Sienna
Long Term Test: 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD Update 2: Why I Hate Run-Flat Tires
Back in October, we discovered a roofing nail impaled in the Full Metal Autos long-term 2013 Toyota Sienna's right-rear tire. Because the 2013 Sienna is an all wheel drive...
Long Term Test: 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD Update 1
We have passed the six month milestone in my family's ownership of the 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD, so it's time for a long-term test update. My wife is the van's primary driver,...
Long Term Test Introduction: 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD
I like to think that when life deals me lemons, I usually have the ability to turn them into lemonade. And so, about two weeks after my wife and preschool-age son were in a...
Review: 2012 Mazda Mazda5
By Chris Haak Back in the dark ages, there were cars and trucks. Then there were cars with cargo beds and trucks with seats. Then there were vans. Then there were hippies...
Not All New Cars are Better Than Their Old Models
By Chris Haak A typical pattern in the life cycle of products in a competitive market is that a new product will be introduced, and it will be incrementally better than the one...
First Drive: 2011 Honda Odyssey Touring
By Chris Haak The 2011 model year is definitely shaping up to be the year of the minivan, with the all-new Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey duking it out, a significantly upgraded...
Dodge Plans “Man Van” to Battle Toyota Sienna SE
By Chris Haak Perhaps we're on the cusp of a minivan revival. The vehicle most associated with soccer moms, and nerdy, utilitarian transportation will have nearly all new or...
Honda Reveals All-New 2011 Odyssey Minivan
By Chris Haak At this year's Chicago Auto Show, Honda previewed its 2011 Odyssey minivan concept. True to Honda's recent practice, the so-called "concept" was nothing but a...
Review: 2011 Toyota Sienna Limited AWD
By Chris Haak I just finished a week with Toyota's all-new 2011 Sienna, and put it through one of the toughest tests that I knew how to put a vehicle through. (Don't worry,...
Recall Watch: Toyota Recalls 870,000 Sienna Minivans
By Chris Haak News hit the wire tonight that Toyota is recalling some 600,000 two wheel drive Sienna minivans in the US and another 270,000 in Canada, covering model years 1998...