Greater fuel efficiency is something that present day buyers look for, before investing in a new car. Even though safety remains at the top amongst the priority list, importance of fuel economy cannot be neglected at all. Toyota Motors while replacing the Toyota Echo nameplate with Yaris, gave much importance on this issue. Amongst the subcompact passenger car segment, Yaris is known for its excellent fuel efficiency. The 2008 Toyota Echo is a three or four door, family coupe or family sedan. It is available in two different body styles, such as Liftback and Sedan. This car is very solid and handles well for a small car. Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine with variable valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i). For this engine a 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard for both the trims, while a 4-Speed automatic transmission with overdrive comes as an optional feature.
Best Fuel Efficiency
The Yaris nameplate is known in the market for its excellent fuel efficiency. In fact, it is among the best in the subcompact segment. The EPA fuel economy ratings for manual transmission models are 29 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway. While that for the automatic transmission models are 35 and 29 respectively. The subcompact car is EPA-certified as an Ultra-Low Emission vehicle (ULEV II).
The Fuel Economy information of 2008 Toyota Echo can be summarized as:
- Fuel Capacity - 11.1 Gallons
- Fuel Economy (Average) - 31 Miles per Gallon
- Fuel Economy (City) - 29 Miles per Gallon
- Fuel Economy (Highway) - 35 Miles per Gallon
- Range - 344.1 Miles
- Type - Gasoline
Of all the features, the gas mileage of the 2008 Toyota Echo is definitely the best feature.
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