Toyota Sienna Hybrid, Pro/Cons?

I wanted an AWD hybrid, but the ones I was seeing were absurdly expensive (over $60k but looks like there are some cheaper ones now) for a minivan. Not crazy about the ground clearance but it’s almost 7 inches so not terrible that’s what she said. (Woodland Edition.)

You’ve inspired me to check them out again.

My wife’s Sienna kicks arse. I love road trips in that thing or any trip that I can drive it. So much room. No cons. Your wife will have a phd in carpool

How many total kids?

Pro - Toyota
Con - Minivan

The Highlander is another to check out. On our third.

Rented one in L.A. earlier this week. Drove around town and then over to Las Vegas today. EV mode works in the city. Gas on the highway. 30+ mpg. Lots of room. Quiet and smooth ride. Ran it at 95-100 through the desert without issue. But it’s a minivan. If you can get over that, not a bad ride.

Will return home to my Tahoe and my manhood next week.

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We're open to SUVs. The minivans just have so much damn space.

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Minivan is the right choice. Small SUVs are stupid.

I don't like that the middle row of seats are not intended to be removable in the Sienna. It is possible to remove them, but it involves tools and disconnecting the airbags. We had a Grand Caravan growing up and I remember how tremendously useful it was to be able to remove all of the seats and have a large cargo space. While none of the rear seats folded into the floor, removing them wasn't a huge hassle.

I think the Odyssey is overdue for an update to so it matches the rest of Honda's lineup (most have been updated since 2022 except for the Ridgeline and Odyssey), but that would be my pick over the Sienna. I also like Honda's 3.5 V6. My mother has a 2017 Ridgeline and it drives quite well.

Getting the Grand Caravan ready to sell in 2010:

Don’t listen to the low T guys that can only say… but it’s a minivan. Their balls aren’t big enough to handle it

I have had my Sienna for 4 years and it’s been a great vehicle. I didn’t want a mini van but you can’t beat the price and the space. I looked at the Honda but we didn’t like the look of it compared to the Sienna and we really liked the hybrid. Our biggest selling feature on the Sienna is that the second row seats slide all the way back to the 3rd row. This gives so much leg room for the second row. Our teenage daughter is really tall so it makes it nice especially on road trips that she’s not cramped. There is actually so much space that we put an ottoman in front of the second row so she can prop her feet up while we are taking our long trips.

reclaiming your manhood by driving dance team mom tahoe doesn't compute.