Tag: TOYOTA AVALON
These Models Won’t See the 2023 Model Year
Every year, manufacturers retire model lines as market shifts weigh in. With the pivot to electrification upon us, certain names…
Highlights of the 2022 Toyota Avalon
The Toyota Avalon is a large sedan. Introduced in the 1990s, the Avalon has played a significant role in expanding…
Farewell to the Toyota Avalon, Acura NSX
So long, farewell to two more models. The number of car models available continues to shrink, as manufacturers prioritize other…
Introducing the Toyota Avalon TRD
Toyota’s flagship sedan now offers a TRD option. We may be looking at crossovers more than ever before, but there…
Toyota: Camry, Avalon Sedans Gain An All-Wheel-Drive Option
Just as some manufacturers are embracing crossover utility vehicles at the expense of sedans, others are doubling down on the…
Toyota Avalon: Premium Value Sedan
Twenty-five years of Avalon history brings with it an all-new fifth-generation model. The sedan market may be shrinking, but Toyota…
The Premium Nissan Maxima Sedan
The Nissan Maxima is a premium sedan, a midsize model powered by a V6 engine and loaded with amenities. It…

The All-New Toyota Avalon Hybrid Combines Luxury With Efficiency
Toyota launches the latest generation Avalon Hybrid sedan. The 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid is a large, five-passenger front-wheel-drive sedan that’s…
These Car Models May Soon Get the Axe
Sharply declining sales may spell the end for several car models. The U.S. automotive market, indeed the entire global market…
About the 2019 Chevrolet Impala
The 2019 Chevrolet Impala represents one of a small cohort of full-size mainstream sedans. Its bold style is just as…
First Look: 2019 Lexus ES
The seventh-generation Lexus ES arrives this summer. When Toyota launched its Lexus brand in 1989, it had two products to…
First Look: 2019 Toyota Avalon
The fifth-generation Toyota Avalon steps up its game. Flagship sedans are a thing of the past, right? After all, the…
New Toyota Avalon Demonstrates Commitment to a Languishing Segment
The Road to Avalon comes paved with handsome intentions. Sales of large sedans have tanked in recent years, falling faster…

Lincoln Continental, Mercedes-Benz E-Class & Toyota Avalon Pace Large Car Crash Safety Testing
The IIHS tests six large sedans. Three earn the institute’s highest safety grade. The larger the vehicle the safer it…
7 Models Deserving a Mercy Killing
The auto industry is filled to the rafters with models and in the US alone, there are nearly 300 of…
Refreshed Toyota Avalon Set for 2016
The segment for traditional, large sedans is a small one, yet important to manufacturers nonetheless. For Toyota, the Avalon has…
Grand and Efficient Sedan: Toyota Avalon Hybrid
Latest edition Toyota Avalon hits all the right marks. After three consecutive weeks of driving hybrid electric vehicles, little did…
Where Was My Car Manufactured?
From time to time I am asked about the manufacturing status of a particular make/model. No, not whether the vehicle…
On the Way: 2016 Ford Taurus
Lighter full-size sedan expected in summer 2015. Large sedans may no longer carry the status they once did, but to…
The Five Top Selling Large Sedans of 2013
You need to go back at least three decades to find large sedans among the top selling models in the…
Skip the Lexus: 2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring
Should I choose the Toyota Avalon or the Lexus ES? That question was posed to me recently via Twitter and…
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