The 2019 Toyota Avalon boosts power and adds an improved Entune infotainment system and suspension upgrades a year after the sedan entered its fifth generation. While this is the gasoline model, Toyota also offers a gasoline-electric hybrid Avalon. Photos by Kelly Bracken.
Toyota's 2019 Avalon
Its trunk offers 16 cubic feet of cargo space.
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The Avalon is now lower slung and sportier than in past generations with a lower roofline.
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The Avalon added a grille that was similar to the Camry when it entered its fourth generation.
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When you approach the vehicle and remotely unlock it, the Avalon's taillights light up in a running light pattern.
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Toyota offers the Avalon in four trim grades, including XSE, Touring (shown), XLE, and Limited.
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Since the 2012 model year, the Avalon has been built on the same platform as the Lexus ES.
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Toyota has overhauled its infotainment system with Entune Audio 3.0 that includes connected navigation and Apple CarPlay that display on a 9-inch touchscreen.
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The Avalon Touring includes a wireless charging pad for Qi-compatible smartphones that can be hidden from view.
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For 2019, Toyota increased power output from the 3.5-liter V-6 engine, which now makes 310 hp and 267 lb.-ft. of torque.
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