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2006 Toyota Avalon consumer reviews

$26,775 starting MSRP
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(88 reviews)
87% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.6
  • Interior 4.4
  • Performance 4.6
  • Value 4.5
  • Exterior 4.5
  • Reliability 4.6
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Super Reliable!

Came with all the bells and whistles. Accelerated well, didn't require many repairs at all, and proved spacious and comfortable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best vehicle I have owned

Great ride- lots of room-very dependable- quiet-very little maintenance in the 9 years I owned it. I wou

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car on the road

I see 400,000 miles w no major repair. Rides like a dream, I feel very safe, and the styling out of this world

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Toyota at its best!

Brought this used 2006 Toyota Avalon Limited, and must say that Toyota Engineering is at its best with this car, and it is AWESOME!!!! It's everything you will need all around wise, and even runs on REGULAR UNLEADED GAS unlike previous generations with the V6 to make the more than enough 268HP!!!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Exceptionally reliable!

Purchased with about 130,000 miles and now 179,000. Only replaced tires and brakes. Has been very reliable. Great for family trips. The kids love the reclining rear seats.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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WOULD BUY IT AGAIN

I BOUGHT THE TOYOTA AVALON NEW IN 2006, AND IT HAS BEEN A GREAT DAILY DRIVER WITH GOOD PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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2006 Avalon XLS

I purchased my car used (ten years since new.) I have found nearly everything about the car satisfactory. Road noise is a bit more pronounced than I would like, but I suspect it is due to the all season Hankook tires it's wearing. Controls all seem intuitive (barring only the tilt/telescope features of the steering column.) I like how Toyota didn't leave the stereo control knobs and other in dash features exposed thanks to simple yet tasteful retracting covers. If you'd like to have an affordable yet reliable used car, then you cannot neglect this vehicle when you are shopping around.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Solid, reliable car with luxury!

We bought a 2006 Avalon used in 2015. We did not buy precertified, so after the initial tune up, the car has given us little trouble. The trouble it did give was that both mufflers and two coil springs needed to be replaced. We got the Limited which has memory seats, and we love them! Ours also has the option of nav. One tip: If you are looking at an older car with nav, expect big cities and more to be out of date and that updating the nav could cost more than $150. Also, our nav does not have a touchscreen, if that is important to you.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car ever, until...

We have 106,000 mi., on our 2006 Avalon XL or XE. Can't remember. Just took it in for an oil change, and now $4900 needed in repairs. It's like we paid it off, and now we have to buy it used! Very disappointed as we probably have over $4000 already in repairs, up to now. Love the look of the interior and exterior, bot not the reliability. We considered a new Avalon poor to this, but not now. Wish we would have had one of the five star ones.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
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06 Avalon Ltd

I bought this car from my brother, his daughter was driving it. It was a No. Carolina car. 145K mileage and some exterior damage. I have had for about 10 mos. in Chicago. Bringing it up to snuff, new tires brakes etc. It is the 4th Avalon I have owned, all were used. All great buys. Great engine, still rides nicely with up to 30 mph on long distance travel. 98 had 205k when disposed of, 01 has 216k miles still driving. 99 sold with135k used proceeds to buy 06. I like Avalons

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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