The Toyota Avalon is a full-size car produced by Toyota in the United States. It was also produced in Australia, up until July 2005, and was later replaced in November 2006 by the Toyota Aurion. It is produced as a front-wheel drive four-door sedan. The first Toyota Avalon rolled off the assembly line in Georgetown, Kentucky on February 21, 1994 as a 1995 model. A second generation model was released in the United States and Japan in 1999.
The Avalon filled the gap left by the cancellation of the Toyota Cressida in the American market in 1992. The new Avalon was a large car, whereas the Cressida was an upper-level mid-size, was rear-wheel drive, and had an straight-6 engine. The Avalon however, was front-wheel drive and had a V6 engine.
