How to Decide: 2021 Highlander XSE vs 2021 Sienna XSE (full comparison)
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- Опубліковано 12 гру 2020
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You pick: Highlander XSE or Sienna XSE? This is a common choice for people....do you go midsize SUV for you and your family or go minivan? Thanks everyone I appreciate you all! Jeff
i would pick the highlander xse
Toyota jeff can u please make a video with a highlander limited hybrid with the exterior as Blueprint and interior as beige seating. plz :) :(
Thank you Jeff for this comparison, I eagerly waited for this video. Thank you very much, you're the man!!
Sienna XSE
I'm leaning Highlander XSE but I admit the Sienna XSE 2nd row and 3rd row leg room is a plus and the MPG a huge advantage but the fact that it is a minivan I pass....when Toyota makes the Sienna sit higher live the SUV, I'll switch over.
I’m literally 21 with no kids and I want the Sienna 🤣
I FEEL THIS
I'm 45 with grown kids and I want the Sienna...lol
Same
Me too
Me also, the sienna is just better in every way except ground clearance
I used to have a 2019 Highlander SE and now I have a 2021 Sienna XSE. We are a family of 6 and the Highlander was getting cramped. I never thought I’d be driving a minivan but It’s much more practical for my family and I. So far, I love it! It’s nice, comfortable, spacious, and I save in gas. I recommend the Sienna for a bigger family as I’m sure you’ll enjoy it as much as I do. :)
I also have a 2019 highland se and am thinking of getting the sienna xse. How is the space on the 3rd row for your kids?
Has to be sienna. Highlander is small for a family
I went into this thinking there's no way someone compared these two vehicles, and sure enough, I came across your video. Thank you so much, fantastic video!!!
Jeff, bro, your little singing bits give it just the right touch. don't ever stop being yourself, lovin' it!
I’ve worked at the TMMI PLANT FOR 18 years and am very proud of our vehicles that we build!
That’s great!!!
Just found your channel yesterday. You made my decision making process a
no brainer; buying the Sienna. My parents are in their 80's and giving up driving soon, and my kids are 8 and 11.
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hey jeff! i love your videos and they are very informational and your peppy personality is great! i think it would be cool if you did a dealership life style playlist where you walk through selling a car. also, i would take the sienna for cargo room and seems more practical.
Thank you for posting video. Lots of cool features in the Sienna. Foot activated side and rear doors seem really nice. Looks like Toyota has done their homework with the updated drive handling on the Sienna as well. Take care everyone.
I drove a Sienna for 16 years and I was thinking to go with a Highlander, but after seeing this video I have to admit that Sienna is the way to go. When you go into a Sienna you feel the roominess, the space, it gives the feeling of having a lot of car. When you travel and go in vacation you have room to sleep if you need to, you have room to put a lot of stuff in your car, you can go easy from front to rear. If you buy plywood or other things like that you have room, and since the engine in Sienna is very powerfull, (I am talking about 2020 Sienna not hybrid) you can go on Yosemite or Blue Ridge and have plenty of power on your car... So, yes, after this video I have to admit that my soul is still on SIENNA, this is the car to go, no matter what sporty feeling or look could be in Higlander. Having a little bit more power on Highlander is not worth having so much plenty of space as in Sienna. Love Sienna...
This dude is the hammiest yet informational reviewer I have come across on you tube. Nice!
Jeff, I wish either you were in Canada or I could buy from your dealer. You really are the best salesperson I have seen. I would have preferred to do business with you, even if it means flying over there.
Thanks for all these great videos
Great comparisons and excellent reviews.
Thank you for helping me to make a decision! Great video!
Good job jeff i enjoy your reviews
Thanks so much for this one!... I feel you took me into account
Enjoyable presentation Jeff 👍
Wow, the Blueprint color is so rich. Love it!
Some of the best reviews, thank you for this! The Billy Madison reference and .... PLANE! (Squirrel!) were the best 😂😂 Keep it up 👍🏽 👍🏽
Excellent thanks I’m glad you liked them :)
Awesome review buddy!
I love how you keep it real regarding the ads. You got me! Andddd I'm buying the xse highlander today in south florida
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Really like how you make these review videos - especially the window sticker comparisons
Thank you Jeff for sharing . This helps a lot. i am looking for something bigger.
Man, your videos are awesome, not like Doug-Demuro-entertainment awesome, but actually a new confused-Toyota-buyer awesome. Keep up the amazing job you're doing.
We just bought one in Blizzard pearl. We simply Love it! We took a road trip to Sedona and it Drives great both in the city and on the highway.
Thank you. Great video!! I have a Sienna, over 15 years and 210K miles but want to get away from minivan. Was shopping for Highlander but after watching your video I know I am going to miss the space Sienna offers.
I like both, leaning more to the Sienna - easier to get in both for kids and elderly parents. The only thing I’m wondering is why you didn’t choose a hybrid Highlander ( that would’ve been comparing apples to apples) that was a miss. Great video though:)
I like and subscribe on this channel not because i like toyota but the why he explain on the video are so much detail and his funny singing and dancing.never make me bored everytime i watch this channel😉
Jeff, Test drive both at the same time? I'd like to see that video. Here is a fun fact for you, Sienna outsold Highlander in Canada last year. In terms of plywood testing, may I suggest a 4X8 sheet of styrofoam insulation as a lighter alternative? Finally, if you are intending to tow with your Sienna of Highlander, I highly recommend AWD as you will benefit with power to the rear wheels.
I'm single with no kids and I'm considering getting a Sienna. Great video
Adopt kids hehe
Thanks for making this. I currently have a 2022 hybrid Highlander Bronze Edition on hold and after watching this, I may change that to a Sienna. I HATE that I want a mini van but DANG it's hard to say no that that.
I don’t have kids and yet I own a minivan, but I have a project car, I just use minivan to haul.
Jeff you are hilarious. Leave Toyota and review all cars. You could be big as Doug Demuro or bigger. Really enjoy you reviews.
I'd much rather watch Jeff!!
I like the Sienna because when I lived in Florida I used to rent mini vans with smoked windows to drive to the beach. I would change in the back of the car and have a cooler for food and drinks. This Sienna would be great for this!
Nice review. They are basically the same vehicle (drive train identical for the hybrids) except one is much bigger and versatile than the other yet both get the same mileage. I've always thought of the Highlander (and other big CUVs) as a small minivan w/o sliding doors.
That’s a good way to look at it :)
Will be retiring in July 2022. We have grown kids that still enjoy vacationing with us as well as elderly parents. I love the Sienna and am looking to purchase one post retirement. This video was terrific and solidified my decision.
Thanks Frank that is great of you to say. I hope you get many years of fun family vacation time together. That is great they still want to spend time with you :)
@@Toyotajeff Jeff, keep doing these videos. Not only informative, but hilarious!
Drove a 22 Sienna during vacation and loved it. We have had several Siennas over the years and also a 2016 Highlander. It is hard to give up a minivan even after the need for one goes away. I looked at a used 22 XSE Sienna yesterday and loved it too! I just don't know if I want to go back.
Sienna can also be used for cargo work.
Picking up my Sienna tomorrow morning.
I chose and bought the Highlander SXE because my kids are not small anymore but I wanted more room, I have one in college and the Highlander gives me plenty of room to get him there and also tows 5000 lbs if I need it.
Thats highlander xse looks so beautiful! Same for the sienna
Hi Jeff. Outstanding vehicle reviews. It’s really confusing which one to choose btn highlander v sienna. Can you review Sequoia?
I like the Sienna. More interior Space and I love the Bridge Deck console. I also love the 36MPG. Can't beat that for this size vehicle. I am 70 and the Sienna would work well for us taking the grandkids places. Love it.
I love your videos. Make sure to take some time out to take care of yourself!
Sienna for sure. That blue looks pretty good.
Sienna vs sequoia. That’s the real video we need.
I want a highlander! BUT…. I have three big dogs so I need a sienna…. I have a 2014 sienna….. wanted to upgrade to a smaller more “adult with 15 year old kids” car… I just can’t pull away from the sienna. Really love my van!
If the Highlander XSE was also available in hybrid I would probably choose it, but in this case I am leaning toward the Sienna XSE as it looks really sharp especially with the 20 inch black wheels. One thing that is disappointing though is that small multi information display in the center gauge and the lack of memory seating...otherwise I really like the Sienna! Thanks for the review Jeff!
I think they do now. I drive a 2021 XLE highlander hybrid in his color and I love it,
Just ordered a 21 Camry XSE hybrid in galactic Aqua. Matches my wife’s 17 RAV4 in galactic Aqua. Very excited!
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I currently have a Highlander with 2 boys who are about 6 ft tall. Thinking bout making the switch for the room...so undecided! 😬 But great review.
Great comparison. Thanks Jeff. We just bought our 2021 Sienna XLS in the Predawn gray with the plus pkg. It’s a great vehicle.
I’m 38 with 3 kids and struggled initially with the stigma of vans... until I saw the new model. We have a ‘16 Sequoia Lmtd, and after looking at other SUVS for our second car, I buckled down and embraced my decision. I’m feelin’ this van for sure! Driven 100mi, and the needle hasn’t moved
Me too, 37, with 3 kids (2,4,6). Can’t decide between highlander or sienna.
Hands down, the Toyota Sienna!! Very stylish and spacious!! The highlander is a little cramped.(I love the 4Runner Limited).
I know this is off topic, but what kind of camera are you using to record this video?
I love me a min-van! and I cannot lie. (in 60 years old so I don't know why....) But I do know. I love the room. Even though my kids have flown the coup. They were just little ones when I bought my 2004...
I am not buy Sienna yet. It seems this car is really the car has been companied you and your family to go through every growing moment of your life. I’m imaginning that I start going through wonderful life on my own road with 2021 Sienna, like you’ve been start with 2004 Sienna.
We have a Highlander right now and would like a XSE or XLE Sienna. We do love our highlander and the way it rides, but we know the Sienna rides beautifully and it has great MPG.
Toyota should add the super long slide for the rear seats in the highlander too
Nice suggestion
You're so frickin' nerdy... I love it!
I got sienna and love it
They look almost identical from the outside. The Highlander looks like it's a slightly shorter and lifted Sienna.
Does the Sienna XSE has the option to get the fridge like the top end model ?? Thank you for the great video
THE COLOR IS FIRE
I think Toyota is making it confusing by having the Highlander XSE as a gas-only trim level, when both the Sienna XSE and RAV4 XSE are hybrid-only trim levels.
highlander does have a hybrid option
@@antduhnee The XSE is trim is what I'm talking about specifically.
I think they did that on purpose to discourage folks from spending less. I absolutely ADORE the rav4 xse. But, I'm not fond of hybrids (long term will cost an arm and a leg to replace batteries).
I love Sienna. The only thing I dislike about Sienna is its mini van ground clearance.
Just test drove both the Sienna and the Highlander. We went with Sienna.
Can you please do 2022 Highlander XLE vs Sienna XLE comparison? I haven't found any video on that comparison on UA-cam yet
I don't like that the Highlander doesn't have the panaramic moon roof, but I do do like the spacious third row. The trunk of the sienna wasn't normal truck looking when the third row was laid down, but I liked the way the front and back door handles are close to each other.
HOW DARE YOU HATE HIGHLANDER LIKE BOTHHHHH
I need my ground clearance. I choose Highlander. Unfortunately, almost all vehicle front under body are very fragile with very important items underneath. Even if not off-roading, just driving through some grocery parking lot with steep or downward exits/entrances damage the front underbody over time. Although, 8.0 inches of ground clearance might not be much for the Highlander but its more reasonable compared to Sienna for sure.
My RS3 been in and out through malls with steep entrances and nothing has been damaged and it has only a 4.2 inch ground clearance.
@@aimxdy8680 Bro its not the same everywhere you might not feel it sometimes also if you live where its ice/snows a lot, its best to have extra ground clearance. I have seen people destroying their front underbody while parking in and out of places where its snows a lot, or when there is a significant curve on the road at certain angles or driving over a puddle of water on damaged roads after heavy rain. Also, the fact that 99% of Cars/SUVs have a flimsy underbody which makes things even worse. That being said, I would rather purchase a vehicle that has sufficient ground clearance to handle most terrains or driving conditions.
@@CelestialTrailblazer That’s if you are driving a slammed out sports car, 5 inches of ground clearance is ENOUGH for hills, also a crossover isn’t much better than a minivan, they still has 20 inch wheels and small tires where a minivan has more tires than wheels making it better for unideal terrain, unless you are off-roading in a rocky trail in some narrow creek, you do not need ground clearance past 5 inches. I live near chicago where potholes are common everywhere and average temperature in winter is below freezing and 40+ inches of snow per year with Icy roads, my RS3 handles superb, tires matter more than car. Highlander has higher centre of gravity making it prone to more bodyroll than a sienna. We get severe weather in illinois and lots of tornadoes capable of destroying lots of things and yet my RS3 still is going strong with no damage, I own an RS3 and Odyssey, none of which is are damaged and my Odyssey been through a severe storm and hit some potholes and it’s still going strong with no damage.
This xse in awd, bench seats plus the blacked out rims would be a good option.
I have a 2016 Highlander and LOVE IT. BUT, I need to also get a Sienna for the extra room and lower ingress and egress.
No one thinks you look cool in a Highlander, so buy the Sienna for practicality.
I love the indigo color on both
I typically lean towards bigger MPG but I'm not really into minivans although my kids are teens now and pretty tall leg room and head room is a must so as much as I would prefer the Highlander I think I have no choice but to lean to the Sienna for practicality reasons
nice video, i would go with Sienna
How long before someone's hydro flask rolls from under the bridge deck storage onto the driver's side while the Sienna is being driven :-) ? Thoughts ?
Bro got a cool character hahaha makes me want the car cause his commentary 😂
I was gonna vote Sienna cause it is phenomenal but the hybrid is a killer for me.
Hopefully the Grand Highlander is as cool as 2021 Sienna but V6 power
Why is the hybrid a killer?
To be honest, my pick would be the Sienna. I absolutely love the leg room. But unfortunately I don't need all that room and space. But the Highlander XSE would definitely be my pick. I love the Blueprint Color. You can't go wrong with the Highlander or Sienna. I think both are great choices.
Yeah the money is problem
Do one with the hybrids please.
looks to me that rear bumper in Sienna is a lack of purpose, it does not protect rear door in case of minor accidents, is this true?
I need something that handles well in the snow just a couple times per year. How do they compare? Your video makes the ground clearance look the same for both vehicles, but is that true? The higher ground clearance, the better for snow. Is XSE lower to the ground than XLE and other trims?
Sienna woodland edition has higher ground clearance than other trim. You can check if its high enough for you
Sienna all the way!
Do any of the seat-backs recline enough to take a nap? I saw the highlander seat recline; didn’t look like much of a recline.
Sienna AWD all the way. 35mpg? Awesome.
I love the Adam sandler reference
How reliable is this semi hybrid system for long term on both vehicles?
I would say extremely reliable
Random ? ...I need a new vehicle. Love the 4 runner but mpg are awful...like the old boxy style❤️ will the 2021-2022 be better mpg
I tested drive both highlander and sienna, i like the roomy of the sienna, but the 4 cylinders is loud when i hit the gas pedal, but when driving around the parking lot is very quiet in EV mode, like the power of the highlander and quite of that v6 engine, but i have two kids i will take the sienna for the roomer space and great on gas too
Wait for the Kia carnival
@@curiosityredpill7030 no
Are the seats in the second row of the Highlander adjustable in where they sit? Can you slide them back for more leg room? Can you lay the third row seats down completely flat? My current vehicle does this and is perfect for me as 99% of the time I use the bigger trunk space and 1% of the time I may need to fit an extra passenger or 2 into the third row.
Yes the 2nd row of the Highlander slides I think it’s about 13 inches front/back. The 3rd row does fold flat.
@@nataliefennell2523 Thank you!
The Sienna because it has more room, you can have more cargo space, and it has better looking Rims.
Highlander has 3 seats in the back now. It’s faster and plus I like the interior more
It’s good to have moving 2nd row seats all the way back, but it must be powered otherwise if you move yr seats forward or revers in running car it’s very bad idea. try it
I have 2011 Honda odyssey Touring aready so maybe I go with the highlander xse soon.
Does the Sienna feel much longer than Highlander?
I wish the xse Highlander came with full softtech seating not digging the cloth insert!!
That's my opinion as well.
The middle seats not coming out, and the bridge at front row, this van is turning into a large SUV. For these reasons would not consider the Sienna for my next vehicle.
I want him to follow me through Walmart and sell me everything. Love his enthusiasm!
I would sell you cat litter and flip-flops and TV stands and lemonade containers and Christmas ornaments and toys
@@Toyotajeff I’d buy it all too, minus the flops 😂
I was going to vote for the Highlander until the interior of the Sienna and how roomy it is
Which one offers a spare tire? That's the one I would get.
I would get both.
Ohhhh great idea!
Jeff. Can first row seats come out completely so that you have more flat cargo room. I need cargo room vs people seating. Please advise. Thanks
Just get a van man
Highlander, most likely to get Stolen on the 2nd week of your purchase. Sienna, less likely to get stolen or maybe it won't get stolen. Your choice.
Hey man stop steeling people's cars 😂
Highlander with sliding doors would be awesome