Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon

[Saracen]

https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a35178579/2020-toyota-avalon-trd-review/

[Highlander]

@saracen This is how you flex, big sedan.

[A Former User]

@saracen I don't hate it.

[Chariotoflove]

@saracen I understand the appeal of the Avalon (which is not its looks), but I don't get the point of the TRD version. I wonder what the take rate is on these.

[WhoIsTheLeader]

They're pulling a Porsche by removing the front bumper cover if you pay enough money. Seriously, where is the front bumper cover?

[frinesi2]

@saracen that is an extremely useless photo gallery on that website. It's all closeups of idk what, a side shot, a couple front end shots, and ... that's it.

[MUSASHI66]

@saracen I'd rock one. Comfortable, reliable, reasonably quick, and contemporary looks (always subjective).

Idea is no different than AMG S Class, just for different budgets.

[Saracen]

@musashi66 said in Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon:

@saracen I'd rock one. Comfortable, reliable, reasonably quick, and contemporary looks (always subjective).

Idea is no different than AMG S Class, just for different budgets.

It's a V6 camry with half its front bumper gone and a body kit. It's awful.

[rctothefuture]

Lexus has invaded Toyota styling. God help us all.

[SSfancy]

@saracen

It’s the greatest car ever made, made even greater.

[Chariotoflove]

@frinesi2 said in Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon:

@saracen that is an extremely useless photo gallery on that website. It's all closeups of idk what, a side shot, a couple front end shots, and ... that's it.

Because you wanted to see more of it?

[ttyymmnn]

@saracen I'm trying to understand the whole Toyota huge grille thing. I guess that's where design is going these days, but bleah.

I was forced to look at the hideous new Sienna over and over again while watching football last night.

[Chariotoflove]

@ttyymmnn said in Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon:

@saracen I'm trying to understand the whole Toyota huge grille thing. I guess that's where design is going these days, but bleah.

I was forced to look at the hideous new Sienna over and over again while watching football last night.

I had not seen that. That's really bad. Like Fiat Multipla bad.

[ttyymmnn]

@chariotoflove

@chariotoflove said in Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon:

I had not seen that. That's really bad. Like Fiat Multipla bad.

The hood is so LLOONNGG. It might as well be an SUV. And the bulging sides, headlights on top, all of it. It's just hideous. As a thought experiment, I wonder if I'd be willing to drive a car as ugly as that on the outside if the inside were nice.

[SilentbutnotreallyDeadly]

@ttyymmnn said in Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon:

@saracen I'm trying to understand the whole Toyota huge grille thing. I guess that's where design is going these days, but bleah.

I was forced to look at the hideous new Sienna over and over again while watching football last night.

Wrangler owners can put angry faces on their cars. Toyota owners can put dentures on theirs...

[i86hotdogs]

For about two seconds I forgot TRD applied to both their cars and trucks and thought Toyota built an off road capable Avalon.

Which would be sweet to be honest

[Chariotoflove]

@ttyymmnn said in Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon:

I wonder if I'd be willing to drive a car as ugly as that on the outside if the inside were nice.

One way to find out. Knowing Toyota, I'm sure it's very comfy and luxurious at the higher trims.

[Chariotoflove]

@i86hotdogs said in Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon:

For about two seconds I forgot TRD applied to both their cars and trucks and thought Toyota built an off road capable Avalon.

Which would be sweet to be honest

Says the guy with the rally van, of course!

Yeah, that would be pretty sweet.

[interstate366]

The Lexus GS died for this?

[ranwhenparked]

@saracen I guess they figure so many of their owners end up smashing the bumpers in parking lots anyway, might as well just delete it at the factory.

[MUSASHI66]

@saracen it’s larger than a Camry, and c’mon - everyone is doing giant grilles. Looks are subjective.

[Saracen]

@musashi66 said in Here is your reminder of the ugliness of the TRD Avalon:

Looks are subjective.

Sure, and subjectively some people just have bad taste (see: Avalon TRD, the new BMW beaver grille..)