Toyota Sienna — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Toyota Sienna deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Power | 245 combined |
| Range | 583 (36 mpg combined) |
| Battery | NiMH |
| 0–100 km/h | n/a |
| Fast charge | n/a |
| New price US | 40120 LE FWD to 57510 Platinum AWD (2026) |
| New price EU | UNVERIFIED (Canada from $53424 CAD) |
| New price CN | not sold in China |
| Used price signal | 2017 with 58k mi listed just under $24k; 10-yr vans near $25k (forum) |
| Value call | XLE $44820 new is the value trim; used 2022-2024 over 2025 |
| Sweet-spot year | 2022-2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2025 (built Jan 14-Jul 24 |
| Reliability flag | Amber: proven hybrid powertrain; chronic seat-rattle/build-quality grumbles |
| Biggest risk | 2025 seat-rail recall makes vans unusable for months; build quality below Gen 3 |
| Community verdict | Buy it for powertrain/economy/resale; expect trim grumbles |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Gen 4 launch (hybrid-only) · 2.5L hybrid 245 hp, e-CVT, FWD/AWD; NiMH battery · First-year Gen 4; some teething issues; generally well received · UNVERIFIED (older gens hold near $25k at 150k km) |
| 2022 | Carryover · Same · Owners report solid; Indiana-built quality grumbles begin · UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | Carryover · Same · Same; seat-rattle threads begin · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | Carryover · Same · Same · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | Carryover · Same · Seat-rail weld defect on cars built Jan–Jul 2025; breakup-review threads go viral · Seat-rail recall 25TB12 (54,631 cars, Oct 2025); class action Apr 2026 · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | Minor refinements (suspension, features) · Same powertrain · Too new for long-term data; second-row rattle threads continue · New: $40,120–$57,510 (US) |
Sweet-spot year: 2022-2024
Years to skip: 2025 (built Jan 14-Jul 24