2011 Sienna to debut Dec. 4th (2009) at LA Auto Show

[samilcar]

http://blog.caranddriver.com/2011-to...les-auto-show/


Would any of our Cali members be kind enough to get us some pics (pretty please)?


EDIT: added year to topic title for clarification
BY: topspy/Mod-Squad

[mpv4-8]

Oh yeah! We definitely need someone to hit the LA show with a camera!

++From the article below .. Honda and Nissan are also releasing their new 2011 vans

http://www.toyotamonitor.com/blog/10...010-production

Toyota Officials Confirm 2011 Sienna for January 2010 Production
While in the process of giving an interview to a local Indiana television station regarding Highlander production, Toyota officials let it slip that the all-new 2011 Sienna will begin production there in January of 2010. To directly quote the interview,
"We also learned the plant (Princeton, Indiana) will have a new Sienna coming out in January."

News of a 2011 Sienna comes as no shock, but it is nice to finally have an exact date for the start of production. 2011 will actually see three new minivans, one each from Toyota, Honda and Nissan.

What can we expect from the 2011 model? Spy photos show us a front end heavily influenced by the Venza. Overall, Toyota has done quite well with the current generation, so do not expect anything too radical on the outside. Just enough to let buyer's know that it is truly a new model.

A six speed automatic is a lock. One would also hope that the Sienna's in car entertainment (ICE) gets a serious upgrade. The current Sienna's navigation system wins no awards and compared to the Chrysler Town and Country, the Sienna's video entertainment system is woeful. You cannot even get satellite radio (it has to be dealer installed) let alone satellite television and just one shrimpy monitor with no hard drive. Traffic updates would be nice to have for the navigation system as would fuel prices, movie times, etc. The more user friendly and technologically advanced Toyota can make the Sienna's ICE, the better. Look for techie toys like wide-view side monitor found on the 2010 Lexus RX and other active safety features.

The Sienna is the last van standing when it comes to available AWD a claim that you would expect Toyota to want to hold onto, but it is entirely possible that it might go away or only be available in the hybrid model. Let us face it, the Sienna AWD's run flat tires have incurred a lot of criticism.

The question becomes, does the new van debut at December's Los Angeles Auto Show or January's North American International Auto Show in Detroit? Given the minivan's lack of a marquee billing, the LA show could be a possibility, but Toyota may wish to maximize 2010 Sienna sales and debut the van later in the model year.

[topspy]

An alternate link appears here for the news-leak (originally posted by [Samilcar] )...

http://siennachat.com/forum/index.ph....html#msg11061

[mpv4-8]

Anyone, anyone? It has been 2 days since the LA show opened ... no pic

[shineysideup]

Anyone, anyone? It has been 2 days since the LA show opened ... no pic

Not sure if there is that big of time change from where you are to where I am... it is only NOV.4 here Is the auto show november or december 4? If it is november, WHERE ARE THE PICS

cheers,

shineysideup

[sarin_j]

The show starts on Dec 4.

http://www.laautoshow.com/

[mpv4-8]

The show starts on Dec 4.

http://www.laautoshow.com/

oops got my date mixed up. I thought it was Nov 4th

[msm20032003]

I think the Sienna would debut on the 2nd or 3rd. This is when the press days are.

http://www.laautoshow.com/Press.html

[hause07]

Just read on Autoblog that Toyota plans to debut it December 2nd at 10:35 a.m.

[siennaitaly]

Assuming these dates are firm, roughly when will the first batch roll to dealers?

[msm20032003]

http://www.donlen.com/buildstart_toyota.html

This website has a list of when they will start producing and delivering vehicles. It has not been updated for 2011 for Toyota yet. I noticed Ford has been updated, so I assume Toyota should be on there some time soon.

[topspy]

great find! 8)

[dbthompson]

Inside line has what looks like a new spyshot to me on their story on this:
http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...auto-show.html

[dbthompson]

http://www.donlen.com/buildstart_toyota.html

This website has a list of when they will start producing and delivering vehicles. It has not been updated for 2011 for Toyota yet. I noticed Ford has been updated, so I assume Toyota should be on there some time soon.

It has not been updated in a little bit, but you can note that the Final order due date for 2010 Siennas is August 10, 2009. I'd bet dealers have been ordering the 2011 for a little while now. There was one dealer on Toyonation that was talking about seeing the 2011 last month: "I've seen the 2011. Its pretty nice on the inside. It has dual moonroofs, and a large DVD screen, looks like a 15" widescreen. I also was told the new Sport Edition will have 20" rims."
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/sh...=308264&page=2

[brian_bp]

There was one dealer on Toyonation that was talking about seeing the 2011 last month...
"I also was told the new Sport Edition will have 20" rims."

Oversize wheels come to the minivan
With any luck, only the "Sport Edition" will be saddled with these things.