Toyota Teases Next Generation Avalon

The Toyota Avalon has never been a best-seller; the more affordable Corolla and Camry have always been awarded that honor. Yet for more than two decades, the Japanese carmaker has offered a full-size sedan that has been overlooked and overshadowed by its smaller siblings. For a while, the Avalon struggled with its image. Like Buick and Cadillac, the model was associated with retirees and senior citizens. It was considered something empty nesters would drive in an effort to downsize. Toyota realized this and, in 2005, it took drastic steps to lure a younger demographic with the third generation Avalon. Then in 2012, Toyota introduced a revolutionary redesign along with a first-ever hybrid variant. Next month, the newest generation will be revealed and it may be the most radical yet.