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2008 Toyota Avalon

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Kelley Blue Book Retail:  $19,400 – $23,800   Change Vehicle
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EPA Fuel Economy:
 City: 19   Highway: 28
Available Engines:
 268-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 (regular gas)
Available Transmissions: 6-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual

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 What We Like

 What We Don't
•Revised exterior styling
•New six-speed automatic
•Revised braking system
•Interior upgrades
•CD changer now standard
•Optional remote engine start
 
+Above-average reliability
+Good crash tests
+Adaptive cruise option
+Reclining backseat
+Interior space
+Interior quality
 
-Ride quality in Touring
-Side mirrors don't fold
-Puzzling tilt/telescoping steering-wheel adjustment
 

Vehicle Summary

Toyota redesigned its largest sedan, the flagship Avalon, as a late 2005 model. The 2008 model year brings the most substantial changes since then, including revised exterior styling, a new six-speed automatic transmission and upgraded braking.  Read more 

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  Original MSRP

4dr Sedan XL

 $27,325

4dr Sedan Touring

 $29,575

4dr Sedan XLS

 $31,625

4dr Sedan Limited

 $34,665

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