7 best cars for budget-minded retirees
2012 Toyota Sienna XLE
- Price: $33,205
- Gas mileage:
- City - 18 mpg
- Highway - 25 mpg
Some might question including a minivan on a best-of-cars list for seniors, but there is a good reason. The 2012 Toyota Sienna XLE is a road-trip vehicle of the first order.
Sienna can transport up to eight and still lug more than twice the cargo of the full-size Toyota Sequoia SUV. Moreover, it's packed with cup holders and storage cubbies.
Get-up-and-go comes from a 266-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6.
Listed among its notable features: trizone automatic climate control, dual power-sliding side doors, power rear liftgate, eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat with lumbar control, rearview camera, heated front seats, tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel with redundant audio controls, Bluetooth connectivity, two years or 25,000 miles of free maintenance and roadside assistance.