2015 Toyota Sienna Road Test | Edmunds.com

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2015 Toyota Sienna Road Test | Edmunds.com

Edmunds' road test of the 2015 Toyota Sienna explains what's new for 2015 and discusses price, fuel economy, interior space, technology features and safety.

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patinthecity

Mazel Tov! There's about a million of these driving around the NY Metro area mostly by Hasidic and Orthodox Jewish family brigades. They'll just love the updates.

fordson1

So when I read this, I get no actual road test specs. When I click on "view road test specs," I get the vehicle specifications. How is this a road test? You know - like how fast it went 0-60, how long it took to stop, what fuel economy it got while you had it, etc. - ?

golddog1

Can anyone answer if Toyota left the stupid second row seat dollys in place after removing the second row seats. If so, this remains one of the dumbest designs ever.

zeph

It is in the photos:
http://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/toyota/sienna/2015/fd/2015_toyota_sienna_crg_fd_922141_717.jpg

DLu

Nice review, one of the few that read like you drove the thing, rather than repeat some Toyota PR material (so many of the other major publications did!). We eagerly traded our 2011 for the 2015. The interior was awful. The upgrades are very much worth it, especially considering it easily goes for $48k-plus MSRP. I was in danger of going for an SUV/crossover thing. phew!

fordson1, did you know that there is a 400-plus pound difference between the lowest versus highest weight trims? I bet that makes a bit of a 0-60 difference.

heywood1

I looked at both the 2014 and 2015 models. Bought the 2014 (XLE/AWD). For me, the big price increase for 2015 plus $1,200 rebate (AND 0% financing for 60 months) for the 2014 model made the decision easy. Though the softer dash material and stitching looks nicer on the 2015, I did not care for the higher dashboard-- which, to me, seemed more like a truck or delivery van from the driver's seat. Also, the generous, drawer-like, double cupholder below the radio has been replaced by a much flimsier one. I will admit, though, that the controls & knobs on the 2015 were easier to reach.

Read this about 2015 price increase:

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2014/09/2015-toyota-sienna-price-jumps-1680-over-2014-model.html

DLu

The 2015 has made improvements in almost all the areas that I've hated about our 2011. The touch screen on the 2011 Nav was horrible -- it requires a firm push and reacts very slowly. The 2015 works almost as well as a smart phone - gentle touches are registered and it reacts very quickly. The instrument panel is much nicer to look at, and the driver info center looks modern. The leather is just a tad nicer to the touch. They finally got rid of that GIMMICKY 2nd row "lounge" chairs in some trims! The steering wheel is nice and fat, wrapped in attractive soft leather instead of (partially) that cheap fake wood. The improvement in NVH sealed the deal for us.

heywood1

My tall (6-ft) teenagers love the 'Gimmicky' 2nd row lounge chairs in our 2014 Sienna.
And the 2014 XLE/AWD has a thick, leather-wrapped steering wheel all around; no (fake) wood.
I use Google Maps on my smart phone for GPS/Nav.
I did not want any touch screen (either old (2011-2014) or new (2015) technology), as it will be obsolete long before I get rid of this car.

These points of disagreement are mostly moot, because 2014 models are mostly gone by now.
But if anyone wants a 2015, I recommend waiting a few months: The price increase will likely moderate in the form of rebates after immediate demand for the new 2015 model mellows. Though I love my Sienna, I'm aware that minivans are a dying/uncool category. Most young moms don't want to be seen in one, so (in-general) it's a buyers' market.