Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  A new car - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By Haihu - December 26 - 10:00 am

  I just bought a automatic protege this july. I like it. The internal space is big enought to make me comfort. Mint in steering and braking. However, when I use cruise control at 70 mile/hour, the engine is at 3100 rpm. A little worried about that since the other cars (civic, sentra and corolla) only need 2600 rpm to maintain the speed.

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  Love it! - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By TotalBoy13 - October 12 - 12:50 pm

  I love my car today just as much as the day a drove it off the lot. It is not only very sporty, it is a lot of fun to drive. The quality is amazing, and the drive is tight and responsive. Everything inside is comfortable, within reach, and easy to use. I recommend to anyone in the market to strongly consider this car!

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  great little car - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By bcsiny24 - September 26 - 10:00 am

  Runs great looks great great value

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  2003 Mazda Protege ES - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By David Broadwater - September 26 - 10:00 am

  Very, very nice vehicle. No reliability issues. 4 whhel disc brakes are great. Enough pep to be fun to drive, especially if using the auto sport transmission. Only issue is to have better mileage, but approx 26 in town and 29 highway is not to bad. Love the 6 disc CD player.

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  Great Value - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By COOLIGOTANEWCAR! - June 6 - 2:00 am

  I am very happy with my new Protege. What a great car for 15 grand! Good looks, great 5 speed, and it really does have a nice quick engine. Looked at the Sentra, Ion, Corolla, and the "Out of my price range" Galant. Sentra was nice, def my second choice, although the GXE doesnt have alloys standard and I dont think it felt as quick or handled as well as the Protege...if you are shopping for a small car, dont go to the Mazda dealer last like I did...go there first!

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  Not a dragster - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By Lyndal - March 26 - 2:00 am

  Paid 12300 out the door.Good work car warms up fast in cold winters and runs fine.Like the cd player sounds clear and easy to use. Kids like it, has rear heat duct under seats that work and has fair comfort.Nice trunk space that is roomy.Very solid with no rattles.

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  Best car I have owned - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By Tommyo - March 1 - 1:23 am

  I purchased this car as a left over. Its an ES protege. This car replaces my 2000 Honda Prelude. Its no where as fast as my lude but it holds the road and is as fun to toss around the curves. The transmission and clutch work crisp and silky. The build quality is supurb The red dash lights are cool. this car is better in every respect and faster than a civic ex. This car has plenty of room for my 63 body. All around visibility is excellent. Never one problem. consumer reports car and driver and motor trend rate the ES high always above its competitors. All proteges are fully made in Japan. Its a tight car and rides good. The engine sounds good too. Proteges always have A#1 reliability.

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  Reliable as the Sun - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By trogglbey - February 27 - 11:53 pm

  I have a paper route; that is 60 miles a night of continuous stop and go with a heavy load of newspapers. This car never complains. Still has excellent get up and go with almost 150000 miles of hard driving. Never been in the shop for anything aside from a belt replacement and an AC recharge. Most reliable and solid little car Ive ever owned. No rattles, clunks, or squeaks to drive one crazy. I love this car.

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  Affordable doesnt have to be boring - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By Omar Oddfellow - February 24 - 10:00 am

  So far (five months) my car has been nothing but great. Very fun to drive with great suspension, and its decent on gas. No matter what I do it averages 28mpg. Fat steering wheel, firm seats, excellent handling and very good build quality. Front seat bottom is adjustable - helps long legs! And I dont see myself everywhere I go. In fact, I have not yet seen another ES the same color. Kids down the street said "cool car." The floormats are cheap and might as well not be included, and the 6-CD stereo doesnt have a lot of volume but everything else is above expectations.

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  I Love My Mazda - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By jesse Zamora - January 13 - 10:00 am

  Mazda is a great car to have and drive i have had 2 mazda proteges and would tell anyone that they are easy to take car of and all around a very nice car