Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Best of Times, Worst of Times - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By Bob Bennett - October 21 - 9:16 am

  The interior is comfortable and we have taken many long trips in this truck. Its handy for around town, trips to the builder supply store, and the antique shop. Its my work car, and has been reliable so far. All these are offset however by the poor performance and abominable gas mileage: about 13 mpg all the time. My previous car was a full-sized sedan that got 10. Some improvement. The transmission has to work hard all the time and the truck barely keeps up with Bay Area traffic. I had wanted the four-cylinder, 5-speed model, but let myself get flimflammed into this model. Its my fault, but I would never buy this truck, or shop at that dealership again.

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  Takes a lickin Keeps on tickin - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By Ryan - August 14 - 6:56 pm

  This is a good truck for all around use. The fuel economy is average for around town, but is good on the long trips. I have not had a single mechanical problem. The truck is strong enough to pull my boat to the lake and tough enough to handle me taking it out in the Mojave Desert to have some fun exploring. I have only made a couple of changes to the truck to accommodate my uses. I installed slotted and drilled rotors for heat reduction while towing, and an air- fuel programmer to dial in the exact power or fuel economy I need. I put on some 31 x 10.5 R15 mud tires to keep it moving in the sand, mud and snow.

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  First Truck Great first expreriance - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By fcortez - March 26 - 2:00 am

  This my first truck and I am enjoying it I looked at the Ford Ranger but selected the Mazda because of the unique style and better warrenty. The 4liter engine gives about 18 mpg in town but makes the truck fun to drive. Tight direct steering feel makes for a sporting drive.

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  Pretty Darn Good - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By cturner14 - September 29 - 10:00 am

  After having such good luck with my Mazda Protege, bought in 1990 and still running well - getting 35m to the gallon, I decided on a Mazda truck. I couldve bought a Ranger, but the Mazda just looked better and I am not dissapointed. Plenty of power for a 3.0 V6 Automatic, and looks great in the parking lot. I made the right choice. The Mazda minivan is next and will get them from the same dealer.

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  shifting troubles - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By clark, md - September 4 - 2:00 am

  Styling on the b2300 are nice. I bought this truck because of its automatic transmission. What a mistake, it has a clunk when it shifts gears. In one 140 mile trip, it did this 165 times. The dealer tells me this is normal, madza refused to do anything. Also it is the ROUGHEST riding truck I have ever been in. Hitting a rough section of highway is an adventure. I have 250 lbs of weight in the back and run 25 lbs of air in the tires to try to help this. This will be my last madza (ford) purchase. Anybody who considers buying one is a poor misguided soul.

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  A GREAT Truck Looking for a Soul... - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By mcook - July 6 - 2:00 am

  This truck looks great outside and has a well laid-out interior The seats are a little less supportive than I would like but at 6 ft. 4 in. I still fit nicely in the cab and ride relatively comfortably. The raised suspension is a very nice touch and I especially like all of the extras that were included in the price. The 3 liter V6 is gutless around town but feels like it would tow a tank. Fuel mileage is average at best but hey its a truck. The third break light had to be replaced because it leaked and the trim panel around the radio started peeling. Other than these minor issues and the boring engine Ive been very happy with this truck.

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  Nice Little Truck - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By Anthony - November 6 - 7:30 pm

  Bought it brand new and I have never had a problem. I get about 19 mpg in mixed driving. I have about 65K on original tires. One set of brakes and oil changes every 5K. Not the fastest vehicle, but it will drop a boat in the lake easily with the raised suspension.

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  Bad Transmission - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By Jerry - August 7 - 12:03 pm

  Bought this truck used with 2600 miles. Automatic transmission started slipping at 30,000 miles. Had to replace at 35,000 miles. Poor gas mileage for a small truck, 17 - 18 mpg. Interior trim quality is sub par. Plastic dash trim is peeling. No doors on the extended cab make the area behind the seats hard to access.

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  The more I drive it,the more I love it - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By Donz - March 11 - 10:00 am

  I think Mazdas differences in interior and exterior won me over, verses the Ranger. It feels tight,no rattles, has lots of power, and its a ball to drive. And with a 50,000 mile warranty, Mazda belives in it more than Ford does their Ranger.

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  good truck - 2002 Mazda Truck
  By kickwheel - October 22 - 12:06 am

  Looked at Toyota, Ford and others. Decided on the Mazda because of the 0% for 5 yrs. I really enjoy this truck. Have driven it in all types of weather and it has performed well.