Good Enough To Stay with Today's Vans
Ratings are given with consideration into the vehicle's age, and not as a direct comparison with today's newest cars. Model: 2000 Sienna XLE Extremely comfortable and smooth, this van is occasionally taken on weekend trips to LA, ~ 400 miles one way. Ride is smooth as silk, beats even that of a newer Mercedes I have at home. Very good acceleration considering the 4000lb curb weight. Will merge with traffic with no problems. It's not a Corvette, but it'll give you the speed you need. I have topped the van's speedo out (ends at 110 mph) The engine is so smooth and so silky, it almost sounds like a rotary. Remarkably car like, it will roll more than many cars, being taller and heavier, but response is quick and sharp enough, an easy car to drive even if all you've driven are VW Golfs. Still modern, after 8 years, crisp and clean, and even slightly aggressive, it certainly beats out the boxes and dullards that were around during this era. A bit bland and gray, but standard tinted windows makes for a comfortable ride even in hot Californian summers. Comes with the basics, and not much else, CD player, CC, and A/C. A nifty compartment for the garage door opener, and more cupholders than people. The two big differences between this van and modern vans is the second row windows don't open and seats aren't fold into floor. Other than that, excellent room, even in the third row, and a decent cargo compartment enough to store two full size suitcases when all seats are up. Seats are all fold flat, and removable, on my car, driver's seat was fully powered, and we had the at that time unheard of power door on one side. Extremely reliable, no problems outside of regular maintenance at 80,000 miles.
- Comfort 5.0
- Interior 4.0
- Performance 4.0
- Value 5.0
- Exterior 5.0
- Reliability 5.0
- Purchased a New car
- Used for Transporting family
- Does recommend this car
The minivan even worthy of a king.
I'm currently 17 years old, and I guess I've grown up with this car since my elementry school years 'till now. This car's served us well, and it's still owning the streets. I've driven it a couple of times now, and I must say; it's a pretty nice car. 6 CD Changer, decent acceleration, the engine and everything is quiet reliable. I think in the past 7 years we've had this car. . . it's never broken down yet, and we've never had any engine problems. And definitly, we've been through some accidents with this car. This car is so sturdy I kind of want to say it's nearly indestructable, we've been through maybe 2 or 3 accidents in this, and we've never got hurt, not even a bruise. So for those people who's very concerned about their family's health, this is the right car for you.
- Comfort 4.0
- Interior 5.0
- Performance 5.0
- Value 5.0
- Exterior 5.0
- Reliability 5.0
- Purchased a New car
- Used for Transporting family
- Does recommend this car
Safe, Dependable & Very Little Maintenance Needed
We had a Toyota Sienna CE. This is a fantastic minivan. We bought it new and drove it over 150,000 mi. The seats were very comfortable, lots of room for kids and gear. For the most part, our only repairs were brakes, tires, oil & filters - wearing parts, regular maintenance. Once we had a problem & Toyota stood behind us and covered the repair at 140,000 mi. Every day I could count on it to start. The handling was great, even in the MI winters. The only reason we don't still have the van is that another car ran a red light, hit me so hard it flipped the van and totaled it. I crawled out with only minor surface scratches from glass. It is a very safe design.
- Comfort 5.0
- Interior 5.0
- Performance 5.0
- Value 5.0
- Exterior 5.0
- Reliability 5.0
- Purchased a New car
- Used for Transporting family
- Does recommend this car
Reliable car.
Treat this car reasonably well and you will get 200,000 miles out of it. Worth the money! Great controls and good features. For a mini van, good with gas. Has some engine power...you could probably crank out 95 or 100 mph, but you shouldn't do that with a van period. Good buy, recommedned!
- Comfort 5.0
- Interior 3.0
- Performance 4.0
- Value 5.0
- Exterior 3.0
- Reliability 5.0
- Purchased a New car
- Used for Transporting family
- Does recommend this car