Avalon

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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.

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 features: 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 XLS adds: 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.

Powertrains and Performance

The front-wheel-drive Toyota Avalon is motivated by a 3.5-liter V6 rated at 268 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed automatic transmission is standard.

The EPA’s fuel mileage stands 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 anti-lock disc brakes, front-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags and a driver-side knee airbag.

Interior Design and Special Features

Any Toyota Avalon feels upscale and inviting, thanks to its glowing 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.