Avalon
Attractive cabin design with high-quality materials.
Developed and built with American roads in mind, the Toyota Avalon is big, stable and powerful.In road tests and reviews, we’ve found the Toyota Avalon to be an excellent large sedan. Highway driving is luxurious.
The materials are all first-rate. The V6 engine pulls smoothly and powerfully, while posting impressive fuel economy numbers. The Touring trim handles adequately, but the Avalon should not be mistaken for a sport sedan. It is a full-size car with qualities that lean toward comfort over athleticism.
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Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options
A large sedan, the Toyota Avalon is available in three trim levels: XL, XLS and Limited. The base Avalon XL starts you out with 16-inch alloy wheels,
cloth upholstery, a power driver seat, a tilt/telescoping steering wheel, reclining rear seats, dual-zone automatic climate control and a nine-speaker stereo with an in-dash six-CD changer and an auxiliary audio jack.
The luxury-themed Avalon XLS gains leather seating, wood-grain interior trim, a sunroof, a power front passenger seat, heated outside mirrors and auto-dimming rearview and driver-side mirrors. The top-of-the-line Limited adds keyless ignition/entry, rain-sensing wipers, perforated leather seats (with memory, heating and cooling), an upgraded 12-speaker JBL sound system, Bluetooth and a power rear sunshade.
Many of the upscale features on the XLS and Limited are also available as options on the XL. Other options, depending on trim level, include a navigation system, an upgraded power passenger seat and laser-based adaptive cruise control.
Powertrains and Performance
The front-wheel-drive Toyota Avalon is motivated by a 3.5-l
iter V6 rated at 268 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard.
The EPA’s fuel mileage estimates for the Avalon stand at 19 mpg city/28 highway and 22 combined, making it one of the most fuel-efficient full-size sedans available.
Safety
Standard safety equipment on the Toyota Avalon includes antilock disc brakes, front-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags and a driver-side knee airbag. This year, stability and traction control and active front headrests are also standard.In government crash tests, the Toyota Avalon earned a perfect five stars in all frontal- and side-impact categories.
Interior Design and Special Features
Any Toyota Avalon feels upscale and inviting, thanks to its gl
owing Optitron gauges, attractive and ergonomic control layout and high-quality materials. Movable panels conceal the radio and navigation controls when they’re not in use, and this gives the dash a sleek appearance.
The front seats are wide and accommodating, particularly in the Limited, which offers both ventilated seats and a seat-cushion length adjuster. The rear seats are quite comfortable as well.
Legroom is abundant even by full-size sedan standards, and the rear seats boast a manually reclining back that allows those passengers to stretch out on long trips. A 6-footer can sit in back with more than enough knee- and headroom, and with a nearly flat floor, getting three into the backseat on carpool day is no problem.