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Toyota's shortest vehicle stands tall in the light car segment. The first Toyota styled in Europe, Echo could be a mistaken for a baby A-Class with its high but compact stance and quirky looks. Toyota hits buyers with a complicated range of options. All plastic parts over 100 g in weight are due for recycling and the Echo almost meets Australian Low Emission Vehicle requirements. It is competitive on insurance, parts and scheduled servicing costs to 40,000 km, and has an industry standard warranty.