I don't know about the Vensa, but we have a Toyota Rav4 and we just love it. Gets great fuel mileage around 28-30, comfortable to drive, perfect size. Only complaint we have is that the fuel tank isn't big enough at only a tad over 13 gallons, so we are always filling it up. We live at least 20 miles from any store in any direction so we have put on the miles since we got her in 2009. Not a single problem with it. Toyota's seem to last a lifetime. So check the size of fuel tank.