Compare the2022 Honda CR-VVS 2022 Toyota Venza

Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the CR-V deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The CR-V’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Venza’s airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.

Both the CR-V and the Venza have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda CR-V is safer than the Toyota Venza:

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

As tested in Car and Driver the Honda CR-V is faster than the Toyota Venza:

Both the CR-V and the Venza have a standard automatic start/stop engine feature to stop unnecessary fuel waste and pollution at stop lights and heavy traffic. All CR-Vs have a standard disable switch for the system, so a driver can keep the engine from shutting off when the vehicle stops temporarily.

The CR-V has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Venza doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

For better stopping power the CR-V’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Venza:

The CR-V stops much shorter than the Venza:

For better traction, the CR-V has larger tires than the Venza (235/65R17 vs. 225/60R18).

The CR-V Touring handles at .85 G’s, while the Venza Limited pulls only .79 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The CR-V Touring executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Venza Limited (27.3 seconds @ .62 average G’s vs. 27.7 seconds @ .62 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the CR-V has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Venza (8.2 vs. 7.68 inches), allowing the CR-V to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Honda CR-V may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 350 to 500 pounds less than the Toyota Venza.

The CR-V is 4.5 inches shorter than the Venza, making the CR-V easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The CR-V uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Venza doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The CR-V has 7.6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Venza (105.9 vs. 98.3).

The CR-V has 1.5 inches more front headroom, .4 inches more front legroom, .7 inches more front hip room, .5 inches more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear headroom, 2.6 inches more rear legroom and 4.3 inches more rear hip room than the Venza.

The CR-V has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Venza with its rear seat up (39.2 vs. 28.8 cubic feet). The CR-V has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Venza with its rear seat folded (75.8 vs. 55.1 cubic feet).

The CR-V’s cargo area is larger than the Venza’s in every dimension:

Pulling a handle automatically lowers the CR-V’s rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Venza doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

The CR-V has a 1500 lbs. towing capacity. The Venza has no towing capacity.

The CR-V SE/EX/EX-L/Touring has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Venza doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducts detailed tests on headlights for their range both straight ahead and in curves and to be certain they don’t exceed acceptable amounts of glare to oncoming drivers. The CR-V’s available headlights were rated “Good” by the IIHS, while the Venza’s headlights are rated “Acceptable” to “Marginal.”

The CR-V is available in both front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive configurations. The Venza doesn’t offer a two-wheel drive configuration.

Insurance will cost less for the CR-V owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the CR-V will cost $835 to $2365 less than the Venza over a five-year period.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Honda CR-V will be $3633 to $4152 less than for the Toyota Venza.

The Honda CR-V has won recognition from these important consumer publications:

The CR-V was chosen as one of Car and Driver’s “Top Five/10Best Trucks” for 3 of the last 21 years. The Venza has never been a Car and Driver “Top Five/10Best Truck” pick.

Motor Trend selected the CR-V as their 2018 Sport Utility of the Year. The Venza has never been chosen.

The Honda CR-V outsold the Toyota Venza by almost 16 to one during the 2021 model year.