Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  2002 Mazda Protege5 - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By Susieq - August 27 - 8:10 pm

  Ive owned this car since 2003. So far no major work. Just oil and tune up and I have 196500 on it. Love that car and the way it drove. I say drove because the guy I was dating totaled it out. Im now looking for another car. Hoping to get one just like it. But I did have trouble with the headlights having to be replaced pretty frequently. I would recommend this car to young and old. Its fun and reliable.

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  Still Happy after 60K miles - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By garv214 - August 14 - 8:03 pm

  Bought my car new back in 2001 and have enjoyed it thoroughly. A blast to drive in day to day driving (great handling). Replaced the tires at 40K with Firestone Fusions (uprated to 205mm) which fixed the poor wet weather traction of the Dunlops. A couple of common minor gripes: burned out headlight bulbs (4 so far - what is up with that?), wind noise from the roof rack is present, passenger window rolls up more slowly than drivers side, and had to replace the coil to correct an engine miss. Overall, the car has been a joy to own. I get 28-30 mpg routinely, can fit 4 adults comfortably, and haul a bunch of stuff as needed. Add good looks and great handling and you have a real winner. =)

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  P5 - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By pwn - August 14 - 10:00 am

  This is a super fine car for the money. I think I paid about 19,000 fully loaded. It turns heads even on Miami Beach where everyone has a fine car. Only thing this car needs is more horsepower. Other than that it beats spending $30,000 on a BMW 3 series that everyone has.

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  alarm too sensitive - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By penfield - August 8 - 10:00 am

  Love the car! But, avoid a real pain in the butt and have the dealership reset the alarm sensitivity before you drive off the lot. We bought ours on a friday and spent half the weekend babysitting the WAY oversensitive alarm system, and half the weekend with the horn fuse pulled. Check sensitivity by tapping-kicking the tires. We have since been informed (by a salesman at another Mazda dealership) that the P-5 comes set at maximum sensitivity and needs to be reset to the lowest level.

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  bobngretchen - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By belike - August 1 - 2:00 am

  great car wife loves it

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  Only 2 days BUT - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Coruvs - July 27 - 2:00 am

  If your in the market for a small car . . . skip the NEONS and Fords . . . Check out the Mazda . . . WOW!

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  protege5 value and style - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By LouP5 - July 16 - 10:00 am

  Satisfied with everything about this car. Sporty styling and great handling make this a tremendous value for the money for cars in this category.

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  Still Going After 170K Miles - 2002 Mazda Protege5
  By Bryce Be Quick - July 11 - 1:20 pm

  Outstanding build quality and handling. Dumped the original equipment Dunlops in favor of less expensive/better wearing Kumhos, and this has eliminated the hydroplaning issue as well. A true overdrive 5th gear would help the gas mileage. This is the car which helped make Mazda: other than the Miata, before this retooled Mazda sedan debuted in 2002, there was nothing in the Mazda stable to make good on the Companys "Zoom-Zoom-Zoom" ad campaign. Actually prefer the P5 to the second-gen Mazda 3 - yes, the 3 more refined, and with more horses, but the 130 HP P-5 has a kind of teenage spunk, whereas the 3 more the mature adult.

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  FEEDBACK - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Mandi Means - July 4 - 2:00 am

  I think the Mazda Protege 5 is stylish, comfortable. It handles very well in snow and high water. The only down fall is that you cannot enter the car by alarm key if the car is running and locked. I warm up my car in the morning and lock the car and cannot open vehicle by other car alarm key pad.

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  Protege5 - Pretty Good So Far - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Troy Winston - July 4 - 2:00 am

  Since I have only 3000 mileson this new Mazda Protege5, I cant comment on overall reliability.I can give a basic review. Handling is good for a car in this class. Fun. Exterior design is top notch, and FAR superior to its peers like the Toyota Matrix. Interior is nice with decent quality of materials, and with a great sound system, easily besting its competition. Some weak elements are the front strut tower brace that I can bend. The only real gripe I have is that is certainly does NOT deliver "zoom zoom". Its 130 HP motor is a pathetic performer that does not rev willingly to its peak at 6k rpm. I should have got the 3 model that just released.