Brighter Change Coming for 2022 Toyota Sienna

If they truly want to appeal to "weekend campers" they need to make those 2nd row seats removable again.

waiting for EV of sienna

I'm getting 38-41 MPG on my FWD XLE. Excellent ride. Loving the 2021 Sienna.

I just sold my 2005 Sienna that I bought new. With 200k miles on it, it was, hands down, the best car I have ever owned.
It drove smoother at 200k than my 2016 Odyssey. The engine was butter smooth with zero oil burn. I did service by the book and replaced worn items like brakes and bushings. But otherwise it was stunningly reliable.
The worst event was a front wheel bearing failure at 120K. That necessitated an entire new hub that had to come form Japan. It was out of commission for a month but I was more bitter at Toyota for not having the part than I was that my van needed it.

I owned a 2003 Sienna; loved the comfortable captain chairs in front & 2nd row. I went to purchase a 2021 Sienna & was totally disappointed in the lack of comfort of the front & 2nd row seats as well as the cheap look of the fabric chosen. Tried a Sienna with leather seats... same disappointment! Loved all the other updates, including the hybrid feature but Toyota really lost me with the lack of comfort of the seating choices! I travel by car alot, so comfortable seating was a key "must have" to purchase the Sienna. Toyota did not deliver that, so I did not purchase the van. Hope they bring back the comfort captain chairs in the 2022 Sienna model!

The Toyota sienna 2000 is hard to do just tune no space need to raise the engine just to replace the spark plugs .

Just got a 2021 sienna. Thing is a beast! Love my sienna.

I wish the new Toyota sienna includes a fridge with 20's rims and hang a spare tire in the back

How about putting hooks in the back so you can hang a rod to hold clothes. The backseat doesn’t work to hang clothes cause people have to sit there. It’s a mini van, hauling kids, no place to put clothes.

I own a 2015 sienna se premium. Was looking to buy another sienna but not impressed with the new model. Its not as peppy, not as roomy and feels cheap now... No real leather, no real rear entertainment system any more either (you have to cast to it, no dvd player)...and lacks 8 passenger option in the higher models... Im really disappointed in Toyota with the new sienna. I do love my 2015 though. We ended up purchasing a 2019 odyssey elite instead, needed the extra full 8p seat that the our sienna lacks (it has one but its super small and uncomfortable for long trips) plus the vacuum is great on the odyssey, especially with messy kids.

It is a terrible step backwards that the middle seats cannot be removed from the van. What was Toyota thinking?

Toyota needs to improve the hybrid Sienna engine to not make so much noise at medium acceleration levels. The same engine in the Camry hybrid is great at medium acceleration levels. I'm not saying this is easy to do as the Sienna is quiet a bit heavier than the Camry but if they could have the battery output to be in the 100 hp range to supplement ~160 hp from the Atkinson engine even if they gave up 1 or 2 mpg that would be great. Kind of like what they do in the RAV4 Prime. Idea: Sienna Prime using the RAV4 Prime internals. Or a little more NVH analysis optimization of the engine sound in the 3000 to 5000 rpm range. If quieter can't be achieved at least make it sound better.

I was really hoping for the removal of the middle seats. I won't consider it for this reason, when we camp we lie down our sleeping bags there when raining. Kind of useless for what they are saying it is newly designed for, outback adventures.

Second row seats should be removable.

Need need need ottomans with AWD!!!!!! Don’t shortchange the vehicle for safety

Safety Sense 2.5 + removable Second Row Seats, or KIA Carnival will take over.

We have a 2006, and are upgrading to a 2021 or 2022. It's great to hear that there will be a slightly higher one. We need the AWD for snow, and even with our old one with more clearance we were high centered one day when the plow didn't come until 1pm on a 16-20" day. We really like the ability to reposition or remove our 2nd row seats, and with the collapsible center console we've put 4x4x10's or a 10' paddle board right up the center, with the back closed.

Amazing gas mileage and new safety features will drive us to the new one, and I love that nearly all safety features are put across the line. If only the birds eye view camera were an option on all trims, the parking sensors were on the LE too, and there was a way to skip on navigation instead of having it included on trims like the XLE plus package. Looks like I'll be adding a birds eye view to both of our new vehicles.

We have driven Siennas for years, and I love them. We looked at the 2021 platinum model which has HUD and a heated steering wheel, both must haves for us. We were so disappointed in the interior color scheme, black and a horrible brown, and that was the only color scheme available for the platinum model. I was hoping there would be enough complaints for Toyota to come out with another option in 2022–do you think it’s possible?

I am thinking of buying the Sienna , I don't know what year 2021 or waiting for the 2022 .I want the top model without awd , I don't want 20 inch tires , I have a 2015 Prius V my wife has a 2012 Prius V ,I have low profile tires on my car 17 inch my wifes car has 16 inch regular tires , my tires are double the cost , is it worth waiting to buy the 2022 Sienna ? or should I buy the 2021

I have a 2018. Won't even consider another Sienna unless they make the second row seats either removable or stow and go like the Pacifica. I can't imagine what they were thinking.

We have a 2015 Sienna and love it. I want the new Sienna Hybrid but won't buy unless they make the 2nd row seats removable. What was Toyota thinking!