Back at the 2008 Detroit show, Toyota made a point of calling its American designed and engineered Venza a "crossover sedan." Thing is, the two-box Venza looked more like a Lexus RX 330 on steroids than a sedan. Ahhh, said Toyota, but the Venza is a vehicle that combines SUV-like utility with the driving dynamics of a sport sedan. Ummm, okay... Fast forward seven months. Our invitation to the press launch of the Venza contains the following sentence: "Venza combines a unique blend of sedan refinement and SUV functionality." Ten days later, our invitation for the Venza to be a part of the 2009 Sport/ Utility of the Year judging elicits the following reply from Toyota P.R.: "We'll be passing...as it's positioned as a passenger car..." Huh?
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