Used 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Premium Sedan Review
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Best I have ever owned, very dependable.
bill1941, Nashua, NH, 05/29/2013
2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Premium 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
Purchased my Avalon Hybrid 2 weeks ago and cannot believe how Toyota developed a "near perfect car". During the first week, after being completely blown away at the overall quality, inside and out, the gas mileage was a shocker!!
The first tank of gas delivered 47.7 MPG. Now on the second fill-up and am averaging 44.6 MPG. Driving has been mixture of highway and city/town. WOW. What a … surprise. Great value!! Has been a great value. Still gets 42 mpg. After 7 years still feels like a new car! Will be very difficult to part with it.
Avalon is still going strong! Excellent overall quality, very good gas mileage (still 42 mpg). After 76,000 miles the only thing to be replaced are tires.
Now at 89000 miles and still averaging 42MPG. Cross country twice and a joy to ride with comfort. Odometer reads 137500 and still "quite a great car". Mileage continues to be 38-42!!
Best value for the money
s19g27, Detroit, MI, 03/29/2014
2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Premium 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
I purchased my 2013 new in October 2013 and
just made in through the toughest winter in over 100 years with flying colors. MPG slips in cold weather but once the car heats up 42mpg+ is HWY average at about 70mph, sometimes more. To get optimum mileage a break in period is needed and then use cruise control whenever possible. I expect this car to last 500,000+ miles but not with 10,000 … miles per oil change. I do that every 5000 miles now and may drop that to every 4000 miles which with the battery often pulling the car drops that even more. If you want it to last that long, you must change the oil more frequently. Absolutely the best engineered car in the industry today.
Toyota surprised me Completely!
bimmer18, Linthicum Heights, MD, 12/06/2013
2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Premium 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
Well I have to confess that after driving BMW and Audi for the last 16 years and I still love bimmers. I have taken a real shine to my Toyota Avalon Hybrid. I purchased mine in June 2013 and funny things is I went to the dealership to test drive a Toyota Highlander Hybrid. I had been researching Hybrid vehicles and SUV's for a couple months and was convinced that Toyota had the most … robust and reliable Hybrid technology on the market. (True Statement).
I have receivied several compliments on my my avalon and so far, its been quite, efficient, reliable, and pleasant to drive. Very Impressive Toyota!
Buy one and you'll think twice on BMW, Audi, & Lexus. 42.9 so far ! Fantastic !
New to used 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Premium
JGDuq, Miami, FL, 10/23/2020
2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Premium 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
Just bought a white 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Premium with 96K miles on it. After 500 miles, this review may seem premature, but I do have some observations already.
1. Left in Eco mode, it does seem average near 40 miles per gallon.
2. I was shopping for a base 2009-2010 Avalon, as those years have held up best (according to reviews), and were usually in my price range. I … specifically did not want a sunroof (or moonroof), never saw the point; ceiling windows are just another rubber gasket that WILL eventually fail. I had not anticipated how much extra noise that uninsulated bit of ceiling window (= missing roof & insulation) would allow into the car. It's not intolerable, just unnecessary and quite noticeable to this owner of an Avalon without the sunroof.
3. While driving, I notice the 2013 Hybrid XLE is noisier than my 2001 XL Avalon (with its 240K miles on it). The source is mostly "road noise" as, during a Turnpike trip, it clearly varied with changes in the highway pavement. There is also some wind noise I haven't tracked down. The sun/moon roof is clearly responsible for letting some noise in that a solid and insulated roof would have excluded. And, the Hybrid systems and four-cylinder engine switching between various propulsion options is audible, though those sounds are more interesting than annoying, at least for now. I am suspect those sounds will become white-noise eventually. But, the car is also riding on replacement tires. The OEM tires were Michelins, but the replacements are Pirelli tires, and I suspect they are contributing. Time, and replacement with Michelins, will tell.
4. White is the only sensible color for an automobile in Florida. I often store my digital single lens cameras (Nikon D7500 and others) in the trunk. The lenses and other moving parts are lubricated with special greases that, if exposed to high temps, can liquify, and possible move/drip to places (like the image sensor) where they are NOT wanted. The interior of the white Avalon's trunk is clearly cooler than in my silver 2001. But, Toyota has a problem with white paint peeling (separating from the primer) since 2008, and through 2018, at least. I even saw the issue first hand on several white Toyotas I had considered, but not bought. So, I was leery about a white Toyota. I was even considering other makes and models, when I came across this car at a very nice price, 25 miles from home (and a Hybrid!). I'd read about Toyota creating a 14-year warranty extension on its white vehicles, and decided to take a chance. The paint looks okay... so far.
5. Comfort: The ride is firmer (but certainly comfortable), and the driver's seat (despite having more adjustment options) is less supportive under my long thighs (I am 6-feet, 5-inches tall, 220 pounds) than those in my 2001 Avalon, whose cloth seats provide more comfort in the front seats, and much more legroom (especially in the back seats).
6. There's a steep learning curve, you can drive the 2013 without lessons, but there's a lot going on, and the temptation to explore buttons while driving can lead to unsafe distraction. There is a thick Owner's Manual. And, the Audio Manual is almost as thick!
7. The name is too long, thanks to Toyota Marketing Department's embellishments ("XLE Premium"). What was wrong with calling the base trim, "Toyota Avalon Hybrid?"
8. Stay tuned...
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid XLE Premium Sedan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Exceptional fuel economy
- Pro:upscale and quiet interior
- Pro:roomy seating front and rear
- Pro:large trunk.
- Con:Traditional Avalon buyers may find the ride too firm.
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