Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  A great car - 2000 Mazda Protege
  By Steve Potter - June 14 - 2:00 am

  Fun to drive, great looks. excellent on gas and this is a very reliable car with a solid track record as being named best in class several years in a row

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  great car - 2000 Mazda Protege
  By JENJEN - June 14 - 2:00 am

  i bought a late model 2000 in early 2001 and got a great deal on it w/ upgrades included. it has a roomy interior, great handling, good highway gas mileage, a nice redesign (looks classier), large trunk space, good layout of controls and they are easy to use. hp has improved from previous years. overall, its an excellent low- cost, reliable and fun car compared to other small sedans!

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  great car - 2000 Mazda Protege
  By jenjen - June 14 - 2:00 am

  i bought a late model 2000 in early 2001 and got a great deal on it w/ upgrades included. it has a roomy interior, great handling, good highway gas mileage, a nice redesign (looks classier), large trunk space, good layout of controls and they are easy to use. hp has improved from previous years. overall, its an excellent low- cost, reliable and fun car compared to other small sedans!

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  Beats the Civic in every way! - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By ojbux - June 14 - 2:00 am

  Just purchased this car (LX) as a Christmas gift to myself. I was choosing between the Civic, Corolla, Matrix and Sentra. Im so glad i chose this one. It is so crisp and build quality is excellent. ConsumerReports Magazine rates its reliablity higher than the "almighty" honda civic and equal to the Accord. Interior is one of the best. Styling looks sharp and sophisicated unlike the cutesy-cutesy corolla or civic. It came with cool wheels, bright tip muffler,in-dash 6 cd changer. All in all, this car is much fun to drive.

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  my pretty car - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By emily - June 4 - 10:00 am

  i have had this car for a year and have never had any problems withit. it is very reliable, fun to drive and built well. i also like the features that came with it, like the alloy wheels and the tires.

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  Dont miss out! This cars a GEM! - 2002 Mazda Protege
  By Happy with Mazda - May 28 - 10:00 am

  I purchased the 4 door 2002 ES Model in Seabreeze -(Light Aqua/Green) as a leftover in Jan of 03. This was a great move, the car is reliable, good price, GREAT looking inside AND out, and ALOT peppier than youd expect. Also very comfortable. The 6CD changer and sunroof make great toys for the price. Safety is covered with the airbags and brakes... I highly recommend this car!

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  Not that Great - 2001 Mazda Protege
  By protege666 - May 23 - 3:46 am

  I just paid off my Protege and I am sooo ready for a different car. I bought it for the four door and fuel economy aspect. Those two things arent disappointing...pretty much everything else was...teh electronics were always if-y and the drivers seat kills your back...theseat belts in the back have all but ceased to function. Its just NOT THAT GREAT of a car.

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  I love my Protege - 2001 Mazda Protege
  By Fatima Oliveira - May 21 - 10:00 am

  For the price of the car, you are getting a great car compared to the sentra and the civic. It handles great. Great design on interior and exterior with lots of room.

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  Not a lot of buck, but a lot of bang - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By brb588 - May 16 - 2:00 am

  I totalled my previous car (02 Chevy Tracker) and was looking for a gently used car/SUV. I originally wanted a Honda CR-V, but it was way out of my price range. Thank God I looked at the 03 Protegé. It had about 11K miles, and I test drove it along side a brand new one, and they both drove excellently. The thick steering wheel and peppy engine were immediately noticable. Everything was nicely laid out, the seats were comfortable, and the car was rather attractive for its low price. I have had it for a month, and I simply love it. Forget a Civic, get a Protegé!

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  2003 protege nightmare - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By scott - May 14 - 1:16 pm

  I bought this car with 15 miles on it. Ive put alot of miles on it. currently i have just under 141, 000. Ive had to have the front bearing replaced 4 times! on each side. ive had the alternator replaced twice. ive changes the oil tank because it actually rusted through, as well as the front exhaust at the intake manifold. ive changed both the oxygen sensor and the speed sensor. Ive also changed the radiator twice. this is a car ive changed the oil and other scheduled maintained every 3-4k miles on it! I can;t believe it got this good of a reliability rating on Edmunds because mine has been a nightmare. plus mine is currently rusting to crap.....what happened?