Talking Cars 292: Driving the 2021 Toyota Sienna
Plus, understanding VINs, classic car parts, and crash tests
Main theme: We discuss our first impressions of the all-new 2021 Toyota Sienna. This redesigned minivan is now offered exclusively as a hybrid, available with both front-wheel and all-wheel drive and loaded with standard safety. We give our early thoughts about the Sienna’s family friendliness, as well as how such a big vehicle rides, handles and powers down the road.
Audience Questions
• What are the potential challenges of getting parts for an older, classic vehicle?
• How can you keep snow and ice from accumulating on LED headlights?
• Do the letter and numbers in a vehicle’s trim level designations actually mean something?
• Are crash tests performed with consideration of passengers in various seating positions?
Consumer Reports Consumer Reports
As with other “Talking Cars” episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
• Hyundai Elantra, episode 291
• Toyota RAV4 Prime, Apple Car, episode 290
• We Answer Your Questions, episode 289
• Favorite Cars of 2020, episode 288
• Tesla Model Y Test Results, episode 287
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