Is the Toyota Avalon Front-Wheel Drive or Rear-Wheel Drive?
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Toyota Avalon is a front-wheel-drive vehicle, built on Toyota's TNGA platform, equipped with either a 3.5-liter V6 engine or a 2.5-liter four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System engine paired with a 650-volt electric motor. The Toyota Avalon is a mid-size sedan with dimensions of 4975mm in length, 1850mm in width, and 1450mm in height, and a wheelbase of 2870mm. It features a 4-door, 5-seat sedan body style and an 8-speed automatic transmission. The car's engine is a 2.5L L4 with natural aspiration, delivering a maximum horsepower of 209ps and a peak torque of 250nm.
I've been driving the Toyota Avalon for almost two years now. This car features a front-wheel-drive design, which is the case for most of its configurations. When I was choosing the car, I specifically checked that only the top hybrid trim offers an all-wheel-drive version, but even that operates mainly in a front-wheel-drive-based intelligent distribution mode. The daily driving experience is very comfortable, with light steering during turns, and it doesn't easily skid on rainy days. The interior space is well laid out, with a very small center hump in the rear floor, making it comfortable even with three passengers in the back. Compared to rear-wheel-drive cars, the front-wheel-drive structure is more fuel-efficient; my average fuel consumption for city commuting is about 7 liters per 100 kilometers. If you're looking for better performance in snow or on mountain roads, it's advisable to spend extra for the all-wheel-drive version, but for city driving, front-wheel drive is more than sufficient.
