Toyota Sienna was designed in California, engineered in Michigan, and is built in Indiana. It's substantially larger, wider, and taller than the previous-generation (pre-2004) model. Its wheelbase is 5 inches longer and its track is 4 inches wider. Stretching 200 inches overall on a 119-inch wheelbase, the new Sienna is as big as the biggest minivans on the market.

Everything on the Sienna is big and bold: Big headlamps and big taillamps light up the night and give the Sienna presence in the dark. Black window pillars visually stretch the side-window opening and make the new Sienna look even larger than its considerable dimensions. A big windshield, big wipers, and wiper-mounted washer nozzles were designed to improve driver visibility in the worst conditions the Snow Belt can dish up.

Yet for all its considerable size, Sienna presents a sleek appearance by minivan standards, enhanced by its steeply raked windshield and black door posts. The slot for the sliding doors is cleverly hidden, offering a cleaner look. It may not be the star of the car wash queue, but the new Sienna is an attractive vehicle.

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