Choose Your Cruiser: 2011 Azera or 2011 Avalon?

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: February 10th, 2010

choose your cruiser 2011 azera or 2011 avalon

Hyundai and Toyota have done the math, and they know Americans almost always prefer big, crude and comfortable over slick, trim and stylish. In hopes Impala-ing this fat part of the mid-sized sedan market, Toyota and Hyundai have refreshed their Avalon and Azera sedans for 2011, and the results are… well, frankly, we can’t tell.

#2011 #Avalon #HyundaiAzera #Toyota

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Keith Tomas on Feb 11, 2010

Well, now we know where Hyundai is gonna put it's 6-cylinders instead of the Sonata. FWD cars with reasonably powerful 6-cylinder engines still sell impressive numbers in the North American market, whether folks want them to or not.

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Stingray on Feb 12, 2010

I don't like the Corolla on steriods. Don't like the current Corolla. But the tail lamps on that Avalon look very good. I'd take the Chundai... I've seen it here and looks decent. This is between the 2 shown However I'd go and buy an Impala or 300.

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