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2009 Toyota Sienna |
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Price Range $24,540 to $37,865 |
suitable for:
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7 Seats |
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Exterior
The downside to the Sienna is that it still looks like a minivan. Granted, it’s a little sleeker and not as boxy as its competitors. It handled smoothly and had a great turning radius.
You should also know that the Sienna was L-O-N-G. At 201 inches long, it barely fit into my garage. There was no way to open the minivan’s liftgate after I closed the garage door, so you’ll want to check that if you’re considering the Toyota. The Sienna I tested had a power liftgate, which is such a dream. Power-sliding doors also became fast favorites with my family.
We tend to get button fatigue because the kids compete to open and close the power doors, windows and liftgate. Any button that can be pressed must be pressed at least 5,000 times by each kid whenever we get in or out of the car. Of course, each child has to be the last one to press it. This syndrome has decreased a little since my last minivan test drive. By the end of the Sienna test drive, we were successfully getting in and out of the car without incident. Sometimes the functional problem is with my family.
Anyway, when the kids weren’t competing for the title of Supreme Button Pusher, it was a breeze for them to get in and out of the Sienna with all those power doors. They couldn’t wait to open the doors themselves and get themselves buckled in. Fab.
A backup camera is not standard on the Sienna. Boo.
SENSE AND STYLE
Family Friendly (Not Really, Fair, Great, Excellent): Great
Fun-Factor (None, Some, Good Times, Groove-On): Good Times
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key exterior: Features
● Power-sliding doors
● Power liftgate
● Heated mirrors
● Windshield wiper de-icer grid
available exterior: Colors
Black- Blizzard Pearl
- Blue Mirage Metallic
- Desert Sand Mica
- Salsa Red Pearl
- Silver Pine Mica
- Silver Shadow Pearl
- Slate Metallic
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