Toyota Venza New Haven CT

The 2009 Toyota Venza offers canine-friendly options in its new five-passenger crossover, which was designed and engineered in the U.S. exclusively for the North American market.

The Venza is available with roughly a dozen pet features, including a rear hatch pet ramp for easier loading and unloading, a leash tether for securing pets in the vehicle, a pet booster seat with harness, a cargo area pet barrier, pet seat-belt buckles, and waterproof, removable hammock-style seat covers. All of these aftermarket options are available through dealers.

“Venza is a vehicle designed to meet the needs of people with a fun and on-the-go lifestyle, especially active boomers,” says Bob Zeinstra, Venza national marketing manager. “Many of these buyers look to their pets to fill the gap left by their kids. We wanted to make sure the Venza can accommodate this important family member and traveling companion.”

Here are some things you’ll want to know about this new vehicle, which Toyota says combines the reliability of a Camry, the comfort and refinement of an Avalon, and the utility of a Highlander.

Cargo capacity: 70.1 cubic feet behind the first row seats, and 34.4 cubic feet behind the second row. The top of the rear hatch is canted forward, which adds to the vehicle’s “aggressive” stance, but also robs you of some storage space. Rear load-in height is 27.7 inches.

Author: By Ted Kade

Copyright 2009 BowTie Inc.

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