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2006 Toyota Avalon
Date Published: 11/23/08

2006 Toyota Avalon
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MSRP:
$26,625 - 33,815

Invoice:
$23,788 - 29,757

Class:
Large Car

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2006 Toyota Avalon
Expert Rating Summary
Category Touring Rating (See All
Ratings)
Large Car Average Rating
Acceleration 7 5.6
Fuel Economy 5 4.5
Ride Quality 7 6.7
Steering/Handling/Braking 6 5.9
Quietness 8 6.8
Controls 7 6.5
Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front) 9 7.8
Room/Comfort (rear) 8 7.1
Cargo Room 4 5.8
Value within Class 8 7.1
Total Score: 69 63.8
Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category
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2006 Toyota Avalon Review
Avalon is a front-wheel-drive, five-passenger sedan offered in XL, Touring, XLS, and top-line Limited trim. It has a 268-hp V6 and a 5-speed automatic transmission. ABS is standard. Traction/antiskid control is available. Avalons come with front side airbags, curtain side airbags, and a driver knee airbag. The Touring comes with firmer suspension, rear spoiler, and unique trim. Exclusive to Limited are keyless ignition and heated/cooled power front seats. Leather upholstery is standard except on XL. All models have a tilt/telescope steering wheel with audio and climate controls, plus rear seatbacks with adjustable recline. A navigation system is available for XLS and Limited. A dealer-installed towing package is a new '06 option.

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Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 17 classes based on size, price, and market position. Large Cars comprise the biggest passenger sedans and wagons. Large, inside and out, they also include the only 6-passenger cars. Large Cars offer lots of metal for the money and are dominated by domestic brands.

Our Best Buys include Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum, Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego, and Toyota Avalon. At this time we have no Recommended picks.
News
Avalon's current design dates from 2005 and is thus still fresh, so little near-term change should occur. An exception would be adding a gasoline/electric version. Toyota says it wants to make hybrid power available across its entire lineup. When might Avalon get it? That still seems to depend on availability of electric-drive components from Toyota suppliers. But now that a hybrid Camry is coming out of Toyota's Kentucky plant, we'd look for a counterpart Avalon within the next two years.
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