Just read this report from Autoguide about Toyota discontinuing the production of the Venza due to dwindling sales over the years. So sad the camry crossover vehicle fell below expectation in sales.


Toyota Venza Axed
By Colum Wood Mar 03, 2015
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How could a Camry-based crossover fail?

That’s probably what the collective minds at Toyota Motor Sales USA thought when they launched the mid-size utility vehicle back in 2009.

Now, after just one life-cycle the Toyota Venza is being removed from the automaker’s lineup. A rare failure by the Japanese automaker’s US division, the Venza sold 54,000 units in its first full year on sale according to GoodCarBadCar.net and has declined steadily ever since. Sales for 2014 were just shy of the 30,000 unit mark.

Toyota sells that many Camrys in a month.

Assembly of the Venza at Toyota’s Georgetown, KY plan will cease in June, or at least assembly of models for the US market will, with export models being built until 2017.

The news comes as Toyota begins retooling that plan to manufacturer the Lexus ES – which will become the first made-in-America Lexus model.

Toyota has not said if it will replace the Venza with an additional model. Rival automaker Honda has had lackluster success with its Venza-rival, the Crosstour, while Ford has found continued success with the Edge and has just launched a new model for 2016.

[Source: Automotive News]
Filed under: Crossovers Japanese Toyota
Tags: Crossovers, Toyota, venza

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/03/toyota-venza-axed.html

Hope d price will fall cous dat motor dey hungry mii wella..

Yes the price is expected to fall and naturally destination Nigeria. The challenge will be the exchange rate.

Importantly is to ascertain if their are other reasons for discontinuing the production of this ride. I liked the car for its ground clearance, front and rear leg room including its rear head room. The Honda crosstour and Acura ZDX had lower rear head rooms. In the BMW you feel cramped in the rear seat unless you drive solo always or "girlfriend things"

Below is the Toyota Venza, Honda Crosstour, Acura ZDX

One strong attribute to these models is the appreciable ground clearance for our type roads. Vehicle appeal, Cost, Maintenance etc are all the owners discretion.

I don't know what people see in that venza, shapeless like hell I don't even fancy it. I hope toyota goes back to the drawing board and start reviewing their photocopy coy, the highlander and Rx will soon deal a blow on the 4runner, Rav 4, fortuner, previa. I just pray the sienna won't be affected.

liez, pple wey dey rush venza for naija

Why Na?

missdebs:
liez, pple wey dey rush venza for naija

Eh eh....Look at You.!

Those cars were ugly or too expensive for their place in the line up.

Ford Edge is a better looking and well equipped vehicle even the Murano has lost sale to Edge.

I think the Chevy Equinox will be moved into that segment too by the next model refresh.

Looki at the comparison from Toyota and see the comparing a 4cyl to a V6 Murano and Edge at same price

Then from Ford Site they are available with a 4cyl Ecoboost engine with 245hp compared to Venza 181hp

Toyota is really focused on keeping Camry competitor of for now the will come back with another CUV in a couple of year but they have to get it right first they just refreshed all their money makers Camry , Corolla, 4Runner, Rav etc Venza is low on their list.

missdebs:
liez, pple wey dey rush venza for naija

And how many of those Venza being "rushed" in Naija are bought brand new? Do U think car manufacturers make money on Tokunbo cars? Park wel!

@missdebs
The following are extracts and links to read more on the story.

Toyota Venza Calling it Quits After 2015 Model Year
By Karla Sanchez | March 09, 2015 |

For those interested in buying a Toyota Venza, get yours now. Toyota has confirmed that the midsize vehicle will be discontinued after the 2015 model year.
2014 Toyota Venza V6 Awd Rear Three Quarters

“Toyota will stop production of the Venza at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) by June 2015 for the United States, and by September 2017 for other export destinations,” said a Toyota spokesman in a statement. “There were a number of factors that led to this decision including customer preference, competitiveness within the segment and deteriorating sales.”

2014 Toyota Venza V6 Awd Side In Motion
When the Venza first arrived in calendar-year 2008, it served as another two-row option beside the more popular and RAV4 for buyers who wanted something smaller than the three-row Highlander. With bold styling that could be described as part wagon, part crossover, the Venza enjoyed the most success in 2009 when 54,410 units were sold.

Numbers started to decline in the following years, and in 2014, Venza sales were down 16.3 percent with 29,991 examples sold. That’s a stark contrast to the 267,698 RAV4s sold, and the 146,127 Highlanders sold during the same period. Although Toyota’s cutting the Venza out of the lineup, the automaker claims it’s continuing to grow in both the mid-size and small SUV segments.

Over the past two years, production for the RAV4 has “significantly increased,” while a future investment at Toyota’s Princeton, Ind., Plant will help ramp up production for the Highlander.

In addition to building the Venza, the Kentucky plant also builds the Camry, Camry hybrid, Avalon, Avalon hybrid, and other vehicle components. The plant is also looking forward to building the refreshed Avalon, and with the new ES being added to the production line, Toyota reports that no jobs will be lost with the discontinuation of the Venza.

The Venza never competed in any "Of The Year" competitions since Toyota didn't want us to think of it as a crossover, and since we refused to consider it a car. The Venza, however, once won a comparison against a 2009 Ford Edge Sport and 2009 Nissan Murano. More recently, we tested a 2014 model with the V-6 engine, which we noted was starting to show its age with an outdated instrument cluster.

The longer Venza also didn’t seem to have much of an advantage over the RAV4 considering it had a wider turning radius and more limited cargo room. For 2015, the Venza received minimal changes, including a rear backup camera, upgraded audio system, and standard towing package for V-6 models.

Source: Toyota

Read more: http://wot.motortrend.com/1503_toyota_venza_calling_it_quits_after_2015_model_year.html#ixzz3UWQZXZPl

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Venza like all Toyota cars is damn overrated and over-hyped in Naija, I'll take the Ford Edgea and Honda Crosstour over the Venza any day.