Topic: First Drive: 2016 Toyota Avalon

[CanuckS2K]

I searched on google for "ugly car grille" and it's staggering how many Lexus/Toyota products come up.

The grille on this makes the 4th gen TL look like Megan Fox!   

[rrocket]

The hybrid version of this car is the one I'd want I think.

[Ex-airbalancer]

The hybrid version of this car is the one I'd want I think.

I wonder why they do not offer the hybrid in Canada ?

[northsparrow]

OliverD,

Thanks for the stats . Once again the numbers really spell out the stark contrast between American and Canadian tastes.

Maybe a wagon version would sell in respectable levels up here but, then again, the Yanks would not want it.

I second the opinion on the Chevy SS. We got the Pontiac G8 so why can't we have the SS?

[OliverD]

The hybrid version of this car is the one I'd want I think.

I wonder why they do not offer the hybrid in Canada ?

Probably because sales are so low to begin with that it just wouldn't make sense. When the current Avalon debuted I opined that they should sell only the hybrid in Canada. At least that way the Avalon would stand out amongst its competition.

[safristi]

Why don't they offer  Megan Fox in Canada ....I'd grill that Medium RARE,,,,,

[whaddaiknow]

I like this car, I really do. I test drove it when it first came out and if not for the stupidity of the sales person at Tony Graham Kanata who tried to sell me a demo at a premium over MSRP, chances are I would have bought one.
Then again, I've made some odd car choices over the years.

[Solstice2006]

I like this car, I really do. I test drove it when it first came out and if not for the stupidity of the sales person at Tony Graham Kanata who tried to sell me a demo at a premium over MSRP, chances are I would have bought one.
Then again, I've made some odd car choices over the years.

It's funny, my neighbour has the E350, probably the same year.  And I park the Odyssey next to his MB.  So your driveway probably doesn't look that much different...

[johngenx]

Canadians don't like big cars without premium badges.  That's why it doesn't sell well here.

[safristi]

Canadians don't like big cars without premium badges.  That's why it doesn't sell well here.

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 so why worry aboot Premium Badgers...never seen one that wasn't scabby and short a few bucks.....we don't need NO Mercedes Lexi and BOOMERS......a few thousand of them wouldn't make a Taylor SWIFTER....