A Japanese minivan needs to handle everyday family life: three passengers in the second row, sliding doors that open in a tight courtyard, and room for luggage without folding away half the seats.
The Toyota Voxy appeared on November 16, 2001 as a twin of Noah for the Netz dealer network: the two minivans have the same technology and different appearances, the Noah was sold in the Toyota Corolla Store, the Voxy in the Netz.
The Serena is the next size family minivan after the Freed and Sienta, which in the regular versions still fits into a width of 1,695 mm: almost 4.7 m long, eight seats and sliding doors on both sides.