Used 2017 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Consumer Reviews

Great hybrid vehicle

Great car, excellent mileage, very comfortable, quiet cabin, nice sound system, Loved the TSS package and sunroof standard in the "plus" trim. Did some shopping around, very good value. Very good mileage and lots of power for passing on freeways. I have now had car just over 3,5 yrs. No repairs yet, just regular maintenance. Tires still original (40K+ miles), very quiet car, great visibility with virtually no "blind spots" smooth ride as good as the first day. I really like car, and would recommend. Huge trunk also a great bonus for shopping and traveling.

love my car!

Fantastic full sized hybrid. All the bells and whistles.

Rather uncomfortable is odd ways

The car absorbs big bumps pretty well, but the ride is always a bit unsettled and jiggly whereas I find the ride of the Hyundai Sonata and Genesis and Kia Optima more solid, settled and premium feeling. The front seat bottoms of the Avalon are small and thinly padded as one would expect of an economy car. I've noticed Toyota's little Corolla S with sport seats actually has larger, more thickly padded seat bottoms hence are more comfortable on longer drives than the front seats in the Avalon. The air conditioner fan is weak - on hot days I have to keep it on high speed which makes for a noisy, economy car like driving experience. The roof of the Avalon XLE is very thinly padded - has almost no padding or insulation so on hot days you really feel the heat of the sun radiating through - which once again detracts from a premium comfort experience a car in Avalon's size and price class should deliver. The 4 cylinder engine / continuously variable transmission combination are powerful enough, but quite noisy during acceleration - which once again contributes to an economy car like driving experience. About the only time the car felt premium was while driving around town at low speeds when the ride was quiet due to the acoustic windshield and side glass. At higher speeds road and tire noise are fairly high - about the same as a Camry .

Awesome car

Big guy comfort

I have 218000 miles on my 2017. Regular maintenance, no mechanical issues. Note, miles to empty fill up warning with 35 miles remaining is based on V-6. I run the 35 down to 0, then drive another 100 miles off the 3 gal. reserve. Still get 39-40 mpg in mild weather. Wish the leather seats had more cushion. They really never break in. Should have got the Limited with auto dimming outside mirrors. Pickup trucks will blind you. Really can't get in a offensive wreck with this car, it will move you over, warn you or hit the brakes and stop you. Will get the Highlander Hybrid next, same motor and drive train as Avalon. Sits up higher for better front vision.