YORK TOWNSHIP AND YPSILANTI, Mich. — Toyota Motor Co. may not be the first company that comes to mind when it comes to Michigan automakers, but the Japanese carmaker says
/PRNewswire/ Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and the American Center for Mobility (ACM) today unveiled "Mobility4All Parkway" as the new name of a test.
Toyota Aims to ‘Reimagine’ Minivan With 2021 Sienna The fourth-generation ’21 Sienna is all-new from the ground up, including a 245-hp hybrid powertrain with an EPA-estimated combined fuel economy rating of 36 mpg, setting a segment benchmark, Toyota says.
When Chrysler introduced the minivan in 1983, it was a breakthrough vehicle, and soon many automakers joined that party with flourishing sales as the main course.
But minivan popularity has waned over the decades, especially as SUV/CUV demand rose. It reached a point where most people – typically families – bought a minivan because of utilitarian need, not aspirational want.
Toyota is trying to change that with its redone 2021 Sienna, which went on sale in November. The exterior styling is bolder and the interior sports a more premium look than the outgoing model, says Monte Kaehr, the new vehicle’s chief engineer, who describes the new model as “reimagined.”