2004 Toyota Avalon: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2004 Avalon, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $2,590–$16,990 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 6,192 vehicles built
  • 32 for sale right now
  • $2,590–$16,990 typical price range

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What people actually pay

31 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
XL
$5,797
$2,512 $6,259 $10,006 $13,753 $17,500
Price trend

Median up $394 over the last 12 months.

2004 Avalon price history →
Will it hold value?

A Avalon typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,166 today.

Avalon depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Avalon

Safety, in plain English

What 4T1BF28B-4 means

4T1 BF28B · 4
4T1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
BF28B
together encode the Avalon line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 4T1BF28B 64U343785
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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