2003 Toyota ECHO 4 door review from North America
"Great economical car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front brakes replaced at 60k
Tires replaced at 70k
dougnut between exhaust and exhaust manifold.
General comments?
This has been a great car. Great gas mileage, okay for comfort, no real repairs.
The only problem to date has been because I was a bad driver. In the winter we scraped something on the undercarrage, casuing the exhaust to pull away from the exhaust manifold (it is on springs). It went back into place, but tehre is a wire doughnut that was squished and developed a exhaust leak before the O2 sensors. This caused the car to run rich and get "poor" gas mileage. I've gone from 27mpg in the city to about 35mpg after the fix, and from 35mpg on the highway to about 45mpg after the fix.
Not too hot on the looks, but it's been a great car, no real repairs, still has great resale.
Recommended Reviews:
  | Cheap to own, maintain and easy at the gas pump, I'm ready for the next fuel price hike! |
| One of the best fuel efficient cars you could ever get |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3? Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 86000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Infiniti J30 |
| Date of Entry | 28th March, 2008 |