Latest Toyota Sienta ‘Juno’ Is The Most Versatile JDM Mini-MPV We’ve Seen

Latest third-gen Toyota Sienta (left) and Honda Freed (right) mini-MPVs currently offered in Japan.

Though discontinued from the Malaysian market by UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) since 2019, the Toyota Sienta and rivalling Honda Freed – discontinued locally a year after – continue to thrive in their home market of Japan with their respective new generation successors.

This week, a new ‘Juno’ trimline version of the Toyota-made mini-MPV model mentioned takes the spotlight in Japan. That’s because this iteration of the third gen (XP210) Sienta becomes the latest mini-MPV to embrace camper-ready upgrades – a trending movement in Japan now.

Making headlines in Japan is the new Toyota Sienta Juno pictured, which brings a really special customisable and adaptable cabin.

This clever new twist to the Sienta was borne form Modellista – Toyota’s customised accessories design subsidiary – who’ve replaced the third-row seats with a customisable compartment that’s adaptable to various purposes using modular furniture pieces.

The TNGA-B base is shared with the Yaris hatch, but it has been stretched in the Sienta to 4,260 MM long. Mechanically, there’s a 1.5-litre 3-cyl traditional petrol and petrol hybrid option alongside offered, with the latter bringing E-Four all-wheel-drive (AWD) too.

Of course, the real draw to the Sienta Juno variant featured, which is based on the Hybrid Z guise, are the modular furniture pieces mentioned. It sees five individual modules available through four themed kits – Chill, Refresh, Focus and Comfort.

Depending on selection, users can use the modular pieces and build a lounge, sleeping space, or even a compact mobile office workspace in the back of the Sienta – all demonstrated in the featured video above. Of course, that’s not all.

Four themed kits are on offer - Chill, Refresh, Focus and Comfort, and each are pretty self-explanatory.

Complementing the modular furniture are six ceiling-mounted LED lights and special floor mats with black piping. Retained from the standard Sienta is the deodorising, water- and oil-repellent fabric upholstery offered in black, khaki or ‘fromage’ hues.

Toyota also updated the Sienta base car range with a newly added electronic parking brake (EPB) with brake-hold function, automatic climate control, adaptive cruise control, steering assist, driver emergency response system, as well as a dashcam.

Besides the four-themed kits, the modular furniture, which consists of five modules, is also available for purchase separately.

Apart from the lightly enhanced kit, there are no visual changes to note apart from the ‘Juno’ tailgate emblem for this variant detailed. Retained too are this mini-MPV's signature dual sliding doors, which grants unrivalled cabin accessibility.

In Japan, the Toyota Sienta Juno commands starting price tags of ¥3,654,200 (RM105,042) in 1.5 2WD guise and ¥3,852,200 (RM 110,734) in electrified 1.5 E-Four form.

There's even an optional Air Mattress on offer for buyers seeking to complete their 'overnight' setup.

Separately, Toyota and Modellista offers the individual Bass Module priced at ¥69,300 (RM1,992) and ¥72,600 (RM2,087) for a larger version, the Cushion Module at ¥20,900 (RM201), Side Table for ¥31,900 (RM916) and Work Table at ¥44,000 (RM1,265).

There’s even an optional Air Mattress available for those seeking to complete their ‘overnight’ setup, and this costs an additional ¥22,000 (RM632).

Buyers can also elect for full configurations, provided they don’t mind spending extra to meet the individual premiums - ¥165,000 (RM4,743) for the Chill package, ¥231,000 (RM6,640) for the Focus package, and ¥330,000 (RM9,486) for the Comfort package.