Like with select Toyota models, the full-size Avalon received the sporty and performance-focused TRD treatment for the 2020 and 2021 model years. However, it may not look like it at first glance, but what makes the TRD version of the Avalon so intriguing is that it is one of the rarest and most unusual Toyotas in recent memory. Powering the Avalon TRD is a 3.5-liter V6 producing 301 horsepower and 267 lb-ft of torque mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission, which are the same engine, transmission, and power figures as the standard Avalon. It launches from zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds. Key components separating the TRD from the regular Avalon include a sport suspension, body kit, stiffened chassis, bigger brakes with red calipers, lower ride height, 19-inch wheels, red contrast stitching, sport exhaust, and TRD sport seats and shift knob. It has a large black grille up front, but only a small portion of it is functional.
Pricing for the Toyota Avalon TRD started at around $43,000 when it was available as a trim package from the factory. As for the Avalon in general, it will be replaced by the Crown in North America in 2023, and its successor has a lifted presence in comparison. Overall, the Avalon TRD is a rare and strange vehicle, which makes it interesting to me. I have seen roughly three Avalon TRDs in the past few months, including the one above, making these the only examples I ever remember spotting anywhere. In addition, my favorite automotive YouTuber, Doug DeMuro, reviewed one a few years ago and convinced me to be on the lookout for these since they are such bizarre vehicles from a mainstream, conventional automaker like Toyota. The Avalon in general is a decent but rather uninspiring family sedan geared towards comfort, but TRD spiced it up, creating a car unlike very few, if any other in existence.
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