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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member6428 This is the best-handling FWD car in daily driving I've ever used. It's too front-heavy for really hard driving, but the steering is perfect, it's small, light, and quick, and the ride is firm-yet-compliant enough that my SO (who gets motion sick very easily) can close her eyes and fall... |
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Owning this car is an exercise in need vs. want. 2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons ijbrekke Handles EXTREMELY well for a front-drive economy car, excellent steering feel and feedback. Every time I go to test drive new cars I am disappointed because I am used to the Protege5. I have yet to drive a new car that can match the steering feel of this car. |
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The perfect car for me and my family 2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member5605 I love the tight, sporty handling of this car. The first time I test-drove it, I knew I was in love. Everything fits just right, shifting is smooth, steering is tight. It's not always the smoothest or quietest ride in the world, but I don't really care... |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member5365 Excellent handling on dry roads. |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Anonymous It is a maneuverable car, and provides a satisfactory amount of sportiness. It is essentially an "economy" car, but provides just the extra bit of fun handling to keep things more entertaining. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in Wisconsin, United States It takes corners like butter!! It just feels good driving this car, I enjoy it each and every time. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member4570 Responsive, feels solid |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in Pennsylvania, United States Corners like a go-cart. Fun 5 speed that shifts smooth. Great braking. |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member4283 Handles like a class above itself |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member3908 When it came out it was the best handling FWD car there was, and still nearly best in class. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in Prince Edward Island, Canada The steering is well weighted. The car has very good grip, 0.86g in lateral acceleration to be exact. The car feels very planted, even on snow or ice |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in Ontario, Canada flat and steady |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member2791 Handles like a sports car |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member3 Ride is firm, but civilized; excellent weight to steering (crisp turn-in/wheel movement, no numb wheel feeling); with 215/40/17 Goodyear GS-D3s, Tokico HP shocks and Mazda MP3 springs, response is quick and solid, "slot car" in feel. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in California, United States Exceptional for the price. Standard front strut tower brace, firewall mounted battery. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member2622 Suspension is nice and tight, corners like a dream. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member475 Very easy to zip around in traffic. Excellent for touring hill country at speed. Takes corners without leaning or sliding. |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member1298 The Protege5 has sports car-like handling thanks to stiffer suspension. |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member865 It corners very well, always feels in control and lets you know well in advance of where its limits are. |
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2003 Mazda Protege5 2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Official TrueDelta review by Michael Karesh The Protege5 feels light and agile, with excellent feedback through the steering wheel and seat. Comparison vehicle: 2003 Ford Focus |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member709 Very zippy, quick-feeling little car. Not the fastest or best handling, and a bit unrefined, but lots of fun at moderate speeds- you feel like you are going faster than you are, and having a blast doing so. Very entertaining on a daily basis. |