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Toyota Avalon
The Toyota Avalon is a fullsize car produced by Toyota in the United States and Australia, originally based on the platform of the then-current Toyota Camry. It is produced as a front wheel drive four-door sedan. For its first two generations, it competed with the Chrysler Concorde, Buick LeSabre, Mercury Grand Marquis, Nissan Maxima, & Mazda Millenia.
The Avalon filled the gap left since the cancellation of the Toyota Cressida in the American market in 1992. The new Avalon was a fullsize car, becoming Toyota's first fullsize car, whereas the Cressida was a midsize, was rear wheel drive, and had the 7M-GE I6 engine. The Avalon, however, was front wheel drive and had Toyota's 1MZ-FE V6 engine.
The first Toyota Avalon rolled off the assembly line in Georgetown, Kentucky on February 21, 1994 as a 1995 model. A second-generation model was released in the United States and Japan in 1999.
See Wikicars' comprehensive Toyota Avalon Review.
Recent Changes
Styles and Major Options
There are currently four trims for the Toyota Avalon:
Pricing
Today's actual prices for the MAKE MODEL can be found at CarsDirect.
Avalon Trims |
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XL |
Touring |
XLS |
Limited |
MSRP |
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$26,775 |
$29,025 |
$31,225 |
$33,965 |
Invoice |
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$23,921 |
$25,932 |
$27,477 |
$29,888 |
Gas Mileage
As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:
Automatic
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Trim2 |
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Trim4 |
MPG |
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Reliability
Safety
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Main Competitors
Hybrid Models
Unique Attributes
Resale Values
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