Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Excellent sedan - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By RK - October 11 - 1:13 am

  Bought the car new, 5 speed trans. running fine, going on its 6th year. I have driven it across country three times and have had no issues. Always changed oil between 4k-5k use synthetic. With clean air filter on the highway Ive gotten 32 MPG. Control is tight and a blast to drive on good roads. Suspension may be to stiff for some on bumpy roads. Very happy with interior, sunroof and 6 CD deck (all work fine). Also like the red interior lights (good on the eyes.

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  Mazda 626 - 2000 Mazda Protege
  By kvammen - October 9 - 10:00 am

  Every one is entitled to one mistake in their life, this was mine.

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  Few minor problems BUT still love car!! - 2002 Mazda Protege
  By Sherry2004 - October 4 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car but I have had a few mishaps. First, two Dunlop tires were damaged after a mishap with a curb and not too hard of a hit. The tire walls were damaged after 9 months of owning the car. No warranty on the tires and Dunlop would not consider the tires to be defective. A small part broke on the cars heating fan, CD has started to skip but was covered under warranty. The service at the dealership has been impeccable.

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  2000 Protege LX - 2000 Mazda Protege
  By JBC - October 2 - 10:00 am

  This has been an excellent vehicle. The interior design is delightful, and the quality for the money is outstanding. Mine has the older 1.6 liter engine which returns about 34 mpg in mixed driving. Although not very powerful, it is adequate and very willing powerplant. Cornering and general handling is very good. I would recommend ABS option for these cars as under hard braking (panic stop) sometimes the rear brakes will lock up early. Reliability has been perfect. A bit noisy on the highway (wind noise) but still comfortable for small car. Highly recommended!

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  What a car! - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By SOB - September 11 - 5:40 am

  I have to say that I really enjoy owning and driving this vehicle. Mind you most of my driving miles are roughly 60-70% highway miles and I have experienced excellent mpg. I have to add that my maintenance costs have been relatively low as well, the only major repair was scheduled maintenance for the timing belt interval, two brake jobs and 2 sets of tires. I do talk highly about this car and would recommend it to someone looking for a similar type vehicle. Other notable points that maybe trivial but are annoying is the "hey your seatbelt is not buckled" alarm when you are in an idle state. It does have a stiff ride and have noticed that road noise creeps in louder as the rubber gets thinner.

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  MyProtege - 2002 Mazda Protege
  By ChipDE - September 4 - 1:33 am

  This car is the best sedan I have come across - very sporty and very cute. I have wanted one since 1994 and it is well worth the wait. Great buy!

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  Protege ES - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By JIM - September 2 - 4:33 am

  This car is sporty and very fun to drive, the interior is loaded with many extras and is very functional.

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  Mazda Protege Review - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By cliff9826 - August 29 - 2:00 am

  Car has sharp turning radius. Can pull into parking area with no problem at all. Car has good pick-up speed. Love the sound system. Lots of trunk room. Good car overall for the price. For taller driver lots of head room. Nice stiff handling. Only problems are that its not comfortable on long rides and I dont see where its great on fuel, I only get 250 miles on full tank of gas with all highway driving.

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  I love my 2001 Protege ES - 2001 Mazda Protege
  By Orbital - August 15 - 10:00 am

  I traded in my Golf GTI for this car and I have no regrets. I love driving this car, it doesnt ride as nicely as the Golf but the handling is far superior. All of the standard features are nice. But, the stereo in the Golf was far superior, even in 1995. Why Mazda uses cheap speakers is beyond me, but they are lousy and I will change them immediately. But I love my car!

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  Zoom-Zoom Protege - 2003 Mazda Protege
  By Cars4me89 - August 15 - 10:00 am

  This is a great value, except it needs a bigger engine and it really need a leather seating option(or vinyl).