Overview & Reviews

For the 2006 Toyota Avalon, the availability of stability control has been expanded to include the XL and Touring trim levels. Keyless startup is now standard, rather than optional, on the Limited.

• Carefully constructed cabin worthy of the Lexus name, powerful and fuel-efficient V6 engine, serene ride quality, huge rear seat, numerous upscale amenities.

• Refined nature leaves little room for personality, rear seats do not fold.

User Reviews:

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  Outstanding for the money. - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Bill DiGrezio - March 21 - 4:50 pm

  This has beat every luxury car I have owned---BMW-Jaguar-Cadillac. It beats all in quality and comfort. Style could be a bit better but for the money the car is super. It is priced at a much lower price that the Lexus but has all the features of the top of the line Lexus. Highly recommend unless you are willing to spend $15-20K more for upgraded style.

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  best buy for my money - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Christopher - March 8 - 3:50 am

  If I was given the money to buy a more expensive luxury car I would still choose the Avalon and keep the extra money. I might choose Touring with more options. The gas mileage has been great Regularly 32-34 mpg sometimes 37 mph hwy and 29 mpg city. Size is great for a family & reliability of the car has been excellent with no down time besides regular maintenance & oil changes. After buying 3 cars from Bob Smith Toyota they gets our families "kudos" in total satisfaction from sales to service. During my driving history (9 vehicles, 4 new) and driving over 25 years there has been no better dealership!!! The Avalon is tops for Economy, Safety, Reliability, Comfort, and looks.

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  Bad reliability! - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Wayne L. Nelson - January 22 - 10:50 am

  What a lemon! This thing has had problems both inside and out. The engine has had stalling problems. The seats are terrible and Ive had trim pieces falling off. Very poor.

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  2006 Toyota Avalon Touring - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By PATRICIA FLOWERS - January 21 - 9:46 am

  I purchase my 2006 Toyota Avalon in 2005, it was ok for about 2 years. When driving sometime my steering wheel would adjust it self to its lowest level with out me doing anything for it to happen which is not safe, I took it back to the dealer and they said they didnt see anything wrong with it and as of today it still dose it,it seems to be something with the steering level on the steering wheel. About a year ago I also had and oil leak up under my car and this year my alternator went out on me in the middle of the Dan Ryan Express Way, a scary situation and I had my ten year old grand daughter in the car with me.

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  Best Car Ive Even Owned. Period - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By hotrodjohn - January 17 - 1:43 am

  I bought a 2006XLS in March 2006. Today, it has 206,000 miles on it without one single problem. I have replaced the tires, battery and brake pads. It still has the original spark plugs, water pump, starter, antifreeze, trans fluid and serpentine belt (which isnt even cracked!). This car has been nothing short of amazing. It is big, the back seat is the biggest of any car I have seen. It is fast with plenty of torque all the way through the powerband, feels like a V8. It averages 27 miles to the gallon with 80 percent highway driving. It is super quiet and smooth. The Camry isnt even close to an Avalon. This is BIGGER than Lexus ES350, yet cheaper. Im going to keep on driving it.

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  Defective Electronics - Toyota Avalon - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By The Gadget Guru - January 13 - 8:20 pm

  Having spent 20 years as a Technology Reporter, I may not know much about transmissions, but I know consumer electronics. While the 2006 Avalon delivers a smooth ride and a great "bang for the buck," its electronics are defective.

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  A smooth ride - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Hunter - January 8 - 9:03 pm

  As my BMW 330i lease was coming to an end, I learned that a second kid was on the way. I knew I needed something bigger, but I did not want to give up sportiness, power, etc., completely. I checked out a lot of vehicles, including the Charger, Altima SE-R, Azera and Maxima. Bottomline, the Avalon Touring easily offered the best combination of things I was looking for in a new car. It has power, acceleration, decent handling (you can take moderate turns aggressively), room, comfort, good gas mileage, Toyota reliability... and, the interior of the Touring is sporty. I hate fake wood trim and probably would not have purchased a different trim if the Touring did not exist.

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  Worrisome Steering - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Longhorn6 - December 4 - 1:06 am

  Comfort is very good, fuel economy good but the steering is very worrisome. It has a clunking sound and feeling when accelerating and stopping. Already replaced steering column once. Appears that another steering column has gone bad and needs replacing. Fortunately I have an extended warranty but Toyota has yet to approve another replacement of steering column. Very disappointed in the reliability and quality of the car. Excellent sound system and leg room in the car.

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  Love it ..so far - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By rj - November 13 - 4:23 am

  Just bought a XLS with Nav 1 week ago. Love the car, fun to drive, smooth and comfortable. The nav system is not at the same level of features or usability as some others, but it will get you there, once you figure the functionality out.

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  An Example Of Quantity Not Quality - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Al - October 18 - 9:00 pm

  Tremendously powerful engine! Beautifully designed spacious interior is a work of art outclassing many expensive luxury cars. Exterior shape is sophisticated with character and has "presence" on the road. The slip, slide and bang transmission is totally inadequate. It is hesitant, confused and has sloppy throttle response making the Avalon difficult and clumsy to drive in traffic. Build quality is very, very poor. Many maddening rattles, creaks and noises emerge from every direction. Paint blobs in many places. This is not acceptable for a car in this price range. What happened to “Toyota Quality”? More road noise and harsher ride than previous model. Engine has valvetrain noise.