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Cruising for comfort: the Toyota Avalon beats its American competitors at their own game.(Large Sedans Road Test)(Product/Service Evaluation)
At one time, the big highway cruiser was the quintessential American car. Large, roomy, soft riding, and quiet, the vehicles were designed primarily for comfort. Of course, that was before oil embargoes; fuel-economy concerns; clean-air regulations; and the influence of SUVs, minivans, and better-handling, more-efficiently-packaged imports.
Today there are only a handful of large sedans on the market. They are roomier than the typical family sedan, but they aren't the behemoths they once were. The current Mercury Grand Marquis, for instance, is about 10 inches shorter and 500 pounds lighter than its 1970 counterpart, the Marquis. Buick's largest sedan, the Park ...
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