Toyota ECHO

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The Toyota Echo was an entry-level subcompact car that debuted in the U.S. for the 2000 model year. Designed to appeal to young buyers, it was positioned below the compact Corolla in both size and price. The Echo was available as a two-door or four-door sedan with a tall, upright profile that stood out from other small cars of the day. Its unconventional styling, including a sloping hood and an instrument cluster mounted in the center of the dash instead of in front of the driver, gave the Echo a quirky character that may have limited its sales. The car was discontinued after the 2005 model year and was essentially replaced in Toyota’s lineup by the 2007 Yaris. The Echo also had spiritual successors in the 2004 xA and xB subcompacts from Toyota’s newly launched Scion brand.