First Look In The “Second City:” The Refreshed 2016 Toyota Avalon Premium Mid-Size Sedan

(CHICAGO, IL – February 12, 2015) The refreshed Toyota Avalon and sporty Camry Special Edition made their world debuts at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Both vehicles are 2016 models and will go on sale later this year.

Refreshed 2016 Avalon

Unveiled as all-new in 2012, the fourth-generation Avalon was the first vehicle to meet Toyota President Akio Toyoda’s challenge to create cars that spark people’s emotions. Toyota mixed its legendary Quality, Durability and Reliability (QDR) with a strong dose of emotion through fresh new styling, improved performance, and high-tech features.

The refreshed 2016 Avalon adds even more refinement with an array of styling enhancements. New features include:

• Wider and lower front grille with narrow upper grille design
• Newly-designed turn signals
• Chrome rear bumper accent
• Redesigned alloy wheels
• Premium wood grain dash ornamentation
• LED headlamps
• Tire-specific Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Camry Special Edition

When redesigning the Camry for 2015, Toyota went bumper to bumper and floor to roof, changing or re-engineering nearly 2,000 parts. Only the roof remained unchanged, and it capped off the boldest Camry ever. Now, only one year after this major redesign, North America’s best-selling car will offer the 2016 Camry Special Edition for owner’s looking for an extra dose of both aggressiveness and technology. Based on the youthful Camry SE, the limited production Camry will add sporty interior and exterior features. In addition to features found on the Camry SE, standard equipment on the Special Edition will include:

• Unique 18-inch alloy wheels with machined face contrasted with gloss black painted accents
• Power tilt/slide moonroof
• Smoked tail lamp treatment
• High contrast blue stitching on the seats, shift boot and dash
• Exclusive sport appearance seats trimmed with black SofTex bolsters and blue patterned inserts
• Sport meter cluster with blue details and white background
• Smart Key with pushbutton start
• Qi Wireless Charging
• Floor mats with logo and unique exterior badge

The Camry Special Edition will be powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. Like all Toyota vehicles, the Camry Special Edition will come standard with the Star Safety System.

About Toyota Canada Inc.
Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles.  Celebrating its 50^th anniversary in Canada, Toyota has sold over 4.6 million vehicles in Canada through a national network of 285 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships. Toyota is dedicated to bringing safety, quality, dependability and reliability in the vehicles Canadians drive and the service they receive.  TCI’s head office is located in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax and parts distribution centres in Toronto and Vancouver.  Toyota operates two manufacturing facilities in Canada which build popular Canadian vehicles: Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla, Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h hybrid and just celebrated production of its 6 millionth vehicle.

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