If you don't need a rugged SUV. the 2014 Toyota Venza is a practical. even stylish alternative with some strong wagon and hatchback leanings. The Toyota Venza is an unconventional vehicle. defying categorization as a wagon or crossover. but landing somewhere in between. This flexibility works to the Venza? s advantage. however. making it a versatile and highly functional car that combines the best of its various niches. With the Venza. Toyota has one of the better five-passenger wagons--what amounts to a grown-out. grown-up hatchback without the artificially styled SUV-ness. but with some extra space and ride height for the occasional adventures and excursions. Unlike Toyota's three-row 4Runner. or even the big Highlander. the Venza makes absolutely no claim to the off-road trail. And while you can get third-row seating in both of those. the Venza only has two rows of (albeit...
