Overview & Reviews
For 2003, the Echo receives a new look with a redesigned front and rear fascia. The front bumper and fenders feature sharper and more prominent lines, a new chrome-slat grille and new headlamps with a distinctive bulb layout. Optional round foglamps accent the new front-end design. In the rear, a new trunk lid with chrome plate garnish, a new bumper and redesigned combination clear-lens taillights provide a more upscale look.
A new Appearance Package adds aerodynamic body enhancements, including overfenders that blend into the front and rear underbody. A rear trunk spoiler incorporates the LED high-mounted stop lamp.
The standard 14-inch wheels get a new wheel cover design, and, for the first time, the Echo can be had with optional 15-inch wheels. The new styling is topped off with five new colors.
- Good gas mileage, speedy acceleration, roomy and functional interior, Toyota reliability.
- Cartoonish styling, annoying gauge placement, tilt-a-whirl handling, deceptively low base pricing.
User Reviews:
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We Love It! - 2003 Toyota Echo
By duniabest - April 19 - 2:00 amThis is a great little car. It fits anywhere, so parking is never that big a deal and my 63" brother sat comfortably with two friends in the back seat. What more could you need?
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Best toyota - 2003 Toyota Echo
By rolo - December 28 - 3:10 amMy echo is the best car I have ever owned. Never stops running, no repairs whatsoever. Have only replaced brakes, front only, and oil changes. Have replaced spark plugs and air filter, thats it. Runs like a champ. No Wonder they stopped making them. They could had become the VW beetle of the 2000s
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MADE A BELIEVER OUT OF ME!!! - 2003 Toyota Echo
By HOTROD_DUDE - November 8 - 2:33 amWOW! is the first thing I want to say about this little car. Im a car nut with a lot of them, I am also a power freak, but when the gas prices began to raise I had to get me a gas econo car, and that means little 4 banger car, YUCK!! I thought. I did my research on the best gas econo cars and the little Echo seemed to be it, so I bought one - WOW!! was I wrong, this car is the best thing I ever bought, I tell people its like a go-cart on crack, its so fun to drive, you dont want to get out of it. The gas mileage is super, 2 trips from Miss. to Minn with the AC on I got 43 to 45 MPG on the HWY in town I get 35 probably because I got a heavy foot. You cant go wrong with this car.
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small outside BIG INSIDE - 2003 Toyota Echo
By ajay2 - October 7 - 2:00 amGreat car. Inexpensive to operate. Costly extras. All made in Japan. Great tire wear.No clock.
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Fantastic First Car - 2003 Toyota Echo
By VAwaterdrop - September 30 - 7:10 pmThis was my first car and also the vehicle that I learned how to drive in so needless to say it took a lot of beatings! It never fails to impress with great handling and much better power than you would expect from just looking at it. It handles corners well, no problem at all accelerating onto the freeway in the city or switching in/out of lanes in a hurry (the handling on this car has been a lifesaver in preventing accidents). I have the four door so while the backseat probably wouldnt fit two adults comfortable for a roadtrip, its perfect for around town. Its never required anything other than general maintenance and its getting on 5 years old/162,000 m. Would definitely recommend!!
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quality econo vehicle - 2003 Toyota Echo
By No1Stunna - August 12 - 10:00 amI spotted this little ride at the local dealership and on a whim went and checked it out...a couple hours later I was driving it home. It is designed very well on the interior, lots of little storage spots and plus the center dash is just tight. Rides well and can hold its own easily on the highway---just in case you are wondering. Fuel economy is off the chain but you dont sacrifice much to get it. People keep asking me what kind of car you got? Yo---get your own echo!!!
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Its worth every penny!!! - 2003 Toyota Echo
By Meagan - July 1 - 6:10 amIf you are a young person looking for a cheap yet reliable car, the toyota echo is perfect for you! its great on gas and very fun to drive. its almost like a toy. I love the placement of the odometers and just the way it looks all around. If you are looking for a gas saver then this is definently the car! Before this car, I had a Honda Civic, which i wrecked and i could have got another one but i chose the echo instead because i have heard so many good things about it. I love my toyota echo!!!
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Best car on the road - 2003 Toyota Echo
By SER - February 24 - 10:46 amI am extremely upset they quit making these. If I could, I would never buy any other car forever. This is the best car I have ever owned by far. I am a mechanic and do all my own work on my cars. This car never needed anything other than routine maintenance until 167,000 miles when it needed a left front wheel bearing. It gets the best gas mileage of any car other than hybrids. We get 45 mpg hwy. It is actually fast too -- plenty of passing power. At first I did not like the tallish look of it, but it grew on me. The car is like a miracle, I dont know how they did it, but it pulls everything you ever wanted in a car, like tight steering radius, good handling, power, MPG together into one.
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Near Perfect Sedan - 2003 Toyota Echo
By Pete Rock - December 30 - 2:00 amDespite 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 Toyotas 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 doesnt already have in his garage?
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Fun, efficient, economical car - 2003 Toyota Echo
By jmw131 - October 22 - 5:50 amI find the car to be fun to drive, very efficient with the 34-38 mpg, and very economical, i got it for $8,200 from a dealership in excellent condition with 37k miles. I didnt like the steering at first but got used to it. I was surprised at the power it had for its size. I couldnt have gotten a civic for anywhere close to this purchase price and if you dont care about the look like a married man like me doesnt then its great.
