Used 2003 Toyota ECHO Consumer Reviews
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Great commuter vehicle
Raymond, 08/21/2009
2003 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I drive 65 miles a day round trip. This is an inexpensive, very dependable, and cost efficient vehicle to own. It's no frills, and it's not "plush", but it's comfortable enough on long DC area commutes, and tolerable on very long trips for one or two people. There's a surprising amount of headroom for us taller people, and the backseat area and truck are more spacious than you'd expect for such a small car.
A Great Little Car.
myrick, 12/13/2009
2003 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought the car in Feb. 2006 and my wife and I have enjoyed it. We bought it with 33,000 miles on it and it just went over 100,000 miles today. The oil gets changed every 3,000 miles and we had new hoses and belts put on last summer and a new A/C relay Fuse last spring but that's about it that we have had to do to it. It was in a wreck about 3 years ago, the left back corner smashed in causing about 4,000 dollars of damage but because of its high resale value it was not written out as totaled so we were able to get it fixed up. It has a few hail dents and some scratches but still runs great. Drove it from Oklahoma to Wisconsin last summer averaging 38 miles to a gallon. Great little car.
2003 Toyota ECHO for sale near you
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- Base CoupeMSRP: $6,392238 mi away
- Base SedanMSRP: $5,999841 mi away
- Base SedanMSRP: $5,000902 mi away
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Just Getting Started
stardriver, 04/17/2010
2003 Toyota ECHO 2dr Coupe (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased this silver 2003 auto coupe and knew immediately it was a great choice. Quick, comfortable, fun to drive and excellent mileage--even for an automatic. First mileage check netted 280 miles for 8.5 gallons, netting a very respectable 33 mpg city/highway. Believe it will get 38 hwy easily. Killer sound system, lot of room, huge trunk space for a "small" car. Surprising quiet at freeway speeds. Toyota may have made some mistakes marketing this car, but not in building it. The Yaris sedan is similar but getting one of these at a fraction of the cost and you have a great quality car.
great car
jdmwiseau, 07/15/2004
2003 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great car, I have an automatic and average 43 MPG on the HWY. I must say, I'm pleasantly surprised by the power of the 1.5 liter power plant. Wish I had cruise control with all the driving I do but I am not fatigued at all with the 200 plus miles I drive daily. I highly recommend this car for the daily commuter. My other car is a Lexus LS400. I know quality when I drive it.
Near Perfect Sedan
Pete Rock, 02/04/2003
2003 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Despite what appears to be harsh criticism from the auto industry, you will be hard pressed to find a any actual Echo owners complaining about their cars. The 2003 Echo is a well-built vehicle that lives up to Toyota's quality reputation. The interior is highly functional and comfortable, and the ride is smooth. Even though this is a small car, the engine technology is top of the line which translates into solid power and excellent gas mileage. Sure, there are plenty of Honda Civics and Ford Focus' out there that would be safe purchases, but hey, how about something that your next door neighbor doesn't already have in his garage?