Toyota Avalon

Although prices for late-model used cars have recently jumped, Cars.com has assembled a healthy list of choices available for a budget of about $20,000.

The auto-industry analysts at J.D. Power say vehicles built during the COVID-19 pandemic are more problematic than those manufactured any year since 2009.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports have released their annual list of recommended vehicles for teens, and the 2024 list offers more safety for less, as used- and new-car prices stabilize.

The issue concerns improperly manufactured occupant classification system sensors that may cause airbags not to deploy in certain crashes.

As shoppers’ preferences have shifted to larger SUVs and pickup trucks, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that 10 out of the 14 discontinued vehicles are sedans or hatchbacks.

Toyota’s major changes for 2022 include an all-new Corolla Cross small SUV and redesigns of its full-size Tundra pickup truck and GR86 sports coupe.

If you still dig cruising around town in a big, floaty land yacht, the 2021 Avalon may just be your all-around best option — the hybrid variant in particular.

There aren’t many big, comfortable family sedans that can match the 2021 Avalon Hybrid’s spacious interior, comfortable accommodations and excellent gas mileage.

Expect to see more hybrid powertrains from Toyota in 2021 as the automaker continues its commitment to more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Toyota is expanding a previous recall from the spring for a fuel pump issue that affects more than 3.3 million vehicles in total.