1 best of : PHOTOS! A Visual History of the Toyota Avalon

Entering its fifth generation for the 2019 model year, the Avalon has served as Toyota’s flagship sedan for more than two decades. Back in 1995, the Avalon nameplate was introduced to take the place of the Cressida, which had been discontinued a few years earlier. The Avalon was focused on comfort and even offered a front bench seat for a while to accommodate a total of six. Although most Avalons have been powered by V-6 engines (compare the original Avalon’s 192-hp output to the 2019 Avalon V-6’s 301 hp), more recently, hybrid four-cylinder variants have been available, too.

Take a trip back in Toyota Avalon history with our Avalon photo gallery below and read our 2019 Avalon First Drive review here.