In legend, Avalon was a magic island, known as a land of healing, where King Arthur convalesced after a major battle.
Well, the Toyota Avalon may not heal your ailments but it is certainly soothing.
Redesigned for 2019, the 2020 Avalon carries on with only minor changes, the chief of which is the addition of a sport-tuned TRD model. Our tester, though, is a built-for-comfort Limited model with a luxurious interior trimmed in Cognac leather.
The Avalon is part of an ever-shrinking auto segment – the full-size sedan. Most people who need a big car have up-sized to an SUV by now. Most SUV owners tell us that seating height is one of the main reasons they eschew lower-to-the-road sedans. And indeed, climbing into an Avalon after weeks driving SUVs and trucks feels like resetting muscle memories at a lower altitude.
Avalons are available locally at Capital Toyota in Chattanooga, Toyota of Cleveland and North Georgia Toyota in Dalton, Ga. Late this week the each dealership had 4-to-8 2020 Avalons in digital inventory.