The U.S. MPV market was highly competitive and forced the carmakers to improve their vehicles more often than other cars, and Toyota needed to keep the pace.

Toyota introduced the third generation of the Sienna in 2010, and by 2017 it already improved it a few times. But that didn’t stop the Japanese carmaker from bringing new changes, and some were significant.

On the outside, the 2017 Sienna featured a new front fascia with a broad, trapezoidal-shaped lower grille on the front bumper. It was flanked by two LED fog lights placed in individual clusters on the apron’s outer sides. Apart from that, the carmaker considered including a laminated windshield and front side windows.

Toyota made an important step forward in the safety department introducing the TSS-P system, which included pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, auto-braking, or the lane-keep assist. For the interior, the Japanese carmaker upgraded the entire range to the Entune 3.0 multimedia system. It featured a live-traffic map for all the trim levels, while the upper ones received WiFi connectivity for up to five devices via 4G LTE. Toyota introduced a JBL sound system with a 10.1” subwoofer as an option for the SE and XLE trim levels and standard for the Limited.

Starting with the 2017 Sienna, Toyota dropped the six-speed automatic gearbox and replaced it with a newly developed eight-speed unit, which sent the power to the front axle or in all corners.