The Avalon comes with two powertrains. The standard 3.5-liter engine provides 301 horsepower and 267 lb.-ft. of torque, and this power is harnessed through an 8-speed automatic transmission and sport-tuned suspension. But I wish to focus on my tester, which is the Avalon Hybrid. It is powered by a tag team of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and an electric motor, coupled to an electronically controlled CVT. The whole hybrid drive train can produce up to 215 horsepower.
Gasoline-powered Avalon and Avalon Hybrid. Courtesy of Toyota
