The Toyota Echo is a compact, entry-level car that was produced and marketed by Toyota. The name, 'Echo' is a model name that was initially used by the Toyota Motor Corporation on the export version of two different models. Toyota Echo is a small, compact successful model that is famous for its fuel efficiency and was sold in different parts of the World. The life span of the Toyota Echo lasted for only six years. The Echo was introduced by Toyota in 1999 and the production was stopped in 2005.
The Echo and its successor used the 1.5 Litre engine that is similar to the engine ued in the "Tercel." The Toyota Echo is the name used in parts of North America and the Middle East in the other parts the Echo was called the Toyota Platz. The first generation of the Echo was also called as the Toyota Vitz. The Toyota Echo was also available as a hatchback. The Toyota Echo is sold in all the parts as the “Yaris' although the model was short lived it was successful and an economic model.