Some cars are trying to revamp their image, trying to attract a younger market of buyers. Toyota Avalon, which has always been one of the top vehicles from the auto maker, is sticking with the older crowd. In fact, Avalon is one of the "Top 10 Cars for Seniors" this year, last year and for the past several years.
Avalon is also one of the 10 "most comfortable cars" in a Kelley Blue Book ranking.
Buyers of the updated 16.5-foot-long Avalon get a "roomy, full-size car with many luxury features and appealing looks that were spruced up for 2011 by a new, shiny grille and higher rear trunk lid."
The Avalon comes set up with a 268-horsepower, 3.5-liter double overhead cam V-6 engine. It's the next powerplant up from the Toyota Camry, and you'll need the upgrade in horsepower since the car weighs 3300 lbs.
Torque peaks at 248 foot-pounds at 4,700 rpm Avalon doesn't loaf around when the accelerator went down, and all the shifts in the six-speed transmission were silky smooth.
The Avalon's six-speed, electronically controlled transmission is a step up from the four-speed automatic that's in the much of the competition. Avalon's fuel economy rating from the government - 20 miles per gallon in city driving and 29 mpg on the highway - is higher than the competition's 17/27 mpg. During the test drive, with 60 percent city driving, you can managed 24.8 mpg.
Starting manufacturer's suggested retail price, including destination charge, a 2011 Avalon is $33,205 with its 268-horsepower V-6 and automatic transmission.
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