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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member6428 I have recently seen more of these around, which is surprising for a model made only in 2002-2003. My guess is that there are inexpensive used ones around and they are a good fit for city drivers: small, cheap, fun, good mileage, practical, and reliable. I haven't regretted buying mine... |
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Owning this car is an exercise in need vs. want. 2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons ijbrekke I've now owned my P5 for 4 years and driven about 55,000 miles. Owning this car has been a mostly positive experience with a number of drawbacks, most of them being the slow discovery of the faults of this car. I continue to own it because A) the positives continue... |
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The perfect car for me and my family 2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member5605 I love my Protege5! It's just the right mix of sportiness and practicality to fit my needs and my personality. It is fun to drive and good on gas, it has tons of cargo space and sufficient passenger space for my family. It is comfortable and feels well-made. I hope... |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member5365 $3k incentives at time of purchase. |
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Sufficient Different- and Better- Then the Sedan 2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member709 The P5 has enough upgraded equipment and features- and is built on the assembly line Mazda intended for it's still-born luxury line (intended to compete with Lexus, Infinity and Acura,) which makes it a different car from the Protege sedan. In often over-looked gem. The Mazda 3 and 6... |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Anonymous The power train is a lot of fun. Paired to a 5-speed manual transmission, the Protege5 can be a lot of fun to drive considering it is essentially a reasonably priced "economy" car. |
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2001 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member4914 It was significantly lower than Toyota or Honda at the time. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in Wisconsin, United States Its a tuner looking car and mine is in near perfect condition. You can tell its an import and I like that. |
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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 Awkward front. Nice rear. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member3908 A turbo sedan that got me 35mpg all-highway, and gets 28+ in mixed driving. |
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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 its a little wagon |
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2002 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member2453 I bought my Protege5 wish 50,000 miles and it now has just under 110,000. I have not had a single problem with the car and cannot foresee one occuring anytime soon. I am very happy with the reliability of my car. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member2791 Sporty look |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons A member in California, United States Many other car companies come with a community behind them as well. The Mazda community is just amazing, the amount of immature bragging compared with other car companies is invisible, people are all about helping each other out. It is truely amazing. |
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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 Fantastic price for what you get. Iron block engine, true 4wheel independent suspension, 6 speakers plus subwoofer, 16inch alloy wheels, for $16,500 brand new in 2003? Great deal. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member1077 Gets below avaerage mileage for a car this size/ engine/ trans. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member2622 Great fuel efficiency but still retains a lot of pep and zip. |
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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons 11B-33T Getup & go is readily available! For a turbo engine my average MPG si city 27 / hwy 31. |
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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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2003 Mazda Protege Pros and Cons Member1285 Awesome price and really a great deal. |