Details remain scarce on Toyota's new inline-four

Autoblog · Jan 17, 2008

Details remain scarce on Toyota's new inline-four

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Toyota

click above image for high-res gallery of the Toyota Venza

When Toyota unveiled the Venza in Detroit, the only details about what would motivate the CUV/wagon/Camry-on-stilts were two possible powerplants. The first was the range-topping 268-hp 3.5-liter V6, while details about an "all-new" 2.7-liter four-cylinder were scarce. KickingTires tapped CSM Worldwide who made an educated guess on the new engine's output and pegged it at 188 hp, a predictable though sizable bump in power over the 157-hp, 2.4-liter four currently used throughout Toyota's lineup.

The new engine will not only power the base Venza, but will also find a home in the engine bay of the Camry and Highlander. The only concern is how fuel economy will be affected by the extra .3-liters of displacement, but Toyota assures that "excellent fuel economy" will be achieved when mated to the Venza's six-speed automatic.

[Source: KickingTires]

Gallery: 2009 Toyota Venza LIVE

Gallery: 2009 Toyota Venza

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