2014 Toyota Sienna Review
Kent Brown Toyota
www.kbtoyota.com
One of the "big four" minivans in the American car market, the Toyota Sienna is a direct challenger to the likes of the Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Town & Country, and the Honda Odyssey. Updated last year--it lost its base four-cylinder engine, and gained standard power sliding side doors--the Sienna only undergoes mild changes for 2014, by adding a cargo version and by making a towing package standard on all versions.
Minivans are all about space and functionality. At more than 200 inches long, and more than 78 inches wide, the Sienna's a big van. There's space everywhere, even in the third row. The front seats get a regal seating position, and even in the second row, a pair of airline-style reclining bucket seats are available. The basic bench is comfortable, with expanses of head and leg room--and it slides on an elongated track so that either second- or third-row leg room can be expanded. It also aids in loading passengers into the third row. The second-row seat can be removed entirely, but does not fold away into the floor--the Chrysler minivans' special trick. The third-row seat does fold flat, and with it stowed and the middle seats pushed forward, the Sienna has 150 cubic feet of cargo space.
There's no more four-cylinder engine, so all Siennas now come with a 3.5-liter V-6 with 266 horsepower, coupled to a six-speed automatic. Performance is brisk, but gas mileage dips overall with the loss of the four-cylinder, and even the six's city ratings have fallen by 1 mpg. Handling isn't quite as crisp as the Odyssey, but the Sienna's electric power steering and independent suspension are sorted out well, without much body roll. The SE version has slightly more direct feel, but it's a very subtle distinction to be drawn--one we think gets lost by most minivan shoppers.
2014 Toyota Sienna
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