Updated: 2:14 PM EST January 26, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Despite having a six-year-old daughter and far-away family that often takes my family on long drives, my husband refuses to drive a mini-van. I tried to talk him into one a few years ago, but we ended up with a crossover instead. He just didn’t think they were cool, no matter their obvious practicality and comfort. Maybe he’ll better appreciate the Indiana-built 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid that’s transforming how families travel.
It’s built in Indiana, but was inspired by the Shinkansen Japanese Bullet Train – evidenced by sleek sinewy forms ready to zip across the landscape. It’s kind of sexy with its squinty headlamps, large grille, chiseled bodysides, and thin angular taillamps that lend the van a lithe tailored appearance. Our base LE edition rides on 17” wheels, but upper trim models add larger kicks. From the curb or watching it stretch by on the Interstate, it cuts a swath.