THE BEST BUICK GM NEVER BUILT

JAPAN’S ULTIMATE geezer pleaser got even better this time around. The third-generation Avalon is more of a performer than it probably needed to be. With the addition of a 3.5-liter, 268-horsepower V-6, do you suppose people interested in this car—those who want a cushy, long-range cruiser, but can’t find a Detroit brand they trust—would ever care that it can run to 60 mph in just over six seconds? This Avalon’s better than it needed to be to maintain its current reputation. Smooth, comfortable, and quiet, the new Avalon is perfect for that 300-mile trip up the coast in the stately assured manner a Buick used to manage. But unless you live in Palm Beach, it’s probably not what you’d want to take home to impress the neighbors: It’s the stealth…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006

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