# Ford edge vs toyota venza **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 9, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-edge-vs-toyota-venza/69374 "2011-11-09T23:07:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lgwheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@lgwheeler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lgwheeler)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-edge-vs-toyota-venza/69374/1 "2011-11-09T23:07:01Z")
I am looking for a new car. I have looked at several, but I am leaning toward a Ford Edge or a Toyota Venza. Does anyone have any comments on either of those cars or perhaps a suggestion of something else to look at. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-edge-vs-toyota-venza/69374/2 "2011-11-09T23:09:27Z")
Both good choices. Definitely test drive both for personal fit and function. For long term ownership ( not leasing ) … ---- don’t be afraid to special order exactly what you want. ------ My 92 Explorer was special ordered and we kept it till Oct 2009. The used 08 Expedition that replaced it has a lot of compromises and the wife is already shopping for another. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-edge-vs-toyota-venza/69374/3 "2011-11-09T23:18:11Z")
I’d have recommended the Edge up to the point they got the ‘My Ford Touch’ system - if the version you’re looking at has it, you should check it out before you buy, many folks don’t like it. The Venza is also a good option, we’ll look at it the next time we’re in the market. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-edge-vs-toyota-venza/69374/4 "2011-11-11T13:48:51Z")
They both seem to be a good compromise for the SUV. I would consider a Venza, especially after the recent CR surveys which rated it very well in reliability. From driving it, there is nothing special about the Handling. If you like a very roomy Camry it’s a good imitation. But then, you need to like a Camry. ---
**Author:** ![eraser1998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6de8d8/32.png) [@eraser1998](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eraser1998)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-edge-vs-toyota-venza/69374/5 "2011-11-11T19:31:11Z")
As for the “My Ford Touch” system - it is true, some people don’t like it. However, remember that it is an _option_ - you don’t have to buy it. In addition, Ford has reportedly fixed the system and all owners of vehicles with it can get a free fix as well (that’s the beauty of a software-driven system - even when you botch it, all is not lost). Ironically, CR’s methodology will permanently show lowered reliability for older models with it - not because the systems broke, but because people reported it as difficult to use and thus a “reliability” problem. CR doesn’t account for the idea that a fix can be permanent. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-edge-vs-toyota-venza/69374/6 "2011-11-12T00:48:31Z")
“I am looking for a new car.” Neither the Edge nor the Venza is a “car.” What is it, exactly, that you’re looking for? ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2011, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-edge-vs-toyota-venza/69374/7 "2011-11-12T13:21:54Z")
“neither the Edge or the Venza is a car” Mc…I agree that neither is a sedan. Can’t speak for the Edge, but neither is a “truck”. As far as I know, the Venza is based upon the Camry and could easily be considered a Camry high capacity station wagon replacement. IMO, they are cars in every sense of the word. Otherwise, Toyota and Ford got what they wanted…you and I disagreeing on what they are.