Toyota brings an all-new Avalon for the 2019 model year

What it is: The Avalon is Toyota’s full-size sedan and it comes in both traditional engine and hybrid versions. My test model was the hybrid, which commands only a $1,000 premium over the non-hybrid model. The relatively small gap in pricing is due to the standard model having a 301 horsepower V6 and the hybrid coming with a 176 horsepower four-cylinder that is combined with a 118 horsepower electric motor. Unfortunately, you don’t get to add those numbers together with Toyota reporting the combined horsepower rating as 215 horsepower.

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