With the 2025 Sienna's READY indicator on, press the EV drive mode switch; the EV-mode indicator confirms the request, but the hybrid system may refuse or cancel it when conditions demand the gasoline engine.
Check that your vehicle has it.
The 2025 Sienna is hybrid-only across LE, XLE, XSE, Woodland Edition, Limited and Platinum; the owner's manual documents EV drive mode for this powertrain.
- Retail trim / version
- LE, XLE, XSE, Woodland Edition, Limited, Platinum, All 2025 Sienna grades
- Required equipment / service
- Toyota Hybrid System and EV drive mode switch
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Published availability and qualifications
The 2025 Sienna is hybrid-only across LE, XLE, XSE, Woodland Edition, Limited and Platinum; the owner's manual documents EV drive mode for this powertrain.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Start the hybrid system and confirm the READY indicator is illuminated.
- 02
At low speed and low power demand, press the EV drive mode switch once.
- 03
Confirm that the EV drive mode indicator illuminates before moving.
- 04
Accelerate gently and treat the mode as a short-distance aid, not a manually guaranteed electric range.
- 05
Press the switch again to return to normal hybrid driving, or allow the system to cancel EV mode when operating conditions require it.
Important limits
- The manual describes a possible range from a few hundred meters to about 0.6 mile, dependent on battery and driving conditions.
- High or low hybrid-system temperature, engine warm-up, low charge, high speed, firm acceleration, hills or windshield defogging can prevent EV mode.
- The vehicle can be difficult for nearby people to hear even with its acoustic alert, so watch carefully for pedestrians and cyclists.
Quick checks.
- ✓If EV Mode Unavailable appears, read the displayed reason and wait for conditions such as battery charge, speed or temperature to improve.
- ✓When the engine is cold, press EV mode after READY illuminates but before the engine begins its warm-up cycle if conditions allow.
- ✓After EV Mode Deactivated, drive normally for a while before requesting it again.
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2025 Toyota Sienna Owner's Manual — EV drive mode
Relevant section or page: Pages 305–307. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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