Next-Gen Toyota Sienna Minivan Revealed

Toyota’s minivan continues to be a popular choice.

While the SUV/crossover explosion has taken place, the minivan remains alive and well. There are many opinions on the minivan being the best family vehicle, even though it has seven-passenger seating. Although the Toyota Sienna has a long and distinguished history in the minivan market, these spy photos show that it will continue to live in a fourth generation.

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The prototype was captured in Death Valley, California while it was undergoing hot weather testing. We imagine that the large camouflaged tarps make cooling even more difficult. This is our first glimpse at the next-generation minivan. Toyota has done a great job hiding exterior design elements.

The white mesh in the front suggests that the van’s swooping visage will remain. However, we expect a similar makeover to the current.

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The van will be more in line the Toyota design language with sedans. The van’s interior is covered in heavy covers, but even so, the prototype’s driver quickly pulls out a tarp for protection from our spy camera.

Our sources didn’t hesitate to do more digging. We believe that the Sienna will use Toyota’s modular architecture. This will allow it to grow in every direction. This will make the spacious three-row van more spacious inside. The last row may gain more head and legroom. The familiar 3.5-liter V6 should be available with an eight-speed auto and all-wheel drive. A hybrid model should also be available in the next-generation van.

While the current Sienna was updated for 2018, the third-generation platform dates back to 2010. We expect Toyota’s new Sienna to be fully revealed early-to-mid next yea as a 2021 model.