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arillo, 04/01/2014
updated 10/03/2016
2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I just leased this car this past weekend. Looked at Impala, Taurus, 300, ES350 and Toyota Avalon. Decided to get the Avalon after driving the cars. The car handles great. Did not feel like past reviews that car was too stiff or noisy on highway. I will update this if it changes. No noise on the highway. Drove 1500 miles summer trip and average over 34mpg. I think that is great gas mileage for this car. Will probably buy at end of lease.
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2013 Toyota Avalon Touring
billyboy6, 04/20/2013
2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Nice car for the money. Bought at CarMax in Laural, MD. They gave me $3000 off MSRP. Worth every penny~ Drove it back home to PA and avg 28 mpg on the trip. Avg'ing 24 in mixed driving. Very sporty to drive, roomy, gorgeous interior, seats were a little hard but everything else was spot on. Love this car! I researched cars in the $33000 - $35,000 price range with NO cvt trannsmission and this was easily the best car in the price range. I test drove them all. The Honda Accord Touring was my 2nd fav.
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Excellent Ride
col411, 02/01/2013
2013 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
17 of 24 people found this review helpful
This car made me double take. I saw the new design and finally toyota is targeting a younger demographic. I have the Moulin Rouge with the black leather interior. The handling is great, good acceleration to get around traffic on the interstate. The seats are very comfortable. Entune is nice, the navigation is easier to manage than my 08 Sequoia Limited. I don't have the phone charging plate which is a head scratcher. The side mirrors should be power folding.But other than that I would highly recommend the new Avalon for anyone shopping for a large sedan. i commute 160 miles round trip to work and i love driving now.
2013 Avalon Ltd Hybrid
lewbat, 09/02/2013
updated 09/04/2019
2013 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Had planned to purchase a Lexus 300H but found local Lexus dealers not buyer friendly. Decided to look at the Avalon as an alternative and made a purchase which I now regret. The hybrid platform performs wonderfully; power is adequate and economy is better than expected. So far with 5000 miles average MPG is 40.1 with 70pc highway at speeds 70+ MPH. My main issue with the vehicle is interior build quality/fit/finish. I have owned many cars over the years and not since the early 70's have I had a car with so many interior rattles. It is unpleasant to drive the vehicle on anything but newly paved roads. Ride quality is firm, but not unpleasant and seats are adequate for long drives.
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Quick, quiet and comfortable — just as expected
Snow Driver, 12/21/2019
2013 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I drive about 25,000 miles a year, frequently with a car full of clients. The 10k miles I've put on my used 2013 Avalon Limited (purchased with 59,000 on the clock) have been a pleasure. This is my second Avalon so I knew what to expect. Smooth ride, lots of room, and comfortable seats. With the right tires (I mounted Yokahoma Grand Touring YK740's) cruising is quiet and snow/rain handling is great for year-round Colorado driving. I gave my 2013 car a 2019 infotainment system so now I have AppleCarPlay and Android Auto just like the new Avalons. Why not 5 stars? The handling's a little front heavy and rocks to and fro a bit (as I had read in several reviews) and not as evenly planted like GM's big cars (the Impalas and LaCrosse's I rent frequently). Also, the interior will occasionally offer some odd squeaks that are hard to pin down (and potentially fix). But I had read about these 2 issues before I bought the car so neither are a surprise and neither are a deal-breaker for me. Just keeps it from 5 stars.
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Very Nice Ride
George B, 03/29/2019
2013 Toyota Avalon XLE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Wife & Me love this car. Bought it August 2016 with 25000 miles, Certified Toyota Used Vehicle. Car has been trouble free, rides and runs perfect. Two things I wish were different 1.. Larger trunk lid opening. 2..Wish the rear seats folded down for more storage when needed
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High tire pressure ride problems.
poorthingflint, 04/26/2013
updated 04/26/2017
2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful
Recently bought this fine vehicle and almost didn't because of harsh suspension response when impacting large road patches and other road irregularities. Drove another car before the one I took home for the little woman to see and drive. Both cars had 18" Michelins and were disappointing in the way they reacted to serious road imperfections. Driving the car I ultimately bought decided to check the tire air pressure. All tires checked just a little shy of 40lbs. Obviously being over inflated by at least 6lbs will cause the ride problems I noticed. With the correct tire pressure the over all ride improved drastically. I would suggest before you road test one check the air pressure. I have traded this vehicle. Overall a very fine car but if you drive with both feet I.E. brake with your left foot and apply throttle with your right you can trigger the brake override safety feature which means you suddenly loose power for about 8-10 seconds. This was a real safety issue for me and as such was a design flaw. We had decided we would be better served with a SUV going forward and I did not want another Toyota product for obvious reasons. Fortunately there are some good choices out there and we are very happy with our new SUV.
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Good not great
Steven Bing, 12/16/2015
updated 06/18/2016
2013 Toyota Avalon XLE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
For the top of the line Toyota the quality not so great. Lot of rattles interior of car. Lots of road noise. Goes through bumps not over them. Very poor quality materials interior of car. From the carpet to the fit and finish. Paint quality marginal dull and prone to oxidation.. The engine and transmission are excellent. Excellent fuel economy on regular gas, all make up somewhat for other shortcomings. Overall well short of flagship for Toyota.
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Defective Upholstery
J.R. McDaniel, 07/19/2015
2013 Toyota Avalon XLE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Front passenger upholstery detached underneath seat and would not stay attached when clipped back in place. I finally placed three paper clip clamps on the edge which have kept them in place. The back to one of the front seats detached and would not reattach. The dealership replaced both backs to the front seats as a factory defect at no cost to me. The plastic frame around the edge of the front passenger seat has now detached and will not reattach. I plan to again see if the dealer will help me on this issue. This 2013 Avalon now has a little over 18,000 miles. I shutter to think what shape these seats will be in at 180,000 miles.
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Solid power-train, terrible interior quality
athacarguy, 04/21/2014
2013 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 14 people found this review helpful
Toyotas will run forever and hybrid design is solid. The car is quiet and the seats are great. The interior build quality is terrible however. My headliner warped in the first 4K miles, the dash creaks and pops when you hit a dump and the door panels also creak constantly. A happy customer tells four people about their experience and unhappy customer tells 10 people. The crappy part is I have to sell it at a loss to buy the ford fusion. My gut told me to go with the ford and I should have followed it.