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Ava-lux!
Chris, 08/21/2017
2014 Toyota Avalon XLE Premium 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
If you like a touch of class, style, performance and panache from an automobile, this is the one for you. Several weeks ago I purchased a used 2014 Toyota Avalon. Having recently moved south from the Midwest, I wanted to shed my 4-wheel drive for something smaller. Initially I went looking for a gently used Lexus ES350. My reasons were simple: I’m getting closer to 40 and my automobile needs are starting to bend more toward function and less form. This meant arguing my ego down from the thought that I needed to ‘sit high’ or that I need 3 rows for the few times a year we use the 3rd row. So on to the car; I initially drove 3 or 4 ES’s and on one return test drive I ended up parking next to an Avalon. “What’s this?” I asked the salesman. He responded ‘the Avalon’ and proceeded to tell me of how the car rides a variation of the same platform as the ES. Really? Also that the engine and powertrain were virtually Identical. Really?? So I gave this car –which I had never even glanced at, much less considered before- a good once over. Lowered front end profile w/quadra-beam headlights, Aston-Marton inspired lower intakes flanked by chrome enveloped fog lamps. A clean and handsome profile with a slightly ‘windswept’ greenhouse profile and a beautiful tail end w/LED lights and dual, trapezoidal exhaust…. “Hmm, will you get the keys for this”??? I asked. Got inside. ‘Whoa, seriously, nice! A 6 inch touch screen w/digital readouts for the HVAC just below. Mine has the lighter interior w/contrasting taupe, chocolate brown and black color scheme. It’s a very rich look accented by liberal swaths or chrome. On to the drive; the ride was the final deal cincher. The engine is buttery-smooth with plenty of power for passing. In fact, I had to learn how to properly finesse the engine when I am passing because stepping down too hard gives way more power than you probably were looking for. I want to address the ride quality itself though. Many have written that the car clunks or crashes over bumps. Honestly, I hadn’t noticed it at all. I think the ride is quite appropriate and I have to believe those that don’t care for it are exactly the buyers Toyota is getting away from. The geriatric set. The only place I have to give the car less than stellar marks is the sound system. The base unit’s graphics seem a generation behind the two vehicles I have most recently owned. Also, the basic sound system is very thin and has very little bass. They are merely adequate and I have been accustomed to far better utility. (the unit doesn’t even show album artwork for ipod songs) All told, this car is a serious sleeper that most likely are unaware of how good it is. After spending days if not weeks looking for the perfect gently used Lexus ES, I finally found it. Just so happened that it wears a Toyota badge and prefers to be called Avalon.
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You have to read this before you buy
malutka, 01/14/2015
updated 01/24/2017
2014 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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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GREAT CAR
pat, 12/04/2018
2014 Toyota Avalon XLE Premium 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
no repairs necessary. only tires breaks have 50% remaining with 85000 miles great dependable car
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Could've been the best
Garth McBride Sr, 10/31/2015
updated 05/02/2016
2014 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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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AVALON IS POOR MAN'S BENTLEY
Reese Rickards, 07/18/2018
2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Go ahead and spend another 25 or 30 grand on a Benz or a Lexus or a BMW if you want. You won't get that much more in a car except a fancy hood ornament. Toyota's top of the line Avalon is, simply, dollar for dollar maybe the best car value in the world. It's sleek, powerful, comfortable, beautifully engineered, and luxuriously appointed in the Limited series and for a lot less money you'll drive home a luxury car. The only reason to buy a more expensive sedan is to show off its marque, not its performance.
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Disapointed
Jim Bushnell, 07/31/2015
updated 02/03/2017
2014 Toyota Avalon XLE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
If you want a go cart ride this is the car for you. At 15,000 miles one OEM tire required replacement. I replaced all with best Michlen tires and ride a little better. The amount of air in tire has a lot to do with it but very bad ride on rough roads. You have to stop the car to select anything on the AC control panel. No feel and you touch the wrong thing. The back up screen is barely visible in sunlight. The rs rear view mirror blocks the forward view of the rider. The rider seat does not lift to see over. The mirrors stick out so far they hit the garage door frame (lucky the left side pivots). The steering wheel blocks the messages on the dash. I did not trade my 2001 Avalon which still runs great at 160000 miles. I still have my 2001 Avalon, a much better car even with 160,000 miles. I would not buy another like 2014.
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battery problems
Larry, 09/14/2020
2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 2014 was my second Avalon. I owned a 2008 which I was very happy with and had absolutely no problems and traded because I was offered a good trade in price and reviews pointed out body and performance improvements in the 2014. The car was garage parked and taken to dealer every 5000 miles for service including oil change with synthetic oil every 5000 instead of 10000 miles. After around 4 1/2 years wife discovered headliner hanging down behind sunroof. I took to dealer and had to pay over $2000 for new headliner and installation. I don't know cause for this. Original battery lasted 5 years. Replaced battery Oct 2018. After that we would find battery totally dead after taking trip (using my truck) and letting car sit in garage 7-10 days. I took to dealer and had checked out and had parasitic drain test done which showed nothing. When going out of town for trip (using truck) I disconnected battery to see what happened and battery had charge when I returned (100% charge when I left, 90% when I returned). I took car to Toyota and they checked out Toyota 84 month battery and said it was fine. My wife drove car to dentist on a Tuesday and we didn't drive car rest of week (which was unusual) and battery dead (2.7 volts on Sunday morning) I took car in and they checked battery and said it was fine and drain test negative so that ruled out problems. I purchased new Interstate battery on a Monday and drove car Tuesday and Wednesday and it sat in garage 3 days and new battery dead Sunday morning. Contacted service manager and brought car in Monday for a week to check. Called me Friday and informed me car started every morning. Left until following Tuesday after Labor Day and car started (I wonder if starting every day reset something). Explained to me again that battery will loose power if left sitting and recommended battery tender. This car is driven pretty much daily except when I take truck for vacation to haul things. I have never had a car I couldn't let sit for a week (sometimes less) without battery going dead. My wife and I are in our 70's and wife has medical issues requiring a reliable car. I have owned a Toyota continuously since Oct 1976 but gave this one to my son in law and purchased a new Honda last week. I paid $44000 for this Avalon.
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Best car we have ever had!!!
OregonEarl, 12/14/2019
updated 06/21/2023
2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
comfortable, economical, peppy, roomy, reliable - only routine maintenance needed for nine years of trouble-free driving.
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all the reviews i read...were spot on
AL, 10/03/2018
updated 04/13/2020
2014 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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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Never needed a fix
Toyota Owner, 12/06/2017
updated 12/06/2019
2014 Toyota Avalon Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
In a few months, I will have had this car for 4 years, and have had ZERO repairs outside of normal maintanence.
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