Upstart Luxury: New Toyota Avalon eyes young and mature buyers drawn to sporty looks, hybrid option

  • Saturday, December 1th, 2012
    The familiar Toyota emblem is on the Avalon’s steering wheel (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    The familiar Toyota emblem is on the Avalon’s steering wheel (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    The display information center is in between the tachometer and speedometer (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    The display information center is in between the tachometer and speedometer (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    Drinkholders in the front seat in the 2013 Toyota Avalon are next to the gear box and transmission controls (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    Drinkholders in the front seat in the 2013 Toyota Avalon are next to the gear box and transmission controls (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    The dome light is in the middle of the front seat area (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    The dome light is in the middle of the front seat area (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    Directional letterintg mark the rear view mirror on the new Avalon (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    Directional letterintg mark the rear view mirror on the new Avalon (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    Priced from $30,600 to more than $36,000, the new model comes with a rear camera (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    Priced from $30,600 to more than $36,000, the new model comes with a rear camera (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    The rear seats are spacious in the Avalon, which is Toyota largest sedan by length (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    The rear seats are spacious in the Avalon, which is Toyota largest sedan by length (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    A bold new grille showcases the 2013 Avalon, which just arrived in Charleston (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    A bold new grille showcases the 2013 Avalon, which just arrived in Charleston (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    Toyota changed the front lights and fog lights on the new Avalon four-door (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    Toyota changed the front lights and fog lights on the new Avalon four-door (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    The side mirror lights up when the turn signal is used (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    The side mirror lights up when the turn signal is used (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo

    The XLE is one of four styles available in the new Avalon, not including a hybrid version (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012).

    The XLE is one of four styles available in the new Avalon, not including a hybrid version (Leroy Burnell/postandcourier.com/11/21/2012). Buy this photo