Used Toyota Avalon for Sale near Ellenboro, NC

How much does the Toyota Avalon cost in today's market?

Used Toyota Avalon prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Toyota Avalon’s current nationwide average price is $16,972, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $16,515 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2020 and 2022 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Toyota Avalon a good car?

Yes — the Toyota Avalon has a strong reputation with shoppers who want comfort, space, and a relaxed driving experience. The all-generations owner rating is 4.6/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Avalon for its smooth ride, roomy cabin, and upscale feel. Across the model years, the car also earns repeat praise for dependable everyday use and strong V6 performance, with many shoppers comparing its character favorably to luxury-branded sedans.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2019 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on the Avalon’s softer driving character, its dated technology in some years, and the way some versions prioritize comfort over sharper responses. Even so, the model’s comfort-first formula and strong owner satisfaction make it an appealing used-sedan choice.

29.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Avalon models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Avalon as comfortable, dependable, and easy to live with, and expert commentary reinforces that reputation with praise for its quiet cabin, smooth ride, and long-distance comfort. Across the model years, you also see recurring approval for the car’s spacious interior and upscale feel.

• Owners rate the Toyota Avalon between 4.3 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is generally tied more to individual vehicle condition and service history than to the model’s core character.

What should I look for when buying a used Toyota Avalon?

Across all model years, at 56% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Toyota Safety Sense-P (TSS-P)
• Infotainment: a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: 28 mpg in combined driving

Which Toyota Avalon trim should I buy?

The 2021 Toyota Avalon offers these trims:

• XLE: The comfort-focused starting point, with the 9-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Amazon Alexa, and Toyota Safety Sense-P standard. It suits you if you want the Avalon’s core space-and-comfort formula with strong everyday equipment.
• XSE Nightshade: Adds blacked-out exterior trim and a sportier look, while keeping the same broad infotainment and safety foundation.
• XSE Hybrid: Adds hybrid efficiency and the same 9-inch touchscreen and connected tech, with a more efficiency-minded setup.
• Touring: Adds a sport- and performance-tuned character, making it a good fit if you want a more expressive Avalon.
• Limited: Adds real wood trim, a more upscale cabin, and available AWD; it stands out as the best-value trim if you want the Avalon’s most premium feel without going all the way to the top.
• TRD: Adds the most performance-focused setup in the lineup, with the sportiest tuning and the strongest personality.

What Toyota Avalon do most buyers choose?

The Toyota Avalon years with the most listings are 2014, 2015, and 2016.

Higher-volume years tend to draw more shoppers because they usually offer more inventory to compare, more pricing spread, and more chances to find a well-kept example at the right price.

What is the Toyota Avalon's resale value?

Overall, the table shows a mixed resale picture, with several newer years moving lower and a few older years edging upward. That pattern can work in your favor if you’re shopping used, because some recent Avalons have softened in price while others remain relatively steady.

The 2015, 2018, 2020, and 2021 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2016, 2017, and 2014 model years have held their value best, with prices flat to rising year-over-year.

Is the Toyota Avalon safe?

• 2021: 7/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2019: 9/10
• 2016: 8/10

Toyota Safety Sense-P is standard with every 2021 Avalon.

For the safest used buy, the 2019 and 2020 models both post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Toyota Avalon now?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2020 model is at −0.51% versus a year ago, and the 2019 model is at −6.7%.
• Deal availability: The 2020 model has 31.5% good and great deals, and the 2019 model has 33.1%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2014 model has the most listings at a current average price of $14,489. The Toyota Avalon offers a roomy cabin, a quiet ride, and a comfortable long-distance character that make it easy to live with.

If you're buying used today, the 2014 model year offers the best mix of value and availability.

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These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 3, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.