^^Well we'll disagree. But I don't think a vehicle that has the dimensions of the Venza is overweight at 3700 lbs.
A 2009 BMW M3 at 3700+ lbs...now THAT'S overweight.... ![Shocked :o](https://www.autos.ca/forum/Smileys/CarTalk/shocked.gif)
But for an SUV/large wagon thingie....it's not so bad.
.... But the M3 has lots of power on tap to move that mass AND do it fast.
I agree with you that the Venza's weight is reasonable for a vehicle this size. All I'm saying is that an I4 in this vehicle is too small if you care about get up and go
now versus later. The V6 would be the natural choice for this vehicle IMO.
This does not only apply to Toyota in my opinion, but any manufacturer. Remember how GM put the I4 in its 4,000+ lbs Vue? That's lame too IMO. Now Hyundai wants to put an I4 in the Santa Fe. IIIRC, and correct me if I'm wrong, Toyota will put the same 2.7L I4 in Highlander too.
I did not argue that the most Venza buyers will most likely go for the I4 just the same as most small SUVs and mid-size sedans are sold with I4 engines and the vehicle will sell very well as the majority of buyers don’t care about performance.
All I was saying was that, if I were to buy a Venza, or any other vehicle this size, it would have to be a V6 and the reason is that I believe that with an I4 it would be too sluggish for my taste on a vehicle this heavy.