Our workhorse cheap DVD player for the Rear Entertainment: amzn.to/3puCiBE

I don’t have kids. I have a Sienna. And I fudging LOVE IT. It does hardware store runs better than most trucks. And it’s an absolute street queen … it does road trips better than any car on the road today. The marketing mistake is pointing the Sienna just at families. It’s a great car for ANYONE. The Sienna is the absolute king of Practicality, comfort, and reliability. Awesome review. These need more love.

Minivans are better vehicles for families than crossovers. Why crossovers are the trend over minivans and why minivans and wagons get a bad name is mind-boggling. Crossovers aren't the best format for vehicles even if they are the most popular. Sienna is probably the class leader.

5 adults.... 60lbs of camera gear. Bay area to Yosemite and back in one tank. Comfy the whole time. Cant beat that.

I never liked minivans but that all changed last month having been "upgraded" by SixT car rental at Phoneix Sky Harbor Airport. I got a 2022 White XSE Hybrid AWD. Drove it for 1000 miles fully loaded with family and gear, AC blasting, sport mode, driving it like I stole it up and down mountains, and the damn thing still returned 31.5 MPG. I'm impressed and understand why many are willing to wait 12 months for delivery of their Sienna.

Everyone cooperated so well. That’s really rare nowadays so I give credit to everyone. Thanks guys and Kirk, and happy birthday to whoever’s it was. Safe trip back too.⚠️Oh, and thank Toyota for the car.😉

Great review from someone who uses the car for its intended purpose, not bloggers paid to review it. Very useful. Thank you.

I came here after seeing how many minivans are being converted to RVs. The Sienna is king at 37 mpg!!! Plus you get smooth Japanese ergonomics over clunky US ones with zero fuel economy. This is a beast. Payload is 1330. Tow capacity is 3500 lbs. Lots of interior room. If you remove all the seats and create a small RV, you would have so much room inside. You could even add water tanks where the rear tucked in seats now sit. Definitely worth building for a mobile office or wknd trips to urban areas. You should ask Toyota why they have this wind noise. Seals are not good? Check the cabin air filter, it may be missing (under passenger side dash). Maybe your roof was open or not closed all the way? That roof opening means I can add a ceiling fan without cutting a hole! Nice feature, ha ha! Loved your demo and tour, and thank you for no music. Your kids and family are sweet!

I’ve been working for Toyota for 3 years now as a expert level technician over here in Long Island, New York, and I’m just so grateful to be working for such an amazing car company. Toyota goes above and beyond for customer satisfaction, watching this video right here talking about the new sienna makes me feel proud that I get to work for such a great company. Keep up with the videos man, I love them, still waiting for that MR2 to come out, I’m gonna be one of the first ones buying it!!

This Video is useful. Thank you so much for all the information you just gave us. We’re buying our third Toyota minivan so this video just confirm everything that we need to hear. Thank you so much!!!

Thanks for look into life with a new Sienna! Get the limited next time with 360 camera and acoustic glass are my takeaways, thanks again. Lovely family!

We just got a 2023 XLE and I love it. Comfy and the gas savings over our old odyssey is amazing. I like the EV mode in the city and it just fires up the engine when it needs the juice smoothly. Our indicator is showing about 32mpg with a mix of city and highway driving in the Orlando area. We will definitely be hanging onto it for a long while.

Appreciate your family minivan reviews because Families have unique needs. I can no longer shop based on criteria of which car will impress a lady at a night club. And even some parents of older kids can’t seem to understand just how much car seats these days take up. I have a deposit on a new Sienna Platinum AWD at MsR p (waited 14 months thus far) but also looking into new Odysseys and possibly used Sienna if our kid outgrows his harness booster setup before our Sienna becomes available. We rented a sienna after we flew from LA to New Mexico. Loved it a except the slow and loud acceleration.

We’ve got a 22 Sienna Platinum and. I love the styling of the XSE but the Platinum trim with its impressively low NVH, power/memory/ventilated seats and external cameras really elevate the total experience of driving and owning what is essentially an enormous Prius. Imho it’s worth splurging on the Platinum.

Wish, how many kiddos do you have?!? Haha great to see minivans are still being made today. Huge minivan guy!!!

Pretty slick looking Family Hauler. I'm impressed!

Kirk that's a such a beautiful family you have 😄 I live in France where the Sienna isn't sold, but 10 years ago I spent some time in one at the Geneva motor show, and that was such a nice vehicle to be in. You must be damn confortable in that thing and happy with its space.

Sung Kang's favourite car. My family van when growing up. But OG Pokemon and Super Smash, you are a man of class Kirk. A true kid from the 90's

Thank you for pointing out the seat is too short. I've been having issues with the seat while driving as I'm short. So, my legs fall asleep. I wasn't expecting the windows being loud. I can't wait to get ours soon!

Every mass breeder needs one of these

Great review! Beautiful family, you are a lucky man!!!

This makes me miss my sienna, we just took our gx460 to Colorado from Oklahoma and I was excited I got 16mpg. I like this sienna better for my 3 kids

Thank you for the great review and the dvd player recommendation. I have a deposit down for this exact trim and color but in AWD and i can't wait for it to arrive.

4 daughters. Prayers up lol. You’re a walking ATM machine 🤣🤣

Probably the best review I've seen on cars. You touch on pretty much everything. Do you know how this type of car stand against the Hybrid Pacifica?

Hey Kirk, love your videos, always informative. Thinking about getting Toyota Sienna but wondering or I should wait for 2024 model year with hope maybe would be new infotainment system?! Maybe you hear something from your sources?! Thanks

I use CDs and DVDs too. I don’t know since when people stopped using them.🤷‍♂️They’re great.

Chillin with the Family 👍🏿

Thanks for the review. I think the best way to test drive some of these vehicles is to rent if possible. It might cost you a few hundred dollars, but it is so important to do, as many of these vehicles are close to $50,000. For now I will just stick to my 2007 Sienna, 237,000 miles and still going strong. Life time average is 21 miles to the gallon. Realistic pure 78 MPH freeway is about 24mpg. Parts and repair cost are still reasonable because many know how to work on them and you can purchase aftermarket parts cheaper. These new vehicles are so high tech that your limited on who can fix them and the cost of parts.

+plug in hybrid and Toyota's seat that comes out to assist the elderly up and into the van and this would be my next car. Ventilated seats would be nice too.

Kirk, one thing I'd like you to test on. Have a portable USB DVD drive and some disc media ready, Plug the external drive into the in-car "display audio" system via USB A port (or C port via an A female-to-C male adapter) and see if the system is compatible. This has been tested on the current NX's system (by some Japanese YTber) and is verified to work on both DVD and audio CD; however, the RAV4 Prime's and Venza's systems are not compatible AFAIK.

Thank you for this review. I just received my sienna Limited and had been struggling with the rear entertainment system. I just didn't appreciate not having a DVD player and having to fuss with the bluetooth and casting. I got a roku which works great but still requires mobile Hotspot. I will be getting a mini DVD which is so much easier and doesnt require any wifi. 😅

Recently became a member. Love your content Kirk.

I really like this review.

Super review. Thx Lovely family by the way. 🙂

Awesome review, Toyota Sienna in North America is top of the list for 7 Seaters MPV, the only difficulty is out of stock in Canada, heard from local Toyota representative the waiting time is 2 years to get a brand new one.

I love it. Takes my top spot, if I wanted a minivan. The wait times and markups are very bad right now.

Glad you touched on the wind noise, and smoothness, v6 please

Kirk, you and the wife need to take us to the Cuban bakeries in Miami; anyway, if Toyota could lend you a Sienna for a long-term review that would be cool to have on the channel.

Can’t wait for the prime version!🤩

Great review 👏 👌

Interesting review, but not really fair :). My2023 Platinum gets over 40 MPG sometimes 40.8. I don't have the noise you have. We love the bridge. I came from a 2005 Town and Country. I noticed using sport mode gives me the on highway acceleration I need, then I move it back to eco. Even with AC on. My complaints ? The Qi charger doesn't work well, the manuals are error prone, and the built in GPS stinks, I use car play. Do I miss the more modern electronics, sure. But I "ordered" the car in Jan and got it in April, I needed a new van. Yes, I have all the bells and whistles including the built in dash cam. Mine is AWD as well.

this thing is the best, I have a 2021 LE, I've put 17k miles into it and averaging 34mpg, it's awesome.

"I want to be, the very best, like no one ever was" lol just the clip now I have the song stuck in my head. Man this mini look amazing. It looks like an SUV and lot more practical. And love that you can kick your way to the side or the back door. Can the front display mirror the center one. Let's say you are parked, waiting for some one. Could you play the Switch with the people on the back rows or would you have to move to the back to play while you wait. I do understand the back display is at the top so the back back row can see what's on. But with such a big center bridge, it could've been put there.

Thank you for your APPRECIATION to your subscribers

Love the family road trip 🎈👍

I'v had Android Auto WIRELESS since 2019 in a 2010 jeep and they can't figure it out in 2023...I thought $1000 was overpriced but really wanted the feature, I got my money worth big time in that 4 years, it was the top end pioneer unit that year.

Great video Kirk! I wish my kids could be as well behaved :) 6.35 l/100km, I wish this car was available in Europe, we'd have it in a heartbeat.

It's nice to get the perspective of someone who has extensive experience with the Sienna and with a family.

The giant rims doesn’t help with the noise either. I’d just get the base or xle with smaller wheels and cloth seats

Definitely need to do a comparison video of the new 2024 Grand highlander and 2023 sienna. Trying to decide between the two now since the grand highlander has more space inside and the hybrid has more mpg.

Such good info here. Let us know if you test the Limited and how it differs on MPG.

Outstanding. Nice family

Excellent review. I am waiting for the 2024 and my guess is they will put the new 12.3 inch screen in them. I am leaning towards the limited also.

Do you know if the canadian xse trim comes with the yellow projectory dynamic lines on the backup camera when reversing ❤

I really like this review. It shows off the car as well as so many features, including being filled up with children. Absolutely great review. 💪

Hi Kirk, how did you use your go pro as your dash cam? Did you put it behind the entertainment screen? How’d you film yourself driving? How did you put it and what tools I need? TIA

I've got the 2015 XLE and get 24-25 mpg on the highway and 21 mpg around town with Michelin defender tires and Lucas high milage oil additive, we're in Fl too

Both my 2021 Camry and 2023 4Runner under estimate fuel milage. I find that refreshing. Many cars over estimate the fuel milage.

Great review! Did you have the sunroof slide cover open when you heard the wind noise? Just wondering...

I want to buy one. Love it!

Fanny pack and a mini van… goals 🙌🙏

4ra ka interface dekh ke dil garden garden ho jata hai 🌼 bohot hi cool hai

Hi Kirk this is Adrian I like the color of your Toyota Sienna what kind of Silver is this Celestial or Cement because I am going to buy one thanks.

The Sienna XSE has stiff and hash suspension, even the smallest road imperfections will cause it to shake all over, with various interior components making all kinds of squeaks and rattles, like a symphony orchestra. It was my first minivan and it looked good: lowed body, big wheels low profile tire, sport body kit. Aside from the vibration and noise, it didn't give me any sense of a sports car. I sold this POS within a year.

Amazing class leading Van.... too bad the wait could be 2-5 years!!!

Oh wow so great 👍 and very beautiful 😍❤️ and very good design with the new 🆕 technology for the new 🆕 generation hument and very easy to drive and comfortable ❤

This is my rental from Toyota, going from Jacksonville to Chicago. Great MPG. 2 1/2 tanks on full trip with over 1000 lbs in weight. Great car

When I heard thank you Toyota for sending us, I got the answer why you preferred the DVD.

nice, rockin the dad fanny pack, my man 👊

In non-winter months we get 35 mpg on our 2021 Sienna XSE AWD. We have 45,000 miles on it. The resale was so high on it a year ago that we ordered another equipped the same way. Thirteen months and counting . Hopefully no more than 5 months to go. I do the math on every fillup....this is an accurate number for our driving situation in northern Wisconsin. Winter is not worth talking about....my wife preheats the van. 😂

Seats too small too much cabin noise etc. Doesn't sound like the premium price equates into a premium vehicle.

Sienna is a class leader with no problems .👑❤👑❤

Toyota should take note. Better noise isolation and ventilated seats (maybe even an option for air ventilated seats) along with maybe a more open cup-holder section and removable mid row seats. Then its pretty much a perfect family car

The kiddos were watching season 1 Pokémon? I knew you were a great father!

We have 2023 Sienna XLE and want to change the tire to 20'. Your Sienna is really beautiful. what is the tire size? Thank you,

I had the AWD version with 18" wheels... I can imagine the FWD models with 20" wheels are worse! I didn't have an XSE to test drive beforehand, but I had a sienna LE rental and I liked it. I didn't think the XSE would be THAT much stiffer... well, it is folks. Find a way to go for a test drive. the XSE also does not have the acoustic glass or sound deadening, so with the stiffer suspension I feel that it transfers more noise into the cabin. the suspension is just overkill for a minivan.

Amazing! Which Trim ?

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="320">5:20</a> the hybrid battery is under the front seats in Sienna, not second row.

Overall 4rabet ka interface aur gaming experience dono hi top-notch hain yaar 🥳 best platform

Kirk be wearing that hat like Ash about to capture a Pokemon

The 360 cameras are really nice for curbs mainly

What type of screen do you use for the dvd player?

Kirk, for 2023 do you recommend the Odyssey or the Sienna more?

this makes me appreciate my 2010 rx-350...

Tint you’re windows might fix that screen reflection problem

Huge Toyota fan just traded 2021 with 39k miles for 38k. Owed 22. Got 2024 limited for 51lk. We have owed 4 Toyota sienna vans. All AWD.

I hit my platinum with a deer and I've never missed a car so much in my life. She's gettin fixed but I tell ya, garaging the supra for winter is easier than not having the sienna! Amazing car.

Yeah, that center console seems to make the area tighter. And separates the driver from the passenger. Thats one of my gripes about the Sienna. But that's typical of many cars.

That's alpha vehicle!!! Let's gooooo

What about ground clearance? Grand Highlander, I guess. My eyes have always been the best safety feature. I wish people would just pay ATTENTION and DRIVE the vehicle!!!

I'm single, almost retired with big bernese mountian dog and a cello to carry around...I wanted an SUV, but don't like truck like ride of suv's, I want the comfort of a mini-van. Im sold on a Sienna!!

I gotta start saving my pennies. Thanks for a good video 👍🏿

I'm imagining this as a mini camper with the back seats out. One guy has an aluminum frame floor design that bolts in on KZfaq. So, basically, everything except a shower. That's what Planet Fitness is for. 😂

is radar cruise control based on distance and speed? reason im asking is because in my old car with traditional cruise control i always make sure im 4 seconds cruising behind somebody because it's time that's most important, not necessarily distance or speed: but both.

This boy shooting straight Xs, can't say I'll be envying you in a few years time, Best of luck regardless being the only man in an all female home, anyway dang 37MPG in a van is about as impressive as flipping tails 4 times!

Thanks for insights, sticky seats and Wind noise are deal breakers gor me

Love the Sienna. Always had until the 21 and on Hybrid. The 2GR is greatly missed and the current model is greatly underpowered.

beautiful van

I was talking to one of my friends from high school today and we was talking about how bad ass the new sienna is and how practical they are then we started laughing cause 12 years ago we wouldn’t get caught in anything but a lifted truck with mud tires. Crazy how priorities change