2018 Toyota Sienna SE - More Swagger Under The Hood 

"The crap that comes associated with married life" 🤣🤣..words of wisdom Sofyan...

"all the crap that comes with married life" this guys gets it lol

I'm in my late twenties, I'm not married and I don't have any kids yet I still find this minivan attractive. It's reliable and practical, it can be a great camper van. Am I weird to like this at this age?

My wife and I have a 2015 Toyota Sienna and honestly it’s so useful that I can’t complain that I’m driving a minivan everywhere lol

It may not be the best looking , but guarantee it will outlast all of the competition. 😉

I know mini vans have a bad rep, but if you just blur out everyone's opinion it is a great vehicle even for a single person. I work night shifts at a hospital, with meetings during the day. I take naps in my car so I don't have to drive home twice. That cargo space in the back looks like first class nap time to me!

21:00 I love how u straight up smoked that cx5 😂😂

I don't get the obsession with crossovers, when this gem of a ride can haul so much more cargo, and drive in sweet harmony.

Wow, this van looks great! Especially in that color and SE trim! Awesome review!

0:08 the honesty 👍

I love his honesty “crap out of married life” lol

Lol Sofyan out here straight roasting people with families.

Redline Reviews. Good for you, for pointing out that the engine has both Direct and Multi-Port injection, eliminating Direct Injections intake valve carbon build up problems.

We have had our 2018 XLE Sienna for over a year now, and love it. We had to have it modified for a wheelchair user (my son) before delivery. That gave it the power kneel feature, which raises the whole van about 10" higher than normal. Now it looks like a massive SUV. It drives beautifully. It is so much more secure and solid than the 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan that we had for 16 years (also modified for wheelchair). You really feel that you are driving a SUV, and with the almost 300 hp, it has all the power you need. Toyota's safety features are a bonus, and should be mandatory on all vehicles.

Great review. I drove the 2018/2019 odyssey, Sienna, and pacifica and just love the Pacifica and how it drives and interior layout and controls. No comparison as you should expect since the Pacifica is a newer design. We purchased the Pacifica and have had it for two months now and have no complaints.

Imagine if the Previa continued on

Good review Sofyan always covered every detail

Love my sienna! Old school is actually a plus for me.

Really enjoying your videos (and I'm not even a cars guy)!

We own a 2015 SE. A nice car, very practical. We just changed tires to Kumho Crugen Premiums. The power is nice, handling is excellent, and mpg is tolerable, if driven moderately. Thanks.

I watched the swagger wagon video commercial way to many times when they refreshed it back in 2015

Finally. Haven’t reviewed this in forever.

This review came at the perfect time as I'm looking to get one for the wife. Between this and the Odyssey but I like how the toyota doesn't have auto start stop and an actual gear lever.

I've always liked the styling of the SE trimmed Sienna's since it was introduced. Definitely would take this with AWD over an SUV any day. Way more useful IMO.

I have the 2014 model and i really like it. i miss driving manual but may have a weekend car in the future. this van is still fun and perfect for a family.

*yes i love taking my sports minivan to the track*

I don’t care about the tech, we had a Honda Odyssey and at 120k miles had to replace the alternator and then a few months later the transmission went. So I’d choose the sienna over any other.

Lol Sofyan I appreciate the effort on the intro, but there’s only so much you can do to make the cargo room and folded seats of a minivan sexy. Nice try though bro. When my mother in law came to visit she rented a Sienna Limited. I was actually blown away by the level of refinement, technology, and space. We used it to haul some 4’x8’ tables and it swallowed them just fine. The Sienna also doesn’t rattle as much as the Odyssey does. The Odyssey’s cargo area is annoyingly loud. Overall, the Sienna is old, but thanks to a new V6 and transmission and standard autonomous safety features, it’s not outdated. If I was shopping for a minivan, a loaded Limited with AWD would beat all the competition.

One thing to note about the Sienna's panoramic roof, is that the rear sunroof opens as well as the front. I don't know of many other cars that offer that feature

All the Toyota Corolla taxis in my area all have led headlights. If they put them on “base” Corollas then they should incorporate them in all their products

I’m thinking of buying the one of these to live in on my cross country road trip adventure.

I love your personality and performance

Wanna know something funny? Only the outer part of that tail light is LED, the interior part (located on the hatch) is an incandescent bulb channeled through those little holes to make it look LED lol

Not trying too hard, that van is hard. As a father and husband, I love our Toyota Sienna

Oh they refreshed it looks very good

The audio system in the 2018 Siennas (in this Sienna) is the Entune 3.0. That, along with a slight styling, was the main update in 2018.

Back in the day when the world (and I) were young and dinosaurs roamed the highways, I owned a 1989 Mazda MPV minivan with AWD. It was a great van and its AWD once got me out of a ditch in deep snow on a logging road in the Cascade mountains. Might have saved my life, in fact. As I understand it, the Sienna is the only minivan to offer AWD and with a 300 hp engine it looks like a very good option, especially in harsh winter conditions and even in the messy winters we see in the Pacific Northwest. Would probably have avoided the wheel spin demonstrated in the review, in fact. Though I think the Odyssey is an overall superior choice, the AWD would be a major plus for me if I were in the market for a minivan.

Actually, I want a Sienna more than I want a SUV...and I not even married!!! lol

this thing drop on rims looks awsome

51st I am improving. Like always you nailed it Sofyan. Keep it up

“You’ll probably never touch this” You’re right I never touch my dashboard.

I'd buy this as an extra car, for IKEA, Lowes or when family is in town. I'm a bachelor but wouldn't have a problem with this

0:33... sounds like he says Larfly it’s still the same vehicle🤣

Yup! Closing the doors on some Toyotas reminds me of opening a can of tuna.

Wish they made minivans like this when i was growing up

Best car ever, only a dumb can buy SUV, long lasting, practical and an awsome car for road trip.

These don’t actually have a Sport mode. It seems to confuse people because the S on the shifter doesn’t actually do anything but lets you set the top gear. It doesn’t change anything else about how the vehicle behaves.

I have a 2013 Sienna SE and my power tailgate does the same thing. I’m not sure why, but it does not open itself if you are pulling the back latch . It only power opens from the fob and button inside.

"Toyota was the first to introduce roll down windows in a minivan." Somewhere, a 2nd generation Mazda MPV engineer just sighed... :P Great review per usual!

@Redline Reviews actually the first minivan to offer second row roll down windows in sliding doors was the 2000 Mazda MPV

I have a 2018 Toyota Sienna XLE premium. I want to take it to the next level

Great review as always Believe It or Not people are modding minivans it has become a thing in Florida where I'm at Odyssey and Sienna slamming them on the ground air ride Volk racing rims SSR it's amazing roof racks and Stereos to make ego death

Great video

You know when it comes to family vans Soy knows his options.

Really surprised that Toyota hasn't upgraded the platform. Remembered that I rented a then brand new 2011LE v6 8 seater in late 2010 for a 2 week, 1500 mile family road trip from San Francisco, Anaheim, Grand Canyon and Vegas. Was quite impressed how it tackled the curves at Yosemite and curvier sections of Pacific Coast Highway 1. Nothing beats the convenience, load and people capacity and comfort of a minivan for a family road trip. Didn't like the really cheap looking interior though...seems like the later refresh didn't improve on it much.

I'm always a fan of the third generation Sienna with it's boxy shape. But the fourth generation Sienna takes a whole new level with it's more sleeker design.

lol, it still looks like my bought new 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan when my kids were young. Glad I don't have to drive that or a suv anymore, it's Corvette time now!

Hoping for the next generation Sienna to come out soon. While this generation is still quite competitive (heck, the only AWD minivan?) and has aged well, I still think it's getting quite old.. ..I mean, Toyota gave us latest redesigns like the new Avalon that was almost perfect, the new RAV4 that was interesting, the new Camry that was impressive, and the new Corolla (both sedan and hatchback) that was surprising.. heck so far even the new Supra that seems badass... Toyota should bless the "swagger wagon" to amp up its swag within this segment. Responding to the insane SUV craze though: Even compared to the largest SUVs on sale, minivans are still more family-friendly than any SUV you can think of... :3

One thing that has always impressed me about minivans is how huge they are inside. Nothing else can I camp in. This van definitely looks outdated. Although all those big crossovers also have the option for all the biggest amenities, just not quite as cavernous.

When they refreshed this generation I felt it made the front look older than the pre refresh.

Bought a 2017 xle premium for the wife And turn the traction control off and put it in manual mode and it'll burn the tires through 1st and 2nd gear. Lol its definitely not slow

Sienna is the most useful vehicle in my family (yes, I own a 2007 XLE) and it is like a dream driving long distances with the whole family and the craps that associated with married life... I only wish the price of the mini-van won't creeps up to $50,000.00

That is a sexy mini van. Ain’t gonna lie.

Hello, you just bought me a 2019 Toyota Sienna but it didn't come with the seats, the second row of the middle seats, can you help me with that?

The 2018-19 Odyssey is a better looking min-van but, my next min-van will most likely be a Sienna since it has a timing chain instead of a timing belt. The Sienna also has a transmission that lasts forever while the Odyssey lacks a hardy transmission.

Toyota really need to up their minivan game if they are serious about keeping the market. The competition is already a whole generation ahead. Only redeeming feature is the reclining captain seats in the Limited trims.

do you think they will redesign it for 2020 model?

My family owns a toyota sienna(2006, top trip with leather and heated seats etc) and Im convinced its immortal, Ive hit deer with it and my mother has hit tree and walls with it and my sister got T boned in it and the only thing that has happened is SEVERAL dents, and the heater in the passenger vents failed but so far only issue

I know I would enjoy the current Honda Odyssey over the current Sienna. But, something to consider, the Sienna has a timing chain while the Odyssey has a timing belt that has to be replaced every hundred K. The Honda Odyssey transmissions rarely lasts past 200k, while with the Sienna, you can possibly get 250 to 300k out of your original transmission. The lower trim levels of the Odyssey use the same 9 speed transmission that is in the Chrysler Pacifica which is more reliable than a genuine Honda Odyssey transmission. The upper trim level of he Honda Odyssey comes with a 10-speed genuine Honda transmission that drives better but may have the poor reliability that has plagued Honda Odyssey transmissions in he past. My heart wants the Odyssey but my desire for reliability with no timing belt replacements make me want the Sienna over the Odyssey, the Pacifica, and the Caravan.

I thought it was the Mazda MPV that first introduced the windows rolling down on the sliding doors!

I believe the Mazda MPV has the distinction of having the roll down window first.

I'm a teenager... I'll soon get my first car... Is it weird that I like minivans? They r so practical.... I have driven my mom's Odyssey

amazing for utility but which suv gets 28mpg on highway? (own 2017)

I have the exact same van it is identical except I have the intune 3.0 premium I was disappointed to finally receive our van An find out it did not come with the remote start I’m really hopping some day there will be an update to add this option

Sofyan the type of guy to rev a minivan

I am a painting contractor and I paint out of one of these. I buy a vehicle not for WHAT I AM but WHAT I DO. I had a 2011 SE but did not like all the black on the interior they have had since 2015. I upgraded to a 2018 Limited just because of the dash.

Actually, the Mazda MPV was the first minivan to have row down second row window.

Problem with the SE has always been its MSRP. Not many who favor a minivan is willing to pay $38k+, even if it is sporty looking. Good review as usual tho, bro.

The Mazda MPV was the first minivan to introduce roll down windows on the sliding doors 🤷🏽‍♂️

Sofyan- I'm afraid Toyota was not tbe first to introduce roll-down windows on the rear-doors of a van. The 1995 Isuzu Oasis/Honda Odyssey did indeed have roll-down windows.

Over styled? Trying to hard? Come on man. The kit makes this look better than all other minivans out there.

It actually came out in May 2010 as an 11 model . The engine on all the Sienna's is the same V6, the SE is no different than the LE or XLE. Oh, and big correction: It was called the Swagger Wagon in its ads......@01:40

Good presenter. Very good describer.

they are due for new design!

The Lexus of the minivans would def be Toyota Alphard and Vellfire

Didn’t the original Honda Odyssey have roll down rear windows?

your review on the sienna is very bias,theres nothing wrong with the sienna except that it doesn't come supercharged or a turbo other then that its a great/awesome vehicle.

Best minivan gonna outlast the others and ofc he gotta b hard on Toyota vehicles if it was a Honda different story

My old 2000 Camry had that same cruise control stalk...let it go Toyota!!! Even though it worked ok...

i like the oddysey better, its got paddles and a cool screen

I just got a 12AWD. only 22mpg on the highway but for 20k and low miles it looks the same and new ones. almost. 266hp in the old. 6sp auto vs 8sp in the 17 and up. Direct injection usually has a cam driven fuel pump which may or may not be as reliable. Should be ok. Toyota. LOL. Redesigned the front end for 18 and added toyota safety sense standard. The AWD is really where its at. Can pull out in the rain and floor it. It just goes. Changing the trans fluid just turn the wheel. 2 10mm bolts move the flap. Drivers side. 26mm fill bolt. 6MM hex is the drain. Will the a laser thermo to get the proper level from the drain plug as it should be between 106 and 113 and just start to trickle out the drain at the bottom. My pan was 2 deg colder than the fluid which I drained out to checking the pan should be just fine for the level. You could also use a obd2 scan gauge for the trans temp. There is staw which is removable uses the same 6mm hex. inside the drain . Did a couple drain and fills on mine. The front Diff and transaxle share the same fluid. About .75qt and the rear diff is .48qt. Used 75-90w gl5. I recommend this over the honda for AWD. Honda getts 2mpg better but the transmissions usually dont last as long. I do favor the look of the honda but their quality of late has went downhill. I mean its a minivan so looks aint top priority. haha.

My 2016 F150 2wd 2.7 ecoboost weigh 4740 lbs.

One thing I love about Toyota - they don't update parts (line the steering wheel and its switchgear) just to make it look more modern or sporty. If something works well, they just keep using it. This can make the car look a bit dated, but it has some major benefits. If a piece of equipment has proven itself to be functional and reliable, keeping it means it will contribute to the overall functionality and reliability of the car. Also, if you have ever driven a Toyota and get into a new one, you will be instantly familiar with the way things work - and if you are new to Toyota, you don't have to have an engineering degree to figure it out. Lastly, by using the same parts for years, Toyota can keep costs lower. Simplicity and a conservative approach to change, also helps Toyotas remain drive-able years after other cars have fallen apart.

Not bad for a family car, good engine too. But still I’d rather go for the top rage Highlander (or Kluger for Aus).

Does the se premium come with remote start?

The next gen Sienna, which will be in the 2021MY will be wider, longer, better fuel ecomony. The next gen Sienna might get a hybrid version. The 2021 Toyota Sienna might get paddle shifters.

Why do so many cars these days have the Hideous door handles like the ones on this Siena? They are a blight and a carbuncle on the side of so many vehicles. The way to do it is the way the Range Rover Velar does it, or the Aston Martin DB9. Even my old 1988 Honda Accord that I had when I was a kid had beautifully flush door handles.

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You would probably find a picture of this minivan in the dictionary if you looked up "plain"

why i am I single person and considering buying a minivan? Dunno but I think I will like owning one. i feel like the Highland looks like a Minivan w/ the wrong doors attached, so I might as well just get a minivan and ahave all the room and comfy 3rd row seats that it has to offer before I get a Highlander