Toyota Avalon

Large, Mid Level

 

Toyota Avalon

Bringing home Vincentric’s Best Value in America™ award for the fourth year in a row is the Avalon from Toyota.  Although the Buick Lucerne performed well in a second-place showing, it wasn’t enough to overcome this perennial winner from Toyota.
 

2008 Toyota Avalon XL 4D Sedan
Cost Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Depreciation:  $4260 $3009 $3009 $2794 $2579 $15651
Fees & Taxes: 1565 98 101 89 94 $1947
Finance:  1587 1280 950 596 216 $4629
Fuel:  2056 2129 2205 2284 2365 $11039
Insurance:  1576 1555 1535 1516 1499 $7681
Maintenance:  174 312 1372 425 174 $2457
Opportunity Cost: 421 673 968 1240 1531 $4833
Repairs:  0 0 178 296 296 $770
Total $11639 $9057 $10318 $9240 $8755 $49007
*The data displayed here is for the specific model and trim identified.  The award is based on an average of all trims combined as of January 2008.

 

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