Toyota Sienna score in Consumer Reports plunges, no longer top-rated

Filed under: Minivan/Van , Crossover , Ford , Honda , Mazda , Toyota 2011 Toyota Sienna – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s generally accepted that every new iteration of any vehicle is somehow better than its predecessor. And that’s true of the 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, which is festooned with more goodies (like a 16.4-inch widescreen monitor for rear-seat passengers) and a sportier flair (complete with a sporty SE trim) than the previous generation Sienna. The only question that remains, then, is this: Do those improvements automatically equal a better vehicle? According to Consumer Reports , the answer is no

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Three Toyotas latest to earn IIHS Top Safety Picks

Filed under: Minivan/Van , Sedan , Safety , Luxury The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just announced that a total of three new Toyota vehicles have been given Top Safety Pick awards. Both the 2011 Toyota Avalon and 2011 Toyota Sienna were awarded the institute’s highest ratings in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests. The 2010 Lexus RX also nabbed a Top Safety Pick nod. All of the vehicles come with electronic stability control as standard equipment – another parameter for receiving the award.

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VIDEO: Cold chilling in the Toyota Sienna Swagger Wagon

Filed under: Minivan/Van , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Toyota Click above to watch the video after the jump Minivan commercials are typically a vanilla affair. You see kids running to the van after the soccer game with the remote-controlled sliding doors seemingly opening as if by magic while the smooth-talking voice-over guy tells you about warranties and five-Star crash test ratings. Boring but effective.

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Toyota prices redesigned Avalon, Sienna minivan w/Auto Access Seat [w/video]

Filed under: Car Buying , Minivan/Van , Sedan , Toyota , Specialty , Luxury 2011 Toyota Avalon – Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota has officially announced pricing for the updated 2011 Avalon which made its public debut at this year’s Chicago Auto Show . Additionally, pricing has been released for the Sienna with Auto Access Seat, which is the first factory-installed power access seat available in a minivan. The Avalon, which goes on sale later this month, starts at $32,245, which is the same starting MSRP as the outgoing 2010 model. Higher-grade Limited models start at $35,485, which represents an increase of $200 over the 2010 model

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2011 Toyota Sienna pricing announced, starts at $24,260; sporty SE $30,550

Filed under: Car Buying , Budget , Minivan/Van , Performance , Toyota , Luxury 2011 Toyota Sienna – Click above for high-res image gallery This is our last Sienna post. We promise. Until we have something else we think is worth sharing. Toyota just released pricing details for the 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan and as expected it will indeed start lower than the 2009 model

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 12.18.09

First Drive: 2011 Toyota Sienna tries to make the minivan cool The all-new Sienna is chock-full of features: Impressive lounge seating, a widescreen monitor and a competent chassis. Plus, it was developed by Kazuo Mori, a tried-and-true sports car devotee. But is it cool enough to bring the minivan back from the brink?

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