Toyota Just Unveiled a New Hybrid Venza

The last time Japanese automaker Toyota had made the Venza for the U.S. was in 2015 and now it has resurrected the model and made it into a new hybrid.

On Monday Toyota announced the all new 2021 Venza Crossover.

The five-passenger 2021 Venza is estimated to achieve 40 miles per gallon combined in some models, according to Toyota. Powering the vehicle is a combination of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and three electric motors.

According to the company’s press release, the 2021 Venza offers ample room for five in a highly maneuverable package. A host of tech-focused features are available, including a 12.3-inch touchscreen display with nine JBL speakers, 7-inch multi-information display (MID), digital rear-view mirror, and 10-inch color Head-Up Display. Other available features include a Star GazeTM fixed panoramic glass roof, a first-ever for Toyota, and heated and ventilated front seats that set the stage for true, graceful grand touring.

Toyota also unveiled a redesigned Toyota Sienna minivan, which includes an optional vacuum and refrigerator.

“Both of these products, I think, really represent our next step to what we committed that we will have 100% electrification across our entire lineup by 2025,” said Bob Carter, executive vice president of sales for Toyota Motor North America.

The Venza will be available beginning this summer, followed by the Sienna toward the end of the year, Carter said. According to Carter, Toyota expects to sell about 50,000 Venza models annually.

For the 2021 Sienna, the fourth-generation minivan combines “the best aspects of a minivan with those of an SUV,” Carter said.

Both vehicles will exclusively be available with gasoline-electric hybrid powertrains. No prices have been given for either vehicle.

Toyota also is adding a top-end “Platinum Luxury” model to fulfill consumer demand for increasingly higher-content, more expensive vehicles.

“We are getting demand for a really, truly premium grade Sienna,” Carter said. “I keep comparing it to a private jet experience.”

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