03/12/2014
TOYOTA AVALON
The American-built Avalon now shares its front-wheel-drive platform as well as several mechanical bits with the Lexus ES, including the engine. The 3.5-litre V6 is mated with a 6-speed automatic with tiptronic functionality. In the UAE, the base Avalon S model comes with 17-inch alloys, smart key, 8-speaker CD/MP3 stereo with Bluetooth, USB/AUX ports, 6.1-inch touchscreen, auto a/c, auto-dimming mirror with compass, power front seats, cruise control, leatherette seats, halogen auto headlights with fog lamps, 10 airbags, ABS, stability control and dealer-installed front-rear parking sensors. The Avalon SE model adds a 7-inch touchscreen, HDD navigation, rear camera and an 11-speaker stereo with voice-control. The Avalon SE Plus model further adds further-adjustable power front seats with ventilation, premium leather, remote starter, paddle shifters, mirror puddle-lamps, HID headlights, and a power rear sun-shade. The Avalon Grande additionally comes with adaptive cruise control and a pre-crash safety system. For KSA, the Avalon XLE base model is similar to the S trim above, lacking fog lamps and parking sensors, but gaining a WiFi feature. The Avalon Limited in KSA corresponds to the SE Plus trim above, but without nav or rear camera, which are optional.