| Vehicle |
2001 Toyota Echo 4dr Sdn Auto (Natl) |
1999 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sdn Highline |
| General |
| Body Style |
4 Door Sedan |
4 Door Sedan |
| Drivetrain |
Front Wheel Drive |
Front Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
Compact |
Compact |
| Vehicle |
Echo |
Neon Highline |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
65.4 |
67.5 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
306 |
450 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
90 |
83 |
| Brake System |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drum |
Yes |
Yes |
| Drum Diam x Width (in) |
7.1 x 1.9 |
7.9 x 1.5 |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
9.2 x 0.7 |
10.1 x 0.79 |
| Type of Brakes |
Power |
Power |
| Drive Train |
| Clutch Size (in) |
n/a |
8.5 |
| Displacement (CC) |
1.5L/91 |
2.0L/122 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
31 |
28 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
3.85 |
3.55 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
11.9 |
12.5 |
| Fuel System |
MPFI |
SMPI |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
108 @ 6000 |
132 @ 6000 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
38 |
39 |
| Torque @ RPM |
105 @ 4000 |
129 @ 5000 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
4.5 |
6.9 |
| Transmission Speeds |
4 |
5 |
| Transmission Type |
Automatic w/OD |
Manual |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
Electronic |
n/a |
| Type of Engine |
Gas I4 |
Gas I4 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
2080 |
2478 |
| Overall Length (in) |
163.2 |
171.8 |
| Overall Width (in) |
59.4 |
54.9 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
93.3 |
104.0 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
27.2 |
28.8 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
13.6 |
11.8 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
39.8 |
39.6 |
| Hip room front (in) |
51.1 |
50.8 |
| Leg room front (in) |
41.1 |
42.5 |
| Passenger Volume |
87.4 |
89.9 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
5 |
5 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
37.8 |
36.5 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
51.0 |
50.6 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
35.2 |
35.1 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
50.7 |
52.3 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
51.8 |
52.5 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
5.1 |
6.0 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
25.0 |
32 |
| Rear Suspension |
Torsion Beam |
Chapman Strut |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Coil Springs |
w/Coil Springs |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
30.2 |
32 |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
0.8 |
0.79 |
| Track Front |
56.7 |
57.4 |
| Track Rear |
55.9 |
57.4 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P175/65R14 |
P185/65R14 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
14 x 5.5 |
14 x 5.5 |
| Rear wheel type |
Steel |
Steel |
| Spare tire size |
T115/70D14 |
T115/70D14 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
14 x - TBD - |
14 x 4.0 |
| Spare wheel type |
n/a |
Steel |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
n/a |
100 |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
n/a |
1000 |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
3.8 |
3.2 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
32.6 |
35.4 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
34.5 |
n/a |
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