Compare the2025 Toyota SiennaVS 2026 Chevrolet Traverse

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Fuel Economy and Range
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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The Toyota Sienna has a standard driver’s side knee airbag mounted low on the dashboard. The knee airbag helps prevent the driver from sliding under the seatbelts or the main frontal airbag; this keeps the driver better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. A knee airbag also helps keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Traverse doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Sienna has a standard Secondary Collision Brake, which automatically applies the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Traverse doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Both the Sienna and the Traverse have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Toyota Sienna is safer than the Chevrolet Traverse:

	Sienna	Traverse
	Passenger
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	175	234
Chest Compression	.6 inches	.7 inches
Neck Compression	42 lbs.	48 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Toyota Sienna is safer than the Chevrolet Traverse:

	Sienna	Traverse
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	42	64
Chest Movement	.5 inches	.6 inches
Hip Force	348 lbs.	372 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	52	113
Spine Acceleration	30 G’s	48 G’s
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	12 inches	14 inches
Spine Acceleration	31 G’s	48 G’s
Hip Force	499 lbs.	721 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Toyota Sienna is safer than the Traverse:

	Sienna	Traverse
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Structure	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Torso	GOOD	GOOD
Pelvis	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Pelvis Force	736 lbs.	915 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD
	Passenger Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Head Injury Criterion	18	260
Neck Tension	134 lbs.	290 lbs.
Neck Compression	22 lbs.	67 lbs.
Torso	GOOD	GOOD
Torso Max Deflection	.71 in	1.06 in
Torso Deflection Rate	7 MPH	8 MPH
Pelvis	GOOD	GOOD
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Sienna is 3.4% to 5.8% less likely to roll over than the Traverse.

Warranty

The Sienna’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Traverse’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

Toyota pays for scheduled maintenance on the Sienna for 2 years and 25000 miles. Toyota will pay for oil changes, tire rotations, air filter replacements, cabin filter replacement, brake fluid replacement, inspections, and any other required maintenance. Chevrolet only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Traverse.

Reliability

The battery on the Sienna is in the trunk, which protects it from hot underhood temperatures that can degrade battery life. By keeping the Sienna’s battery 20 to 30 degrees cooler, its life is increased by years. The Traverse’s battery is in the hot engine compartment.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the statistics that show that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Chevrolet vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Toyota fourth in reliability, above the industry average. With 7 more problems per 100 vehicles, Chevrolet is ranked fifth.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Toyota vehicles are more reliable than Chevrolet vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Toyota third in overall reliability. Chevrolet is ranked 16th.

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Sienna gets better mileage than the Traverse:

			MPG
Sienna
	FWD	2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	36 city/36 hwy
	AWD	2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	34 city/36 hwy
Traverse
	FWD	2.5 turbo 4-cyl.	20 city/26 hwy
	AWD	2.5 turbo 4-cyl.	20 city/24 hwy

Regenerative brakes improve the Sienna’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Traverse doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Sienna has a standard locking fuel door with a power remote release convenient to the driver. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the Traverse. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

Transmission

The Sienna has a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it can keep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely for maximum acceleration. The Traverse doesn’t offer a CVT.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Sienna’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Traverse:

	Sienna	Traverse
Front Rotors	12.9 inches	12.6 inches
Rear Rotors	12.5 inches	12.4 inches

Suspension and Handling

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Sienna is .2 inches wider in the front and 1.2 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Traverse.

For better maneuverability, the Sienna’s turning circle is .7 feet tighter than the Traverse’s (38.3 feet vs. 39 feet). The Sienna XSE/Platinum FWD’s turning circle is 1.5 feet tighter than the Traverse with 22-inch wheels’ (39.2 feet vs. 40.7 feet).

Passenger Space

The Sienna has 5.5 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Traverse (162.5 vs. 157).

The Sienna has .9 inches more front hip room, .1 inches more front shoulder room, 7.6 inches more rear hip room, .5 inches more rear shoulder room, 6.6 inches more third row legroom, .2 inches more third row hip room and .8 inches more third row shoulder room than the Traverse.

Cargo Capacity

The Sienna’s cargo area provides more volume than the Traverse.

	Sienna	Traverse
Behind Third Seat	33.5 cubic feet	22.9 cubic feet
Third Seat Folded	75.2 cubic feet	56.6 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	101 cubic feet	97.6 cubic feet

The Sienna has a standard Split & Stow third row seat, which folds flat into the floor. This completely clears a very large cargo area quickly. The Traverse doesn’t offer seats that fold into the floor.

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Sienna. The Traverse doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

Ergonomics

The Sienna Platinum has a standard heads-up display that projects speed, tachometer and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Traverse doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Sienna’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Traverse’s passenger windows don’t close automatically.

If the windows are left open on the Sienna the driver can close them all at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows at the outside door handle or from a distance using the keyless remote. (This window function must be activated by your Toyota service department.) The driver of the Traverse can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

The Sienna’s standard sliding doors can be opened with less than three inches side clearance. The Traverse’s standard rear swing-out doors are bulky and make loading in tight spots difficult.

The Sienna’s power side sliding doors make it much easier to load and unload kids and cargo. One touch opens the door, before you even get to the van. The Traverse doesn’t offer a power rear door.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Sienna to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The Traverse doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

Economic Advantages

According to iSeeCars.com the 2025 Toyota Sienna retains 61.39% of its original value after 5 years, significantly more than the 48.14% resale value of the 2025 Chevrolet Traverse after five years, which can save the Toyota’s owner up to $5977.85045 in depreciation.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Toyota Sienna and the Chevrolet Traverse, based on reliability, safety and performance.

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