Used 2002 Toyota ECHO Consumer Reviews
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Excellent little car
deyzel, 07/01/2009
2002 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
When I bought it in 2002 it was all I could afford. Now 7 years later I do not want to drive anything else. Not a single problem and great fuel economy on top of that. Add trouble free driving in the brutal Alberta winters to the list of praise. Being handed off to my girls now and I am sure they will get another 7 years of trouble free driving.
I Love my Little Echo
DB Cooper, 05/06/2018
2002 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought this car new in 2002, and it has been across the country twice. Bought it because it can hold a 5-piece drum set with hardware, and a roadie. Awesome MPG, gets 43mpg on the highway with the AC on. Handles like a little tank in the snow (with studded snow tires). Lots of headroom, nice height of the vehicle floor. You don't bruise your thighs getting into our out of the car, you can just turn and step out. Instrument panel is center, not behind the steering wheel, which is supremely excellent design. Rugged, spartan interior— not always the most comfortable on long drives, but adding your own soft things makes it totally fine. I love this car and intent to drive it until it turns to compost.
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Light as a feather and a lifesaver
Ethan, 07/31/2010
2002 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
"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.
32 mpg since when
boomer, 05/26/2009
2002 Toyota ECHO 2dr Coupe (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The Edmunds review says 32 mpg. The Echo seems to have a variable mileage with actual mileage being closer to the 32 mark in sub-zero weather. However in actual driving here in Wisconsin I consistently get 40-42 mpg. Above 50 degrees I have gotten as much as 44 mpg. lately on a vehicle with over 110,000 miles on it. Funky steering in the wind, funky looking, but very roomy inside and well-built body. I'd buy one again in a heartbeat and no I'm not selling the one I have.
They go forever!
Rick Goudzwaar, 08/01/2016
2002 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Strong running engine. Mine is all manual including windows, door locks, etc. With regular maintenance these cars will go forever.
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