's interior also has an array of standard safety features such as seven airbags, including a driver's knee airbag, front seat-mounted side airbags, and side curtain airbags. For Venza drivers in [dealer state], Crown Toyota is proud to offer a variety of pre-owned 2009 Venzas, 2010 Venzas, as well as brand new 2011 Venzas.

The details behind why the Toyota Venza needs to be your main affordable midsize suv in gorgeous IL.

Crown Toyota offers the Toyota Venza a 4-door SUV which seats 5 people pleasantly. The Venza weighs 4,045 pounds, is 189 inches long, 75 inches wide, 63.4 inches high, and the Toyota Venza's turning radius is 19.6 feet. extremely comfortable for its class, the Venza has 39.6 inches of headroom in the front, and 40.2 inches of legroom up front. In the Venza's back seat, there are 39.3 inches of headroom and 39.1 inches of legroom. Need to bring a lot of luggage? The Venza trunk holds up to 34.4 cubic feet of your stuff. So, take it easy and enjoy!

Standard Toyota safety features included in the Venza are traction control, anti-lock brakes, side airbags, driver airbags, side-impact bars, seat-belt pre-tensioners, passenger airbags. With all these features, the Toyota Venza is always rated terrifically by the IIHS and NHTSA.

The Venza also has a raft of comfort and convenience features, including power steering, remote locks, power windows, power mirrors, climate control, cruise control, air conditioning, power seats, adjustable steering wheel, and more! Especially nice are available hands-free phone and navigation. Test drive the Toyota Venza in Decatur at Crown Toyota.

Like all Toyota cars & trucks, road handling and performance are top priorities for the Venza. Passing horsepower in the base Venza is 182 hp @ 5800 rpm, and producing excellent torque 182 lb.ft. @ 4200 rpm foot pounds/rpm, the Venza accelerates like a flash from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.4 seconds. If you want to go that fast, the Venza has a top speed of 118 miles per hour. Despite this excellent power train output, the Toyota Venza's fuel economy is rated at 18 miles per gallon in the city and 25 highway miles per gallon. With a fuel tank capacity of 17.7 gallons, the Venza cruising range is well above average. Truly a performance SUV!

The Toyota manufacturer's warranty covers the Venza for manufacturing defects and has these specifications 3 Years / 36,000 miles. Toyota has worked for years to minimize environmental impact, and the Venza's carbon footprint is rated very low. Not surprisingly, with all these Venza advantages, this great Toyota hatchback retains a high percentage of its value at 3 years and 36,000 miles, which makes the Toyota Venza a great used buy!

When seeking safe, economical, sporty and stylish SUV , Decatur buyers should head to the Toyota dealer of choice, Crown Toyota at 255 W. Pershing Road in Decatur IL.

Toyota Venza service information for Chicago

Toyota Venza owners and lessees in Chicago have found that Crown Toyota on 255 W. Pershing Road in Decatur is the very best choice for Venza warranty work, regular maintenance & inspections, and mechanical repairs. At Crown Toyota, Certified Toyota Technicians, trained in the very latest diagnostic and corrective techniques, work for one thing only - your complete satisfaction. Whether it's time for your Toyota to have an oil change, or tire rotation, or if you need a regular Venza Scheduled Maintenance, Crown Toyota is your first choice. Wheel alignments are another specialty of our Certified Toyota Techs, and, here on 255 W. Pershing Road, we are the smartest choice in Chicago, for quick courteous and professional Toyota Service of all kinds.

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