2001 Toyota Avalon Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Toyota Avalon:

The thickly padded seats are like easy chairs.

-- Arizona Republic

Can be had with a full-width [front] bench seat.

-- Automobile

The ride is enjoyable, remarkably smooth and quiet.

-- AutoWeek

Low trunk liftover makes for easy loading and unloading of cargo.

-- Edmunds.com

It's a big, comfortable sedan that feels quick on its feet.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Toyota Avalon:

[Steering is] too light and numb to the touch.

-- Arizona Republic

Massive digital display looks like it was designed for geriatric drivers.

-- The Detroit News

Fixed, not folding, outside mirrors are susceptible to expensive damage in tight quarters.

-- USA Today

Toyota Avalon Comparisons:

Avalon, with Lexus-like quality and luxury...beats the smaller, and least-expensive Lexus, the ES 300 [by $2,000 -- $6,000 in price].

-- AutoWeek

Best one-liner about the Toyota Avalon:

The upshifts of the four-speed electronic transmission were ... well, where were they? We never felt them.

-- New Car Test Drive