Consumer Reviews

Form meets function

by Busy Sports Mom on Fri Mar 30 2018

After 15 years of driving minivans I couldn’t wait to drive something else. I tried a huge new SUV (Suburban) ...it was too big for easy parking and really not the Family functioning vehicle I had expected it to be. I should have realized that when I counted cup holders and noticed they were in the doors. Why would any car manufacturer put tiny cup holders in doors that never stop opening and closing??? I’m tall but couldn’t reach everything in the cargo space without climbing in and pushing gear toward the back door. Giving up on the suburban I traded for a Highlander. Loved it for me but with sports playing ever-growing teenage boys there just wasn’t enough room for gear and friends. As much as I didn’t want a minivan.. I LOVE THIs SIENNA XLE. It never disappoints. The new lane departure and front end speed control sealed the deal for me. It has ample legroom for my 6’4” hubby and 6ft teen boys. There’s plenty of room for golf bags AND I can reach everything I put in there! There seriously aren’t enough compliments for how this vehicle meets our family’s needs.

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4th Sienna one owned

by Andy S from Pine Mountain GA on Wed Mar 07 2018

Great vehicle, just bought the 4th one last month. Holds it value and like all my Toyota's. We have driven Toyota for the 30 years. They a good value, low maintenance and dependable. The look of the van is more like a sporty car than a van. The comfort and features sold us and we traded our 2013 Sienna in for the 2018.

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LOVE my Sienna, BUT...

by Toyota’s for life from New Orleans on Wed May 23 2018

This is our 2nd Sienna. The 2018 model is a great, a good solid van, but miss all the nooks/crannies our 2010 had for storage, big drawback...it had a door arm rest that lifted up for storage, a smaller console for nick nacks, and this one has no extra storage under the 3rd row seats when stored in the down position. The a/c is not powerful enough. The driver vent can’t be position directly on you. The turning radius is even better than our previous van. The rear window is a bit smaller though, so we bought one of those panoramic rear view mirrors. That helps a lot. All the safety features are a plus, but miss the sonic beep when pulling close to a post to park like our other Sienna did. Absolutely not a fan of the black carpet. We ended removing the black floor mats and replaced them with grey rubber mats that hide the dirt better and are easier to clean. The console is too deep, plus the black interior makes it difficult to find things. We ended up using tall, white plastic cups to store things in them, then labelling the cups. All-in-all, we are pleased with our Sienna Limited Premium, Toyota makes great cars. I’ve been buying them for 45 years!!! P.S. When we drove off the lot with this van we didn’t notice it was missing the roof rails. We confronted the dealer about it later. You would think a $50,000 vehicle would have the rails!!! Now, the dealer doesn’t want to add the rails for free!!!

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Handicap access seat

by Denise from Port Saint Lucie on Thu Mar 01 2018

I ordered the Sienna with AAS for my disabled husband. The seat comes out and lowers to wheelchair height and had taken such a strain off of my back. It doesn't hurt that this seat happens to be in a sharp looking, comfortable van that I would enjoy driving even without the AAS!

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Toyota reliability is no doubt the best!

by EddieT from Bay Area on Thu Apr 26 2018

This Sienna meets all my need. Plenty of space for my family, many safety features for protection, and reliability that Honda Odyssey can’t compare. And AWD, to me, is a must, that other manufacturers do not offer for the minivan segment. 2018 Sienna XLE AWD

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Drives great!

by Barti0 from Maryland on Sun Dec 02 2018

After reading many reviews on car hesitation during acceleration from stop or when slowing down and accelerating, I test drove it apprehensively. Took it on highway, and decelerated and accelerated on ramps, lights etc, and he car drove fine. Toyota perhaps updated the software and it shifts fine now. The interior is good but somewhat cheap compared to the Honda Odyssey. I'm not able to connect to the engine app suite and neither am I able to register to the Entune registration When I put in my VIN to register, I get an error "Please ensure you have entered the VIN correctly and your vehicle is Entune or Enform App Suite capable. I bought the 2018 XLE Premium which should have the Entune 3.0 Plus I believe. Other than that everything is looking good. Drives smooth. Can hear a bit more road noise than the Odyssey but not too much of a difference. Paid 34.5 K before TTL and a $299 Dealer fee. Purchased through TrueCar and was a great experience.

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very reliable car

by kubinjowner from kubinj on Sun Jun 24 2018

This is the second Sienna for me. I feel the car is very good but in need of updating to compete with the Honda quest. The interior is missing some features I had on the 17 model (left hand arm rests). Poor design of roof (rain pores in from roof if window is only slightly open. Needs a rain gutter or something.

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Very spacious vehicle

by Zahid from Massachusetts on Fri Mar 23 2018

Stylish, comfortable,roomy lots of great features for the price. Interior design is beautiful. Seat hand rest could be more heavier, gas tank is little small than my previous vehicle.

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Love it!

by jabarth from Rawson, OH on Thu Jul 18 2019

I am a new Toyota driver, we always drove GM and Chrysler, but when we compared the options for mini vans, Toyota was the best choice. My top priority in buying a van was reliability, and the choice was clear. We read hundreds of reviews, test drove all the major competitors and felt the most comfortable in the Sienna. I am loving the blind spot monitors, lane departure assist, and adaptive cruise control. These features make driving so easy. Also have a moon roof, leather interior and navigation for extras, and available AWD, which we did not get. What I don't like is having to remove heavy 2nd row seats to move furniture, lack of remote start feature, the cup holders in 2nd row are hard to reach for toddler, and the overall look of the vehicle. I think Honda and Chrysler mini vans are better looking, but Toyota won in every other category. They had the best ratings, best safety, most cabin space, best mileage, best warranty and price for my budget, most horsepower/ towing capacity and most comfortable ride. I traded my mid size SUV and get better mileage with the van, so that's great! Time will be the true test but so far, this van is great!

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Safety, Quality & Price

by TnT from VINTON on Thu Mar 08 2018

Impressed with all the safety features and the quality of the vehicle. The price was very competitive. It is the perfect vehicle for traveling and vacations.

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