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NEWS photo Julie Iverson

REDESIGNED for 2000, the Avalon ts wider and taller with a roomier interior and

trunk. The standard 3.0 litre V6 engine has 10 more horsepower and new variable

valve timing, while both the standard 4-speed automatic transmission and rear

suspension have been revised. XL modets start at $37,025 and XLS models at

O18 230. Test drive the Avalon at Jim Pattison Toyota, 1765 Marine Drive, North
ancouver.

the previous model — that's really saying something because
the 99 Avaion was a very quiet car.”

”S biggest car, the Avalon, was
first introduced in 1995, ‘freshened’ in
1998, and completely redesigned for
20060.

Originally it was based on a stretched Toyota
Camry platform, but this year’s Avalon platform is
substantially different.

Though the 2600 Avalon is about the same
length and has the same wheelbase as the previous
model, it is 25 mm (1 in.) wider, and 25 mm (1

in.) taller. In addition, the Avalon's instrument
panel was moved ahead by 102 mm (+4 in.) and
the rear seat was moved back by 12 mm (0.5 10.).
The net effect is a very spacious interior — as
big as a full-size North American automobile even

though the Avalon’s exterior can still be classified
as mid-size.

New styling, inside and out
The Avalon’s exterior styling is all-new — the:
are virtually no cosmetic features carried over from

the previo

In effect, this gives the Avalon a complete new
identity. The 2000 Avalon’s extra width and
height and its higher tail give the car a more sub-
stantial presence than the previous model.

Distinctive new features include the unique
headlamps, vertical grille bars rather than horizon-
tal ones, a steeper windshield, a “heavier” cail, and
large tailights.

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RETAIL PRICE

$36,850*

*ENCL. FREIGHT AND DELIVERY

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