{"id":303288,"date":"2010-02-10T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/10\/2011-toyota-avalon-chicago-reveal\/"},"modified":"2010-02-10T13:45:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T18:45:00","slug":"chicago-2010-refreshed-toyota-avalon-boldly-redesigned-to-look-exactly-like-predecessor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/303288","title":{"rendered":"Chicago 2010: Refreshed Toyota Avalon &#8220;boldly redesigned&#8221; to look exactly like predecessor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/chicago-auto-show\/\" rel=\"tag\">Chicago Auto Show<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sedans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sedan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/toyota\/\" rel=\"tag\">Toyota<\/a><\/p>\n<p><meta content=\"\" name=\"Title\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"\" name=\"Keywords\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"Word.Document\" name=\"ProgId\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"Microsoft Word 2008\" name=\"Generator\"><br \/>\n<meta content=\"Microsoft Word 2008\" name=\"Originator\">\n<link href=\"file:\/\/localhost\/Users\/cpaukert\/Library\/Caches\/TemporaryItems\/msoclip\/0clip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal.dotm<\/o:Template> <o:Revision>0<\/o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0<\/o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1<\/o:Pages> <o:Words>192<\/o:Words> <o:Characters>1100<\/o:Characters> <o:Company>Nextscreen LLC<\/o:Company> <o:Lines>9<\/o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>2<\/o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>1350<\/o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>12.0<\/o:Version> <\/o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG \/> <\/o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves>false<\/w:TrackMoves> <w:TrackFormatting \/> <w:PunctuationKerning \/> <w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing>18 pt<\/w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing>18 pt<\/w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0<\/w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0<\/w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas \/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables \/> <w:DontGrowAutofit \/> <w:DontAutofitConstrainedTables \/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx \/> <\/w:Compatibility> <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"276\"> <\/w:LatentStyles> <\/xml><![endif]--> <\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"> <!-- \/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:Cambria; 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at this year&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/Chicago-Auto-Show\/\">Chicago Auto Show<\/a> thus far has been the appearance of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/make\/toyota\/\">Toyota<\/a>&#8216;s refreshed-for-2011 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/tag\/avalon\">Avalon<\/a> sedan. According to this morning&#8217;s presentation, even the automaker itself debated postponing its introduction in light of its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/toyota_recall\/guide\">present woes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to make the best of a bad situation (and among a string of assurances about his company&#8217;s commitment to quality and customers), Toyota&#8217;s Group Vice President and General Manager, Bob Carter, was quick to point out that the full-size sedan will ship with an updated gas pedal and emergency shutoff provision. That housekeeping note done, Carter went on to explain that the full-size Avalon checks off the traditional list of mid-cycle refresh items including revised head- and taillamps (the latter with LED), a new grille, revamped fascias and new alloy wheel patterns.<\/p>\n<p>The bigger story for the revamped Avalon is on the inside, where a handsome new center stack, latest-generation navigation system and added niceties like a standard in-mirror backup camera and Bluetooth streaming audio and telephony have been fitted. <\/p>\n<p>As before, the Avalon is powered by Toyota&#8217;s 24-valve 3.5-liter V6, tuned here to make 268 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and achieve 20 miles-per-gallon in the city and 29 on the highway. It arrives in dealerships this spring.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon\/low\/\">2011 Toyota Avalon at Chicago Auto Show<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011-toyota-avalon-reveal-chicago_-(1)_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011-toyota-avalon-reveal-chicago_-(12)_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011-toyota-avalon-reveal-chicago_-(18)_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011-toyota-avalon-reveal-chicago_-(21)_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011-toyota-avalon-reveal-chicago_-(25)_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon-0\/low\/\">2011 Toyota Avalon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon-0\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011avalon000_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon-0\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011avalon001_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon-0\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011avalon002_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon-0\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011avalon003_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/2011-toyota-avalon-0\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/02\/2011avalon004_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n[Source: Toyota]<\/meta><br \/>\n<\/meta><br \/>\n<\/meta><br \/>\n<\/meta><br \/>\n<\/meta><br \/>\n<\/meta><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/10\/2011-toyota-avalon-chicago-reveal\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>Chicago 2010: Refreshed Toyota Avalon &#8220;boldly redesigned&#8221; to look exactly like predecessor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/10\/2011-toyota-avalon-chicago-reveal\/\">Chicago 2010: Refreshed Toyota Avalon &#8220;boldly redesigned&#8221; to look exactly like predecessor<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:45:00 EST.  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