Toyota Venza vs. Volvo V70 Review

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the Venza to the dealership as the Volvo V70. The Toyota won't save you much money at the pump compared to the Volvo V70. With respect to gas mileage, the Volvo V70 is a bit better than the Toyota Venza, but not by much. The Volvo V70 is significantly more expensive than the Toyota Venza regarding MSRP.

Utility
The Volvo V70 and the Venza can accommodate the same number of passengers.

Convenience
You'll definitely take the Toyota for a fill-up roughly as often as the Volvo V70.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the Toyota Venza offers a bit more head room than the Volvo V70, there frankly isn't much of a difference. The Toyota Venza offers more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the Volvo V70 does.

Dimensions
The Toyota Venza's tank is approximately the same size as the V70's, though the V70's is slightly larger. The Toyota Venza and the Volvo compete for the same parking spaces.

Handling
With their comparable turning circles, the Volvo V70 and the Toyota likely handle roughly the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Volvo V70 has a more sizeable engine than the Toyota Venza. Keep in mind that smaller engines are often cheaper to fix, but a smaller engine usually has to work a little harder. Torque equals pickup, and the Volvo V70 will have picked up and gone by the time the Toyota Venza finally gets moving. The Volvo V70 packs quite a wallop compared to the Toyota Venza regarding torque, which is roughly equivalent to acceleration.

Warranty
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the Toyota Venza isn't quite as generous as the Volvo V70's.