This minivan rides very nicely. The driver has a very good view of the road. Seats are comfortable for big and/or little people. The 3rd row seats split and each folds down into the floor with one hand. The second row seats turn into tables or can be removed but do dont stow away into the floor, however, they are relatively easy to remove and install. The cargo area is big enough for full sheets of drywall or plywood to lay flat and the dual rear sliding side doors make getting in and out a breeze. The rear doors also have windows that go down all the way! The basic sound system rocks! I went to a tailgating party before a concert and plugged my laptop in for a video session which was very cool.

Amazingly quick for a minivan: 0-60 in 6.9 seconds. 0-100 in 17.7 seconds. Puts out 266 HP Could use fully independent suspension in corners, but handles well. Gets 19.3 MPG average for me, but I live in a mountain range, so it could do better. Get's something like 26-28 highway. Instruments are sharp, but don't feel connected to the rest of the interior, unlike most of Toyota's cars. Interior parts feel plastic and cheap. Lots of cup holders that are strangely handy. Hold tons of stuff and takes abuse. Lots of abuse. A few recalls, but fixed by Toyota quickly. All seats either come out or fold down to become something like an under-powered flat-bed truck. Does okay-ish in the snow with proper tires. I would recommend the AWD XLE for snow trips though. Oh yeah, and its ugly; unlike the new one.

Well designed, comfortable, reliable, dependable, fuel efficiency, sturdy, cheap to maintain and safety. Compare it to forerunner and highlander.

High MPG's and excellent handling for a minivan. The cargo area can fit a full sheet(s) of plywood or drywall flat on the floor.

when slowing down to almost stop and then step on gas it feels like trans slipping