2018 Toyota Sienna Review | Performance and Driving Impressions

Driving the Sienna like Mario Andretti at Indy is more Fear Factor than Supernanny. It has a lot of giddyap, and the brake pedal feels consoling, yet the ride is delicate, there is a disrupting measure of body roll, and unpleasant streets inspire a greater number of rattles than you hear in a nursery.

What's New for 2018?

The restorative changes for 2018 do nothing to adjust the Sienna's execution or driving impressions. In like manner, the powertrain is totally untouched; all-wheel drive is as yet accessible.

Increasing speed

The two Siennas we tried (front-and all-wheel drive) had the second-and third-speediest dashes to 60 mph. In spite of the fact that they were trounced in passing circumstances (50 to 70 mph) by the Honda Odyssey, Toyota's V-6 felt shockingly expedient in all way of situations. The pedal responds preferable to mid-throttle contributions over deck it; we additionally saw its underlying tip-in has some slack before alarming the motor.

Ride, Handling, and Steering

Family karaoke challenges and resting tots will be undisturbed on account of the Sienna's agreeable ride on smooth surfaces. While unforgiving knocks and uneven roads aren't troubling, the shivers and squeaks heard inside the lodge influenced us to ponder about form quality. The front-drive Sienna and the Odyssey tied for the most minimal cornering hold (0.75 g), yet the Honda felt considerably more steady though the Toyota's clear incline toward tight corners and fast off-ramps was worrisome. The Sienna's guiding feels loose, and it can require hand-over-hand turning on 90-degree around the local area corners, dissimilar to the directing on the Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica. The Sienna SE utilizes an elite game suspension and a retuned guiding setup, yet these do little to change the van's flow.

Braking

The Sienna's brake pedal has a slight inert support zone before the brakes react with a firm, guaranteeing response. The Kia Sedona we tried had an altogether shorter crisis ceasing separation than either the front-drive or all-wheel-drive Sienna. Be that as it may, the two Toyotas beat the Odyssey.