The summer is the quintessential season to take the perfect road trip. You get to see new places, make new friends, and forget about the workaday world, even if it’s only for a weekend. However, you also need a car that complements the trip, rather than detracts from it. The Toyota Sienna is just that vehicle. Don’t let it’s label as a minivan deter you. With surprisingly striking exterior styling and a plethora of features, the Sienna is an amazingly versatile vehicle that’s ideal for your summer excursion. To prove this point, Toyota even took the opportunity to send two Sienna’s on a road trip around the country, showcasing their abilities as the ultimate road trip vehicle. Here’s just a few more reasons why the Sienna is the most awesome road trip car.
1. Efficiency and Performance
Minivans of the past typically haven’t been economic nor performance worthy, yet the Sienna provides both aspects in bulk. Under the hood, this minivan sports a peppy 266-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6, capable of a 7.6-second zero-to-60 time, as well as a top speed of 113 miles per hour. It’s not that you need to go that fast or spin your tires, but just knowing that it’s an option is a mental boon. From an efficiency standpoint, the Sienna churns out up to 25 miles per gallon (mpg) highway and up to 18 mpg in the city. With this surprising mix of performance and efficiency, the Sienna is in a category all its own.
2. Amazing Interior Specs
One thing that the Sienna does far better than any other minivan on the market provides an amazing amount of interior amenities. Some of these include a dual moonroof, leather seating, steering wheel-mounted controls, a visually stunning instrument cluster, and a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system. If you’re planning on packing tons of gear or bringing a crew, the Sienna holds up to eight passengers or carries up to 150 cubic feet of cargo space. With these specs and a roomy interior, you’ll ride to your destination and back in absolute comfort.
3. Top-Notch Technology and Entertainment
Although the journey is half the fun, sometimes there are long stretches of road with little in the way of entertainment. With the Sienna, however, this is far from problematic. By adding in the available Blu-Ray entertainment system, all passengers can watch a film over the audio system or by using their headphones. If music is more your thing, you can upgrade to the 10-speaker JBL premium audio system, which is even better with SiriusXM satellite radio. You won’t have to worry about hearing the same song twice, and you can pick a station to personalize your trip. For the directionally challenged, the Sienna has an available navigation system which will keep you from wandering on a road to nowhere or prevent a detour through a rough part of town.
Don’t spend this summer’s road trip in a car that lacks features, reliability, and versatility. Instead, hop into the driver’s seat of a 2016 Sienna. With this minivan, you’ll remember your next road trip forever.
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