This is the first time in my life that even being childless a minivan is making a compelling case for a utility ride. Also my friend gets almost 39mpg driving completely normal.
Exactly! And Toyota just started sending out the Grand Highlander to dealerships. The waitlist for that suv will be 3+ years. Toyota needs to get their production up to snuff first before they start making brand new cars.
Toyota seems to be drastically limiting their van supply. In fact Honda and Kia too just not as severely. As result, Toyota dealers in my area are adding $7k to $10k markup. This compared to only $3k to $6k from Honda and Kia. So to me, the gas savings are wiped out by the added bottom line price of the Sienna, that being about $5k to $8k more than somparable Honda or Kia models. We’ll likely be going with a Carnival SX for about $55k out the door. Comparable Odyssey best offer was about $57k for a Touring trim. Siennas, if we even find any, will seem to land over $60k out the door. Sad state of affairs in the US minivan market in my opinion.
Yep! After waiting for a sienna platinum for a year, we cancelled our order and got an odyssey elite for under msrp. Toyota keeps increasing the msrp as well that even before markups, the platinum is almost $60k
Toyota definitely needs to increase production to keep the unscrupulous dealers at bay. If you’re looking for a platinum the wait is about a year if you want it at MSRP. The key is to put a refundable deposit at a couple of dealers selling for MSRP with no dealer add ons, might have to extend your search radius. Also, do this when you don’t actually need it yet! That way waiting a few months or a year is not a big deal. If you’re deciding between the Carnival and Odyssey, the hands down best choice is the Odyssey, it has the best interior space with a smooth as butter powertrain that’s refined and bulletproof. Don’t get fooled by Kia’s interior tech, it’s nice but their powertrain is unreliable garbage. Don’t get fooled by their long warranty either, engine and transmission replacements are currently backlogged and can be several months wait. Why go through those headaches? Kia is the equivalent of a pretty girl with smoker’s lung 💀.💯
The minivan is better than an SUV in every single way, besides maybe towing. It’s not even close. But because the population is all about “look at me” and being just too damn proud to drive a minivan, the suv outsells it by a mile. If people only knew, that’s all you would see families in is a minivan
Couple of months with a 25th anniversary sienna 2023 after trading in our 2015 Honda odyssey. The sienna MPG is a game changer. Plenty of power even with the smaller engine and a joy to drive around town and long distance hauls. No idea why anyone wouldn’t choose the hybrid
No idea? Higher insurance rates, extremely limited availability + long waits to get one, dealer mark-ups, lower power, inferior ride, less room and ugly styling. I mean there are many reasons to consider the better riding Odyssey.
@@cmeller55 Absolutely, I'm definitely not arguing about that! Yes, the hybrid is a huge advantage on the gas mileage but of course that's much more the case if your use is city/stop-n-go type driving. I WAS concerned about the reliability of the hybrid systems but after a lot of research I realize that it's proven - especially Toyota's hybrids which have been around forever. I haven't decided on which to get but some of the big factors besides gas efficiency is availability, dealer mark-ups, road noise, ride and drive-ability and of course insurance premiums. Too bad we can't have everything in one perfect package but I now realize these are both excellent vehicles and it probably comes down to individual needs and preferences to make a choice. I'm starting to think I'd be happy with either... or even both! Haha, I wish.
@@mnn1265I’ll say that we got a minivan due to the amount of travel we do for my kids travel soccer. Usually 4-6 hour distances every weekend. The mpg on highway have been 34-35 for the Awd. So if you are worried you won’t get the mileage on the highway it’s not the case.
@@cmeller55 Great to hear you're realizing the 36mpg on highway trips. No, I was referring to the fact that the hybrid get's such great mileage in city driving and that's where the savings really adds up buying a hybrid.
Can you please test the Sienna vs the Grand Highlander Hybrid and Grand Highlander MAX Hybrid towing 3500 lbs? Please include the sound ratings for the engines while driving up hills and accelerating. Thanks!
I prefer the siennas current system to the new Toyota interface. Because the old system has more physical controls home screen and built in navigation The new interface doesn’t
How's the highway passing power? 70-90 would be good to know. I have a 2019 Honda Odyssey and the 3.5L V6 is plenty strong at the top end and gets about 30 mpg while cruising at 65-70.
I believe the cargo space is lower simply because the middle row doesn’t come out, and has nothing to do with it being a hybrid. The batteries are under the front seats, so there isn’t any hybrid components in the rear to take up any space. Otherwise , great review as always! BTW, I love that green color.
Not just that. TNGA has shrunk a lot of trunks Case in point. The old sienna had 39 cubic feet behind the 3rd row, 88 behind the second row with the middle seats all the way back, 110 with the middle seats slid all the way forward, 150 with the middle seats taken out The new sienna has 33 cubic feet behind the 3rd row, 75cubic feet behind the middle seats slid all the way back and max volume with the seats slid forward is 100 cubic feet So it’s not just the non removable middle seats that cause this
I was in the same boat. The grand highlander you really have to “hike up” to get that third row and it was really small We ended up going with the Sienna. Kids are grown and gone but it is a great car when you got six people and hauls a lot of crap.
In my area these are utterly unavailable unless you want to wait a really long time or pay a huge markup. Even used ones are thousands over MSRP. More than wipes out any gas savings. If Toyota could actually make enough of these they'd be a great option but a used one of these is more than a comparable brand new Odyssey which drives better.
My husband and I ordered ours a year ago and just when we were about to give up they called us with one available. We will be picking it up in a few days.
I absolutely loved the detail provided here: All trims and the differences were shown in the video All the pricing were shown Constantly comparing competitors so that we wont miss any detail. Loved it.
Just nit picking here, but I think it’s absolutely insane that you have to go all the way up to the limited trim just to get memory seats for the driver. Also think it’s just downright stupid that the passenger seat can’t be adjusted up or down, considering how expensive it is. Although I do prefer the Sienna’s exterior to the Odyssey, you just can’t be the Odyssey for the amount of amenities you get for an even lower price point than the Sienna. The MPG and option to have AWD definitely don’t make up for the seemingly normal and obvious amenities you don’t get on the XSE and below. Shame really
So we have a limited with the ottoman, and after the experience we just had with a blow out (beyond repair of the plug kit they provide in the orange bags) I would GLADLY take a spare tire.
Why wouldn't Toyota put proper 20 inch alloys on the platinum grade trim? Plus, I think 245hp for a vehicle this big with all family members in it will be gutless... especially when merging with highway traffic or driving uphill. The combined 35mpg rating is really cool but the engine is seriously underpowered. Perhaps, the hybrid max engine from the Grand Highlander should be included even if it will be an option.
Nice minivan but the grand highlander just looks nicer and the interior looks more modern with two screens. And the top model has a real transmission then a CVT. 😂
Why would anyone pay well over $50,000 for a Toyota van that has safety sense 2.0 while the Corolla has safety since 3.0? I will wait until they upgrade the safety sense for the minivan plus give it a decent sized center screen.
Van delivery in the end of July. $7k markup! 71k out the door! Pretty much all the accessories and options. We’re from Southern California and this is my first minivan and first car note that’s $1xxx😑. I wanted the sequoia but the wifey said our Veer wagon and uppababy stroller won’t fit in the sequoia🤷🏽♂️. Looks great but damn 71k!? Women…
Needs the Hybrid Max and/or V6, no CVT, second row seat flat folding and removal, ottoman seats, full size spare tire, 1500 watt AC plug, and a four inch lift option.
I went from a number of manuals and traditional automatics to my last cars being CVTs (a 2010 Mitsubishi without fake shifts and a 2021 Subaru with fake shifts). I got used to them pretty fast. No big deal. Its a hybrid - they almost always have a CVT.
The problem if you live in hilly areas the mpgs will be no more than a regular gas since you will always be burying your foot in the floor to get it going. Someone on UA-cam did a real world test in the mountains and he only got 400-500 mpg. I think it was late last year the video was posted, I forget.
@@justanotherasian4395 for comparison, the UA-cam channel real world mpgs got nearly 600 miles estimated on a Honda odyssey and a Kia carnival. My fwd 2016 cx5 gets 500 miles on a tank, so 500 miles in a hybrid this size, sucks.
@@CarConfections That would be awesome, as a customer we cant test drive a car now. No dealers have stock, all are pre-sold displays. Without you guys, car buying is like taking a lottery.
Im not to keen on having a minivan as a daily driver, i’m more of an suv type guy but i will admit, that second row is pretty enticing. Ik Mason was tired after talking about the second row because thats a lot of features and space. This definition of minivan. Though still not my cup of tea. I think i would choose a chevy tahoe high country. Though Toyota has me confused with how they package this sienna. So if you go AWD u get smaller wheels, FWD you get the larger size? That doesn’t seem fair. I wanna assume its for better fuel economy but thats to much. Especially considering this cost 56 grand and this has chrome finished hubcaps, that seems more like cost cutting to me…. But hey we didn’t make the car so 😂.
It might be a Weight trade off issue. The get a good GVW to be able to tow they have to trade off heavier tire rim. Or ottoman delete to get a spare tire.
@kristenmae6761 yeah, yeah. Yall are always so pressed that people want to buy anything else other than toyota. And ppl who say all this about kia are the main ones saying it about every single car that ain't toyota and honda
@@Astral-up I actually just owned a Kia. Traded it in for a Toyota after having a lot of issues with it. So like I said it was great until it wasn’t. It also only had 64,000 miles on it.
Minivan sales have gone off the charts higher for Calendar Year 2023 for those wondering about why there are markups at the dealer. Long $hmc Honda Motor Corporation. Absolutely spectacular effort by Toyota here. I agree great review and the only minivans review i have seen for this Comeback Market Segment.
Y’all got to be wildin out to buy a minivan in 2023. That’s cray cray! Get your fine self a SUV preferably a Bimmer and maybe a fine chocolate bootylicious lady like myself may notice you!!!!!
This is the first time in my life that even being childless a minivan is making a compelling case for a utility ride. Also my friend gets almost 39mpg driving completely normal.
They’re so dang comfortable
@@SergiuM42 I'm still mad that they never dropped the hellcat in a mini van
😂😂
I was set on a truck, but now I'm seriously considering a van
@@Iwo26 drove the 2023 sienna and it's so comfortable
Sienna's main problem is that you can't buy one! The waitlists are insane!
Exactly! And Toyota just started sending out the Grand Highlander to dealerships. The waitlist for that suv will be 3+ years.
Toyota needs to get their production up to snuff first before they start making brand new cars.
@@Superman-xr1ohNot for the gas model. Waitlist is long for hybrid cars and all Siennas are hybrids.
@@tropicalstorm339 True.
…about 10 months wait for me Florida
Toyota seems to be drastically limiting their van supply. In fact Honda and Kia too just not as severely. As result, Toyota dealers in my area are adding $7k to $10k markup. This compared to only $3k to $6k from Honda and Kia. So to me, the gas savings are wiped out by the added bottom line price of the Sienna, that being about $5k to $8k more than somparable Honda or Kia models. We’ll likely be going with a Carnival SX for about $55k out the door. Comparable Odyssey best offer was about $57k for a Touring trim. Siennas, if we even find any, will seem to land over $60k out the door. Sad state of affairs in the US minivan market in my opinion.
The Kia has more tech than the Sienna anyway...but it's still a Kia though 😬
Yep! After waiting for a sienna platinum for a year, we cancelled our order and got an odyssey elite for under msrp. Toyota keeps increasing the msrp as well that even before markups, the platinum is almost $60k
Toyota definitely needs to increase production to keep the unscrupulous dealers at bay. If you’re looking for a platinum the wait is about a year if you want it at MSRP. The key is to put a refundable deposit at a couple of dealers selling for MSRP with no dealer add ons, might have to extend your search radius. Also, do this when you don’t actually need it yet! That way waiting a few months or a year is not a big deal.
If you’re deciding between the Carnival and Odyssey, the hands down best choice is the Odyssey, it has the best interior space with a smooth as butter powertrain that’s refined and bulletproof.
Don’t get fooled by Kia’s interior tech, it’s nice but their powertrain is unreliable garbage. Don’t get fooled by their long warranty either, engine and transmission replacements are currently backlogged and can be several months wait. Why go through those headaches? Kia is the equivalent of a pretty girl with smoker’s lung 💀.💯
@@smrtguy77777 The Odyssey doesn't even have a 360 degree view camera...oof
The Sienna comes in hybrid only. That's what's causing most of the delay.
The minivan is better than an SUV in every single way, besides maybe towing. It’s not even close. But because the population is all about “look at me” and being just too damn proud to drive a minivan, the suv outsells it by a mile. If people only knew, that’s all you would see families in is a minivan
Well, guess what women refuse to drive them that’s why they don’t sell
You hit the nail on the head! It's look at me look at me! They don't want to be seen driving a minivan which is sad. Minivans are way better than suvs
Ok Mason I see you with the Ring on your finger 😃!
The sad faces on accelerations take me out every time 😂
It’s a swagger wagon 😂! I love the green
Hi Mason And Hi Drew How Are You You Make Great Video Can You Make A Review On The 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited Have A Nice Day
Thanks, yes hopefully we can find one to review 👍
I love the color on this. Its a different color option for a minivan but it isn’t bad.
Couple of months with a 25th anniversary sienna 2023 after trading in our 2015 Honda odyssey. The sienna MPG is a game changer. Plenty of power even with the smaller engine and a joy to drive around town and long distance hauls.
No idea why anyone wouldn’t choose the hybrid
No idea? Higher insurance rates, extremely limited availability + long waits to get one, dealer mark-ups, lower power, inferior ride, less room and ugly styling. I mean there are many reasons to consider the better riding Odyssey.
@@mnn1265came from the 2015 odyssey couldn’t disagree more but Honda has its fans so can’t argue. 22 mpgs just aren’t for me
@@cmeller55 Absolutely, I'm definitely not arguing about that! Yes, the hybrid is a huge advantage on the gas mileage but of course that's much more the case if your use is city/stop-n-go type driving. I WAS concerned about the reliability of the hybrid systems but after a lot of research I realize that it's proven - especially Toyota's hybrids which have been around forever. I haven't decided on which to get but some of the big factors besides gas efficiency is availability, dealer mark-ups, road noise, ride and drive-ability and of course insurance premiums. Too bad we can't have everything in one perfect package but I now realize these are both excellent vehicles and it probably comes down to individual needs and preferences to make a choice. I'm starting to think I'd be happy with either... or even both! Haha, I wish.
@@mnn1265I’ll say that we got a minivan due to the amount of travel we do for my kids travel soccer. Usually 4-6 hour distances every weekend. The mpg on highway have been 34-35 for the Awd. So if you are worried you won’t get the mileage on the highway it’s not the case.
@@cmeller55 Great to hear you're realizing the 36mpg on highway trips. No, I was referring to the fact that the hybrid get's such great mileage in city driving and that's where the savings really adds up buying a hybrid.
Can't wait to see these weebed out, stanced, tinted, and piping bass in 20 years by a 16 year old..
I would like to thank Drew and Mason for sharing this review of the 2023 Toyota Sienna Hybrid Platinum Edition.
Thanks for correcting me.
You're welcome, friend! Have a great week 👍
Can you please test the Sienna vs the Grand Highlander Hybrid and Grand Highlander MAX Hybrid towing 3500 lbs? Please include the sound ratings for the engines while driving up hills and accelerating. Thanks!
I’m just waiting for the new infotainment to go in the Sienna hopefully for the 2024 model year
Yes as well as the fifth generation hybrid system
I prefer the siennas current system to the new Toyota interface. Because the old system has more physical controls home screen and built in navigation
The new interface doesn’t
How's the highway passing power? 70-90 would be good to know. I have a 2019 Honda Odyssey and the 3.5L V6 is plenty strong at the top end and gets about 30 mpg while cruising at 65-70.
Four words: Second Row Seat Removal.
That alone makes it inferior to the Odyssey. Total dealbreaker for us.
It was nice until the acceleration - sounded like an old clapped out Cavalier. I felt the vibration through the TV. No, just no.
Toyota USA doesn't everytime 💯
Doesn't or "Does it"?
it’s going to be sooo reliable
I believe the cargo space is lower simply because the middle row doesn’t come out, and has nothing to do with it being a hybrid. The batteries are under the front seats, so there isn’t any hybrid components in the rear to take up any space. Otherwise , great review as always! BTW, I love that green color.
Not just that. TNGA has shrunk a lot of trunks
Case in point. The old sienna had 39 cubic feet behind the 3rd row, 88 behind the second row with the middle seats all the way back, 110 with the middle seats slid all the way forward, 150 with the middle seats taken out
The new sienna has 33 cubic feet behind the 3rd row, 75cubic feet behind the middle seats slid all the way back and max volume with the seats slid forward is 100 cubic feet
So it’s not just the non removable middle seats that cause this
@@naveenthemachineTNGA?
@@Superman-xr1oh TNGA platform
@@naveenthemachine Got it, thanks. Learned something new today.
Cant wait for sienna prime version
Too bad the North American market doesn't get the Toyota Alphard & Vellfire...that's a true swagger van lol
Whom would favor a pine green van over a purple cow with free gas? They eat weeds with your goats.
“Those little demons in the backseat” 😅
Great video! I would prefer this over the Odyssey!
Thanks! 😁
Damn that middle chair sliding is baby making space? 😂😂😂
I love vans but then I grew up in the seventies.
What is up with the Japanese brands fitting their vehicles with poor quality backup cameras and outdated tech??
Put a V6 or the hybrid turbo in the grand highlander in this and i will get one
It has AWD, more amenities, and better fuel economy so yes, it beats the Honda Odyssey.
Is 6K or 10K markup worth for this car ?.. why don't we save this money, buy some gas minivan and spend on gas gradually ?
Took a test drive and found too much roll om sharp turns
More rubber and less wheel is just fine for a minivan. 😂
The front liiks Lexus like. Nice job.
nice review!This is my first time i saw sienna review now i nhow why lot of people like sienna very empresive van ❤
Thanks! 😊
Great video. I love the sienna but will wait till the next model of Sienna. Still deciding highlander Grand or sienna platinum.
Sienna platinum all day long over the GH. It’s cheaper more spacious and has more luxury features
Actually minivan is good 😂
Naveen I finally agree with you on something
Thanks! I think a lot of people are going to be making that same decision this year
I was in the same boat. The grand highlander you really have to “hike up” to get that third row and it was really small
We ended up going with the Sienna. Kids are grown and gone but it is a great car when you got six people and hauls a lot of crap.
They should bring back the v6 engine option
Great video!
Thanks!
Wouldn't unless v6, honda odyssey for me
Not since it gets condensation in the oil , nope, doesn’t beat anything anymore
In my area these are utterly unavailable unless you want to wait a really long time or pay a huge markup. Even used ones are thousands over MSRP. More than wipes out any gas savings. If Toyota could actually make enough of these they'd be a great option but a used one of these is more than a comparable brand new Odyssey which drives better.
Your only other options for a minivan are the Odyssey, Pacifica, or Carnival.
you gotta go a bit further away and try your luck. I went out of state and got it in 2 months for
@@weekenderfam7965 Yeah, I've thought about it. I just don't know how far I'm willing to travel for a car.
Amazing video of the Toyota Sienna!!! Great job guy!!
I ordered 1 yr ago,the dealership no idea when I'll be able to get. So honda is better
My husband and I ordered ours a year ago and just when we were about to give up they called us with one available. We will be picking it up in a few days.
Great review ❤ Very detailed!.👍
Thank you!
I absolutely loved the detail provided here:
All trims and the differences were shown in the video
All the pricing were shown
Constantly comparing competitors so that we wont miss any detail.
Loved it.
We try to make our reviews as detailed rich as possible! Thank you!
Just nit picking here, but I think it’s absolutely insane that you have to go all the way up to the limited trim just to get memory seats for the driver. Also think it’s just downright stupid that the passenger seat can’t be adjusted up or down, considering how expensive it is. Although I do prefer the Sienna’s exterior to the Odyssey, you just can’t be the Odyssey for the amount of amenities you get for an even lower price point than the Sienna. The MPG and option to have AWD definitely don’t make up for the seemingly normal and obvious amenities you don’t get on the XSE and below. Shame really
So we have a limited with the ottoman, and after the experience we just had with a blow out (beyond repair of the plug kit they provide in the orange bags) I would GLADLY take a spare tire.
Which version of TSS does this have? TSS 2.5? or 2.5+? Thanks.
Kia better take notes how to make a segment leading minivan
The carnival has a much nicer cabin, more features, and a lot more space inside.
Back then 3rd row got sunshades on the XLE in the last generation.
The unremovability of the 2nd row is a dealbreaker
Definitely would drive this sienna but would add the recliner seats with the odium
Great video! It would be also interesting to know how loud it is when the engine is working hard, besides the 55mph sound test.
Did I hear you say that even on the Platinum trim you don't have wireless Apple Carplay?? You have to use a wire???
Yeah yeah sienna is the best but is there stock anywhere? These cars have 3 years of wait
If I ever get a van it will be this!
+ $5000 to $10000 dealer markups.
Now my van to drive!
at first sight I fell in love with this car the best minivan I advise everyone to buy
More horses 🐎 too. Weak!
The Odyssey gets around 27mpg just highway cruising to
THE SECOND ROW SEATS NEED TO BE REMOVABLE. Thank you.
For someone with a family get this not the highland
I've always thought vans and suvs should have rear seats that can move back for more room. I don't understand why that's not more common
Why wouldn't Toyota put proper 20 inch alloys on the platinum grade trim?
Plus, I think 245hp for a vehicle this big with all family members in it will be gutless... especially when merging with highway traffic or driving uphill. The combined 35mpg rating is really cool but the engine is seriously underpowered.
Perhaps, the hybrid max engine from the Grand Highlander should be included even if it will be an option.
I hate the big wheel trend. 20 inch wheels ride worse and get worse fuel economy than 18 inchers.
I’d rather have spare tire vs ottoman. Having that reclined all the time is not safe.
Only if you can get one 😒
Thank you for your APPRECIATION to your subscribers Mason!
Always!
That very ugly brown tone color inside is a very bad choice Toyota
Nice van.
Still the right minivan for me to afford one.
why the interior has so many different colors. You have the brown seats, black lower panels/trims, beige mid section trims, and gray headliner.
No more vacuum cleaner?
I thought the dodge caravan was the best selling minivan
That's been discontinued from the U.S market for several years
Nice minivan but the grand highlander just looks nicer and the interior looks more modern with two screens. And the top model has a real transmission then a CVT. 😂
That's all fine and well, but good luck getting one without being on a waitlist for 3+ years. As is with just about any Toyota car.
i was trying to find a dealership in bc that accept pre ordering but sadly no one, and same reasons, toyota stops pre ordering siennas😢
Why would anyone pay well over $50,000 for a Toyota van that has safety sense 2.0 while the Corolla has safety since 3.0? I will wait until they upgrade the safety sense for the minivan plus give it a decent sized center screen.
Odyssey or Sienna ? That is the question
Van delivery in the end of July. $7k markup! 71k out the door! Pretty much all the accessories and options. We’re from Southern California and this is my first minivan and first car note that’s $1xxx😑. I wanted the sequoia but the wifey said our Veer wagon and uppababy stroller won’t fit in the sequoia🤷🏽♂️. Looks great but damn 71k!?
Women…
Needs the Hybrid Max and/or V6, no CVT, second row seat flat folding and removal, ottoman seats, full size spare tire, 1500 watt AC plug, and a four inch lift option.
Fantastic review as always!
❤TOYOTA❤
I got the 25yr annivesary version, which have both the ottoman, spare tire and entertainment screen, 1500W AC inverter outlet... great value
Can you recline a captain chair while the vehicle is in motion?
I believe so
Sienna looks SO Bad, they need to take some tips from Kia.
I don't really like how the sedona/carnival looks tbh
someone doesnt know what good taste is
bro it looks so futuristic
@@jxmar_ It looks like a pregnant beluga.
@@BoopSnoot pregnant whale that people are on a waiting list to get one. like someone said, get your eyes checked
well can you get it without any markup charge?
I’d rather have amber turn signals then led brake light combo turn signals tbh.
That cvt might drive me nuts. I do like the vehicle. Thanks guys.
I went from a number of manuals and traditional automatics to my last cars being CVTs (a 2010 Mitsubishi without fake shifts and a 2021 Subaru with fake shifts). I got used to them pretty fast. No big deal. Its a hybrid - they almost always have a CVT.
@brianeugenelee Heck my Mitsu had a Jatco, serviced it every 30K and its still running fine 13 years and 100K + miles later (gave it to my sister).
The Sienna looks good. Either you like the looks or hate it. Most people that see mine like it a lot lol
Do you guys have any idea when this gets the new Toyota infotainment software? And TSS 3.0? Thanks!
Toyota hasn't said but I would think next year or 2025 model year at the latest
I love the logo
I do like the MPG, whats the markup on these? 10 grand?
The problem if you live in hilly areas the mpgs will be no more than a regular gas since you will always be burying your foot in the floor to get it going. Someone on UA-cam did a real world test in the mountains and he only got 400-500 mpg. I think it was late last year the video was posted, I forget.
In socal, they're $4k - $6k markuo currently 😢
@@kevinW826I would love too have that kinda mpg!
@@justanotherasian4395 for comparison, the UA-cam channel real world mpgs got nearly 600 miles estimated on a Honda odyssey and a Kia carnival. My fwd 2016 cx5 gets 500 miles on a tank, so 500 miles in a hybrid this size, sucks.
@@kevinW826honestly that’s pretty terrible for a lighter weight FWD CUV.
What happened to the built in vacuum?
Please a similar review of Toyota GH regular hybrid, I think it has the same engine.
Hopefully coming soon!
@@CarConfections That would be awesome, as a customer we cant test drive a car now. No dealers have stock, all are pre-sold displays. Without you guys, car buying is like taking a lottery.
Im not to keen on having a minivan as a daily driver, i’m more of an suv type guy but i will admit, that second row is pretty enticing. Ik Mason was tired after talking about the second row because thats a lot of features and space. This definition of minivan. Though still not my cup of tea. I think i would choose a chevy tahoe high country.
Though Toyota has me confused with how they package this sienna. So if you go AWD u get smaller wheels, FWD you get the larger size? That doesn’t seem fair. I wanna assume its for better fuel economy but thats to much. Especially considering this cost 56 grand and this has chrome finished hubcaps, that seems more like cost cutting to me…. But hey we didn’t make the car so 😂.
It might be a Weight trade off issue. The get a good GVW to be able to tow they have to trade off heavier tire rim. Or ottoman delete to get a spare tire.
I thought the Carnival was the best.
Kia always has lots great features like unreliability and the chance for your Kia to start on fire. 😂
@kristenmae6761 yeah, yeah. Yall are always so pressed that people want to buy anything else other than toyota. And ppl who say all this about kia are the main ones saying it about every single car that ain't toyota and honda
@@Astral-up I actually just owned a Kia. Traded it in for a Toyota after having a lot of issues with it. So like I said it was great until it wasn’t. It also only had 64,000 miles on it.
Minivan sales have gone off the charts higher for Calendar Year 2023 for those wondering about why there are markups at the dealer.
Long $hmc Honda Motor Corporation.
Absolutely spectacular effort by Toyota here.
I agree great review and the only minivans review i have seen for this Comeback Market Segment.
Great video! Love my 2024 XSE!!! I’m getting 38.5 in the city even in the cold weather. The best car I’ve ever owned.
i think platinum awd should have 19’s at least
Weak 4 cylinder and CVT, im chosing Honda Odyssey
Too bad they dont make a Odyssey Hybrid.
Y’all got to be wildin out to buy a minivan in 2023. That’s cray cray! Get your fine self a SUV preferably a Bimmer and maybe a fine chocolate bootylicious lady like myself may notice you!!!!!
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