Last month, we traded in our 2002 Toyota Sienna XLE for a 2007 Toyota Sienna Limited. The lease was up on the old van and it was in need of some repairs that I just didn't want to deal with. As much as I liked the old van, the new one has all the good points of the previous vehicle plus a ton of new extras that I just love.

• Instead of needing to remove the back seats to get more cargo room, the rear seats fold down into the floor. This was a big selling point for me as we were regularly (weekly) removing/installing the seats in the old version.
• The windows in the sliding rear doors now roll down. This is a great thing during the nice weather, especially for the kids. With all the windows down and the moon roof open, I can almost imagine myself in a 2 seater convertible as opposed the mini-van that I am really driving.
  
• Each of the back windows have a sun screen that can be manually raised and lowered. The baby likes this feature the best.
• The DVD entertainment system is now fully integrated into the audio system as opposed to the after market add-on we previously had. The DVD resumes it's play when the car is restarted, especially useful on trips with the kids when we need to stop for gas. The audio system itself is quite nice and puts out enough power to drown out the cries from the back seat drivers. I haven't subscribed to XM yet since I don't have to make a daily commute, but the AUX jack is a nice way to get my music out of my iPod.
  
• The in-dash satellite navigation is a nice to have, although I haven't gone any where that I have needed to use it yet. But being a geek, I do love having more buttons to push.
• The radar assisted cruise control does a nice job of keeping your feel off the break when driving in traffic. It automatically slows when you get to close to a car and will resume the set speed when the idiot gets out of your way. The sonar is extremely helpful when parking to make sure you get as close as possible. The rear view camera was very easy to get used to and is probably my favorite new feature.
  
• Thankfully, they have added adjustable lumbar support for the driver. This was sorely missing in the last van.
• The turning radius for this van is nothing short of phenomenal. It might actually be smaller than my Matrix. Quite amazing and very useful.
• Everything is automatic. The tailgate will open and close automatically. The moon roof will completely open and close without having to keep the button held down. The windows can be closed or opened after turning the car off, but before opening the driver's side door.
• I know it's a really small thing, but the switch for the interior lights is right on the main console and clearly labeled, off, door, and on. No more trying to guess!
• The run flat tires are a nice to have, but I do have to wonder how much they will cost to replace. At least I don't have to lug around the weight of the spare all the time.
  

While I do love most of the things on the new van, I do have a couple of gripes:

• The addresses in the mapping software are off. Not by much, but enough to be annoying, especially when it puts my house a block from where it should be. Hopefully, I will be able to get an update soon that will resolve these issues.
  
• The DVD navigation via the front screen is disabled once the car has been taken out of park. I can understand not allowing it to be used while driving, but once I put the car back in park, please allow me to use it again.
• I wish I could turn off the navigation and show the current radio station and the messages it is sending out across the entire screen. Sometimes I just want to know the name of the song and artist.
• I want the pockets on the back of the front seats instead of the silly hooks.
• The sunglass holder needs to be a little larger. I am always afraid of killing my Oakleys when I stick them in there.