- These spy photos show a prototype of the next-generation Toyota Sienna minivan, spotted testing in Death Valley, California.
- The next Sienna will ride on a new platform but shouldn't be too different design-wise.
- Expect to see the redesigned 2021 Toyota Sienna make its debut in 2020.
Toyota remains committed to minivans, and, as these spy photos show, it's working hard on the next-generation Sienna. Spotted in Death Valley, California, this camouflaged prototype gives us an idea of what to expect from the new Sienna, slated to arrive sometime next year as a 2021 model. It'll be a long-overdue replacement for the current, third-generation Sienna which has been around since 2010 and has become dated next to newer competitors including the Honda Odyssey and the Chrysler Pacifica.
The new Sienna's overall shape is classic minivan fare—duh—and doesn't appear to make any drastic changes compared to the current model. The biggest updates will be seen around the front end and the rear end, where new, more modern headlights and taillights can be seen peeking through the camouflage.
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Underneath, the new Sienna will ride on a version of Toyota's global architecture seen across much of the current lineup. Front-wheel drive will be standard, and all signs point toward Toyota continuing to offer all-wheel drive, as it's the only van in its segment with that option (for now). An updated version of the 3.5-liter V-6, such as the 295-hp version of this engine in the new 2020 Highlander, should be the sole engine choice at first, although Toyota may see fit to add a hybrid version later on to compete with the Pacifica plug-in hybrid.
Our photographers didn't get a glimpse of the new Sienna's interior, but we're sure it will be just as family-friendly as you'd expect, with seven or eight seats and all manner of kid-oriented features.
We'll likely hear more official word from Toyota about the new Sienna starting in 2020, so you minivan aficionados out there should keep your eyes peeled.
Despite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.
