Introducing: My Avy!

This is a kind of belated entry, but I have traded my 2003 Toyota Avalon for a 2005 Avalon during the Memorial Day weekend. It's been 2 months and I absolutely love it.


It has the impression of the recent Cadillacs or recent Nissans: Bold.


The side view kinda reminds you of new Chrysler 300M. Maybe the windows?


The dual exhaust and the rear air spoiler give it a really sporty feel.

This is a Touring edition. The suspension rides a little stiffer than my 2003 for the reason.

The interior is a dark grey leather trim. This is my first leather trim vehicle. It is really nice except on a hot summer day after you leave the car out for a while. It can get brutal in there.

I added the options of Moonroof and JBL sound system. The seats are really comfortable. Even the rear seats recline. It feels really roomy.

It has 3.5-liter engine with 280 hp! It does have a very good pick-up and it is very quiet. Yet, the gas mileage is awesome. I have clocked 34 MPG.


The right lower corner shows the average gas mileage at 34.1. Sorry about the blurry picture. I took this while I was driving.

The 2003 model had the "geezer" impression and I used to get all kinds of smart-ass comments from people (although I loved the way it rode). The 2005 has both the form and the function. People actually turn their heads for this one. It's very easy to get used to a good thing!