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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  Best Buy - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Steve Kelley - October 5 - 11:30 pm

  I started my search for a new vehicle by looking at the Infiniti M35. I test drove that car along with the Audi A6, the Acura RL and TL and even a couple of Cadillacs and they were all very nice cars. But the Avalon was not even on my radar screen until I parked next to one at church one day. After looking it up on the internet, I found out the reason it wasnt included in my searches was that it didnt cost enough! After driving it and seeing how much more room it had than any of the others I had looked at I bought it immediately and have been tremendously happy with it and the $10,000 I saved ever since.

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  2006 Avalon XLS - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Beats Everything - September 28 - 11:10 pm

  I read all the mags and test drove just about everything in the 30-50k price range. This 06 Avalon XLS has everything and more that any other luxury car has and does it better, more powerful, on regular gas with great economy. A no brainer with GPS, JBL upgraded stereo and so many other goodies, why would anything else do.

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  Perfect for grownups - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By larry siegel - September 27 - 12:43 pm

  Car is really well designed. Plenty of room and very comfortable. If you want a sports car you can do better but if comfort-luxury-economy-and reasonable performance do it for you - this is your car. I had a 2003 Q45 and this is just flat our better for my driving needs than that. Not without shortcomings but a great value and a dream to drive 30 min to work daily. No bluetooth and it hunts for gears on hills, otherwise no negatives. Oh yea, the nav isnt touch screen and the laser cruise is a silly worthless toy. Otherwise its a solid winner.

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  SSSMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOTH Ride - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By New Avy 4 Me - September 20 - 12:13 am

  I think the review title says it all. It is without a doubt the smoothest riding vehicle I have ever driven. My daily commute is 70 miles round trip, mostly highway, and this car sails. The Avy is also VERY quite, which I enjoy as I can really decompress on my commute home.

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  Lexus Rival - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Howard - September 17 - 9:36 am

  Beautiful and rides well. Finish and styling superb for the price. Smart key works well but no ring or hole on the unit so that a valet can hang it up when valet key removed. car cannot be started with valet key. Front seats not comfortable enough, but adequate. transmission "slips" when shifting in certain conditions. Love the small turning radius helpful with a large car. Trunk space has been reduced by the protective lining covering the lid supports. better to remove that and allow longer items to store horizontally such as golf clubs. flat rear floor a gem. Nav. system not too convenient to operate. needs big overhaul, but works very well when finally programmed. Hate the "I agree" thing

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  A Great Car - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By avalon - September 16 - 12:00 pm

  This car is finally not for old people, which is good. The new exterior is great. The interior is awesome. The performance is very good. For a car with a 3.5 V6, this has the fuel economy of a 4-cylinder. Like most Japanese cars, this is very reliable. It isnt as fancy as the lexus, but about half the price. There is an unbelievable amount of rear legroom: 40", and up front is 41"! There has not been any issues with it yet, and there probably wont be any. It is much better than our previous car, which was a Lexus RX330. There is not one thing anybody dislikes about this car.

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  Great Car! - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Brian Con - September 13 - 7:26 am

  Purchased it new based on the value for the money, safety and comfort. Did not order the nav or the laser cruise control which appears to be a smart move. White metallic paint with the light grey leather looks great. Add the factory mudflaps which will keep the sides of the car clean. No repairs of any kind until the recent rash of recalls. Transmission can seem "funky" once in a while? I believe that the Touring model has a less "soft" ride for more spirited driving dynamics but I did not like the black interior. Great road car! 4k mile drive out west and got +30 mpg at 80+++ all day long. We are in our 40s not 70s and we enjoy the car very much. We are keeping the car long-term.

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  Hate the Transmission - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By HRM - September 10 - 6:40 am

  My transmission on my 05 Touring is AWFUL! Hunts for gear and sometimes doesnt work (it just shuts down). The problem seems to be random -- dont know what is causing it and neither does dealer. Mechanics cant replicate it. The only fix it to stop, shut the engine off, and restart the car. Its happened FIVE times so far in 2,000 miles! Bummer.

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  Looks like a great car. - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Bill R. - September 2 - 5:43 am

  Now have 6K miles on it, but battery failed at 1500 miles leaving me stranded (thats why the low reliability score). Outside of that I am very satisfied with the car. Only complaint is that the car has HID headlights but only on low beam, and high beam is very poor. My previous car was Nissan Maxima (04) which had terrific HID lights and it spoiled me.

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  Great car for at any price - 2006 Toyota Avalon
  By Roberta Jenkins - August 23 - 1:28 pm

  We have had this car since new. Very dependable, very comfortable, very economical.