- Standard hybrid powertrain returns up to 36 mpg
- Comfortable, practical interior
- Excellent safety ratings and low ownership costs
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The Toyota Sienna is our Minivan Best Buy for the fourth consecutive year. The award is well deserved, as the Sienna offers just about everything you could want in a family hauler. Add this to the Sienna’s expanding trophy case; it’s also on our lists for Best Resale Value, Lowest 5-Year Cost to Own, and Best Family Cars.
Inner Beauty
We like the swoopy, stylish exterior of the Sienna, but when it comes to minivans, it’s what’s on the inside that counts. The Toyota Sienna’s interior is an excellent execution of the “living room on wheels” characteristic that families love.
Going back to its introduction in 1997, every Toyota Sienna has had a roomy, family-friendly interior, and the current fourth-generation model is no different. The Sienna has three spacious rows of seats, plenty of cargo space, and options like second-row captain’s chairs with built-in ottomans, hands-free power sliding doors, and the Driver Easy Speak intercom system.
We (and our passengers) are pleased with the seat comfort and nice interior materials, especially in the upper trims. The SofTex seats in the XLE and XSE trims are nice, but when you get into the more luxurious upper trims, you’re treated to genuine leather, and everything the driver touches feels premium.
Smooth Operator
In our testing, we found the Toyota Sienna to be a pleasant ride for the driver and the passengers. The hybrid powertrain uses a gas engine mated to two electric motors to strike a satisfying balance of performance and efficiency. As the only conventional hybrid in the minivan segment, it returns outstanding fuel economy, getting up to 36 mpg in the city and on the highway, and it can still tow up to 3,500 pounds.
As we noted in our full review, the ride is smooth and comfortable in around-town errand running and on long-distance highway road trips. The sport-tuned suspension in the XSE trim provides a more dynamic drive without sacrificing practicality.
The Toyota Sienna is one of the two minivans on the market available with all-wheel drive, giving it SUV-like versatility. The AWD system adds a third electric motor and provides good all-season traction. This is worth serious consideration for families in snowy climates.
Uncompromising Value
The Toyota Sienna’s price tag is similar to most of the minivan class. However, many other factors make it an outstanding value. For starters, the hybrid powertrain ensures low fuel costs. It’s also the reigning minivan champ for our Best Resale Value Awards, and its slow depreciation further adds to its value proposition.
In addition, the Sienna is an excellent value when it comes to what minivan drivers value: safety and reliability. The Toyota brand has a consistently proven reliability record. In addition, the Sienna earns a NHTSA 5-Star overall safety rating and an IIHS Top Safety Pick+.
This minivan earns the top award from the IIHS not only because of its excellent crash test scores but also because it’s well-equipped with standard safety features, namely the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 safety tech suite.
For families looking to maximize safety, efficiency, and overall practicality, the Toyota Sienna is our top pick.
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Our 2024 Best Buy Award Winners
- Best New Model: 2024 Toyota Prius
- Best Subcompact SUV: 2024 Hyundai Kona
- Best Compact SUV: 2024 Honda CR-V
- Best 3-Row Midsize SUV: 2024 Kia Telluride
- Best Full-Size SUV: 2024 Ford Expedition
- Best 3-Row EV: 2024 Kia EV9
- Best Electric Vehicle: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5
- Best Compact Car: 2024 Honda Civic
- Best Midsize Car: 2024 Honda Accord
- Best Compact Truck: 2024 Ford Maverick
- Best Midsize Truck: 2024 Toyota Tacoma
- Best Full-Size Truck: 2024 Ford F-150
- Best Electric Truck: 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning
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