Generation history
Toyota Sienna generations and next redesign.
The Toyota Sienna has been through 4 generations, starting in 1997, 2003, 2010 and 2020. The gaps were 6, 7, 10 years, an average of 7.7. The pace has been steady. The current generation began in 2020. On that cadence the next full redesign points to 2027 through 2029, centered on 2028. This is a projection. It comes from the model's own past redesign years, not from the manufacturer. A mid-cycle refresh usually lands in between. Public records describe the current generation this way: Toyota announced the fourth-generation Sienna in May 2020 as a 2021 model, and appearing for sale near the end of 2020. Specifications, trims and the NHTSA safety record are on the Toyota Sienna model page.
Every generation
The Toyota Sienna, generation by generation.
| Generation | Code | Years | What changed |
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| First generation | XL10 | 1997–2003 | In 1997, Toyota launched the front-wheel drive 1998 model year Sienna in the North American market as a replacement for the mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive Previa. |
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| Second generation | XL20 | 2003–2010 | On January 6, 2003, the second-generation Sienna was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. |
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| Third generation | XL30 | 2010–2020 | The redesigned Sienna premiered at the Los Angeles Auto Show in early December 2009 for the 2011 model year. |
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| Fourth generation | XL40 | 2020–present | Toyota announced the fourth-generation Sienna in May 2020 as a 2021 model, and appearing for sale near the end of 2020. |
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The Toyota Sienna spent 7.7 years per generation on average. The current one is 6 years old. Treat 2027 to 2029 as a range, not a date.
Source: Toyota Sienna (Wikipedia). The estimate is our arithmetic on those start years.
Open the Toyota Sienna model page for specifications, trims, safety record and answers.
In more detail
What each Toyota Sienna generation changed.
First generation, 1997 to 2003
In 1997, Toyota launched the front-wheel drive 1998 model year Sienna in the North American market as a replacement for the mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive Previa. The Sienna debuted with a 3.0-liter 1MZ-FE V6 engine rated at 194 hp (145 kW) and 209 lb⋅ft of torque. Built on an extended platform of the XV20 Toyota Camry, the Sienna was appropriately marketed as the "Camry of minivans," capitalizing on the Camry's popularity and reputation. It came in three trim levels: CE, LE, and XLE.
Second generation, 2003 to 2010
On January 6, 2003, the second-generation Sienna was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Production was moved from the Georgetown plant to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana. Toyota assigned Yuji Yokoya as chief engineer on the new Sienna project. Yokoya and his family drove the previous model over 53,000 miles (85,000 km) throughout North America to find weaknesses from the design.
Third generation, 2010 to 2020
The redesigned Sienna premiered at the Los Angeles Auto Show in early December 2009 for the 2011 model year. It was designed at Calty studios and engineered at Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. The new Sienna arrived at dealers in February 2010. In November 2011, exports of the XL30 Sienna to South Korea began, making it the first Toyota minivan sold in the country.
Fourth generation, 2020 to today
Toyota announced the fourth-generation Sienna in May 2020 as a 2021 model, and appearing for sale near the end of 2020. It was originally intended to be revealed at the 2020 New York International Auto Show in April, but instead was unveiled virtually on May 18, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on October 27, 2020 and hit the showrooms shortly after in November. It is built on GA-K platform.
Generation notes adapted from Toyota Sienna (Wikipedia).
Today's Toyota Sienna
What the current generation is, and how it has held up.
Toyota Sienna at a glance
- Production
- August 1997 – present
- Model years
- 1998–present
- Class
- Minivan
- Body style
- 5-door minivan
- Predecessor
- Toyota Previa (XR10) (North America), Toyota Previa (XR50) (Taiwan)
- Also called
- Toyota Granvia (China, 2022–present)