I have the 2022 Sienna Limited. I’m a dad. This car is so good looking that I don’t feel like I’m driving a van. I get 44mpg on average. I love this car so much. I love your energy and enthusiasm in your video review. I saw it even before I bought my car and it influenced my purchase. Thank you.

AWD is important to me because I live in a snowy/icy winter climate and my former FWD couldn’t make it up our driveway, but my AWD Sienna tackles it like a boss. Side note: I was THIS CLOSE to naming my daughter Sienna because she just couldn’t wait to get to the hospital.

Thank you. You are absolutely right about the doors. The opening is almost 20% less than my 2007 Odyssey.

I've never been a minivan person nor my wife, but we recently sat in a 2021 Sienna on our way to the airport and were so impressed with the space in it and the gas mileage was amazing. Thinking of trading in our SUV for this now

I have a 2022 Woodland Edition. No rattles and super comfortable ride. Full van from NC to NJ 36 MPG. LOVE IT!

I love the Toyota Sienna. Excellent, well-made review, Kelly!

I love the exterior and the interior!! I've been driving my sister's Sienna and every single time it whispers to me to buy one for myself LOL

Very nice review. Pretty happy with our Kia Sorento we recently got but loving your channel so will keep on watching.

Oh that door opening with car seat loading unloading challenge killed it for me! Thank you. This will be a no go for us.

First time watcher and i think she's amazing at reviewing cars. 👍🏾

Thank you for this review. I’ve been searching for a video with three car seats, and you nailed it for me!

As a Dad of 2 I truly enjoy watching your videos with the whole family, best reviews for family’s hands down!! We’re really considering the Lexus RX450HL vs Highlander Hybrid, is there anyway you could do a review of that soon? Looking forward to continuing to follow you in 2022!

enjoyed the review. Some kind notes: 1) the slide door rail has ALWAYS been in the window, is dating back to the Toyota Previa 1992 model. 2) I like the fact they moved the wiper to the bottom, because changing out the blade makes it THAT much more easier. 3) The 3rd row folding seats haven't changed, I can do the same simple motion in my 2012 Toyota Sienna. 4) I noticed where they put the spare, that's awesome! Beats trying to get it out from under the van now. Overall, it looks like a great van with great gas mileage. I am upset they don't have a V6 hybrid model. Give us a V6 that pushes out 32mpg! Also, why why why can't they provide an XSE with 8 passengers? Ugh. It's still a nice mini-van. Good job on the video!

I have a 2006 4Runner pushing 300,000 miles with never an issue. I had planned to drive it until it died, but with a 3rd on the way I decided it was time for a 3rd row. I was always more into the Odyssey, but with our daily work commute of 80 miles and the current gas prices, this became our #1 pick. The "sportier" XSE model makes me feel a little better about the switch to the minivan. I don't think the door opening will be an issue for me since the Car Mom has 10 inches on me. I see many comments about the Kia having many more features, but I prefer something that I know will last.

Fell in love with this van after watching this review, so I went and test drove one today. Absolutely loved it but thankfully my husband rode in the back and noticed that the rear vents had very little air coming out, even on high. The dealer's suggestion was to close off the third row vents. That doesn't work for me. Googled this and it seems to be a common issue. That's a deal breaker and I'm so disappointed. Just wanted to mention this as something to look out for! Absolutely love your reviews!

Minivans are actually made perfectly for College Students :D The number of people & stuff we were able to pack was insane.

Toyota managed to make a family van look angry, gotta give em props for that😂

I get the car door thing, and I agree, but I just have to point out again that it was so convenient to get from the back to the front before they made consoles standard and built-in. I can’t remember how many times with young kids one of us had to get into the back to deal with a situation on the highway. Sometimes you absolutely had to get a parent back there and you could just drop down the console and literally walk back. Now you have to crawl on top of the arm rests or tilt the front passenger seat all the way back, turn and crawl over it. I’m glad the quality of the materials has improved so much, entertainment etc., but wow am I ever glad we had that flexibility when the kids were young. It sort of looks like the front passenger is boxed in now.

Interesting to hear mom's perspective on the Sienna - totally different review from the car guys!

Not going to lie this is the prettiest car you have shown IMO and I never considered myself a van mom but this one is pretty

Thanks, Kelly! I drove a Sienna as a loaner and loved it.

Hi good day to you! Thank you for uploading a review of this one This info really helps me a lot on deciding wether we'll go with this SIENNA or other minivans. We'll be immigrating to the US this August and we are a family of 4 soon to be five. I only have a question to ask. 1. Can you lower the windows on the 2nd row? Because we may not know when the ac system has a problem right? Atleast we can lower down the window for an air.

Love my 2021 Toyota Sienna! I have the XLE AWD and love love love it. I love that the XLE comes standard with front heated seats, keyless entry & the kick sensor doors (for when I'm carrying an infant car seat 🤯). One of my favorite features of this van is that I can have 2 car seats rear-facing in the middle row captains chairs and slide them all the way back giving a grown adult plenty of room to access the 3rd row!! Great review, as always! 💙

Excellent and thorough review

Love your videos! They are so helpful. Can you please review the Honda Pilot 2022 next?

Thanks for showing us the Car seat fit, I have changed my mind in the Sienna because the tight opening roll doors. I think the odyssey has wider openings second doors

Great review mom!

Ok, the features of building a Toyota Sienna online are so weird and not accurate. We’ve got one ordered and coming in and it’s an XLE in the 8-passenger AWD. It doesn’t show online but it exists when you go into the dealership. Not sure why, but just something to consider. But I love the new Sienna and honestly love the look of it (looks like the highlanders!). But you did such a great review, thanks Kelly!

We just got ours and I love it!!

The real reason of not having enough room for the car seat is the 1st row take too much space. I can see the passenger seat already pass the B pillar. It ends up pushing the 2 row to be too far back.

You are awesome! I love watching all your videos. I always laugh.

@The_car_Mom, Great reviews with an excellent narration. I also seen Kia Carnival 2022 review. With 4 adults and 2 kids and specifically with car seat situations for 2 kids, what would be your suggestion out of Sienna 2022 XLE (8 p) and Kia Carnival SX 2022 (8 p)?

Can you do a review on the uppa baby vista??? Loved the bob and mocking bird! (Day 3)

Thank you for sharing this video. I may get a toyota minivan 2022 next year 🙂 I still dont know which model yet to get 🤔

Thanks for the review! Just bought a 2022 XSE and will be here in December. Father of two and I drive rideshare on the side. Really looking forward to being able to drive rideshare XL. There are some downsides (non removable 2nd row, 4 cylinder, etc) but the upsides (fuel economy) has me sold. I can't wait!

The suspension is excellent. The ride is not queasy no matter what seat you're in.

On the one hand I have a 3 year old and twin 1 year olds, we got a used 2011 Odyssey and I was excited for the same reasons regarding the interior and space. On the other hand I'm not sure how I feel about being so excited about a dad-van lol

I just traded in my 2011 Sienna for a 2022. Prior to that I owned a 2003 Sienna. We are Sienna fans. Not to nitpick, but they made some changes to the 2022 I’m not thrilled with. 1)it’s smaller. Maybe that’s for the hybrid aspect? Even the front seats are smaller. 2) The seats are higher up off the ground, which makes drive throughs and ATMs awkward. 3)Low ceiling clearance. My son is 6 ft 3 and his head touches the roof, even in the front seat. They also raised the middle console height so climbing between front seats (which I have had to do on multiple occasions when someone blocked me in on the drivers side) is impossible, unless you’re super flexible. I do love the hybrid feature, we haven’t had to fill the tank yet and we’ve owned it for 2 weeks. I agree the exterior design is not that attractive.

Loved the review very good and detailed. The sliding door critic to me was very important.

luv this review - to the pt.

Ive been researching the sienna and considering buying it for a few weeks and never thought about looking at the grill for aesthetics

Wow this is why I watch reviews, it’s things like this that you might miss, specially with pointing out that the door doesn’t slide back as far as you would like. Oh god I totally would’ve missed that. You know how miserable that would make many many parents? Wow very glad I watched this video

Clek is a bit larger front to back than other seats. It’s slim side to side, but not as slim as the new Graco Slimfit3 Lx or True3fit lx (these are also a bit more compact front to back as well).

Hi Kelly I have a question for you. Which minivan has the most confortable driving seat for long drives Toyota sienna xle 2022 or Honda odyssey Elite 2022 ?

We’re expecting twins in the fall and our Mazda CX-5 is going to be way too small as a family car. 😭😭😭 I’m so sad to say goodbye to my cute car, but your video gives me something to look forward to. Thanks.

Which did you like better the Kia carnival or this?

I am in no way in the market for an minivan but am still like “yea, nee Kelly video, gotta watch!”

Wow, they have sure come along way. Nice van. We're a family of 6.

Biggest complaints about my 2021; seal on sunroof isn't very tight (some water leakage), can't remove 2nd row seats, 3rd row seats don't stay folded down, rear door button is too low. What do I like? Very quiet, great gas mileage, and apple carplay

"But I can tell you from experience if it's a Starbucks grande" hahaha I loved that lol. Great reference.

I wish you had reviewed the rear entertainment system. I rely on that to keep my colicky twins happy while I’m driving. But while previous versions of the Sienna made it so easy to pop in a dvd of Finding Nemo, the new Sienna requires HDMI cords and lightning cords to make this possible. It’s MUCH more complicated and difficult than it used to be in previous Siennas. Plus- cords are trip hazards.

Biggest issue with the 2021 & 2022 Sienna is that 3rd Row seats NO LONGER LAY FLAT. This is a major shift from prior models and a design flaw. This flaw eliminates car camping (can no longer camp in the back), and increases wear & tear & hassle of sliding gear in & out over the 3+ inch hump, transporting dogs, etc. Used to lay perfectly flat and was a nice clean surface. Fascinating that they have an outdoorsy, woodland edition but regressed a LOT in terms of utility in an area that matters to people who use it for outdoor adventures.

Excellent narration. You covered all the key aspects. However lighting is very poor. One could not see everything inside the car clearly. Please consider additional lighting when showing inside vehicles.

Good stuff!

I'm getting a ford expedition but but hut still have to watch all your videos 🥰

First thing for me very important is engine and transmission, if both reliable ok i will buy it right now.

Can you do the 2022 Highlander? And compare to the Sienna??

for me, sleek styling on a minivan is like lipstick on a pig lol. Just make it big and boxy and give me an extra 2" of space in all dimensions. Aerodynamocs for gas milage is ok, at least that's for a reason. And cup holders....make them huge please. For USB ports, don't install anything that's going to be obsolete in a couple years. We keep cars for a decade. Give me all USB C ports and I'll buy an adapter. Also put in a 120v outlet, that will be future proof.

So glad I bought a Cpo ascent right before this car pricing craziness started.

I would love to see a review of the Kia Niro. From what I can find it seems like the most reasonably priced SUV hybrid and I wonder what the catch is. I would love to see if it's actually a good car for families, or if it's a sedan masquerading as an SUV

the car seat is hard to access because you made use of the 2nd row being able to slide back so far, your front seat is sooooo far tilted back. normally front seats are not that far back and 2nd row is in a normal position which allows you much more access to it...

This is by far the best looking minivan, IMO.

Have you been in or demoed a Sienna with the 8 seats? how does it affect the second row adjustability, or ease of getting into the 3rd row? My husband really likes the "aisle" you get with the 7 seat, but I love the idea of maximum seats. Is the 8th seat removable?

I just bought a 2022 sienna platinum for my wife ordered it 2 months ago

If you get the eight passenger with the middle bench, do you lose the ability to slide the individual seats back-and-forth on the track? I think I like having the track better than having eight passengers

Can you fit 2 booster seats and a car seat in the third row?

Could you review the Toyota Sequoia? Thank you!!

Wanted to make a quick note that you should get CarPlay/Android Auto without the XLE Plus package. The way they word the XLE Plus package is confusing. This is for building a 2023. We asked the same question when configuring ours.

I hv 2021 XLE I wander what difference between 2021 & 2022? Thanks

When my family went to a trip to the US the car renting place gave her a sienna and boy do I feel you it was the greatest car when the week needed *which was the last day of the trip* we didn’t need to refuel the car that much due to it being a hybrid

So glad I saw this before thinking of giving a van a chance lol

will you be doing a review of the 2024 or not enough changes to the interior features?

I will wait till its 5 or 6 years old then buy it for half price or less. Beatiful car!

My doors slide all the way open on my XLE. Maybe there’s a button or something you’re missing in the control options? It should slide way more. I also have the 2nd row seats pushed all the way back and have no trouble putting my infant car seat in and out.

Does the 2022 Toyota Sienna have Android Auto and Apple CarPlay?

the one you were reviewing was a 7 seater correct? not the 8 seater u selected at the end of the video?

I am very confused. Should I go for oddessy or sienna?

Thank you for sharing.

Can you put a rear facing car seat in the 2 row middle jump seat on the 8 passenger XLE?

Does anyone know if the older Siennas have the same door/space issue with fitting a rear-facing infant car seat in the middle row? Or is that a change with this newer body style?

As a firefighter and car seat tech of 25 years that car seat is RIDICULOUS

No mention of that built in 110v outlet. You had shown it though. Nice van!

Which one do you like the most. Carnival, Sienna or Odyssey

Should have reviewed the platinum trim level

Only car review I’ve seen in the past month where they break out the car seats… well done

Our biggest complaint is the weird configuration limits. We wanted a higher trim level, with 8 passengers and spare tire. The ONLY trim that we could get EITHER 8 passengers OR a spare tire was XLE, so we got both in an XLE, and went without the extra toys.

Can you do a car review on the car that you drive as a Daily?

Does this have a 360 cam view in Pakring mode? You didn’t mention. Please anybody?

I got the premium model but they dont have vaccum and fridge anymore!!😕

2022 Sienna gets dust/mud in the interior of the rear bumper and causes the "Toyota Safety Sense" to fail. No fix yet from Toyota. If you live in a dry area you may not experience the failure quickly, but debris/mud will eventually disable the RCTA and BSM sensors. I live in Helena, Montana, and can't get my sensors to last more than three weeks.

Hi Kelly! Loving these videos as I’m on the hunt for my perfect mom car! Can you please review the Honda CRV. Thank you!

Toyota should give you a option for hybrid or the v6. If they kept the v6. I would of got one. I'm single no kids. Would of used it as a camper and still would of got good gas mileage. Instead I went with a 2020 4runner ORP. Gas sucks but I'm happy with it.

Would love to see you review on the Honda Pilot.

Omg the clek is so big heavy and expensive. But my wife said they are the best. Got the roller transport bags as well. Every time I check them they say, those are the biggest car seats I have ever seen. Lol

You’re selling me on the 4 cup holders and purse collector 😅 real mom vibes.

A dad of newborn twins here. Appreciate your videos. We decided the minivan gives us a lot more space and functionality than an SUV. Out of the handful of new minivans which one do you recommend? Currently leaning toward the Odyssey. Heard there’s long wait time for the new Sienna. Reliability concerns with the Kia and Chrysler. If you could pick one, which would you recommend to growing families?

I agree with you, every car should have a decent ground clearance suvs , trucks, sedans and vans I will said at least 10 inches

Honestly the front looks a lot better than other minivans

weird the doors don’t open wider as that is literally the main selling feature of a mini van vs SUV

Can you get 3 forward car seat in the 3rd row of this?