Two Wagons with some similarities, but otherwise different in most aspects such as the horsepower, model year, starting price, fuel economy, ground shadow size, and height. First of all, there is a $6,325 difference in the base MSRP. The 2014 Toyota Venza, an older vehicle by two model years, has a higher starting price than the 2016 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen. Also, the 2014 Venza has bigger and thirstier engine; the 2016 Golf SportWagen gets 6.5 more mpg. And finally, the Venza body is slightly larger than the Golf SportWagen, and in addition to that, it's also taller. Among similarities are the body structure and maximum occupancy.