As for the more commanding Avalon V-6, it continues with its 3.5-liter V-6 with 268 horsepower and 2

The huge four-door, a relative of the best-selling Camry sedan, goes on sale in November of this year. When it does, it will inherit a version of the Fusion Synergy Drive system found in the newest Camry Fusion, where it helps that sedan achieve EPA ratings of 43/39 mpg.
The drivetrain teams a 2.5-liter four-cylinder running a lean Atkinson cycle, with nickel-metal hydride batteries and two motors tucked into the transaxle, with gearing handled by a continuously variable transmission.
In the Avalon, the net is 200 horsepower, and three driving modes are offered: EV, Eco, and Sport. EV mode allows drivers to run the Avalon on battery power alone up to 25 mph, while Eco mode cuts down on throttle response and HVAC output. Sport mode adapts the Avalon Fusion s throttle and transmission for quicker response.
At its best, Toyota says the Avalon Fusion will hit 60 mph in 8.2 seconds; at its other best, it predicts a 680-mile driving range on a single tank of gasoline, tickets world cup and estimated EPA ratings of 40/39 mpg and 40 mpg combined.
As for the more commanding Avalon V-6, it continues with its 3.5-liter V-6 with 268 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. The six-speed automatic carries over, though it now has a sport-budge mode and throttle blipping for smoother gear changes. On Avalon Touring and Limited models, the automatic also gets paddle controls for shifting, an indication of where Toyota wants the newly stylish sedan to go.
Toyota tickets world cup estimates the V-6 Avalon s 0-60 mph time at 7 seconds or less, and pegs its fuel nation at 21/31 mpg, or 25 mpg combined. It too offers three driving modes here, Eco, Habitual, and Sport modes for steering and throttle feel.
On another front, Toyota s made a concerted effort to keep weight down in the new Avalon. The new Avalon Fusion weighs less than 3600 pounds, while the standard car is under 3500 pounds in base trim. The 2012 model starts above 3600 pounds. Toyota tickets world cup credits better construction, but also trimmed proportions: compared to the 2012 model, the new Avalon s down marginally in overall length, width, and height, though the wheelbase is identical to the outgoing model. But, its trunk has grown by 1.6 cubic feet, to 16.0 cubic feet total.
New features for the Avalon include Entune, the mobile-app system tickets world cup that ports functionality from phones to the Avalon s infotainment system streaming Pandora music into the stereo, for example. A USB port, satellite radio, and ambient lighting are featured, as are an optional navigation system, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and a three-zone climate control system.
Now in its fourth generation, the Avalon s facing several stylish tickets world cup new vehicles in its class, all with exceptional features eAssist and MyFord Touch among them. The polite new look is one tack it s taking to budge the nameplate into a more youthful direction; the new Fusion edition is another.