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Toyota Echo Reviews

Read what the top automotive journalists are saying about the 2005 Toyota Echo below.

In-depth Professional Review
Intro - Walkaround - Interior Features
Driving Impressions - Final Word

Toyota Echo Review Summary

What reviewers liked most about the Toyota Echo:

"Base price is appealing."

—Chicago Tribune

"Its subcompact dimensions belie a true compact within."

—Motor Trend

"The 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine...is of Toyota-like sophistication."

—AutoWeek

"Huge walk-in storage bins in the dash (okay, a slight exaggeration)."

—Car and Driver

"It's hard to imagine a better city car."

—New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Toyota Echo:

"A center-located instrument binnacle might make it easier for Toyota to make right- and left-hand-drive versions of this car, but we think it's a step backward."

—Automobile

"Doors close with a tinny sound."

—USA Today

"[The Echo] has no tachometer, which the company says isn't relevant to Echo buyers. We'd disagree."

—The Car Connection

"Short wheelbase, just 93.4 inches, surely contributes to the Echo's unforgivable drunken-sailor path in crosswinds."

—Car and Driver

Toyota Echo Comparisons:

"Honda's Civic wallops the Echo on resale value."

—Edmunds.com

"Focus' Achilles' heel...is mediocre engines. Echo hasn't that problem."

—USA Today

Best one-liners about the Toyota Echo:

"If you care more about mpg than mph, the Echo is a deal."

—AutoWeek

"The large, round air/heat ducts in the dash look like vacuum heads."

—Chicago Tribune

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2005 Toyota Echo Reviews
You should be aware that when reviewing 2005 Toyota Echo reviews, what is said regarding a vehicle can typically be applied to the entire generation. A generation is made up of similar vehicles from one year to the next. When a vehicle undergoes a redesign, it is considered a new generation.

Also, when looking at 2005 Toyota Echo reviews, you should take them with a grain of salt. Like all people, reviewers may have a bias towards a manufacturer or particular car. That�s why it�s best to examine opinions from several sources.

And to get that array of viewpoints, be sure to look at CarsDirect�s Toyota Echo model reviews. We compile the best quotes so you don�t have to pour through several 2005 Toyota Echo model reviews. But be sure to keep in mind that no matter how many 2005 Toyota Echo reviews you read, there�s no substitution for your own test drive where you get to examine a car in person.

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