2001 Toyota ECHO consumer reviews

My Automatic 4 door 01 echo was my first car purchased new in Nevada in 2001. Beautiful reliability coupled with a fair amount of power for the size of the car. Unfortunately the car was totaled by a drunk driver around 100k miles in 2022. One of the best cars ive ever owned.

I have this car, it was my mother's and she rarely drove it. It's got 84,000 miles on it and she kept up with oil changes and tuneups. Always used full synthetic oil as well. I can't believe what great shape it's in mechanically! All it needs is a paint job.

I purchased my 2001 Echo in 2001. I had back problems and the seat supported my back perfectly. It now has 410,00 miles and has never broken down or left me stranded. It carried four high school aged kids 110 miles to and from high school for 5 years and the kids never complained. I am conscientious about changing fluids and filters. The only problem I have had is losing hubcaps! I have had three sets over 23 years. I love my Echo! I wish Toyota still made them.

I purchased my 2001 2-door Echo used about 8 years ago with ~170K miles on it. I have not been disappointed. Have driven it all across the country in all types of conditions and it's held up great. It now has 230K miles on it and is still running strong. Other than having to replace the clutch 10K miles ago (I also taught myself how to drive stick on this car, so it might've been partly user error), and normal maintenance, I haven't had any issues with this car. Can't beat the gas mileage either. Love my Echo.

Purchased a 2001 Toyota Echo from a family friend that had not ran in 3 years. Put a new battery in it and it turned over like it was brand new. At first I wasn't a huge fan of the 1990s era almost Geo Metro like styling, however over the years the car has grown on me. Despite having over 233,000 miles on it and being over 22 years old it has never broken down on me. Mine is the 5 speed manual version which I personally think is the best. The car is one of those vehicles that grows on you the more you drive it, it's a very nostalgic car that will take anyone older back to good old days. But don't worry if you're young because then it will show how motoring used to be. Overall anyone who likes retro looks, great fuel economy, Japanese reliability, and an entertaining drive should consider at least giving an Echo a test drive.

I just purchased a 2001 Toyota Echo from a friend. I really like the car, it's solid and has enough power to get on highway ramps quickly. Most of all is the gas mileage. For a twenty year old car, it's great!

5-Speed Echos' are an echo of what toyotas were like back in the day. Amazing utility, gas mileage, and reliability. Its like a reproduction of an early 80's toyota with two doors, roll-up windows , manual transmission, and a spunky, fuel sipping 4 cyl engine! I can haul another two people, and a TON of stuff in the trunk. Echo still goes like stink up the onramp, onto the freeway. Minimal maintenance, rough roads, and inclement weather are no challenge for this car. Parking is not a concern, interior comfort is excellent, and its utilitarian looks make it unprovocative to other drivers and invisible to cops. Everything always works right and runs right, just add $20 in gas and go all week. Its like the perfect transportation appliance.

Super economical, light and very compact yet spacious inside. Great for urban setting. Highly recommend to anyone looking for reliability, price, space and economy. Fantastic

Very relable and dependable, most free trouble free car ever owned. Grandchildren still drive it to college if you can believe it and it still drives like new in 2019. I see lots of similar cars still on road many looking brand new

Love this car, it’s great on gas, super comfortable (even on road trips), handles like a little sports car, and it’s insanely reliable, 300k miles and going strong, couldn’t kill it if you tried