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Used 2005 Toyota ECHO Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

A Fun Reliable car

Cindy, 11/30/2008
2005 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Love this car! I have had it for 4 years and love the handling, ease of parking, reliability and mileage. Would definitely buy it again. We commute 50+ miles a day and can't give it up!

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5 out of 5 stars

Underrated Car

Ron, 07/31/2005
2005 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful

I'm 6'6" and the Echo is the only economy car with enough headroom for me. It's surprisingly quick and I've averaged about 40 mpg overall...38 in town and 43 hiway...the combination of mileage, space, and quick accelation in a modestly priced car is unbeatable to date...once you get accustomed to the center dash...it's a better design from a safety point of view.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great little car!

Lisa, 01/24/2009
2005 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

This was my first car and I was excited to be a car owner! It was surprisingly good in winter weather and I was fearless to go out in snow, ice, etc. I never had any problems and just had to do all the regular maintenance to keep it going. Unfortunately, I may have been too confident and drove my little car on the highway when there was a lot of black ice. I spun out several times and hit the guard rail, which in the end totaled the car. I am surprised it didn't flip over since the car is quite tall (something I got used to and I still bang my head getting into other cars!). Regardless, this a very good first car!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Echo, Love it !

Frank, 09/22/2005
2005 Toyota ECHO 2dr Coupe (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

The best money I ever spent on a car! It's a shame this car did not catch on with most of the public. With todays gas prices its a solution available today ! Its about half the cost of a hybrid, but gets 40+ mpg ! A great value. I was surprised how peppy this car is for a fuel efficient car.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

ECHO

I'm sold, 05/12/2005
2005 Toyota ECHO 4dr Sedan (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I rented a car in April got one of these by chance. 30 miles later I was completely sold and bought one 2 weeks later. It's a BLAST to drive, the looks really grow on you, it's as roomy inside as a Corolla, and the gas mileage I got with an automatic blew me away, over 40 mpg freeway. I absolutely LOVE this car. There isn't another car in this class that can come NEAR to this car.

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