Toyota Sienna - 2006 Reviews

I love my '06 Toyota Sienna.  I think my favorite features are the keyless remote opening doors & rear hatch, the stow-away rear seats, and the set-up of the dashboard/control panels.  I don't ever want to have another van that doesn't have the remote to open the doors, especially with 2 small children and another one on the way!  — There are oodles of cup holders, tons of storage compartments, lots of storage in the rear, and my model (XLE) has a really classy-looking woodgrain accent in the interior.  I have the captains' chairs in the 2nd row, so… read full review »

We considered a Honda Odyssey but the 8th seat is a very small child size fold up seat. We needed and adult sized seat.  I purchased the Toyota Sienna for one reason only.... A full size 8th seat. No matter what we are doing we were always ONE seat short. Sure their are SUV's out there that seat 8 and some of them 9 people but with half the gas mileage the van gets. We are a family of 5. We are always on the go with the kids who always need to bring a friend along. When we had our 7 passenger van. One of our kids couldnt bring someone. Now they all can have a friend with them. I also… read full review »

I bought my Sienna right after the birth of my first child.  I had a small two door car and wanted something that would be more convenient to get kids in and out of and have room to store their gear (I couldn't even fit the travel system stroller in my old car's trunk) — We test drove several minivans and decided on the Sienna.  I has a lot of room (made a trip from Florida to Chicago and Christmas with 4 adults and an infant (plus luggage, baby gear and presents) in total comfort.  — Would be nice if center seats stowed in the floor, although I haven't really… read full review »

We have two small children and love our 2006 Sienna. We have the 8-passenger LE model, and one of us drives, while the other sits between the kids. We consistently get a fraction over 20 MPG, which is pretty good for a 4300 lb. vehicle, and far better than any comparable-sized SUV. The 5-speed auto keeps the rpms low when cruising on the freeway. My wife loves the high-up seating, and swears that she will never buy another 'car'. My only gripe is the lack of full-size spare well. The compact spare is under the van in a location that only fits a compact spare, so if you have a flat, you will… read full review »

Toyota Sienna - 2006 is well engineered. Smooth drive, small turning radius, quiet. Gas mileage is not so great though, 20 mpg winter, 23 summer, highway/local mixed. I prefer LE even though I bought XLE. The leather seats are good looking and that's it. They are hot in summer and icey in winter. The seat heater is nice but the wife does not like it because it causes wrinkles on pants. The sun roof is useless in the north in my view. Overall it is a very good car and number 1 in the market in my view (better than Hunda - I test drove both). Just make your buy decision based on your need.… read full review »

We lost our Camry in an accident (no one was seriously hurt, thank goodness), so we were looking to replace the family car.  I pushed for a mini van, much to my DH's discomfort.  We have the leather interior - a must with kids.  It cleans up like a dream.  We also chose to get AWD, which kills the gas mileage, but we travel in the winter quite often.  I have appreciated the ability to change the seating arrangements in the cabin at a moment's notice.  It is very versatile. … read full review »