2014 Toyota Avalon XLE Canada Prices

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The 2014 Toyota Avalon offers refined bodywork, user-friendly interface and high-quality interior, making it one of the most reliable sedans in its class. The 2.5-litre hybrid engine is the real draw, however, since its fuel economy ratings are 7.1 litres per 100 kilometres in the city and 7.2 litres per 100 kilometres on the highway, while netting 200 horsepower. It drives fast and it saves its owners plenty of fuel. What’s not to like?



The 2014 Toyota Avalon is a step-up from the previous models, losing some of its visual weight and gaining a new shape. This sedan no longer caters to retiree’s – like it used to along with Buick – having become one of Toyota’s top vehicles. It’s fast, it handles well and it’s full of various special features.

Inside, it offers top-of-the-line materials, slick design and easy-to-use controls. The overall design is more or less the same in every trim, which makes its price of $36,995 all the more appealing. But the biggest draw of the cabin is the amount of useful infotainment features, like advanced voice recognition, hard-drive-based navigation and mobile app integration. What you’ll like is the user-friendly interface, which puts all the switches for climate control and audio functions in easy-to-find spots. So, if you’ve tried out Ford Taurus and found its user interface to be a complete mess, then you’ll like what’s on offer here. And if you are worried about space, then stop that right now there’s plenty of legroom and headroom both at the front and in the back, even for tall adults.

However, in order to lure prospective car buyers into its cabin, a car needs to have a good-looking body. Luckily, the Toyota Avalon’s new exterior design provides that with its aggressive yet elegant bodywork – originally created by Calty Design studio in Southern California. This car is a sedan, but its tilted C-pillar and sloping roofline make it look almost like a coupe. Surprisingly, this design actually allows for more headroom in the back, which may seem impossible, but Toyota has pulled it off.

The body also features angular projector lenses, known as Quadrabeans, which add a touch of style and modernity to the appearance. And to make the design stand out some more, the car’s 17-inch alloy wheels, LED taillights and chrome-tipped exhaust outlets give it even more edge. So, no matter where you look, this sedan is a treat for the eyes.

What will surprise you even more is what’s under the hood. You get a 3.5-litre V6 engine, which can produce 268 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. It sports a six-speed automatic transmission, which allows it to shift smoother than you’d think. There’s a second powertrain on offer, which is a 2.5-litre inline-four hybrid engine. It nets 200 horsepower that gets sent to the front wheels through a continuously variable transmission. The fuel economy is what makes this engine worth money, thanks to the EPA ratings of 7.1 litres per 100 kilometres in the city and 7.2 litres per 100 kilometres on the highway. So, if you’re looking for good fuel economy, then the hybrid powertrain is the way to go.

Overall, the 2014 Toyota Avalon is exactly the kind of car you’d expect it to be, offering everything in the right amounts for the right price. So, if you’re in the market for a new sedan, definitely give this one a look.



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General Specs

Engine 3.5000 L
Horsepower @RPM268
Fuel TypeUnleaded
Body typeSedan
Number of Doors4
Passenger5
Drive TrainFront Wheel Drive
Transmission TypeAutomatic
Power and Performance:

Toyota's 3.5-liter V6 boasts variable valve timing but not direct injection or turbocharging, which makes it something of a low tech motor against certain rivals. However, we still love it - few engines on the market provide such a smooth rush of power.

Ultimately, with 268 horsepower and 248 lb-ft. of torque, Avalon is down a bit on grunt compared to rivals, but that deficit isn't noticeable in real world driving situations. From a stop, Avalon furnishes impressive grunt accompanied by a refined and distant growl underhood and its six-speed automatic fires off fast and smooth shifts.

We essentially matched our tester's EPA fuel economy figures, which stand officially at 21 mpg in the city, 31 mpg on the highway and 24 mpg combined. On a short road trip, we netted 33 mpg. Conversely, we couldn't top 20 mpg in the city.

A trio of buttons on the center console unleash Eco, Normal and Sport (on an Avalon, imagine that!) drive modes. Predictably, they alter items like throttle response and the electric power steering's heft. As odd as it might sound, we actually liked Eco's more progressive throttle since Sport tended toward too difficult to modulate.

In Eco and Normal modes, the Avalon's tiller is light and direct but essentially devoid of feel. Selecting Sport tightens things up, but delivers no additional communication from the front wheels. With its firm but still cosseting ride and polished feel over the road, the Avalon is vastly more pleasant to drive than before, although it still comes up well short of being truly "sporty." There's still some float to the ride, something generally better kept in check in the portlier Impala, but the Avalon is vastly more nimble, feeling more tossable on curvy roads.

Originally appeared on Left Lane News.

Interiors and Special Features:

The 2014 Toyota Avalon offers perhaps the finest cabin in its class, with first-rate materials, user-friendly controls and impressive fit and finish. The general design is the same regardless of trim level, which only sweetens the Avalon's attractive $31K starting price. Toyota's latest batch of infotainment options such as advanced voice recognition, mobile application integration and hard-drive-based navigation should appeal to tech-savvy buyers. And, unlike the Ford Taurus, the Avalon's capacitive touch switches for the audio and climate-control functions are responsive and straightforward. In terms of comfort the rear-seat passengers are treated to an abundance of legroom and headroom.

Originally appeared on Kelley Blue Book.

Safety features:

Standard safety features for the Avalon include traction and stability control, antilock disc brakes, front- and rear-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags, front knee airbags and a rearview camera. The Limited comes with blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alerts (optional on the Touring). Also standard on the Limited is Toyota's Safety Connect service, which includes roadside assistance, stolen vehicle location and automatic collision notification. The Limited's optional Technology package includes a frontal collision warning system.

At the track, an Avalon XLE came to a stop from 60 mph in 127 feet, a few feet longer than the class average.

In government crash tests, the Avalon received five out of five stars for overall crash protection, with four stars for frontal-impact protection and five stars for side-impact protection. In testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Avalon scored a "Good" rating -- the highest possible -- in the moderate-overlap frontal-offset, side-impact and roof-strength crash tests. The Avalon's seat/head restraint design was also rated "Good" for whiplash protection in rear impacts.

Originally appeared on Edmunds.


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