How to remove middle seat toyota sienna 2023

Price: The 2023 Toyota Sienna hybrid-powered minivan offers seating for up to 8 people and has a starting price of approximately $35,000.

The 2023 Toyota Sienna comes standard with a hybrid 4-cylinder engine, has plenty of room for up to 8 people in three rows of seating and offers a choice of front- or all-wheel drive.

All in all, as practical vehicles go, the 2023 Sienna is a great choice for anyone who needs to haul lots of people, plenty of cargo, or a combination of the two.

The hybrid powertrain also returns nearly class-leading fuel economy, with an EPA-estimated 36 mpg in both city and highway driving. Even adding all-wheel drive only takes away one mpg in city economy.

But what was that about “nearly class-leading” economy? Only one direct minivan rival is better in terms of MPGs, and it happens to be the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid.

That leaves us wondering: Does Toyota have a plug-in hybrid powertrain planned for the 2023 Sienna? While nothing is confirmed, a Sienna plug-in would offer the benefits of better fuel economy, electric-only driving range, and additional horsepower.

It’s no secret that while the current hybrid 4-cylinder offers great mileage, its total output of 245 horsepower is down from the 296-hp provided by the V6 in the previous Sienna.

More power and better fuel economy are not mutually exclusive, as proven in Toyota’s own RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid SUV. The RAV4 Prime’s potent 302-horsepower hybrid engine could certainly give the Sienna added kick, in more ways than one.

The rest of the Sienna lineup should continue mostly unchanged for the 2023 model year. Don’t be surprised if an added trim or special edition gets introduced, similar to Woodland Edition that arrived last year. This brought along standard all-wheel drive, plus convenience touches like a pair of 120-volt outlets and wireless smartphone charging. Despite the outdoorsy name, wood trim and chirpy squirrels darting around the cabin were not included.

A 9-inch infotainment system has been standard on all Sienna trims, and we don’t expect this to change in the 2023 model. This unit comes standard with all-important features like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Amazon Alex, Wi-Fi hot spot, and a total of 7 USB ports.

2023 Toyota Sienna Pricing

We expect the 2023 Toyota Sienna to start at roughly $35,000 for the base trim level. That’s right on par with rivals like the Chrysler Pacifica, Honda Odyssey, and Kia Carnival.

At its upper limits, the 2023 Sienna in top-of-the-line Platinum trim starts above $50,000. It comes loaded with features like all-wheel drive, surround-view parking camera, leather seating, 2nd-row dual captain’s chairs, head-up instrument display, heated and ventilated front seats, heated 2nd-row seats, and a heated steering wheel.

Any potential plug-in hybrid version of the Sienna would probably start around $45,000 and feature a similarly ample range of standard comfort and tech features.

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