Overview & Reviews

There are no changes for the Echo this year.

• Good gas mileage, speedy acceleration, roomy and functional interior, Toyota reliability.

• Cartoonish styling, annoying gauge placement, shaky handling, deceptively low base pricing.

User Reviews:

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  small wonder packs it in - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By Kimberly - November 22 - 8:03 pm

  I love my Echo. In todays times of rising gas prices, its fabulous gas mileage and small gas tank feel like a relief.

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  YUCK - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By BEWARE - September 24 - 7:43 pm

  Very uncomfortable, even for local commute. Boring, and gets uglier with each day I drive it. Would never buy a Toyota again. Fuel economy is less than my brothers Ford Focus, which costs less and is more fun to drive.

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  Underrated Car - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By Ron - March 28 - 8:00 am

  Im 66" and the Echo is the only economy car with enough headroom for me. Its surprisingly quick and Ive 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...its a better design from a safety point of view.

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  The Echo Is Great! - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By Bert - March 9 - 9:16 am

  The Echo is fun to drive, has plenty of room inside with super storage, has fantastic fuel economy and unparalleled realiability.

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  The Echo Is Great! - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By Bert - March 9 - 8:43 am

  The Echo is fun to drive, has plenty of room inside with super storage, has fantastic fuel economy and unparalleled realiability.

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  I love my ECHO - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By sue - February 18 - 9:26 am

  I bought my ECHO in 2002. It is very reliable. It has not needed ANY repairs other than normal maintence. It gets GREAT gas mileage. I can drive my car to work for 2 weeks on one tank of gas!

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  Better than expected - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By Inkentucky - December 2 - 2:50 pm

  When I bought this, I was coming from a 03 Lexus GS300, so I was dreading it, but driving 50+ miles each way to work, I really couldnt justify not having a little commuter car. The manual has been really nice, the ride has been fine, the acceleration is much better than expected. It drifts a little side to side on the interstate but I expect its due some steering work or new shocks and struts. Has 109k miles on it, and typically gets 37 mpg. Very pleased.

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  Toyota Echo - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By Judy - November 19 - 6:03 am

  Handles beautifully - havent seen the "wobbleness" noted by Edmunds. Gas mileage great - last fill up was 39.8 mpg (I drive conservatively). The 2001 model sold me on getting the 2005, and the 2005 is great!

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  Actually a 4-door HATCHBACK-Canada - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By Lori - November 14 - 5:50 pm

  Ive never loved my car before this--I always bought for practicality and was very happy with the much-recommended, long-lived Tercels since 1984. The ECHO HATCHBACK is cute, fun, different, economical, and comfortable. Maybe not so different anymore--theyre popping up everywhere! I get 46MPG (the larger Canadian gallons)in real life driving, which has only a few 5 minute stretches of 80km/h (50mph)--no real highway driving. Toyota makes terrific, reliable cars, and now they have a CUTE one too!

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  Reliablity is #1 - 2005 Toyota Echo
  By gkkano - September 5 - 4:40 am

  No problems, fuel economy is as close to a hybrid as possible, needs power window and tachometer options like the Japanese models [its pictured in the owners manual], if youre just looking for a runabout car that is easy to park in small places, sips fuel, wont attract to much attention, not on anyones major stolen cars lists--this is the car. Reliability is the key, if it doesnt start and go--who cares what it looks like.