Good morning guys! So we actually filmed this vehicle a couple months ago before Toyota announced they were killing it after 2022. Pick one of these up while you can. Think of the TRD version to be the final hurrah to the Avalon name. Will you miss it? We’re going to miss the big flagship sedans, this was one of the last ones 😢

@supra3.063

2 жыл бұрын

The end of yet another sedan, I understand the appeal of SUV’s and CUV’s for how functional they are in everyday situations but their all the same, can’t tell one from the other, zero passion behind the wheel. If a car as wonderful as a Stinger won’t sell the sedan is truly dead and this Avalon is proof of that, sad !

@Kingsoupturbo

2 жыл бұрын

You have to appreciate they even made a totally crazy body kitted TRD sports Avalon! after seeing the comfort oriented models for so long, amazing they did this at all, the styling comments are well stated, nice review!

@hj6037

Жыл бұрын

found one today silver Avalon trd 55k miles 2020 they asking 30k which your thought should I bought it since the discounted this model

I recently saw one on the road and was surprised, I actually found the front end to look a lot better than I expected, especially in a all black color

Still looks better than the new BMW front end 😂

@naveenthemachine

2 жыл бұрын

What about the grilles from Hyundai?

@moistydoooood

2 жыл бұрын

that’s subjective because i think it looks great-especially in person.

@Dave--FkTheDeepstate

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, disagree. And I hate the new BMW grills.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

2 жыл бұрын

No, it doesn't, and I can't stand the buck toothed beaver look BMW is migrating to.

@GuiltyNoticer

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dave--FkTheDeepstate Lol cringe name

That’s a face only a Mother could love.

@andersonrodriguez8258

2 жыл бұрын

A father

@ra_redesignautomobiles

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a volatile from Dying light

@vsrap71

2 жыл бұрын

You can say that about almost every new Kia and Hyundai

@ali3lia

2 жыл бұрын

@@vsrap71 Not really

@competitiveautomotive5457

2 жыл бұрын

@@vsrap71 not really because Kia and Hyundai aren’t Toyota’s

Hands down my favorite sedan in the Toyota line up. Sad to see it go but hopefully it means the next gen camry will get more love.

Love or hate the styling, what you cant argue is that this is a bad car. Is it a sports car? No, no it is not. But otherwise this is a fantastic car. The sound system is fantastic, the ride is smooth and quiet, and it is very very comfortable even in long drives, its got a good amount of room and it's been rock solid reliable. I dont regret buying one of these one bit.

@grantperry1531

4 ай бұрын

Just got one, couldn’t agree more. Doug’s videos does not do this car justice whatsoever, while I haven’t driven the regular Avalon I have driven plenty of other cars to know it handles extremely impressively for the price. The V6 reliability is unmatched, which is why I bought it

I’m so sad to see the Avalon leave the Toyota lineup but I guess that will benefit the Camry and Corolla which is great! The Corolla could use a upgrade!

@Jdogg4089

2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the electric camry in 2030 with a $50,000 starting price.

@MrKarmapolice97

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyler4093 yeah it’s that weird cause they were all about hybrid then I would think they would be Electric at by 50%

@Jdogg4089

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyler4093 Most manufacturers are far behind. They're developing now because they're forced to do so or forfeit.

@dude-yg9ez

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyler4093 because Toyota doesn't care about evs

@raafidk

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyler4093 Its because they never dive right into new technologies. They wait until it is good enough to their satisfaction, they have been researching evs for many years by this point. Their main goal is to transition people from gas to hybrid to plug in hybrid to fully electric.

Sad to see the Avalon go I really liked the Touring and Limited.

Bro im a german viewer of your content and watching your videos a long time now. In my opinion this is one of the sexiest front end i have seen on cars you will never find such a design on the german competitors

Good to see you looking happy these days, keep up the great work!

note that the Touring edition is the only trim that has SPORT+, whereas the TRD is capped at just SPORT.

I have a 2011 Avalon in white. So luxury and smooth power and Toyota reliability. 10 yrs old only thing I done is maintenance and brakes

@udontknowmeg7254

2 жыл бұрын

Love the way that generation looks.

You give the best, most professional, informative reviews I’ve ever seen! Car & Driver, Consumer Reports, some major service needs to recruit you!

@gregholman2930

2 жыл бұрын

He's definitely talented>Knows His Cars, That 4 Sure!

It's a shame that Toyota is discontinuing this car, but I understand why. The ES and the avalon have been the same car for a long time.

@midlifeparty

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. The answer is always in the frame codes.

@naveenthemachine

2 жыл бұрын

But the Avalon arguably has more high end features than even the most expensive Lexus ES

@mziyad2001

2 жыл бұрын

@@naveenthemachine The ES has a more premium looking interior of course because it is a lexus, but for 5 grand more I would take that instead of an avalon. Of course if I want the top trim it is going to get expensive and I understand that concern.

@naveenthemachine

2 жыл бұрын

@@mziyad2001 the Es isn’t even available with 4 way lumbar for the passenger, sequential turn signals, heated rear seats, large lcd cluster, folding rear seats

@panzer_TZ

2 жыл бұрын

I think the Venza actually takes the place of the Avalon, since it serves a similar "function" in the Toyota line up. (In between a RAV4 and NX, in the same way the Avalon is between a Camry and ES) Makes total sense given that the typical Avalon buyer(Old person, if we're keeping it 100) appreciates the easier entry/exit ride-height of a CUV.

Personally, I love the front end of the Avalon. I'm just more into the Touring trim than the TRD. It has the best combination of sporty handling and comfort.

@tkleo2006

10 ай бұрын

I’ve been driving a touring as a rental for 3 weeks. It’s got decent space and basically gets you from point a-b. You can feel it has that solid and reliable Toyota build quality. Other than that the seats are not comfortable for long trips and the handling is for comfort (think Crown Victoria, Buick) not sporty. If the seats were comfortable than I would get one at a marked down price.

Sad to see it go. People who will buy this generation will have a legendary car on their hands. It will be worth a fortune used overtime just like legendary Toyota Cressida that started the Lexus line.

This generation avalon will forever be remembered. It's a great car.

The Avalon is too good of a sedan, Toyota really needs to rethink there decision about discontinuing this car.

@yes8032

2 жыл бұрын

They need to turn it into a full size sedan to replace the discontinued crown

@naveenthemachine

2 жыл бұрын

@@yes8032 or it should become the gasoline or hybrid Mirai

@dhanesh1355

2 жыл бұрын

@@yes8032 it is a full size sedan. I have one I’m 6’2 and don’t put the seat all the way back. Roomy as hell

@curiosityredpill7030

2 жыл бұрын

Yea they should just make a wagon Avalon

@ZapFlashD

2 жыл бұрын

@@dhanesh1355 It's definitely big. I'm 5'10" and sitting in the rear seats sure tells you how roomy it is. If I'm being honest though, I felt more comfortable in a mid-sized K5. I tried sitting in the front of a Camry with the seats in the lowest position and my head was still brushing the headliner. The Avalon has way more space but it's expensive.

1st finally love your videos so much I've watched at least all of your videos 3 times

@RLTtizME

2 жыл бұрын

Have you been locked in a closet?

Say what you want but the looks you get from others when you pull up in one of these speaks for itself. I’ve had my 2021 touring for about a month now and I get compliments from everyone on a daily basis. I’m also 27 lol.

I completely agree with The avalon's front grille and how on the TRD trim there's not enough performance instead of just appearance. I think on the front end they could have gotten more inspiration from Lexus and that would have made the front end look a lot better and under the hood at least a cold air intake could have been added along with maybe a remapping of the ECM which could have been done to make the car a little more performance oriented..

The front end looks like the Predator when he gets pissed and screams at Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Welcome to the club. Still cant get over them (Lexus) cancelling the GS, but I understand it from business point. I can't drive a fwd anymore, so ES is definitely a no no.

I agree. The front end is just completely over styled and not in a good way. But I like the Avalon in general because they are reliable, comfortable and well equipped at 4/5 the price of a Lexus ES350. It's sad to see the Avalon go, but I'm afraid no one is going to miss it.

@Hallowsaw

2 жыл бұрын

I'm actually a huge fan of the overstyling on this. Looks like nothing else on the road

@Last_Respecter

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hallowsaw yeah, I love the front end of this car. Looks more eye catching and aesthetic than even the newer BMW models. It looks classy yet aggressive if that makes sense.

@mansukii2283

2 жыл бұрын

It looks better in person

@atombomb6719

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hallowsaw I agree- so tired of seeing the folks walk out of the malls looking for their Camrys and walking towards Accords or altima's. That's a bland existence. Give me the teen titans batmobile mouth grill- whatever. Anything is better than plain tapioca.

@sheilashineleofany822

2 жыл бұрын

maybe its a cue for next gen Camry will be bigger...

Not many buy the Avalon , not surprise at all to see it got discontinued

My best friend bought a 2021 Limited Hybrid and it is definitely a budget Lexus. For its price point, it’s a very boujee car. One night we got 86 MPG while just cruising around for fun. Very solid vehicle👍🏻

Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)

I'd like to buy $50 worth of whatever it is that the Toyota and Lexus stylists are smokin...

The red seat belt comment was absolutely hilarious 😂

Almost bought one, but the TRD front end is just a bit too over the top for me.

@marvinmurakami8828

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like its going to scoop up a bunch of plankton.

@toyotabrony

2 жыл бұрын

I love how it looks. I’d buy it immediately

@Toyota4Life

2 жыл бұрын

It’s still a sexy looking car in person

@toyotabrony

2 жыл бұрын

@@Toyota4Life ya damn right it is. I’d daily that beautiful sedan. And have my lifted xB as a weekend toy

@Reformedekko

2 жыл бұрын

@@toyotabrony so why not buy it

They should turn the Avalon into a Avalon wagon like the Mazda 6 wagon in Europe,imagine a full-size wagon Avalon so much room and interior space would be sexy and make sense for a full-size !

@Snappers1_

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, but here’s a problem. Remember the Buick Regal Wagon?

@henrybrar

2 жыл бұрын

@@Snappers1_ Problem was that it was Buick.

@Dave--FkTheDeepstate

2 жыл бұрын

I think wagons aka "shooting brakes" sell well in Europe. But not in America as far as I know.

@curiosityredpill7030

2 жыл бұрын

@@henrybrar i think if they get a good designer behind creating the Avalon wagon it would be appealing to the crowd and newer generation especially if they add awd in the v6 and hybrid version!

@henrybrar

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dave--FkTheDeepstate Everybody is running for CUVs and SUVs these days, so many options out there that wagons don't make sense no more in the US.

Now the design of this is starting growing on me, and Toyota decided to discontinue this😖

@bbdoook

2 жыл бұрын

People really roasted the big grille when it came out, now every car has a big grille and they all look worse than this.

@johnnyboiz3546

2 жыл бұрын

@@bbdoook that's true 👍

@hj6037

Жыл бұрын

found one today silver Avalon trd 55k miles 2020 they asking 30k which your thought should I bought it since the discounted this model

Great review, have you sold your RAV4 yet? What are going to replace it with? I can see why this is going away, I don't see the value in this being 43grand.

Love it Sofyan! More Toyota's! I've been patiently waiting

After owning a XSE camry with the 2 Tone. Red seats. I prefer the Avalon it was super roomy and sleeker. This avalon makes up for what the camry used to be. I have 2014,2018 camrys and big difference in cabin space. The new ones shrunk alot like the Tundra and Sequoia.

I love the front grille😍 but that wheel spin had me rolling 😂😂😂😂

@naveenthemachine

2 жыл бұрын

I too don’t mind the grille but the reflector led headlights in the TRD ruin the look. The touring model imo looks way better

So sad to see the Avalon go. But that grill...

can't wait for your 22 bmw X3 review!

The full size non luxury sedan segment is gone except for Dodge and Chrysler it makes sense they're ending production

"Old people" " Old people". You're talking about the only people that can afford this car. Wise up son

@masterreach97

2 жыл бұрын

Found the old person

@Tjz30

2 жыл бұрын

Old ppl mad lol

@CJ-fh5xq

2 жыл бұрын

Okay Boomer.

@dlg5485

2 жыл бұрын

Don't be ridiculous. There are tons of affluent millennials out there, they just don't want a vehicle like this and Toyota slapping a TRD badge on it won't change that.

Oh wow, I didn't know Toyota was killing the Avalon. Make me sad but also I suppose it makes sense. I wanted an Avalon in 2019 but it sort of made no sense to me as it shares the same engine as the ES and the Camry, and the Camry had the pano sunroof. I hope they put shift some of the luxury to the Camry in their new lineup next year.

I am really sad to see the Avalon go but I guess one good thing that will come out of the Avalon being discontinued is the Camry will go more up market for the next redesign

Man such a beautiful flagship Thsts going away. One day. I will get my hands on that beautiful Avalon TRD. I’m super sonic red. It’s still a must have 😍😍😍😍😍 That front end is a beast lookin design and I love that super aggressive look For $40k+, I’d still go for that beauty and a beast Toyota Avalon TRD. It’s still a must have 😍😍😍😍😍

With the Michelin MXV4 OEM tires my Mother’s 2016 is a dream to drive. Quibble if you must. Toyota went after BMW with the Avalon. Drove my Mom’s Avalon and a dealer’s 328i with tranny in “Sport” mode: rode the same to me. I own a ‘07 6 speed Mazda MX5 Sport, still runs like a top on 17” Michelin Super Sport tires; owned an ‘89 Pontiac Formula 350 TPI, faster than a Corvette for ‘89. Not my first rodeo: Avalon is a fine driving vehicle.

I really believe the Avalon would've been more successful if for not such a polarizing mug. It is a better buy than the ES350 in top trim and it is surprisingly sporty for a FWD large car. A pity Toyota didn't give it a refresh prior to killing it.

@cordinate81

2 жыл бұрын

What refresh gonna do anything if both cars have exact same engine and transmission lol, if one have like turbo or some real sporty aspects than yes not same engine and paying 10 grand more for it.

@toyotabrony

2 жыл бұрын

@@cordinate81 forget the turbo. Yes it’s the same but we’re talkin about how the design that looks more sharper and more handsome than Lexus ES itself. There’s a difference

@cordinate81

2 жыл бұрын

@@toyotabrony I will never pay 10 grand more for same car that has exact same engine and transmission like Camry and almost everything else pretty much same, cosmetic changes and toys means nothing to me but I understand ur point it's cool to each their own ofc.

@imanwan2861

2 жыл бұрын

@@cordinate81 Lexus has better sound insulation and thinker glass. The leather seat is nicer than Camry back then. It is definitely two similar car, but it is worth to pay extra. VW and Audi are using similar engine and transmission as well. They are not rebadge for sure.

@cordinate81

2 жыл бұрын

@@imanwan2861 Killing Avalon was #1 reason so the 350 Es can sell much better. For me paying 10 grand for Avalon what is same in Camry is pointless.

I agree completely. Awesome great car. Too expensive and that grill is just waiting to get damaged and cost you a small fortune to repair.

I like the front end of this particular model. I like the maroon color even more with that front end.

I absolutely lost it when he said “seat belts give 5hp” hahahahahahaha

Awwww man keep the Avalon alive!!! Loved mine 🙏🏾

From the side profile and rear this thing is pretty sexy Especially in the TRD package. This could have been the best looking large Japanese sedan on sale but the grill only looks good on dark colors.

I just saw one for the first time today while out and about and said "WOW!" Do they make an aftermarket supercharger for that vehicle/engine? I highly disagree with you on making an all-wheel drive version, then you have to worry about having to replace all 4 tires if one goes bad. Me personally, I'd get rid of the sun roof. It's just something that can big problems if it starts leaking. But what if you can get that different trim car (XLE) instead of the TRD and just add the TRD wheels and TRD exhaust? I think that'd be awesome...oh, and no sunroof...😀 By the way, great video!

@santanat.7206

4 ай бұрын

Just get a trd Camry, no sunroof

How does the ride compared to the Nissan Maxima Sr I had one two years ago and I had to get rid of it cuz it rode like a brick but I know Toyota has a much higher resale I was considering that but I don't want to run into the same problem and be upside down with negative equity again

I like this car in all black with the license plate in the middle of this massive grill. Black with a license plate tones down the GAPPING front end enough to make it look pretty good. Every other color forces the grill to be the life of the party.

@catjesus4319

2 жыл бұрын

Got one in black, which was the only acceptable color

@thisismagacountry1318

2 жыл бұрын

Get a black license plate with white print like you can order in Texas and you're set.

@thisismagacountry1318

2 жыл бұрын

@@catjesus4319 Your Daddy is not your real Daddy.

I think it'll make a great used car 10 years from now.

@730F-Sport

2 жыл бұрын

Cars will be flying 10 years from now lol

I love this Avalon but the front end needs a tone down. Everything else with the car is awesome

Well that sucks, it's a good looking car.. but no worries just like the rest of the best known names they will make a suv cross version bc they have no creativity.. lol

Delete the bottom 2/3 of the grill and you will have a good looking appearance package. Toyota purposely doesn't want this to be a genuine sports sedan.

The price of Avalons are about to go up even more now.

@tri3pleagent

2 жыл бұрын

Avalon is going away isn't it?

@thakiddmistic7610

2 жыл бұрын

Kevin bond Yeah after this year

@Dominicreviews

2 жыл бұрын

@@thakiddmistic7610 How come?

@730F-Sport

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dominicreviews Because once they discontinue it they become rare plus they're reliable. Same with the discontinued Lexus Gs 350

@raafidk

2 жыл бұрын

I think its gonna go down in value. Its a full size sedan, and nobody is going to buy it unless the price goes down. They'll just get a Camry if the Avalon costs too much (which is exactly whats been happening)

That grille is so cartoonishly exaggerated...its beautiful

Like the Lexus GS, definitely a great car but canniablise other more popular products like the Camry, ES, SUV....etc. Very sad fact that the best engineering got beaten by financial reality!!! Consumers appreciate but won't forgive. Still, thank you for uploading redline!!!!

@alecempire8982

2 жыл бұрын

What's so great about it? The presenter had almost nothing positiv to say about it.

@soso1030

2 жыл бұрын

@@alecempire8982 probably one of the fewer japanese mass market brand big sedan. Now consumers has even less choice

I love the front end ❤

You called a brand new car that the front end looks like it went through an accident! ! Absolutely true!

Beautiful and stunning vehicle! With the money! Best resale value! 💖💖😎😎😎☝️

Omg, granny on steroids 🥳🥳🤭; loved the 4th gen 😍😍

It is a nice avalon I love the 2022 Honda Civic Sport too but when u said the msrp for the Avalon Sport WOAH. 😟

Grill is awesome, you are tripping

Been inside one and drove it. It’s decent at best, there’s a lot of cheap plastics and parts on this car. This car would be a good daily that you can abuse and get dirty. Acceleration is a bit laggy but it goes.

The front end looks soo good to me

The front grill looks like a basking shark tbh

Wonder which car matches up with the Avalon in its class?

I bet if they could have added AWD to the V6 it would received a "few" more lookers. However that engineering redesign would have been cost prohibitive. If they wouldn't do it for the Camry the sure ain't doing it here.

Did I miss the cornering / body roll test? Would be nice to get an idea of how this handles.

The Avalon is great reliable comfortable car

If only for the sake of making it truly unique I really wished they had pumped up the horsepower and torque just a little just to truly make it special.

Looks good bro

does the trd model beep when you get to close to an object while parking?

i thought this was nice, but then i realized you can get a TLX with Aspec package for just a little more.

Love it 🔥😎

All it needed was some AWD.

@gregholman2930

2 жыл бұрын

That it exactly!

@Loopsrainforest

2 жыл бұрын

and a manual

I saw 1 of these at the light 2days ago and all I could do was laugh, I once owned a 2006 limited model which was a great car then.

That front should have never made it out of the design room. As a massive Toyota fan, this is a big bummer. The rest of the car is so sharp.

What if i liked the smoothness of the old avalons?

The Camry is about to go up market. Now they are going to start getting more plush interiors

@rahimi4762

2 жыл бұрын

And compete against the ES

@kobbycrentsil2859

2 жыл бұрын

@@rahimi4762 lol yeah no

@gregholman2930

2 жыл бұрын

Toyota has flag ship sedan (maybe not coming to the USA) called the Crown!

@gregholman2930

2 жыл бұрын

@@rahimi4762 I also see that line being blurred with the Honda Accord & the Acura TLX.

@rahimi4762

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregholman2930 how? The drive is different, the interior way more luxurious, SHAWD, it’s own platform and much more other stuff. It’s waayyy the same with Camry and Es

I always thought the TRD Avalon looked awesome, especially in person.

Nice but the front grill is over kill. It looks too busy.

Need to put the 5.0 V8 in the TRD Avalon and 4WD!

@phansclan5785

2 жыл бұрын

Just the new 3.5 TT lolthey can give that 5.0 to the lexus line up

My advice: get the black color. It will look like a true batmobile with the grill, which I actually like..

@AllDayErrDay.

Жыл бұрын

I took your advice.

Is it me or does TRD refuse to sell engine upgrades like the supercharger from years ago....

If they ditched the grille "wings" I think it'd look better

Not words to describe the front end ,that is a big deal ,make that car impresentable

I’m one of a few that think the grill look good.. like I would look at it on the road and think it HOT

Ok how does this car stack against a Accord Touring with that 2.0t?

ugh...why do folks turn off traction control when testing fwd vehicles.

Bought one when I turned 25, and haven’t looked back.. a hint of performance and reliability is all that I need although an AWD would be preferable if you live in a rainy/snowy environment.

@amirfirdaus9419

2 жыл бұрын

doesnt smell broke here 😮‍💨

There is to much stress put on the front wheels. I understand Toyota wanted to keep the powertrain simple and AWD would make it more expensive but there is a reason why buyers are going to Subaru, they don't have to worry about which trim has AWD. Toyota please listen to your customers, especially journalist.

The car is a boat, but that V-6 is really nice. Too bad this engine will not be used in the RAV4 as it would have been a great combo.

Cant wait to see this reliable car in 20 years when its used and cheap, already modified by factory. Thats one thing, It may not have performance like the Germans or Americans, but hell itll last forever.

Used car market gem IMHO waiting til im ready to pull the trigger, I'll just update the screen and speakers gtg

very special design for very special people.

I have 2019 Toyota limited. It’s a beast. I can easily smoke any car on the road except tesla model S