Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  King of the sport wagon - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By Seth - August 24 - 10:00 am

  I recently traded my 1999 miata ls in for a loaded 5 speed protege 5. This car is awesome. I get more looked and asked more questions about this car than my miata. I worked for a mazda dealership for almost 4 years and now work with BMW, but would rather be with mazda anyday. This car has great comfort, handling and so many features available. I truly believe mazda has a better product overall than honda and toyota, but just doesnt have the nameplate. I love my car and i think anyone that has one will agree it is a best buy in anyones book.

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  Pro5 - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By stallion - July 12 - 10:00 am

  I was skeptical at first of the Pro5, since I was in a Z3 prior to, but I was pleassantly surprised how much fun it is to drive! It handles like a sporty car (not quite a sports car) but is still very practical for hauling and storing for long trips. It is extremely economically priced including several options. I received all options I wanted and still kept it around $21,000. I highly recommend the PROTEGE5.

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  Mazda Protege5 - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By mkn - July 10 - 11:26 am

  This is a great little car. So fun to drive and extremely reliable. I drove a Honda Civic for several years before I bought this car and what a difference with the Mazda. It’s so much more comfortable and driver-friendly.

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  My Mazda Protege-5 - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By JRenee - July 3 - 10:00 am

  The car drives great. The tires are a bit soft and therefore wear out more quickly. Tires are not good in the snow. Ive had isses with keeping the tires balanced. Car easily skids to the side if making a sharp turn. The drivers seat isnt as comfortable as Id like for my low back support. The steering wheel can be uncomfortable. The wind whistles through the roofrack and can be annoying. Other than that its a great car! :)

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  Pretty Cool - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By Aerdna of Brandon - May 24 - 10:00 am

  I am 18 and I have only had the car for three months. I previously had a 2000 Honda Civic which was fine until I got rear-ended twice. The Protege 5 I have now is a manual transmission and wicked fun to drive. It comes with a strut bar so to me, it sort of feels like a racecar. I feel sporty in it and with some investments into the engine, I think I can actually be sporty. I would recommend this car to just about anyone that loves driving. It goes a long way on just a little gas too.

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  Very Very Happy - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By billinalex - April 17 - 2:00 am

  Im so happy with my Red Protege 5. Many of my friends have Civics, and they feel and look so dull by comparison. Its a fun car to drive, and very versatile car for urban folks like myself. My only complaints are minor, even downright silly, see below. I agonized over the decision, but opted for an automatic instead of a 5 speed. Its still fun as heck to drive though, and the transmission seems to always shift exactly when it should.

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  love at first sight - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By marky mark - April 17 - 2:00 am

  I love the car to death. I found it handles great, gets great gas mileage, and is lots of fun to drive. This car is also very practical, makes going to work almost fun.

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  Zoom... - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By pasailor - February 28 - 10:00 am

  The P5 is FUN! It is a great car to drive, handles fantastic and is versatile. The only drawback of the car is horsepower but it has good torque that just about makes up for that shortcoming. It has a very flexible engine without the peaky power that some small cars have. Comfort is great as I have done over 700 miles in a day (solo) in this car. Very nicely carries both a canoe and a kayak on top with Yakima racks.

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  NEW ENGINE - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By HOWARD - February 28 - 10:00 am

  ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY REAR WINDOW BE- CAME VERY DIRTY. ALSO THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. BY LUNCH TIME MY ATTEMPT TO GO TO THE DEALER FAILED & I WAS PUSHED & HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER INFORM ME THAT ALL OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE WAS GONE & A NEW ENGINE IS BEING INSTALLED (THANK G-D FOR THE WARRANTY) AS WE SPEAK. SOMETHING AINT RIGHT!!!!

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  Protege 5 - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By jagert1955 - February 28 - 10:00 am

  A great looker and handles the road awesome. Comfortable seats and has enough legroom and headroom(even with sunroof). A couple minor gripes are that there are no cupholders in the rear and the ones in the front are not very deep. Could use some pockets on back of front seats. No choice in the interior colors. Some people complain about lack of power. Seems enough for me especially going from 0 - 40.