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Encyclopedia > Toyota Avalon

Toyota Avalon
2005-07 Toyota Avalon
Manufacturer Toyota
Production 1995–present
Predecessor Toyota Cressida
Class Full-size
Body style(s) 4-door sedan
Layout FF layout

The Toyota Avalon is a full-size car produced by Toyota in the United States. It was also produced in Australia, up until July 2005, and was later replaced in November 2006 by the Toyota Aurion. It is produced as a front-wheel drive four-door sedan. 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. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 476 pixelsFull resolution (2332 × 1388 pixel, file size: 306 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... This article is about the automaker. ... 1991-92 Toyota Cressida The Toyota Cressida was a mid-size, high-end luxury sedan introduced by Toyota in 1973, first exported from Japan in its second generation in 1977. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... In automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... 2001 BMW 750iL The Ford Falcon, a popular Australian full-size car A full-size car is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car. ... This article is about the automaker. ... The Toyota Aurion (pronounced or-ree-on) is an upper mid-size car produced by the Toyota Motor Corporation Australia. ... Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) is an automobile manufacturing factory in Georgetown, Kentucky. ... Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...


The Avalon filled the gap left by the cancellation of the Toyota Cressida in the American market in 1992. The new Avalon was a large car, whereas the Cressida was an upper-level mid-size, was rear-wheel drive, and had an straight-6 engine. The Avalon however, was front-wheel drive and had a V6 engine. The Avalon is the most high-end car produced by Toyota that is not part of the company's upscale Lexus division (barring the Toyota Century). 1991-92 Toyota Cressida The Toyota Cressida was a mid-size, high-end luxury sedan introduced by Toyota in 1973, first exported from Japan in its second generation in 1977. ... Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) is an engine/transmission layout used in automobiles. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. ... The Toyota Century is a large four-door limousine produced by Toyota mainly for the Japanese market. ...

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First generation (1995-1999)

First generation
1995-1997 Toyota Avalon
Production 1995–1999 (US)
2000-2005 (Australia)
Assembly Georgetown, Kentucky
Altona, Victoria, Australia
Engine(s) 3.0 L 1MZ-FE V6
Transmission(s) 4-speed A541E automatic
Wheelbase 107.1 in (2720 mm)
Length 1995-97: 190.2 in (4831 mm)
1998-99: 191.9 in (4874 mm)
Width 1995-97: 70.3 in (1786 mm)
1998-99: 70.5 in (1791 mm)
Height 1995-97: 55.9 in (1420 mm)
1998-99: 56.7 in (1440 mm)
Fuel capacity 18.5 U.S. gallons (70 L/15.4 imp gal)
1998-1999 Toyota Avalon
1998-1999 Toyota Avalon

The 1995 Avalon was a completely new model built in the same plant as the Camry. It was positioned higher than the Camry, making it Toyota's flagship. The Avalon was based on a stretched Camry platform and had a 3.0 litre V6 engine making 192 hp (140 kW) and 210 ft·lbf (285 N·m) of torque. For 1997, the Avalon's power rating increased to 200 hp (150 kW), and torque increased to 214 ft·lbf (290 N·m). Toyota made minor updates to the front and rear fascias in 1998. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 473 pixelsFull resolution (1806 × 1068 pixel, file size: 106 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) is an automobile manufacturing factory in Georgetown, Kentucky. ... Altona is a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Toyota MZ engine family is a V6 piston engine series. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... Toyota Motor Corporations A family is a family of automatic FWD/RWD/4WD transmissions built by Aisin-Warner. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 405 pixelsFull resolution (1005 × 509 pixel, file size: 71 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 405 pixelsFull resolution (1005 × 509 pixel, file size: 71 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...


The Avalon was available with a front bench seat for full six passenger seating, and its column shifter was the first such feature in an American Toyota car since the 1982 Corona. Side airbags, and seatbelt pre-tensioners were optional, as was traction control. The Toyota Corona is an automobile manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota between 1957 and 2002. ... For the Mozilla crash reporting software previously called Airbag, see Breakpad. ... Traction control systems, on current production vehicles, are typically (but not necessarily) electro-hydraulic systems designed to prevent loss of traction (and therefore the control of the vehicle) when excessive throttle or steering is applied by the driver. ...

Updated Australian 2004-2005 Toyota Avalon GXi
Updated Australian 2004-2005 Toyota Avalon GXi

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Australia (2000–2005)

In 1999, Toyota sold the old tooling for the Avalon to Toyota Australia, which launched this Avalon as an "all-new" model in June 2000. The Australian Avalon therefore had an identical body to the original 1995 Avalon.[1] The Avalon performed poorly in Australia; critics called the car "boring" and sales were tepid. It did not help that the car was front-wheel drive, and available only as a sedan with a 3.0 litre V6 and automatic transmission. By contrast its intended rivals, the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon offered a wider range of bodystyles and engine/transmission options.[2] Toyota logo with tagline TMCA redirects here. ... Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad... The Holden Commodore is an automobile produced by the Holden division of General Motors (GM) in Australia. ... This article is about the Australian car model. ...


The Australian model was built in the Melbourne suburb of Altona, made in both right-hand drive for Australia, New Zealand and some parts of Asia, and left-hand drive for the Middle East. The Camry was also made at this same plant.[3] This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Altona is a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...  drive on right  drive on left In organized traffic, vehicles going in opposite directions are separated to a side of the road so they will not block each others way. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Red = drive on right Blue = drive on left Rules of the road are the general practices and procedures followed by people on roads, especially those driving cars or on bicycles or other vehicles. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...


Buyers preferred the V6-powered Camry instead and when the 2004 facelift failed to lift sales,[4] Toyota Australia marketed it towards taxi fleets with a specially developed dual-fuel (LPG and petrol) engine.[5] Eventually the Avalon was laid to rest in mid-2005.[6] In November 2006, Toyota introduced it's replacement for the Avalon, the Toyota Aurion.[7] The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ... fleet, see Fleet. ... Autogas is the common name for liquified petroleum gas when it is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles. ... 45 kg LPG cylinders Liquefied petroleum gas (also called LPG, LP Gas, or autogas) is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles, and increasingly replacing chlorofluorocarbons as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant to reduce damage to the ozone layer. ... Petrol redirects here. ... The Toyota Aurion (pronounced or-ree-on) is an upper mid-size car produced by the Toyota Motor Corporation Australia. ...

Second generation (2000-2004)

2003-2004 second generation Avalon
2003-2004 second generation Avalon
Second generation
2000-2002 Toyota Avalon
Production 2000-2004
Assembly Georgetown, Kentucky
Engine(s) 3.0 L 1MZ-FE V6
Transmission(s) 4-speed A541E automatic
Wheelbase 107.1 in (2720 mm)
Length 191.9 in (4874 mm)
Width 71.7 in (1821 mm)
Height 2000-02: 57.7 in (1466 mm)
2003-04: 57.1 in (1450 mm)
Fuel capacity 16 U.S. gallons (60.6 L/13.3 imp gal)

The second generation Avalon grew larger in almost every respect. The Avalon was still based on the stretched Camry platform and had a 3.0 litre V6 shared with the Toyota Sienna, Lexus RX300, Lexus ES and the Toyota Highlander, making 210 hp (157 kW) and 220 ft·lbf (298 N·m). of torque. However, its size was similar to the Camry. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 401 pixelsFull resolution (1452 × 728 pixel, file size: 113 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 401 pixelsFull resolution (1452 × 728 pixel, file size: 113 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 468 pixelsFull resolution (1752 × 1024 pixel, file size: 193 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) is an automobile manufacturing factory in Georgetown, Kentucky. ... The Toyota MZ engine family is a V6 piston engine series. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... Toyota Motor Corporations A family is a family of automatic FWD/RWD/4WD transmissions built by Aisin-Warner. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... Not to be confused with Toyota Sienta. ... First-generation Harrier (xxU1x-series) Second-generation RX300 (xCU3x-series) See also Lexus RX 400h/Toyota Harrier Hybrid The Lexus RX series, RX300 and RX330 (North American markets only), is a crossover SUV produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. ... The Lexus ES series is a family of mid-size luxury sedans produced by the Lexus division of Toyota since 1990. ... The Toyota Highlander (Toyota Kluger in Japan and Australia) is a crossover SUV assembled by the Toyota Motor Corporation under the Toyota brand name in its KyÅ«shÅ«, Japan assembly plant and its Ikeda, Osaka, Japan assembly plant during 2008 and present. ...


This Avalon was available in two trims: the basic XL and the upscale XLS. The Avalon received a minor facelift for the 2003 model year, with a new grille and modified headlights and taillights.


This second generation Avalon also featured a built-in 115V AC power inverter, the first car with such a feature. This feature was dropped in the third generation Avalon, yet the Toyota Matrix and Scion models now offer this feature. The Toyota Matrix is a car manufactured by Toyota in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada and sold in North America. ... Scion is a brand of vehicles produced by Toyota Motor Corporation founded in 2003. ...


This second generation Avalon was exported to the Japanese market where it was labeled as the Toyota Pronard. Due to poor sales, Toyota will not export the third generation Avalon to Japan and thus, the Toyota Pronard has been discontinued.

Third generation (2005-present)

Third generation
2008 Toyota Avalon
Production 2005-present
Assembly Georgetown, Kentucky
Engine(s) 3.5 L 2GR-FE V6
Transmission(s) 5-speed U151E automatic
Wheelbase 111.1 in (2822 mm)
Length 197.2 in (5009 mm)
Width 72.8 in (1849 mm)
Height 58.5 in (1486 mm)
Fuel capacity 18.5 U.S. gallons (70 L/15.4 imp gal)

The 2005 Avalon was a complete redesign from the previous generations. It is Toyota's largest, most luxurious, and most expensive sedan model sold under the Toyota name (not Lexus). The Avalon features a 3.5 L 268 hp (200 kW) V6 engine and a myriad of advanced technological features. The 3.5 litre engine is shared with many other Toyota models including the Lexus ES 350, Lexus GS, Toyota Camry, and Toyota RAV4. The new Avalon, introduced to the public at the 2005 North American International Auto Show, offers more distinctive styling than previous generations, which were known for their conservative styling. This redesign also dropped the availability of a front bench seat, a feature once common among large American sedans such as Buicks. The current Avalon is available in XL, Touring, XLS, and Limited trim levels. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 474 pixelsFull resolution (956 × 567 pixel, file size: 88 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) is an automobile manufacturing factory in Georgetown, Kentucky. ... The Toyota GR engine family is an open-deck, die-cast V6 piston engine series. ... The Ford Essex V6 engine V6 and V-6 redirect here. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... Toyota Motor Corporations U family is a family of automatic FWD/RWD/4WD transmissions found in later vehicle models. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Lexus ES series is a family of mid-size luxury sedans produced by the Lexus division of Toyota since 1990. ... The Lexus GS is a series of mid-size luxury sports sedans / executive cars sold by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. ... The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. ... An all-electric version of the RAV4, the RAV4 EV, is detailed on its own page. ... NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit. ... Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, China and in Spain by General Motors Corporation. ...


Due to changes in the SAE testing procedures, power has dropped to 268 hp (200 kW) and torque has dropped to 248 ft·lbf (336 N·m) for the 2006 model year. However, this is due to being rated on 87 octane fuel. When supplied with 91 octane, the engine matches the 272 hp (203 kW), 254 ft·lbf (344 N·m) rating of the same engine in the Lexus ES 350. Stability control is optional on all trim levels and a keyless remote start is optional. SAE International (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in aerospace, automotive and the commercial vehicle industries. ... Electronic Stability Program (ESP), also known as Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC), Electronic Skid Protection (ESP) and many other names, are electro-hydraulic systems that help control vehicles as they approach the limits of stability. ...


Car and Driver, which had called previous Avalons "Japanese Buicks", rated it at the top of a group of large premium sedans in 2005.[8] For 2008, the Avalon receives a minor facelift.


Sales

Model Year Sales
2005 95,318
2006 88,938

References

  1. ^ Edgar, Julian (2000-10-03). New Car Test - Toyota Avalon Grande. Web Publications Pty Limited. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  2. ^ NRMA Car Review - Toyota Avalon CSX. NRMA. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  3. ^ Clarkson, Mark. Toyota Avalon: Toyota’s Flagship. How-to.com.au. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  4. ^ Mewton, Bruce; Pettendy, Marton (2003-10-14). First drive: Avalon upgrade a techno treat. John Mellor Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  5. ^ Avalon taxi pioneer increases fleet. Toyota Australia (2004-06-15). Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  6. ^ Pettendy, Marton (2005-03-24). Avalon to retire. John Mellor Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  7. ^ Toyota Launches Aurion V6 Large Car. Web Wombat Pty Ltd (2006-10-18). Retrieved on 2007-10-26.
  8. ^ Bedard, Patrick; Russel, Jeffrey. 2005 Buick Lacrosse CXS v 2005 Chrysler 300 Touring v 2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited v 2005 Kia Amanti v 2005 Nissan Maxima 3.5SE v 2005 Toyota Avalon Touring Sedan - Comparison Tests. Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc. Retrieved on 2007-10-26.

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