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Old 05-18-20 | 09:04 AM
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shocked that anyone thinks that interior looks good.
Old 05-18-20 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
shocked that anyone thinks that interior looks good.
Personally, it looks like Toyota benchmarked Hyundai with the Sienna interior
Old 05-18-20 | 09:09 AM
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The new Venza checks all the boxes for my next vehicle when lease is up. Decision is whether to go EV then or stick with the tried and true Toyota Hybrid system.
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Sienna looks good, my only complaint is that they have all that space and they couldn't wedge the larger 12.9 inch screen from the Highlander & Venza?
I bet the widescreen will come next model year as an "enhancement."
Old 05-18-20 | 09:21 AM
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Loving the style of the new Venza!! If the new Venza looks this good I can only imagine how good the new NX is going to be with its rumored five different powertrains!
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Originally Posted by Noble8626
Loving the style of the new Venza!! If the new Venza looks this good I can only imagine how good the new NX is going to be with its rumored five different powertrains!
5?? Highly doubt that. Where did you hear that?
Old 05-18-20 | 09:34 AM
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Not a fan of the current Sienna interior, it seemed like Toyota tried to balance the Tesla-infuenced simplicity with functionality and failed to straddle the line well? That said, it does fall in line with the rest of the Toyota line-up (that Sienna dash reminds me of the current-gen Rav4).
Can't wait for more interior pics and how it would stack up against the Pacifica and Odyssey specifically.
Big challenge remains the powertrain; sole option of the 2.5L hybrid which works in the Rav4, already struggles (IMHO) with the Highlander and now with a vehicle that is purchased to haul more people/cargo with the same power? They should have at least kept the same, but boring, 3.5L V6, as an option.....
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Here is a better pic of Sienna platinum with nobel brown interior



Source: https://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/sienna/2
Old 05-18-20 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Now people can finally understand why the Highlander is the size it is........ugh The Sienna is there for those who truly need more room.

34MPG for the hybrid HL and 33MPG for the Sienna....very hard to beat Toyota
If Toyota subscribes to the theory that people interested in the HL but want more room will just move over to the Sienna, Toyota's going to lose a lot of sales. Buyers either want a minivan or they don't in today's market. ALL of my minivan owning neighbors have moved on to crossovers.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
shocked that anyone thinks that interior looks good.
My brother, current gen Sienna owner said meh, interior still looks cheap. Their 2015 has not aged well at all, even with relatively low miles. Brakes have been horrendous as well, despite multiple tsb's etc. The hybrid system with regen could mitigate some of that issue.

Interesting that they followed Sedona to have the center console and traditional shifter, to move more SUV-like in appearance.

Next gen Sedona also due later this year will likely continue the trend to push a more premium design/style.





Curious to see any actual functional/flexibility improvements in seating. I'm not convinced that people use the long slide with leg rest functions in the van. And assuming that means that the 2nd row is still a pain the remove. Honda at least has the lateral slide to improve access to the 3rd row.
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Originally Posted by Blaze876
5?? Highly doubt that. Where did you hear that?
https://www.tflcar.com/2020/03/toyot...ear-plan-leak/

Supposedly this is a "leak" of Toyota's two-year plan but none of this is confirmed by Toyota. It's just rumors at this point but I've seen from numerous sources that the next-gen NX is going to get a significant upgrade.
Old 05-18-20 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by pbm317
Curious to see any actual functional/flexibility improvements in seating. I'm not convinced that people use the long slide with leg rest functions in the van. And assuming that means that the 2nd row is still a pain the remove. Honda at least has the lateral slide to improve access to the 3rd row.
2nd row seats will not be removable, at least according to C&D.

Those who use their vans for maximum cargo space should note that the second-row chairs are no longer removable due to the addition of side airbags mounted in the seats.
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Old 05-18-20 | 09:59 AM
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I don't know how Toyota still manages to give their new SUVs/crossovers the worst front overhangs imaginable.



The old Venza was much more balanced:




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Why is Toyota making the top of the nose longer than the bumper? This needs to stop.
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Originally Posted by Noble8626
https://www.tflcar.com/2020/03/toyot...ear-plan-leak/

Supposedly this is a "leak" of Toyota's two-year plan but none of this is confirmed by Toyota. It's just rumors at this point but I've seen from numerous sources that the next-gen NX is going to get a significant upgrade.
oh yeah I saw that but missed the info about the nx. Prob diff markets, doubt usa gets 5 choices lol


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