Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 02, 2013
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Echo Automotive, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001453420
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		89,573,811
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013