26 — Friday, October 17, 1997 — North Shore News Sienna Gre Wilson test drive THE all-aew Sienna minivan is a perfect example of the old adage, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.” After struggling with the overpriced, unconventional Previa minivan for the last seven years, Toyota has come up with a completely new minivan — one that borrows successful design ideas from the popular Dodge Caravan and Ford Windstar. The Sienna is a front- wheel-deive, V6-powered, seven-passenger minivan based on an extended Camry sedan platform. It has popu- Jar mini-van features such as left and right sliding rear doors, removable rear seats, a lift-up rear hatch, a low step-in height, and car-like ride and handling character- istics. While the Previa was hopelessly overpriced, the Sienna is competitive with comparably-equipped domestic minivans. Prices range from $25,628 (plus $700 for freight and PDI) for the base CE model to over $36,000 for a well- equipped XLE model, For comparison, the 1997 Previa minivan started at a stratos- pheric $41,598. warranty). re three year/60,000 km basic And though its quality and reliability is yet north shore news # AUTO Georgetown, Kentucky. The Sienna has one pow- estrain, the same 194 horse- power twin cam 3.0-litre V6 engine and four-speed auto- - Though it mimics the domestic minivans in many respects, there’s one impor- 2 tant area of distinction: the Sienna comes with a five year/J00,000 kilometre powertrain warranty (in unproven, the Sienna is based on the Camry, which has won four Used Car Performance Awards from the CAA (1988, 1992, 1993 and 1997). The Sienna is built on the same assembly matic transmission as the Camry. Uridike other mini- ’ vans which come in regular and extended length models, the Sienna comes in one length only — longer than a addition to the standard Ine as the Camry in regular length Caravan and 1998 Toyota Sienna LE technical data Base price: $25,628 Price as tested: $35,433 Type: three or four door minivan, seven pas- senger capacity Layout: transverse front engine /front- wheel-drive Engine: 3.0-litre V6 Horsepower: 194 @ 5200 r.p.m. Torque: 209 @ 4400 r.p.m. Transmission: four-speed automatic Curb weight: 1705 kg (3,759 lb.)/1765 ky Well, now you will. ; KIRK KOHN (formerly of : Performance Car Stereo) is now a. hanging his hat at CARTUNES ? Sound and Cellular in Coquitlam. Kirk would like to thank afl of his (3,891 Ib.) Wheelbase: 2900 mm (114.2 in.) Length: 4915 mm (193.5 in.) Width: 1865 nm (73.4 in.) Height: 1710 mm (67.3 in.) Fue} consumption: City — 12.9 1/100 km (22 m.p.g.); Hwy — 8.8 1/100 km (32 m.p.g.) Warranty: Basic — three years/ 60,000 kms; Powertrain — five years/ 100,000 kms B.C.A.A, - A.R.A. APPROVED CENTRE shorter than an extended length Grand Caravan. Siennas are available in CE and LE trim and an optional XLE trint package. For a base price of $25,628, the Sienna CE includes stan- dard seven-passenger seating, a passenger-side sliding rear door, front air-conditioning, AM/FM cassette with four speakers, tilt steering wheel, -variable iatermittent wipers, rear intermittent wiper and washer, rear defroster with times, and 205/70R-15 inch all-season radials. The second row two-per- son bench seat has a reclin- ing seatback, foldable arm- rest, and a fold-down sear- back with a hard back thar can be used as a table. The second row bench is remov- able with a quick-rei¢ase mechanism, The third row three-person bench seat has 50/50 split reclining seat- overpriced Prev backs, fold-down seatbacks, a flip-and-tumble feature to increase cargo space, and is removable from the van. With both rear searbacks folded down, a 4’ X 8’ sheet of plywood will fit in the cargo area. The base CE model also offers 12 volt power outlets for accessories, a storage bin under the front passenger seat, digital clock, cup hold- ers, illuminated ignition key Photo aubmitted THE all-new Toyote Sienna minivan is based on the Camry and starts at $25,628. Base CE moveis include front-wheei-drive, a 194 horse- power 3.0-litre V6 engine, four-speed automatic transmission, seven-passenger seating, and a passenger-side sliding rear door. Test drive the new Sienna at Jim Pattison Toyota (1765 Marine Dr., NV. Phone: 925-0591). . receprade, seatback pocket on the front passenger seat, flip-out rear side windows, front door map pockets, cen- ter console storage for tapes and CDs, and rear covered storage bins. There is one cupholder at every seating position, and two water bot- tle holders in the side walls. 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