Next Toyota Avalon Will Meet or Beat Fiat 500 33-MPG Rating
Last month, Toyota alluded to the possibility that an Avalon Hybrid was in the works, claiming that a car under development would have “more space than a BMW X5, faster than a Volkswagen TDI and higher MPG than a Fiat 500.”
And now we pretty much have confirmation that the vehicle Toyota Division Group Vice President and General Manager Bob Carter was speaking about is the upcoming Avalon that will most definitely be employing the use of a hybrid system. Toyota executives at the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention promised that the all-new Avalon will “meet or beat” the 33-mpg combined rating of the Fiat 500.
Set to make its debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, the new Avalon Hybrid would be a huge improvement over the current 20-mpg city, 29-mpg highway offered in this generation Avalon. Chances are, Toyota will reach for their system seen in the Camry Hybrid that has 200-hp and a 41-mpg combined rating.
Toyota also announced at the event that they intend to release 19 new models (including the Avalon) in 2012 alone.
[Source: Detroit Free Press]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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AVALON HYBRID, WHAT ABOUT AN ACTUAL RE-DESIGN INSTEAD OF ANOTHER TIRED OLD MAKE-OVER. THIS IS THE SAME DESIGN FROM 2005, I'VE BEEN WAITING 2 YEARS, HOPING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THE HYUNDAI TOTAL RE-DESIGN. I MUST ASSUME TOYOTA HAS ABANDONED IT'S LOYAL SENIOR BUYERS IN FAVOR OF THE SPENDRIFT, PLASTIC USING, NARCISSISTIC CROWD. WONDER IF THEY'LL FORCLOSE ON THEIR VEHICLES NEXT.GOODBYE TOYOTA, HELLO AUDI,LINCOLN, ACURA.....YOU LOST A LONG TIME PURCHASER.......TRY DRIVING THE GT 86 TRD FOR 2000 MILES.