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Features I'd want for the 4th Generation Avalon by george5
Jun 27, 2008 (10:29 pm)
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The Avalon needs to bring back the front BENCH SEAT. They had these in the first and second generation, but not the current 3rd. It is quite nice and different to have a bench seat in the front - making it feel more spacious and open. Secondly, I'd like to see Park Assist Sensors to help with parking and/or a back-up camera standard. These are great safety features, and as to why they are not on this wonderful car so far, it's mind boggling. I know you can buy a Lexus with these, but the Lexus's don't even come close to how wonderful and roomy the Avalon is!! I have a 1995 Avalon and I LOVE IT. Still runs like new!! Way to go Toyota!
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Re: Features I'd want for the 4th Generation Avalon [george5] by bwia
Jul 02, 2008 (3:40 am)
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Replying to: george5 (Jun 27, 2008 10:29 pm)

The bench seat was my son-in-law's favorite as he is a large man but I don't think the demand is strong enough to bring back bench seats.
 
Now, with gasoline prices expected to reach $7 by the end of the year perhaps Toyota will have to go back to the drawing board to come up with a more fuel efficient Avalon design.
 
No longer can Toyota or any manufacturer continue to build behemoths without significant sales decline. If Toyota insists on keeping the Avalon at its current weight and size it will have to use a more advanced hybrid or even an all electric plug-in.
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Re: Features I'd want for the 4th Generation Avalon [bwia] by tjc78
Jul 02, 2008 (3:47 am)
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Replying to: bwia (Jul 02, 2008 3:40 am)

If Toyota insists on keeping the Avalon at its current weight and size it will have to use a more advanced hybrid or even an all electric plug-in.
 
The Avalon is probably the most efficient large car on the market. 30+ Hwy is more than doable at 65 - 70. My weekend travels of about 250 miles 80% hwy / 20% city yielded me 26.5 MPG and that was with the air on/ 80+ MPH and 95 degrees outside. Not too bad IMO.
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Re: Features I'd want for the 4th Generation Avalon [bwia] by fin
Jul 02, 2008 (5:54 am)
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Replying to: bwia (Jul 02, 2008 3:40 am)

We all want the cars we drive to be more fuel efficient. Maybe a hybrid, hydrogen or all electric Avalon is in the future. But if you look around at what you can reasonably buy today, the Avalon offers a lot of size and comfort with excellent acceleration, and at about 30 mpg on the road, great gas mileage. This combination is hard to beat.
 
If Toyota wants to bring something back for 2010, how about "visibility" so you see out better. More glass. And a back up camera, standard with Nav. Never thought about a return to the bench seat option, but that could be a winner......
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Re: Features I'd want for the 4th Generation Avalon [fin] by tjc78
Jul 02, 2008 (6:05 am)
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Replying to: fin (Jul 02, 2008 5:54 am)

This combination is hard to beat.
 
Actually.... I don't think anyone has yet. The Avalon is now almost 4 years old and still at the top of the class. As for the bench seat don't see it returning anytime soon. My dealer told me that even on the prior generation they would never order the bench seat option. IMO bench seating is dead, the only cars I can even think of that still have it available are the Grand Marquis/CV/TC, the Lucerne and maybe the Impala. If they want to do anything to the seating in the Avalon make the seats more like the '00 - '04 they were fantastic.
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Re: Features I'd want for the 4th Generation Avalon [tjc78] by hawiianavowner
Jul 07, 2008 (10:52 am)
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Replying to: tjc78 (Jul 02, 2008 6:05 am)

The main reason I bought my 2000 Av was for the bench seat. Even if the front middle is not occupied, my right knee appreciates the xtra space. I was all set to buy the Camry until I drove the Avalon.
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Re: Hi [bmlexus] by geremyg
Aug 28, 2008 (5:18 am)
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Replying to: bmlexus (Apr 17, 2008 5:42 pm)

Although many of the models are being produced in the United States, Japan still contributes supply of most models. Georgetown, KY is the stateside home of the Avalon, as well as the camry. Which makes sense because the avalon is on a stretched camry frame. However, Japan still produces camrys. True, the yaris and land cruiser are made exclusively in japan. But then so is the Rav 4 (which is on the camry frame, and the Prius. And even though the Corolla has long come out of the California plant they share with GM, A good number of the 09' corollas have been coming from Japan.
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Avalon Replacement? by geo123
Sep 19, 2008 (9:24 pm)
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I was checking out Toyota's web page and ran across their upcoming and concept vehicles. The Toyota Crown was shown as a concept vehicle which is a full size sedan curently sold in Japan. Does this indicate the Toyota Crown or a new version may be the Avalon replacement if we have one?
 
http://www.toyota.com/concept-vehicles/crown.html
 
Thanks,
 
George
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Re: Avalon Replacement? [geo123] by wwest
Sep 20, 2008 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: geo123 (Sep 19, 2008 9:24 pm)

Personally I'm waiting for an A-BAT and Hybrid-X "crossbreed".
 
Love the look of the Hybrid-X, hate the look of the A-BAT, but LOVE the A-BAT's basic "pickup" concept.
 
http://www.toyota.com/concept-vehicles/hybridx.html
 
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by yotaowner
Sep 29, 2008 (3:35 pm)
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Avalon Replacement ????? 2008 Paris Show reveal of the Avensis:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/AutoshowMediaNav/articleId=href:0x2Fcontent- 0x2Finsideline0x2Fautoshows0x2Fparis0x2F20080x2Ftoyotanews/firstNav=Gallery/phot- oId=71592

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