Toyota Sienna
Hacker ApprovedThe most recommended of 4 minivans
People recommend the Sienna for its good hybrid fuel economy, roomy interior and reliability. Critics most often name the infotainment software as horrifying.
People recommend the Sienna for its good hybrid fuel economy, roomy interior and reliability. Critics most often name the infotainment software as horrifying.
21 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 16
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 76%
Recommended in 9 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 16 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 9 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good fuel economy as a hybrid
“The current Toyota Sienna (which has improved a lot) is better than my Honda Passport in terms on gas mileage.”
Comment from 16 Dec 2025 in “Ford kills the All-Electric F-150” “Toyota Sienna went from 22 mpg combined to 35 mpg combined when they switched it from gas to hybrid”
Comment from 10 Aug 2026 in “The climate benefits of retiring an operational combustion engine vehicle” “Better mileage and optional all wheel drive were the only things I preferred about the Sienna.”
Comment from 16 Dec 2025 in “Ford kills the All-Electric F-150” - Comment from 20 May 2026 in “Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars [video]”
- Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric”
- Comment from 18 Mar 2026 in “Honda is killing its EVs – and any chance of competing in the future”
Reliable compared with other vehicles
“My Toyota Sienna has been far more reliable than the Model 3”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “Tesla Roadster” “I have a Toyota Sienna without any of these problems”
Comment from 2 Jun 2026 in “CT scans of BYD car parts” Roomy with SUV-like capability
“The Toyota Sienna has more room for people and when you fold the seats down it has similar payload capacity to most of the trucks I’ve seen.”
Comment from 23 Jun 2026 in “75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why” “A Sienna does everything any SUV does the same or better, as confirmed in the video itself”
Comment from 20 May 2026 in “Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars [video]”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Missing plug-in option
“it's insane a sienna doesn't have that”
Comment from 9 May 2026 in “Tesla Model Y Passes NHTSA's New 'Advanced Driver Assistance System' Tests” “maddeningly doesn't come with a plugin”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars [video]” Poor visibility and handling
“It also drives like shit, a giant wallowing land boat.”
Comment from 22 May 2026 in “Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars [video]” “the visibility out of the Sienna seemed quite bad”
Comment from 20 May 2026 in “Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars [video]”
Other minivans people recommend
The three most recommended other minivans, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota SiennaThis page | 16 | 5 | 76% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Honda Odyssey | 10 | 3 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Volkswagen ID. Buzz | 9 | 16 | 36% | 6 | — | — |
| Chrysler Pacifica | 5 | 3 | 63% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
20 of the 23 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“seriously impacted my view and did change my car selection”
“My Toyota Sienna has been far more reliable than the Model 3”
“gets 36 MPG which is at least 10MPG more than everyone else”
“Toyota Sienna went from 22 mpg combined to 35 mpg combined when they switched it from gas to hybrid”
“if they're not talking about Toyota hybrids or this specific Toyota minivan”
“The Toyota Sienna has more room for people and when you fold the seats down it has similar payload capacity to most of the trucks I’ve seen.”
“I have a Toyota Sienna without any of these problems”
“This one does have a crash "black box" but no phone home bullshit.”
“It also drives like shit, a giant wallowing land boat.”
“maddeningly doesn't come with a plugin”
“The Sienna is a great rig but doesn’t look cool”
“A Sienna does everything any SUV does the same or better, as confirmed in the video itself”
“The software for the infotainment system is horrifying.”
“the visibility out of the Sienna seemed quite bad”
“it's insane a sienna doesn't have that”
“the new sienna's are all hybrid and get 36mpg”
“Better mileage and optional all wheel drive were the only things I preferred about the Sienna.”
“The current Toyota Sienna (which has improved a lot) is better than my Honda Passport in terms on gas mileage.”
“You can't just pull a fuse or rip out an antenna, I have to take the entire dashboard apart to reach the Data Communication Module”
“those are quality problems, nothing inherent to the concept of a minivan”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.