Used 2014 Toyota Avalon Consumer Reviews
GREAT CAR
no repairs necessary. only tires breaks have 50% remaining with 85000 miles great dependable car
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Very pleased
This car is everything as advertised. Runs great, quiet, great radio, navigation system is excellent. Gas mileage is true at 26-28mpg Highway and 21-23 mpg in town. If I could change one thing it would be the back up camera’s vision from Navigation screen. In bright sunny situations it is difficult to see.
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- XLE SedanMSRP: $10,995110 mi away
- XLE Touring SedanMSRP: $20,99889 mi away
- XLE Premium SedanMSRP: $10,99555 mi away
You have to read this before you buy
The biggest issue for me is that the whole interior (meaning door panels, dashboard in my car especially rear doors and behind passenger seats) squeaks which is unacceptable for this type of car. Barely noticeable during the day, because of the outside ambient noise, with occasional louder squeaks here and there. But at night it is impossible to drive without music on- it drive me crazy! Suspension: you feel all the bumps, but the car is soft and has no handling power. My 9 speaker sounds system almost like in dodge neon. It sounds like all the sound coming out of one dashboard speaker. Telescopic Steering wheel doesn't pull out far enough. If you 6' and over, your hands will be straight.
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all the reviews i read...were spot on
We've owned our 2014 Avalon just over a year now. We got a GREAT deal at Carmax in Mobile, AL on a former dealer model that had 10K miles on it! I am 6'3" and my wife is 5'2" so were are literally the odd couple when researching cars...but we landed on the Avalon based on style, brand reliability, interior, and recommendations from friends. In a nutshell it comes down to this for us, we are both in our 40's with a set of twins and needed a family car that was large enough to hit the road and go see family, but also provide around the town usage with decent economy and some luxury appeal. The Avalon XLE Touring is the bang for the buck in the Avalon trim levels and does it all without the Lexus ES price, as it is based on the ES chassis. Yes the ride is firm and not as soft as previous models, but we own an Armada and have owned a Maxima so no surprise for us there. The look inside and out is sporty, but yet slightly luxurious at the same time. The two disappointing things are the brakes and the creaks in the trim work around the door handles/pw and pl area. Toyota could really do a better job on braking, more than often you have to lay into them in normal driving situations, I was let disappointed in the lack of craftsmanship on the creaking plastic trim pieces. We love our Avalon, but those two letdowns prevent me from giving it five stars. I would recommend this vehicle to others.
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Could've been the best
Love the car, but, could've really been better. For driving modes, why can't the driving mode remain in the position you push it in even after you leave the car and return. Only remains in the position for "normal", for sport and eco you have to punch it every time you enter the car and start the engine. I like sport can't it just stay there. After 36,000 miles brakes are a little jittery at stops. Should be smooth. Doesn't ride smooth like my 2006 Avalon but that's OK we were warned and the 2006 was too cushy. If you want the 2006 ride buy a Buick. LED headlights and daytime running lights should be standard on all except the Premium. Add a spoiler to the "Touring" as the 2006 thru 10 had!!! Bluetooth sometimes goes from on mode to off mode for some reason, just once in a while but can't figure that out just annoying when it goes into Bluetooth off in the middle of a call on I-95 or 76! Pretty good car for the money but could've been great. It better stay reliable though. A lot of other choices out there for similar money. I am a Toyota/Lexus guy but can you say, Hyundai Genesis Sedan 3.6!! This is a 2013 and this model is about halfway thru the cycle before the new version. Enough facts are in so they should be able to straighten out the kinks if they (Toyota) is willing.
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