Should Toyota have made the Avalon a RWD instead of FWD?

[xpeed]

Well, with the new Avalon bigger and better, should you think Toyota should of made it RWD? Because i think the cars too big to be FWD, same goes with other luxury FWD cars.

[Razo-E]

yes and no, yes cause RWD says luxury more...

but then again, since it's a FF, it's a direct competitor to the Acura TL...

[terrastrife]

its also cheaper, and its luxury so you dont need rwd dynamics...and restricted interior space from a rwd...did i say its cheaper?

[02RSX90camry]

yeah, but 280hp is a lot to be going through the front wheels.


i think it should have been rwd. but i've never had a problem with our current avalon (00) being fwd. I'd hafta drive it to see really.

[terrastrife]

would you have got ya avvy if it was that extra ~5-10k more if it was rwd? (rwd cars cost more to build)

[Ratko]

I think Toyota wanted to go after the american luxury car market with the Avalon, so I think it makes sense that its FWD like the rest of them. There are a lot of people who argue that FWD is more for luxury vehicles because of it being simpler to drive under most driving conditions.

[terrastrife]

a FR is easier to handle in an emergency compared to a FF. in a FF you gotta back off, in a FR as long as the nose is pointing the right way youll be ok.

[xpeed]

Hmmm....good points guys.

But then, for a car that size, FWD is less useful for certain road conditions. I'd say they should of put AWD like the Camry's in Japan

[Compuwiz]

It woulda been better if they made it AWD...like the G35

[02RSX90camry]

Originally Posted by terrastrife

would you have got ya avvy if it was that extra ~5-10k more if it was rwd? (rwd cars cost more to build)

for an extra 5-10k, definitely not. maybe on a new avalon, but probably not. cuz at that point, u're looking at about 35-40k. that's a lot of money for a "toyota"


can easily get a lexus or even a cheap-end benz at that price.

[xpeed]

My questions was regarding to the new Avalons. Not the old ones.

[91MR2quickNA]

Having the Avalon with FWD is fine, mainly because the engine isn't a V8 with an excessive amount of torque on hand. I test drove it today, and I didn't feel much torque steer. 260lb-ft @ 4700 rpm isn't mind blowing for FWD. I think once you get to about 300-350lb-ft with 80% available below 3500rpm, that's when the switch to RWD should be more feasible. A FWD car would simply be a nuisance w/ that much torque on hand.

[jimmykce1]

I think the 2005 Avalon should have a limited slip FWD system or traction control on all models.

Also would like AWD option with this car too.