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Toyota Avalon

18 model years from 2005 to 2022, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Avalon
Pictured: 2019 Toyota Avalon XSE in Ruby Flare Pearl, Front Right, 09-05-2022. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2022
Class
Midsize Cars, Large Cars
Latest engines
2.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl
Best MPG
22–44 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2022)
Recalls
27 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2013 (103)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
12,354 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2022 Avalon in brief

The 2022 Toyota Avalon is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 3.5L 6-cyl), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 196 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,646 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 44 MPG combined (43 city / 44 highway), 62% better than the 2022 midsize car average of 27.1 MPG, for an estimated $1,500 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned the top 5-star overall rating.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Toyota Avalon has 18 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2022, classed as Midsize Cars, Large Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2022 at 44 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 44 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the unknown or other (131), electrical system (102), air bags (91).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2019 is the year to avoid.

2010 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 27 campaigns and 817 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Avalon compares

The 2005 Toyota Avalon is a large car offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 196 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 110-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,424 lb.

About the Toyota Avalon

The Toyota Avalon is a full-size sedan manufactured by Toyota, as its largest front-wheel drive sedan; also its flagship in the United States, Canada, China and the Middle East. The Avalon was also manufactured in Australia from April 2000 until June 2005, when it was replaced in November 2006 by the Aurion. The first production Avalon was manufactured in September 1994 at the TMMK assembly line in Georgetown, Kentucky, where subsequent generations have been manufactured.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Avalon", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2022 Avalon pros & cons

Full 2022 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 44 MPG combined — 62% better than the average 2022 midsize car (27.1 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Few owner complaints8 complaints filed with NHTSA versus about 31 for similar models.
  • No recalls so far

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 8 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Avalon changes by model year

  1. 2022
    • All-wheel / four-wheel drive no longer offered
  2. 2021
    • All-wheel or four-wheel drive now available
  3. 2019
    • New body dimensions: 0.8 in longer, wheelbase +2.0 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Best combined MPG up from 40 to 44
  4. 2014
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  5. 2013
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 2.5L 4-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 22 to 40
  6. 2006
    • New body dimensions: 1.1 in longer, wheelbase +1.2 in — most likely a redesign or new generation

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 18 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20222.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl44 MPG196.1 in3,646 lb★★★★★08
20212.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl44 MPG196.1 in3,646 lb★★★★★227
20202.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl44 MPG196.1 in3,646 lb★★★★★410
20192.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl44 MPG196.1 in3,646 lb★★★★★572
20182.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG195.3 in3,549 lb★★★★★225
20172.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG195.3 in3,549 lb★★★★★214
20162.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG195.3 in3,549 lb★★★★★425
20152.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG195.3 in3,549 lb★★★★★254
20142.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG195.3 in3,572 lb★★★★★4100
20132.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG195.3 in3,572 lbNot rated4103
20123.5L 6-cyl22 MPG197.2 in3,561 lbNot rated423
20113.5L 6-cyl23 MPG197.2 in3,561 lbNot rated162
20103.5L 6-cyl23 MPG197.2 in3,561 lbNot rated616
20093.5L 6-cyl23 MPG197.2 in3,561 lbNot rated644
20083.5L 6-cyl22 MPG197.2 in3,561 lbNot rated582
20073.5L 6-cyl23 MPG197.2 in3,561 lbNot rated555
20063.5L 6-cyl23 MPG197.2 in3,561 lbNot rated560
20053.5L 6-cyl22 MPG196.1 in3,424 lbNot rated437
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Avalon
2005: 22 MPG2006: 23 MPG2007: 23 MPG2008: 22 MPG2009: 23 MPG2010: 23 MPG2011: 23 MPG2012: 22 MPG2013: 40 MPG2014: 40 MPG2015: 40 MPG2016: 40 MPG2017: 40 MPG2018: 40 MPG2019: 44 MPG2020: 44 MPG2021: 44 MPG2022: 44 MPG200520082011201420172020max 44 MPG

Alternatives to the 2022 Avalon

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2022 Ford Mustang25 MPG★★★★★9
2022 Honda Accord47 MPG★★★★★4
2022 Toyota Camry52 MPG★★★★★1
2022 Chevrolet Camaro25 MPG★★★★★1
2022 Volkswagen Golf/GTI28 MPGNot rated0
2022 Dodge Charger23 MPG★★★★★3

Most common owner-reported problems

Unknown Or Other131
Electrical System102
Air Bags91
Vehicle Speed Control74
Service Brakes71
Exterior Lighting56
Engine48
Steering46
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Avalon
2005: 372006: 602007: 552008: 822009: 442010: 162011: 622012: 232013: 1032014: 1002015: 542016: 252017: 142018: 252019: 722020: 102021: 272022: 8200520082011201420172020max 103
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →