Toyota Avalon is a full-size sedan produced by Toyota.
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25 Facts About Toyota Avalon
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Toyota Avalon was a new model introduced in February 1994 at the Chicago International Auto Show and launched in late 1994 for the 1995 model year.
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Also for 1998, the Toyota Avalon's structure was modified to improve safety while front seat-mounted side airbags became standard.
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In 1999, Toyota recycled the old tooling for the old Avalon by shipping it to Toyota Australia, and launched the old Avalon as an "all-new" model in June 2000.
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The Toyota Avalon performed poorly in Australia; critics called the car "boring", and sales were low.
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The Toyota Avalon was front-wheel drive and available only as a sedan with a 3.
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However, the Australian hospital ship AHS Centaur had been torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine during World War II and when Toyota Avalon Australia was made aware of this prior to the release of the car, they organised for the Centaur badges to be destroyed and removed the offending nameplate from all paperwork and advertising.
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At the 2003 Melbourne and Sydney International Motor Shows, Toyota Australia unveiled the X-Runner Concept, a coupe utility version of the Avalon.
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Second-generation Toyota Avalon grew larger in almost every respect, except wheelbase.
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Toyota Avalon received a mid-cycle facelift for the 2003 model year, with a new grille and modified headlights and taillights.
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Toyota Avalon underwent a redesign for 2005, and was unveiled to the public at the January 2005 North American International Auto Show.
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Toyota Avalon came in four trims: the standard XL, Touring, XLS, and Limited.
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The Toyota Avalon had a flat rear floor design and reclining rear seats.
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Toyota Avalon came standard with anti-lock brakes, electronic brakeforce distribution, brake assist, dual front airbags, front row side torso airbags, front and rear side curtain airbags, and a driver's knee airbag.
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Toyota Avalon received a "Good" overall score in both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety frontal offset and side impact tests.
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In 2010, the 2011 model year Toyota Avalon competed against the Ford Taurus and received first place awards from Motor Trend.
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In June 2012, Toyota announced the Avalon would offer a hybrid powertrain.
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The Toyota Avalon went on sale in the US at the beginning of December 2012.
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Hybrid gasoline-electric model of the 2013 model year Avalon uses the revised version of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive power train, similar to the one powering the 2012 model year Camry Hybrid.
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In 2015, for the 2016 model year, the Toyota Avalon received a facelift which was first shown at the February 2015 Chicago Auto Show.
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Fifth-generation Toyota Avalon debuted at the January 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and went on sale in the US in May 2018.
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On 4 August 2021, Toyota announced that it would end production of the Avalon in the US after the 2022 model year as the market shifts towards SUVs and electrification.
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The Toyota Avalon will be replaced by the S235 Crown crossover, marking the return of the Crown nameplate in North America after a 50-year hiatus.
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Toyota Avalon continued being produced in the Chinese factory for the Chinese market.
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