![]() That third row folds easily but there’s still a generous amount of cargo room with it up, as you’d expect from a van. There are sufficient sockets for the kids’ devices and even the third row of seats gets a USB-C for charging. The new, long-slide (635mm/25in) second-row seats are a triumph however, providing excellent flexibility to prioritize acres of legroom or maximum cargo space. ![]() It remains problematic in night-time use but is handy for when the same package’s large, rear-seat entertainment screen drops down from roof, obstructing the view rearwards. Also included is the digital rear-view mirror seen on the 2021 Venza. The 9in central screen provides the expected Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, while a Qi-compatible wireless charging tray is part of the Technology Package. They’re not the easiest to reach or to tell apart, and the labels are hard to read in bright light. Perhaps in the name of freeing up space for the console, they run in a line of identical flick-switches across the center of the instrument panel. There are no complaints about the seat comfort, driving position or driver’s instrument binnacle, but I thought the HVAC controls were poorly sited. Underneath is a wide storage tray for more gear. The console is a useful dumping ground for your paraphernalia and incorporates four cupholders, so you can take care of the kids’ drinks as well as your own. Beginning in the front, the standout feature is the new ‘Bridge Console’, a high-mounted, wide console that runs from the center of the dash to a large storage bin between the front seats. Minivans live or die on what’s inside, not on how they look outside, and Toyota has worked hard to improve the Sienna’s usefulness in family life. It looks pretty sharp for a van, but the test car’s Predawn Grey paint didn’t show off the lines in the way that a brighter colour like Blueprint would have done. Exterior highlights are unique front and rear fascia designs, LED headlamps with black accents and 20in alloy wheels (18in on the AWD, for fuel-economy reasons). The XSE is pitched as the sporty option in the Sienna range. I don’t mind it but prefer the cleaner look of the Chrysler Pacifica. With its Shinkansen (bullet train)-inspired front end treatment and Supra design cues in side-profile, it certainly stands out. No one could accuse the fourth-generation Sienna of bland styling. ![]() All other trim levels (including XLE AWD) come with second-row captain’s chairs in a 7-passenger configuration. Note that if you want a maximum-capacity, 8-passenger Sienna, your options are the XE or the XLE FWD. Like the XLE, it’s available with the Technology Package (C$5,500/US$), which was the only option fitted to our car. We drove the XSE FWD, which sits between the XLE and Limited at C$45,690/US$42,000. The range-topping Platinum model, priced from US$49,900 for the FWD, is US-only for now. Prices range from C$39,990/US$34,460 starting MSRP for the LE FWD, rising to the C$58,190/US$48,500 Limited AWD. On both sides of the border, the Sienna runs through LE, XLE, XSE and Limited trims, either with or without AWD. We’ve now spent a week with the ‘sporty’ XSE version to see how the van shapes up in family life. We reported last year on how the new Toyota Sienna minivan planned to shake up the segment with new styling, a hybrid-only powertrain and reworked interior design and tech. ![]()
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