page_title: Toyota Avalon
section_title: Engines
hierarchical_section_title: Toyota Avalon / Fifth generation (XX50; 2018) / Engines
caption_attribution_description: English: In New York International Auto Show, at Manhattan, New York
context_page_description: The Toyota Avalon is a full-size car produced by Toyota. It is Toyota's largest front-wheel drive sedan and serves as its flagship vehicle in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, China and the Middle East. It was also produced in Australia from April 2000 until June 2005, when it was replaced in November 2006 by the Aurion. The first production Avalon rolled off the TMMK assembly line in Georgetown, Kentucky, in September 1994. A second-generation model was released in the United States and Japan in 1999.
  Toyota marketed the Avalon as a replacement for the Cressida, a model discontinued for the American market in 1992. While the Cressida was an upper-level midsize rear-wheel drive car with a straight-six engine, the Avalon is front-wheel drive, powered by a V6 engine. In recent years, there has been considerable overlapping with its platform mates, the Camry V6 and the Lexus ES, although the third-generation Avalon was distinguished by offering extra legroom. Since 2013, the Avalon was introduced on a platform that is shared with the Lexus ES.
  As of 2013, the Avalon is sold in the United States, Canada, China, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the Middle East.
context_section_description: Two engine choices, shared with the Camry, are offered: a 3.5 L 2GR-FKS V6 with 301 hp (224 kW), and a hybrid powertrain consisting of a 2.5 L 176 hp (131 kW) A25A-FXS I4 coupled with a 118 hp (88 kW) electric motor; combined power output is 215 hp (160 kW). The hybrid is set up similarly to the redesigned Camry hybrid with a NiMH battery pack, though unlike the Camry hybrid, a li-ion battery is not offered. The EPA rated the V6 at 22 mpg‑US (11 L/100 km; 26 mpg‑imp) on city, 32 mpg‑US (7.4 L/100 km; 38 mpg‑imp) on highway driving, and 25 mpg‑US (9.4 L/100 km; 30 mpg‑imp) on combined cycle. The Avalon Hybrid is rated up to 43 mpg‑US (5.5 L/100 km; 52 mpg‑imp) on city driving and 44 mpg‑US (5.3 L/100 km; 53 mpg‑imp) on both highway driving and combined cycle.
  In 2019, for the 2020 model year, Toyota introduced the Avalon TRD alongside the Camry TRD. Based on the XSE trim, it uses the same 2GR-FKS V6 engine with sportier suspensions and sport exhaust system only found on TRD models.
  In 2020, for the 2021 model year, the Avalon will be available in the US with a four-cylinder AWD variant. This will be available only with the 2.5-liter engine mated to the automatic transmission. Also, the 2021 model year Avalon gets Android Auto and the XSE Nightshade trim level with black wheels, accents and badges. For 2021 hybrid models, the nickel-metal hydride battery has been replaced by a new lithium-ion battery pack. Unlike the 2021 model year Camry which receives a Toyota Safety Sense 2.5, the Avalon will maintain it's Toyota Safety Sense P system.
caption: 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid Limited (AXXH50, US)
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