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Is Toyota All Wheel Drive worth the money?

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I've been looking at the Toyota Venza, and I'm not sure if I should get the AWD version. What is the real benefit? Is it worth the extra money?

  • It depends on where you live. I live in Maine. The roads are plowed in the winter and front wheel drive is sufficient even when the roads are icy. All wheel drive is better. Four wheel drive is a must in a pickup unless you want to run studded tires or load the bed with sand to get some weight over the rear axle. The... Read More
  • Unless you live in an area with mountains and snow, there is no benefit except reduced fuel economy. If you have to drive through snow up and down hills though, its practical.
  • Not unless you live in the snow belt. Even then, I would go with something that has a little more ground clearance than a Venza. Probably something like a Ford Edge or Escape.

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The 2009 Toyota Venza seems to be tailor-made for older drivers looking at crossovers and needing easy entry and exit and big gauges. The Nissan Murano is the opposite; it's racy, with less interior room and an emphasis on sporty handling. The Ford Edge is the oldest of this trio, and feels a little ponderous when driving—it's quite heavy—but has a smart, upright package that's also nicely conservative in appearance. Somewhere in the middle in terms of function—but off in left field in terms of design—is the Subaru Tribeca, which despite a smoothing-over for '08 is still quite polarizing. The Venza does offer one important feature that's not available on any of these competitors: a fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine.

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