Road TestCar reviews - Toyota - Echo - sedanToyota modelsResearch Toyota The Car28 Jun 2001 The Echo's camshaft drive is by chain, rather than toothed belt Echo engines use all-aluminium construction Variable valve timing system works on inlet valves and assists engine efficiency at high and low rpm The 1.5-litre engine produces 80kW at 6000rpm and 142Nm of torque at 4200rpm Echo sedan's rear seat backs can be folded forward without need to remove headrests. However, unlike hatchbacks, seat cushion is fixed Front suspension is by MacPherson struts. Rear suspension uses torsion beam design Echo is available with five-speed manual of four-speed automatic transmission Toyota says the Echo was designed to meet the world's toughest safety standards, including a 40 per cent deformable offset barrier test at 64km/h Echo is shorter than the Starlet model it replaces in Australia Centrally located instrument pod uses a digital instrument display Did you know?The Echo was designed at Toyota's European Centre of Creation in BrusselsAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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