U.S.-Built Toyota Venza to be Sold in Russia and Ukraine This Year as Well

After South Korea, Toyota's U.S.-assembled Venza vehicles will soon be exported to Russia and Ukraine as well, the Japanese carmaker announced today.

Toyota said that once production begins at the company's Georgetown, Ky. plant in April 2013, it expects to ship around 5,000 Venza crossovers to the two countries during the first year of sales.

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Toyota Begins Exporting U.S.-Made Venza CUV to South Korea

The mid-size Venza crossover has just become the latest U.S-built Toyota model to be exported to South Korea. The move marks the first time that the five-passenger model, which couples elements from SUVs and minivans, is offered outside North America.

Toyota forecasts that it will sell around 600 units of the recently updated crossover annually through its distributor in the Asian country.

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Refreshed 2013 Toyota Venza Priced from $27,700*

The arrival of the mildly facelifted Toyota Venza crossover for the 2013 model year brings some styling tweaks on the outside and improved standard features in all three grades but also an increase in pricing from $270 to $1,585, depending on the model. Read more »

Man Unintentionally Accelerates Brand New Venza into Prius Inside Toyota Dealership

A man's car-hunting trip to the Herb Chambers of Boston Toyota and Scion dealership at 32 Brighton Ave on Wednesday morning led him straight into the hands of the police after he somehow crashed a brand new car into another vehicle inside the showroom.

According to a report from Boston's WCVBTV, eyewitnesses said that the unnamed man was seen sitting inside a black Toyota Venza and revving the engine before the crossover accelerated forward smashing into a silver Prius that was marked as "Sold". Fortunately, no one was hurt.

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Toyota Shows Mildly Updated 2013 Venza Crossover Ahead of its Debut in the Big Apple

Among the many refreshed models heading to the New York Auto Show this week for their first public appearance is the 2013 Toyota Venza.

The Japanese firm's mid-size crossover gets some subtle exterior revisions, including a less complicated front grille, new headlamp fixtures with LED daytime running lights on higher trim models, a redesigned front bumper with a restyled lower grille, and new tail lamp graphics.

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