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2002 Toyota ECHO

 
 
 
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Toyota ECHO Features and Specs

Features & Specs

  • Engine 1.5 L Inline 4-cylinder
  • Drivetrain Front wheel drive
  • Transmission 5-speed manual
  • Horse Power 108 hp @ 6000 rpm
  • Fuel Economy 29/37 mpg
  • Bluetooth No
  • Navigation No
  • Heated Seats No
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Review of the 2002 Toyota ECHO

  • We don't like the Echo. Check out the superior offerings from Hyundai and Kia.

  • Safety

  • Pros

    Good gas mileage, speedy acceleration, roomy and functional interior, likely to be reliable.

  • Cons

    Cartoonish styling, annoying gauge placement, tilt-a-whirl handling, deceptively low base pricing.

  • What's New for 2002

    Toyota has left the Echo untouched for 2002.

 
What Others Are Saying

Customer Reviews

  Average Consumer Rating (88 total reviews)
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Gone but not forgotten

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Vehicle: 2002 Toyota ECHO 2dr Coupe (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

This is an epitaph as our "toy car" was recently totaled while parked on the street. At 93K miles, we had done oil changes and a $150 brake job. We enjoyed 2+ years with no payment or service needs. Was a great city car and always an adventure going 70 mph with a cross wind. It had 100% more charisma than any other sub compact from then or now. She will be missed. Probably moving into a civic. BORING



Light as a feather and

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Vehicle: 2002 Toyota ECHO 2dr Coupe (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

"Wow it's zippy!" were my first words when I first drove this car. The acceleration is very responsive, the small engine was more than enough for this featherweight (just beware strong wind and rain), and it got better mileage than most hybrids. It's certainly stylish, and although the interior is lackluster, the high instrument panel to the right of the driver allowed for better eye contact with the road. For eight years, with regular oil changes and diagnostics, I never had a single problem with the car until I drove the car into another. The front crumpled, saving my life, but it crumpled far too easily and the car was totaled while the other car barely got a scratch.



Best car ever!

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Vehicle: 2002 Toyota ECHO 2dr Coupe (1.5L 4cyl 4A)

I bought this 2002 Toyota Echo for my daughter in 2005. It had 59K miles on it then. After 5 years and another 50K miles, this car runs like new! Oil changes and a new set of tires are the only $ invested. Its bright red color & peppy drive make people ask what kind of car is that? After she graduates from college, I will buy my daughter a new car & I plan to drive this ECHO until the wheels fall off, even though I doubt it will happen. On her 1200 mile trips to college, she gets around 45 MPG. I think the ECHO may be one of the best built cars ever made. I'm hoping to get over 300,000 miles on this car. You cannot go wrong buying a Toyota Echo.


 
 

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What's New for 2002

Toyota has left the Echo untouched for 2002.

 

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micweb
micweb
02-17-2004
Toyota Echo
I used to resent the "down grade" from Edmunds and other reviewers of the Echo. I think the bad reviews are not because the Echo is a bad car (though it is sensitive, in stock form, to cros...

ashtonybb
ashtonybb
05-22-2005
Toyota Yaris
do you know where i can find cheaper shop manuals of toyota echo 2002? thanks....

iynos
iynos
10-03-2013
Toyota Echo Transmission
My Daughter has a 2002 Toyota Echo and whenever she is driving between 60MPH-70MPH the transmission jumps to neutral and back on drive again. It almost feels like someone bumps you slightly from the b...


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Gas Mileage

EPA-Rated MPG

  • 27
  • cty
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  • 35
  • highway
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