2021 Toyota Sienna | SUV vs Minivan

We review the brand new 2021 Toyota Sienna to discuss the good and bad of the major changes. Trying to blend the SUV and Hybrid Minivan together is tricky in a world obsessed with raised up cars. if you are in the market for the Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Odyssey, Kia Telluride, Chevy Tahoe, Ford Expedition, or any other large SUV watch this.

#toyota #sienna #suv

Index
00:00 - 00:35 Intro
00:35 - 7:19 Interior Impressions
7:19 - 15:44 Mechanical Story
15:44 - 22:55 Driving Impressions
22:55 Final Thoughts

[gladdy]

Everyone hates a minivan, but its probably the most practical vehicle out there lol

[RichardShelton]

We are experiencing the "minivan circle of life". Had a minivan when the kids were small, went to performance sedans, SUV's as the kids grew and left, etc. Now, we're empty-nesters, complete with cataract surgeries and knee replacements. It turns out the minivan is again perfect for us, the ride height and entry/exit is great for our knees, room to pack for visiting grandkids 2500 miles away, etc. Who knew?

[ritardstrength]

“Hand sanitizer, masks, condoms, whatever you need”

[benjamin]

Mr. Geese, as a professional taxi/liverly/uber/lyft driver I have to say you missed the mark on the V6 vs hybrid argument. Hybrid drivetrains are ideal for taxi/city use and taxi drivers have already been getting 300-500k out of Prius drivetrains for many years. The fuel savings of a hybrid drivetrain in professional taxi use is massive and I expect this hybrid Sienna to become extremely popular with all livery drivers.

The new hybrid Sienna rated at 36 mpg city vs 19 mpg city in the v6 Sienna translates to a savings of $18, 600 over a lifetime of 300k city driven taxi miles at a cost of $2.50/gal.

Toyota hybrid batteries are known to last 200-300k miles and can be replaced for $1-2k with a refurbished unit or $4k for a brand new unit. Meaning that even in the worst case scenario your fuel savings are 2-3x the cost of battery replacement if not 5-10x in a more optimistic scenario.

As for the rest of the drivetrain, Toyota's hybrid transmissions last 500k miles as they are built from a solid planetary gear system, not a belt driven CVT, and the 4 cylinder engine can also last 500k miles, especially in a hybrid application which results in the ICE being used much less than a standard vehicle.

Thank you for your content! You have the best car reviews on YouTube and I just wanted to contribute my knowledge to the discussion of this vehicle and technology.

[dil]

Say what you want, Minivans are absolutely the most legit road trip vehicles if you plan to carry 5 people or more. Most others cars and SUVs suck in comparison.

[curtiswood]

I want to say thank you very much for this video. We are expecting our second child in the fall of this year, and am a lifelong SUV owner. Trying to be a "cool" millennial dad has caused me a tone of inconvenience with our current SUV, but I never really considered buying a I watched this video. Watching your video helped me clear my head and make a sane decision. Your comment about "not fighting with your car" really spoke to me, as that is ALL I was doing with my SUV. As a result, we added "minivans" to our list of cars to look at. We test drove an Odyssey, Q7, X7, Telluride, Pacifica, Pallisade, Land Cruiser (*for no good reason) and then a Highlander/Sienna (back to back). We ended up buying a 2021 Toyota Sienna XSE and it has been the most convenient car I've ever owned. This car caters to my day-to-day needs/life so well that its hard to imagine I will go back to an SUV. I'm less stressed when I drive, my fuel bill basically doesn't exist anymore, and I feel kind of smug when taking my son to daycare; I see the other parents my age STRUGGLING to get their kids out of their Outback's, Q5's and Range Rover's (etc), but simply wont buy a minivan because they cant handle the stigma or god forbid it might snow and they need a huge offroader to manage the crazy back-road conditions of a downtown urban environment. Anyways, thanks again, this was genuine consumer advise that resulted in a sale. I'm a lifetime subscriber now. Keep up the good work.

[jjstuartonwriting]

First sign of middle age is when you watch an entire video about a mini van and you get excited.

[greezay]

My entire family left me. Wife, kids, even the dog, so I subscribed and hit that notification bell.

[dipping_stock]

“Adult toys. Just gotta make sure you strap them down” I see what you did there...

[lamma]

I love how half of this is just explaining basic benefits of a minivan to people who are too up thier own bum to not realize that minivans are better than suvs for most people

[rustyt]

They shutdown my local glory hole I subscribed - Joe Blow.

[aidenworth]

My mom's got a 08 with 300k miles (still running strong). My family loves the thing, road trips are a blast and it's insane how practical the thing is. When I start having kids the sienna will definitely be on the shortlist.

[vespers]

People think miivans are lame but in terms of utility they are unmatched.

[joskjj]

Is it me or are minivans starting to look more like suvs than actual “crossover suvs” themselves?

[AL-toro]

Really appreciated that this video focused on the things that a buyer is looking for in a minivan (being strongly geared towards the family buyer). Too many reviewers don’t adapt their format based on the vehicle and stick to the same template regardless of the vehicle.

[Intrepida]

First, I totally agree with you're statement that most peoples problems with minivans is in their heads. They don't want to seen driving a "mommy" mobile. I've owned two minivans in my life and I don't have kids. I simply found them to be totally practical in terms of utility, the ability of carry lots of people and/or stuff with very little fuss. Some friends of mine and I used to take annual ski trips. One of the trips, there were five adults and one child packed up with skis and luggage for a seven day trip. We had no problems at all packing everything into a 2001 Honda Odyssey. We had reserved a minivan at our destination and on arrival, they didn't have one and tried to give us a Chevy Suburban. It wasn't even a contest. We didn't even get half of our luggage in the SUV and it was obvious that there wasn't going to be room for half of us to sit. For me and those like me, there's no contest between a full size SUV and a minivan. The minivan is far superior from a utility point of view and gets noticeably better fuel economy even before the hybridization. In my opinion, the only time that changes is if the owner has the need to tow a trailer of significant size. That's the one area that large SUV's will have the advantage.

[Durianpieenthusiast]

I'm happy Mr. Geese finally got sponsored. Thank you Dell for having taste in reviewers.

[pilotvanquish]

Jacks facial expressions were something else In this video lol

[blaken]

Wow, you actually put in a reverse faced infant car seat to demonstrate the seating. That really hit home for me. Just amazing.

[pndora]

"You don't fight with a Sienna" could be an excellent marketing jargon for this car