Sienna CE ($23,625) and all other models come standard with a 60/40 Split & Stow third-row bench seat, power windows, door locks and mirrors, sliding doors on both sides with power windows, keyless entry, AM/FM/cassette/CD with six speakers, and dual-zone (front and rear) air conditioning with rotary dial controls. The CE comes with 16-inch steel wheels with 215/65R16 all-season tires, captain's chairs for the first and second rows (for seven-passenger capability), a folding tray table between the front seats, tilt/telescopic steering column, black lacquered interior trim, tire pressure warning system, variable intermittent front and rear windshield wipers, 10 cup holders, four bottle holders, three 12-volt power outlets, and a heavy-duty rear window defogger with timer. All grades now have a universal audio mini-jack port and MP3 capability standard. New High Solar Energy-Absorbing glass on the windshield and front side windows helps reduce cabin temperature. An eight-passenger CE is also available ($23,775).
The Sienna LE ($25,130) is the most popular model. The LE comes with nicer cloth fabric, upgraded trim, the new Optitron instrumentation, and a host of convenience features: engine immobilizer, audio controls on the steering wheel, heated power mirrors, a roof rack, privacy glass, cruise control, driver's seat manual-adjustable lumbar support, illuminated vanity mirrors, color-keyed license plate garnish, and a fold-flat front passenger seat. The LE is available with all-wheel drive ($28,745). It's also available as a front-drive, eight-passenger model ($25,280).
Sienna XLE ($29,425) is more luxurious, with yet another level of upgraded fabric; dual power sliding side doors and a power open/close liftgate; tri-zone climate control (driver, front passenger, and rear) with air filter; 16-inch alloy wheels; eight-way power adjustable driver's and front passenger's seat; six-way power adjustable passenger seat; JBL Synthesis 360-watt AM/FM/cassette/CD stereo with 10 speakers, rear seat audio controls and wireless headphone capability; overhead console with trip computer, outside temperature display, and HomeLink universal transceiver garage door opener; leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls; wood-grain trim, in a lighter grain for 2006; chrome door handles; color-keyed heated power mirrors; auto on/off headlights; fog lamps; an anti-theft alarm; removable center console; and 16-inch aluminum wheels. XLE is available only in the seven-passenger configuration. XLE is available with all-wheel drive ($32,630).
The XLE Limited ($35,880) adds leather-trimmed seats and other luxury features. XLE also comes standard with dynamic Laser Cruise Control, wood grain/leather steering wheel with audio controls, six-disc CD changer, second- and third- row sunshades, high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps, driver and front passenger heated seats, chrome accents on bodyside molding, grille and rear license plate garnish, daytime running lights, windshield wiper de-icer grid, an auto-dimming electrochromic driver's side mirror and inside rearview mirror, 17-inch alloy wheels with 225/60R17 all-season tires, and heated outside mirrors with memory, puddle lamps and integrated turn signals. The Limited is available with all-wheel drive ($38,080).
Safety equipment on the XLE Limited is upgraded with electronic stability control (VSC) with traction control and Brake Assist, rear disc brakes, and front and rear sonar park assist.
All Sienna AWD (all-wheel drive) models come with four-wheel disc brakes, electronic stability control and traction control, windshield-wiper de-icer, and P255/60R17 all-season run-flat tires on aluminum wheels.
Option packages are numerous. Of note for 2006, Sierra's optional rear seat entertainment screen has been increased in size from seven to nine inches.
Standard safety features include three-point seatbelts in all seats with adjustable seatbelt anchors for front- and second-row seats; driver and front passenger pretensioners and force limiters; height-adjustable head restraints in all seating positions; low tire-pressure warning system; child-protector sliding door locks; pinch protection function with auto-reverse on available power sliding doors; and a new LATCH (Lower Anchor with Tether for Children) system used in all second-row seating positions to accommodate new-design child seats. Standard safety equipment on all models includes front seat-mounted side-impact airbags for driver and front passenger and curtain airbags designed to provide head protection for all three rows of seats.
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