The 2022 Toyota Avalon is taking on the same body as its predecessor with massive new upgrades. Now standard across all grades is the Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+) for both the driver and the occupant’s maximum safety. This article will review the full specifications and price of the 2022 Toyota Avalon in Nigeria.
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What’s new in the 2022 Avalon?
For the 2022 model year, Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ is standard across all grades, this adds Road Sign Assist to the active system.
Also standard across all 2022 Avalon is the Toyota’s Rear Seat Reminder. This feature notes whether a rear door was opened within 10 minutes of the vehicle being turned on, or at anytime after the vehicle has been turned on, with a reminder message in the instrument cluster after the engine is turned off, accompanied by multitone chimes.
Standard on the Limited, Limited Hybrid and Touring model is the Advanced Safety Package that includes Bird’s Eye View Camera with Perimeter Scan and Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear Cross-Traffic Braking.
The custom look
A dark front grille with a chrome border identifies the XLE and Limited versions. Both also feature machined-silver-colored LED headlight bezels and body-color rearview mirror housings. Exclusive-design wheels range in diameter from 17 to 19 inches, plus chrome badges and dual exhaust tips.
The XSE Hybrid Nightshade and Touring show a sportier character with a piano-black mesh grille, machine finish, and gloss-black wheels, as well as black outer mirror housings, headlight bezels, trunk lid spoiler, and exterior badging. A grade-specific lower diffuser is set above and between quad tailpipes.
The 2022 XSE Hybrid Nightshade is debuting with the most aggressive look ever. It combines the Nightshade’s black grille with blacked-out mirror caps, rear spoiler and name badges, black-painted 19-inch alloy wheels, black window trim, and door handle, and a black shark fin antenna.
Exterior color options
Available exterior color options for the 2022 Avalon include Supersonic Red, Opulent Amber, Midnight Black Metallic, Wind Chill Pearl, Ruby Flare Pearl, Harbor Gray Metallic, Ice Edge, and Celestial Silver Metallic.
The Nightshade edition is available in Midnight Balck Metallic, Wind Chill Pearl, or Celestial Silver Metallic exterior colors.
Interior color options
For the interior, the color options include Graphite, Cognac, or Black Perforated Premium Leather on the Limited grade, Black, Harvest Beige or Graphite SofTex on the XLE, and Black or Cognac Perforated Softex and Ultrasuede on the Touring grade.
The Nightshade edition is available with Black Perforated SofTex and Ultrasuede interior.
The cockpit
The dashboard of the 2022 Avalon is designed to reflect extreme luxury, it is designed with Yamaha sourced wood, plus aluminum pieces for the armrest accents, center console, and instrument panel. Rear passengers are provided with air vents, available seat heaters, and USB charging ports.
The XLE features engineered wood trim, while Limited grade comes with a genuine Yamaha wood trim. Touring grade is adorned with aluminum trim. A combination of luxurious perforated SofTex and Ultrasuede appoints the Touring grade’s seating; the XLE’s SofTex -trimmed seats feature artistic vertical stitching, and Limited adds a special perforation and two-color stitches – both unique to Toyota – plus a distinctive quilt pattern to its premium leather seats.
Power tilt/slide moonroof with sliding sunshade comes standard on Limited and Limited Hybrid, XSE Hybrid Nightshade, and Touring – available as a Moonroof Package option on XLE and XLE Hybrid.
Starting your engine with a smartwatch
With the integration of a smartwatch or Amazon Alexa-enabled device connectivity as part of Toyota Remote Connect, you can now start your car with an Apple Watch, Convertible smartwatch, or Amazon Alexa-enabled device. Aside from starting your car, you can also lock and unlock the car’s doors, as well as check fuel levels.
Available engines and transmission for the 2022 model year
All front-wheel-drive Avalons are equipped with a 24-valve, DOHC 3.5-Liter V-6 engine that features Toyota’s D-4S fuel injection system, which combines direct injection with supplemental port fuel injectors. The engine is designed to make use of a VVT-iW (Variable Timing-intelligent Wide) system for intake, with VVT-I on the exhaust. The good thing about the VVT-iW system is the fact that it can switch the engine to the Atkinson cycle, which reduces pumping losses by delayed closing of the intake valves, helping to reduce fuel consumption.
The V-6 engine produces 301 horsepower at 6,600 rpm and 267 lb-ft of peak torque at 4,700 rpm with an EPA estimated range rating of 22 city/ 32 highway/ 26 combined MPG for the XLE grade and 22/31/25 for all other grades.
Three drive modes are available for the XLE and Limited grades, they include (ECO, NORMAL, SPORT), while the Touring grade features four-level drive mode selection which includes ECO, NORMAL, SPORT/SPORT+ and CUSTOM.
With SPORT+ mode activated, occupants hear a concert of exciting, natural sounds conveyed through an exhaust system with sport-modified baffles, an Intake Sound Generator (ISG), Active Noise Control (ANC), and Engine Sound Enhancement (ESE). All can be switched off to enjoy the serenity of Avalon’s serene interior.
The engine is mated to the Direct Shift Eight-speed automatic transmission for optimum performance. The transmission delivers satisfying smooth, quick-shifting for a remarkable blend of performance and refinement.
The 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
The 2022 Avalon Hybrid is debuting with a specially engineered version of the 2.5-liter Dynamic Force four-cylinder engine and an electric motor (MG1). The MG1 and the second motor (MG2) charge the hybrid battery pack.
Avalon Hybrid features four drive modes, they include NORMAL, ECO, EV, and SPORT modes. The ECO mode maximizes efficiency with more conservative throttle tuning and transmission shift points, while the SPORT mode livens the Hybrid performance feel by combining quicker acceleration response.
Standard safety systems
Like I mentioned earlier, the 2022 Avalon is debuting with the Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ as standard across all grades. The system consists of :
- Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection
- Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
- Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist
- Automatic High Beams
- Road Sign Assist
- Lane Tracing Assist
Also standard across all grades is the Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and Intelligent Clearance Sonar with Rear Cross-Traffic Braking.
Avalon Limited, Limited Hybrid, and Touring offer the available Bird’s Eye View Camera with Perimeter Scan. This system makes use of front, side, and rear-mounted cameras to display a composite view as seen from above.
All 2022 Avalon models are equipped with 10 standard airbags and Toyota’s Star Safety System, which includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, Brake Assist, Anti-lock Braking System and Smart Stop Technology; an anti-theft system with alarm and engine immobilizer are also standard.
Infotainments system
The 2022 Avalon is debuting with a 7-inch Multi-Information Display (MID) that shows vehicle information, turn by turn navigation, and various vehicle settings. These include TSS 2.5+ functions and available Intelligent Clearance Sonar, Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, and Head-Up Display.
The Avalon Hybrid grades also feature a central 7-inch screen, but to its left is a Hybrid System Indicator showing the vehicle’s regeneration status in real-time.
The Limited and Touring comes standard with a color 10-inch Head-Up Display (HUD) which is the largest in the segment. It displays critical information such as vehicle and engine speed, turn-by-turn direction, audio settings, and current drive mode onto the lower portion of the windshield.
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of the 2022 Toyota Avalon
The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of the 2022 Toyota Avalon is as follows
| Grade | MSRP MY22 |
| XLE | $36,375 |
| XLE Hybrid | $37,350 |
| Limited | $$42,675 |
| Limited | $43,650 |
| XSE Hybrid Nightshade | $40,700 |
| Touring | $43,075 |
Price of 2022 Toyota Avalon in Nigeria
The price of 2022 Toyota Avalon in Nigeria will range from 36,000,000 Naira.
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Quick facts about the 2022 Toyota Avalon
| Make | Toyota |
| Model | Avalon |
| Model Year | 2022 |
| Engine and power | 3.5-Liter V6 engine producing 301 horsepower 2.5-Liter 4-Cylinder |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic transmission |
| Price in Nigeria | From 36,000,000 Naira |
| Drive modes | ECO, NORMAL, SPORT for XLE and Limited Editions ECO, NORMAL, SPORT/ SPORT+ and CUSTOM for Touring grade |
| Models | Hybrid and normal combustion type |
