Toyota Avalon 2001
By
Herman Syah
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Saturday, March 24, 2018
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2001 Toyota Avalon
Because the Avalon was styled and built in the United States, it is categorized as a residential automobile by the federal government. Toyota presented the Avalon in 1995 to provide Camry proprietors a bigger car to move up to and to attract owners of full-size autos away from domestic brand names.
toyota avalon 2001
Outside
Toyota offered the existing Avalon more styling pizazz compared to the initial Avalon, including a big vertical-bar grille, steeper rake to the windscreen as well as rear home window, and also a more significant rear look highlighted by big taillights.
The wheelbase is 107 inches and the general size measures 192 inches, making the Avalon almost 2 inches as well as 4 inches much longer, respectively, than the Camry.
Interior
Toyota took on the "cab-forward" design ideology pioneered by the Chrysler LH cars, relocating the Avalon's cockpit console 4 inches ahead to develop a longer indoor. Little gauges are pressed into a narrow recessed area that extends the size of the control panel.
Both the base XL and also pricier XLS designs are readily available with front bucket seats or a three-place front bench that raises total seating capacity to 6, making the Avalon the only Japanese-brand car that uses seats for six. 4 adults have space to lounge in the Avalon, and the rear seat has even more legroom compared to a lot of full-size automobiles.
Toyota states the trunk holds 16 cubic feet of cargo, yet it looks larger than that as well as has a huge opening that makes it very easy to load cumbersome things. A little pass-through section in the rear seatback fits lengthy objects such as skis.
Under the Hood
The Avalon has the same 3.0-liter V-6 engine that is available in the Camry and comes criterion on the Lexus ES 300. In the Avalon, it produces 210 horsepower and teams with a four-speed transmission. The Avalon evaluates less than 200 pounds greater than V-6 Camrys, so the engine supplies comparable acceleration and also gas economic climate in this application.
Safety and security
Side-impact airbags for the front seats and also anti-skid brakes are standard on both versions. Grip control, an electronic stability system as well as emergency braking assist are optional on the XLS.
Driving Impressions
Though the Avalon isn't full-size on the outside, it comes very close on the in, making better use of the available room than some full-size domestic sedans. It does not have exhilaration yet is smooth, polished and well made. The V-6 offers quiet, vigorous velocity, and the Avalon feels agile and responsive in tight corners.