By Alex Nunez on December 2, 2009 in
Toyota has just unveiled the 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan (pictured) at the Los Angeles auto show. It replaces the current best-reviewed model early next year. The 2011 Sienna is all new, and from the looks of things, Toyota's tried to make it all things to all families, with new styling, a reconfigured interior, two engine offerings, available all-wheel-drive (they're still the only ones to offer it in their minivan), and a fairly dizzying array of entertainment and convenience features. Basically, it's the kitchen-sink approach to delivering a family room on wheels.
Toyota's official announcement is posted at its online pressroom, and images of the new van can be seen at its consumer website's "Upcoming Vehicles" section. The lengthy press release is jammed with info (and no shortage of the usual marketing-speak), along with a few preliminary specs. For the sake of brevity, here are some of the highlights. You can refer back to Toyota's website for additional details.
2011 Toyota Sienna
- In U.S. showrooms February 2010
- Pricing is still TBA
- Totally new exterior styling
- Five trim levels
- "Sporty" SE trim (Read: big wheels, lowered suspension, carbon faux-ber interior accents)
- Available all-wheel drive (with V6 on LE, XLE, and Limited trims)
- 2.7-liter four cylinder now offered in base and LE trims
- 3.5-liter V6 available for all trim levels
- 7-passenger or 8-passenger seating configurations
- Wider, roomier passenger cabin
- Available 16.4-inch widescreen rear entertainment display
- Entertainment display supports split-screen mode to show two diff. video sources
- Available panoramic rear-view camera
- The expected full complement of safety features
- OnStar-style subscription telematics system