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SUVs Lexus RX 300/330/350 Toyota Venza vs Lexus RX 350
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Replying to: bodble2 (Jan 22, 2009 4:44 pm) |
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Anyone have any idea what this car is? I thought the RX line was the Venza's direct competition, but as I stated in my last post this one looks a lot more similar with the light/grille and body style: 
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Replying to: venomshot629 (Jan 23, 2009 11:05 am) |
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Thank you for all of the the imputs vs these two cars. I am also looking at both and having a Volvo XC90 for the safety factors.. and trust me , no other reason, I am really concerned b/c the Venza is a new vehicle. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated and which option is better AWD/FWD and what is a good price to pay for the Venza
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Replying to: margaritac (Jan 27, 2009 4:39 pm) |
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I've test driven both and I must say, Toyota did a very good job with the pics on their website. The car just feels and looks cheap and the drive is nowhere smooth or quiet as Lexus and I was disappointed after mere few minutes into the test drive. There is just no comparison. Lexus is of a better quality by far.
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Replying to: xGuessWhox (Jan 28, 2009 11:12 pm)
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Replying to: jkenley (Jan 29, 2009 4:22 am)
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Replying to: jkenley (Jan 29, 2009 4:22 am)  GuessWho, I dont know what Venza, you got in; maybe the one you can drive from your computer chair?.... But that is not at all true. I have driven both and they are both whisper quiet, and the only main difference in the interior is the placement of a few electronic components, and very VERY slight design differences. And, as far as power goes, they both use 3.5 liter engines, and the Lexus gets 275hp vs the Venza's 268hp, so again, virtually no difference there. Maybe you're comparing a low-end Venza with gray interior to a high-end Lexus with an upgraded tan leather interior, I dont know, but it sounds like you wanted to be disappointed just because of your preconceptions of Lexus vs. Toyota. This is proven by how you say "there is no comparison", when the car interior AND exteriors are nearly identical. Similar to if you bought something in a retail store for $200, and the next day you find a comparable model with high ratings for only $50 that people say is just as good, if not better. Oh well, I guess what it mainly comes down to is if you have an extra $10,000 dollars to blow. I'm not at all saying the one is better than the other, but for the money and for people who are looking to get good value out of their car, I'm just saying you can really get the same thing with a few design differences for $10,000 less. jkenley, did you adjust the seats? I am 6'1" and feel there is plenty of room; of course, I dont really need anything else in the backseats in the car, but Venza actually has more cargo space than the 2009 and 2010 RX 350; Lexus has 38 feet of cargo room and 84 total cubic feet of interior space, whereas the Venza has 42 feet of cargo room and 94 cubic feet of interior space.
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Replying to: venomshot629 (Jan 29, 2009 8:02 pm) ok, it's rather obvious. which toyota dealer do you work for? there's no need to be defensive and insult a regular joe consumer who's done a totally unbiased comparison of both vehicles. I was actually excited about checking out venza after seeing it on the toyota website and test driving the rx. I test drove the top end venza. sure, you'll get a fairly good value car in venza, but if you want high quality end, you just cant top lexus. ask any lexus owner. also, you'd have to be pretty blind if you really think "the car interior AND exteriors are nearly identical." nice try, but that was a pathetic attempt. come up w/ a better sales line next time and if you want to earn any credibility, prepubescent insulting is the last technique you should use. |
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