Love the looks of this thing. But all I wanted was AWD with that v6..

Probably the only car which i love even with that huge grill . I love it

Kirk's reviews are low-key hilarious. Napability ratings. "This Mazda 626 doesn't stand a chance".

I honestly think this is a bad ass looking car when you take a step back and look at it entirely. the grill is large but somehow it works in the TRD model

Actually got mines for 40k and my colleague just got his for 39k cheaper than mines. No one is paying 46k believe me. The JBL is actually really terrible in the car. Not enough bass and the higher the volume the more the mids are shitty. Worse stereo system from JBL. I had to enhance my whole system aftermarket and it sounds amazing now with a sub and amp and other things. The car has effortless power at high speeds and passing. Where it out shines is the handling. Taking those corners at high speeds 90mph, the car is simply planted to the ground. No rolling or sliding at all. Spacious on the inside and roomy. Navigation and graphics are shitty but bearable so therefore use Apple Play. Overall 51k for a loaded Lexus ES F-Sport Vs. 40k im saving my 11k.

Subscribed! Usually come to this channel for news but really liking these reviews. As someone who sometimes nap in my car during lunch break instead of going out to eat these napability test are great, can’t tell how good a nap will be with a box test...

Great review Kirk Looking forward to future Lexus reviews

What interesting is that the base dodge charger and 300 are as soft as the avalon, but no one complains about the srt8 and 300c cars. When toyota does the same thing people just move the goal post for some reason.

Really cool and hip review yo! I love the bits of comedy also. Just more kneel down shots please! Two thumbs up!

I have 15000 miles on my 2019 Avalon Touring and I love it the power and fuel mileage is awesome rides very good with low pro tires also.

Big props on the uniqueness of the ending clip where the car was spinning.

Kirk driving cars, it's kinda weird...but I'm here for the Kreifelution into this new space! Good job.

For all the reasons you said at the tail end is why I have the touring. AVS, ventilated seats, heated wheel, HUD, bird eye view camera system, same powertrain. Way more value in the touring vs mainly cosmetics in the TRD and I didn't pay anywhere near the sticker.

Excellent

lol thanks for the feature! 😅 all jokes aside, the Avalon looks pretty sharp. I’m glad Toyota decided to add sportiness to what was considered an “old people” car. 🙌🏻

Never thought of buying a Toyota until I saw the avalon trd and I don't mind the front end it ties it together

This car needs to come to Europe I love it

Another👍 for Kirk.

I wonder when they'll come out with the different engines.

The Toyota infotainment system is what I would think a dirty Colon would look like. Great content as always though kirk, keep up the great work.

Avalon and Camry both best sedans. I love the looks of both

Any car where you can find Space comfortable enough to take you snooze is worth the investment. And the Avalon TRD is definitely worth the extra investment indeed.

lets hope that they will add new design on the trd avalon so i will love it with all my heart. lets hope that in 2024 they are able to make the perfect avalon trd

I would either go for the Lexus ES350 F Sport or Avalon Touring (more options and adjustable suspension compared to the TRD). Good thing is 1-2 year old Avalons with 15k miles are like 30-33k (Touring models that had MSRP as high or higher than TRD version) used which is even a better way to go. Even a 1 to 2 year old ES can be had for as low as 33k.

l will take the Touring instead , the TRD looks tacky

My dad‘s 2005 Avalon with that time was the brand new 3.5 L that they just added to the Avalon that thing was a freaking powerhouse, but didn’t have traction control and you go around the corner and the computer would try to limit throttle and or brake but it would just lay rubber then when my dad ordered his 2007 touring model Avalon it came with the availability of traction control I believe it was an available option at the time.....and killed the power off the line of the car, i’d say a good half a second or so maybe a little bit more compared to the 2005 model he had ! Either that or they did something with the engine tuning???

That is an interesting thing about these high end “sporty” sedan offerings; they compete with entry luxury options from the same company. Same thing with the Maxima SR (Nissan Gang) and the Q50, or the Kia Stinger vs a G70; the luxury counterparts offer either a bit more as a product or all around better performance (case with the Q50 since thats the 350Z chasis and RWD vs the Maxima FWD) My guess as too why these high margin “name brand” sedans are allowed for go such high costs, and its the marketing. The same thing that attracts buyers to a luxury brand might intimidate a shopper from that. Having the luxury and performance without the stigma is what something like an Avalon TRD offers

I think they should do a throwback paint variant like for the 50th anniversary or something like that with gold lettering.

Kirk, who is Toyota marketing the Avalon to/for? I have always thought this car was understated and overlooked. I hate the grill, lack of vent seats, Apple CarPlay and at this price point, I'd go Lexus, even certified Lex. As for "napability" or hip room, I guess you won't be birthing no babies in the back. :o) Excellent review (as always!)

Seems like Toyota had a press event for the first test drive of the 2nd Generation Toyota Mirai past 1-2 days. If you search on YT, you can see a ton of videos of the new Mirai on the same test track.

Not going to lie, the nap ability is something that was brought up more in sales then I was expecting! Subaru and Mazda sales definitely was an experience.

Is it comfortable? I wanted reliability with comfort but it sounds like the ride is a bit harsh?

Could you do some head to head reviews, maybe with eu examples too. Kirk you’re getting too good at reviewing. Great job

Really looked into this but the sticker was so close to a Lexus ES, it didn’t make sense

If toyota can cover the front end up this is the best looking sadan after the new IS. Actually i think toyota tone done the looks of this thing purposely to give the ES its space

Kirk great objective conclusion comparing the value of the TRD Avalon to the Lexus ES. Glad to see you're not a "YES" guy for getting a press car. There is no value proposition for the Avalon TRD when there is no engine power enhancement which is the soul of the car. It's purely cosmetic and you're paying more to be "pretty" (not for my eyes). It's a confused car.

Kirk, the issue with a large FWD-biased sedan is A DIFIUSED IDENTITY... (Am I a Charger or "Grampa's car"?). Even the Chevy (Commodore) SS couldn't cure that (it costed about the same as this new Avalon TRD back a few years ago, but with RWD and the 415hp NA-LS 6.2L V8 (magnetic dampers also optional in later years). The "napability issue" seems to stem from the TOO THICK SEATBACK (it doesn't make the cargo area ANYWHERE CLOSE TO FLUSH with the trunk bottom). Honestly what it needs is for the Avalon to get the old GS RWD platform to separate it from both the ES and the Camry and then it'd get a GR version (this is probably one of the few cases where RWD in the mainstream brand could sell better than on the luxury brand).

Your black jacket and red t-shirt match the seat and seat belt. Haha

I would just get the XSE package and save $10K or more. I’ve actually studied this as I need a daily driver. Currently have a first generation MDX as a daily which keeps chugging along great at 210K miles, and I have a ‘20 Supra for the weekends.

I like the old Avalon. Grandpa’s is my style.

they need to move the headlights to the roof so they can make the grille even bigger

Kirk try and get the lexus IS for review. It might boost you

Kirk... I don’t care about the comments I like it...ain’t that’s what this is about a world of competition 😂😂...& lets be honest there are a lot of other competitors out there that really doesn’t look too good right 🤷🏾‍♂️ just saying

Avalon is Toyota's best kept secret. With the options, even standard features in addition to being able to negotiate a little off the price, it's the best value as you essentially get into a Lexus, only without the badging and price.

I have a 2020 Avalon XLE in Black to me basically the Avalon is the sister of the Lexus.

I mean my dad’s 2007 was maybe 27 and I think he paid like 24 for it through Toyota corporate !

I don’t get it, they should have put the 8 speed in the “new” Lexus IS..... I guess it could match the awd system?

Seen a few of these marked below 40k on the lot new

Wow!!! That's like a Lexus grill on steroids!!!

Come on toyota try n keep up

Avalon is so sweet.

“Ohmaha!” I only heard Peyton Manning yell that in his pre-snaps on game day

No mention of the UX 300E they now have in Britain?? NOT sure I'm liking the Avalon TRD treatment as its the same on the Camry as well. Too bad they didn't get it more oomph because that's what the car(s) really need. Throttle House has the Camry getting smoked by the 2.0 T Honda Accord.

Damn, I watched the whole video thinking it was the Camry TRD..lol

Don’t mash the gas all at once. In sport mode gradually press the gas and as you increase speed go all the way to the floor

The Camry TRD is more sports focused than this,however it's pretty good

Looks like Toyota just took a Camry, stuck some Lexus Exterior parts on it, add TRD labeling, and called it a day for $46k asking price.

46 g's, damn! What's with those head units Toyota, are they from Costco? The grill looks like it's pissed off. It should have a better fob with remote start at that price.

The Lexus GS's little brother

We want news about the lexus isf

I will spend 46k on RWD IS 350. Because I love classic RWD car.

Toyota keeps messing up, (dont get me started on the A90 "Supra") but like why you going to offer TRD and not do anything with it, it needs more power. I was just watching a new 2021 TLX A Spec review vs the Camry, and the fact that people are comparing the TL or TLX to be a nicer Accord is just so wrong, why aren't we talking about how right Acura got the 4th Gen TL with the SH-AWD. That thing was a car that people weren't ready for from Acura I think it had 305 HP and 274TQ, that is no Accord. My point is it's sad that a 7 year old car that never got any love can out drive, out power, and out handle most sedans today.

Love the exterior design, however, I don't really care for the interior. The dashboard layout doesn't look as premium & interesting as the previous Avalons used to look.

I don't like the dark wheels the industry has been applying as of late, evening on the update lexus IS. It looks odd to me even here in Toronto the Avalon is about fifty thousand for a limited and that's a lot.

Love it! But it’s a bit overpriced

No head room

A guy at work got an Avalon Hybrid XSE for $31k new

cmon this looks way better than all new bmws

Good car, but the hips don't lie... Nap-ability is no bueno.

Why does this car and the trd camry even exist

great for young rich kids

Toyota needs to hire Mazda designers.

That fake honeycomb front screams cheap...I could see if they had ducts there to feed brake cooling...Maybe fill them up with LED fog lights...

A supercharger would have been good

Avalon is a “Paw Paw “ car .....

I hate the fact that I kinda like this car.

I appreciate the nap test. Based on the results I just can't buy this vehicle. Toyota should've focused on what really mattered, napability. Shame

Wish Toyota would lose the chrome buttons and huge bezels on all their main displays. Looks homely.

Glad Toyota Australia stopped selling that here haha.

Should’ve been awd 🤔

My base model Kia Rio has a heated steering wheel with heated seats!! My aspirational car can’t be a step backwards! Sorry Toyota... NEXT!!

I think the Camry TRD is good car for the money. But the Avalon TRD is overpriced.

There is no way that I would pay that kind of money for that Avalon when you can get the TRD Camry or Accord 2.0T basically the same car maybe a little bit smaller but that thing is so overpriced!

I take it the Trd camry sells better...

not worth to pay 46k .....i would rather get the f sport lexus es bang for your buck !!!

Avalon wouldn't spin, way too much weight

The grill is hideous

the Front Grill is ugly and to big, the speedo Display is not up to date, the Infotainment System is a Joke, the 6 Speed Auto. is old School but the rest is OK, thanks Kirk for the Vid.

46 grand no bad Toyota go home you’re drunk !

Nah