One problem that is solved in the Sienna: a nifty hook folds out of the steering column on the passenger side for hanging a purse or bag. A car can only solve so many problems, right? Ah, the eternal struggle of window control kids love having their own power windows, I can’t stand to have them open. Well, until one of the kids opens a rear window and that horrific vibration gets going. Even at highway speeds, all is calm and quiet onboard. It’s not fabulous, but really, how loud do any of us need to hear the soundtrack to “High School Musical 2”? As long as I can plug my iPod in and play it loud enough to drown out the whining in the back seat, I’m content.Īs with most Toyotas, the ride is super smooth and virtually silent. The stereo boasts an in-dash 6-CD changer, an auxiliary input port and six speakers. The driver’s seat quickly and quietly adjusts in six ways and the steering wheel tilts and telescopes into position. With room for 8 and more ways to configure the seating than I care to count, (including a “front and center” seat in the second row) there is plenty to love about this van. Even at a rather moderate $27,000, the LE comes with lots of nifty, kid-centric stuff. There are too many driveway injuries and deaths in this country for that kind of a safety feature to be optional (as many as 50 every week, some estimate.)įor the record, the LE is not the base version of the Sienna. A rear parking assist system is available as an option in the LE, and comes standard on the Sienna Limited, but is not available on the CE version. The Toyota Sienna is a large vehicle with some pretty big blind spots in the rear. I’m also pretty attached to the concepts of rearview cameras. When I say that power doors are a necessity, it’s not because I’m that lazy (although I am) it’s because the idea of my little guys’ arms getting snapped off is worth the extra cash.
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Power doors have pinch protection sensors manual doors do not. Those are some big, heavy doors, which are super scary for little limbs. Several times, one of my boys went to open or close one of the sliding doors, which then went flying shut. Flat ground is hard to come by in my neck of the woods, so for us, the doors were a major hazard.
Even with the van on a flat surface, my 7-year-old couldn’t shut the manual sliding door from his seat. No self-respecting minivan should exist without them. I speak, primarily, of the power sliding doors. Who knew? As far as this mama is concerned, some options should never be optional. While driving the Toyota Sienna LE, I discovered that some features that I, at least, assumed were standard on all minivans are actually pricey options. The features available can make or break a kid-hauler. That said, while minivans come in many versions, some are more family-friendly than others. Nothing says, “My first name is Mommy and I have breast-milk stains on my shirt” like sliding doors. Let’s face it – buying a minivan is the ultimate vehicular concession to parenthood.
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