The 2019 Toyota Avalon Limited was the top trim of the fifth-generation Avalon, and it was offered with either the gasoline V6 or the hybrid powertrain. The Limited combined the same 301-horsepower V6 as the rest of the range with the most extensive standard equipment list, including full leather, a head-up display and an upgraded JBL audio system.
The Limited in the Lineup
Toyota sold the 2019 Avalon in four gasoline grades, XLE, XSE, Touring and Limited, and three hybrid grades, Hybrid XLE, Hybrid XSE and Hybrid Limited. The Limited sat at the luxury end of that list. The 2019 car was part of the fifth generation, which went on sale in the United States in May 2018 after a January 2018 debut in Detroit.
Engine Specs
The Limited’s standard engine was the 3.5-liter 2GR-FKS V6, rated at 301 horsepower at 6,600 rpm and 267 lb-ft of torque at 4,700 rpm, matched to a Direct Shift eight-speed automatic and front-wheel drive. The Hybrid Limited substituted a 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid system producing a combined 215 horsepower through an eCVT. The V6 Limited was EPA-rated at 22 mpg city, 31 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined; the Hybrid Limited was rated at 43 mpg combined.
| Engine | 3.5 L 2GR-FKS V6 |
| Power | 301 hp at 6,600 rpm |
| Torque | 267 lb-ft at 4,700 rpm |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| EPA (V6) | 22/31/25 mpg |
| EPA (Hybrid Limited) | 43 mpg combined |
| Curb weight | 3,660 lb (V6 Limited) |
| Wheels | 18-in alloy, P235/40R18 tires |
| Trunk | 16.1 cu ft |
Exterior
The Limited rode on 18-inch super chrome alloy wheels with P235/40R18 tires, versus the 17-inch wheels of the XLE and the 19-inch wheels of the XSE and Touring. It used LED headlamps with a smoked chrome bezel and a laser-ablation design with dynamic turn signals, plus LED tail lights with the same dynamic turn signal treatment. A power tilt and slide moonroof with a sliding sunshade was standard, as was acoustic noise-reducing glass for the windshield and front side windows. The car measured 195.9 inches long, 72.8 inches wide and 56.5 inches tall on a 113.0-inch wheelbase.
Interior and Equipment
Inside, the Limited came with premium leather-trimmed heated and ventilated front seats, an 8-way power driver’s seat with 4-way power lumbar and 8-way power passenger seats with 4-way lumbar. Heated rear seats, genuine wood trim, ambient lighting for the cup holders, console and door handles, and a 10-inch color head-up display were standard. The audio system was a 14-speaker, 1,200-watt JBL setup with Clari-Fi, feeding from a 9-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay. A Qi-compatible wireless charging pad and a frameless auto-dimming rear-view mirror with HomeLink rounded out the cabin.
Heated rear seats, ambient lighting and a head-up display were unusual in the segment and underlined the Limited’s role as the comfort flagship. The 2019 Avalon also gained standard Apple CarPlay, a first for Toyota, and available Dynamic Auxiliary Turn Signals that swept in the direction of a turn.
Safety
Toyota Safety Sense P was standard on every 2019 Avalon, including the Limited. It bundled a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, lane departure alert with steering assist, automatic high beams and full-speed range dynamic radar cruise control. A blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert and an integrated backup camera with dynamic gridlines were also standard. The available Advanced Safety Package added a Bird’s Eye View Camera, Intelligent Clearance Sonar and Rear Cross-Traffic Braking.
Price
The 2019 Avalon Limited V6 carried an original MSRP of about $42,350, while the Hybrid Limited was priced at $42,950. For context, the range started at $35,500 for the XLE V6. The rest of the 2019 Avalon range shared the Limited’s engines and platform, so the premium was largely about equipment and trim rather than performance.
Toyota kept the Limited near the top of the range for the full generation. The car stayed on sale through 2022, when the Avalon was replaced in North America by the Crown crossover. Toyota sold about 27,767 Avalons in the United States in 2019 and 18,421 in 2020.
Safety and Ratings
Toyota Safety Sense P was standard, and the Limited added a blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert and a backup camera with dynamic gridlines as standard equipment. The available Advanced Safety Package brought a Bird’s Eye View Camera with a 360-degree overhead view, Intelligent Clearance Sonar and Rear Cross-Traffic Braking. Toyota fitted ten airbags, including knee airbags for the driver and front passenger, along with the Star Safety System of stability and traction control. The 2019 Avalon earned a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, scoring Good in the crashworthiness tests and Superior in front crash prevention.
How the Limited Compared
The Limited was the comfort-oriented member of the 2019 Avalon range. Where the XSE and Touring used 19-inch wheels and quad exhaust tips, the Limited used 18-inch wheels and dual exhaust with chrome tips. The XLE below it ran 17-inch wheels and a simpler equipment list, while the Limited added genuine wood trim, a head-up display, heated rear seats and the 14-speaker JBL audio system. All four gasoline grades shared the same 301-hp V6 and eight-speed automatic, so the Limited’s appeal was its equipment rather than extra power.
The 2019 Avalon was designed at Toyota’s Calty studio and assembled at the company’s Georgetown, Kentucky plant, and it went on sale in the United States in May 2018. It was the fifth generation of a nameplate that had been Toyota’s flagship sedan in North America since the 1995 model year, and it rode on the same GA-K platform as the Camry and the Lexus ES.
