Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Still new, but great car - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By cmn - July 14 - 2:00 am

  Great little car that seems more roomy then you would think. Peppy and great styling inside and out.

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  Fun, practical, but also sluggish - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Jason Dee - June 7 - 10:00 am

  Car is fun to drive, but desperately needs a turbo. Acceleration is slow, and I found the fuel milage to be lower than expected...but handles better than anticipated. The 4-spd auto trans w/manual mode is slow to shift, but still fun to drive. Its a fun commuter car, and a great car for the price. The dealer offered several great incentives.

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  Great Value for Money - Born 2 Look Good - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By osuamar - May 21 - 10:00 am

  love it ever since weve bought it...racked up tonns of miles already..

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  A great car for the young family. - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By dejan - April 25 - 10:00 am

  Weve had this car for a month now but its definitely the best for our current needs. It looks and handles like a BMW or a Mercedes. The power is there when you need it although there are moments when I could use some more. A great car!

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  i love this car - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By luvie - April 25 - 10:00 am

  i love this car. the handling is great!!! i can take a sharp curve at 80 mph and it just hugs the road. Overall, any one of any age looks good driving this car....i get so many compliments about my Mazda P5.

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  My 5th Mazda Vehicle Lifetime - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By EYW - April 19 - 2:00 am

  Been looking at PR5s for right package (automatic, ABS/Side Impact Air, leather) for 3 months. Wanted silver, teenage girls wanted yellow, settled for red. Got $2.5k rebate, $1.5k Ford "S-Plan" discount and $1k dealer cash. Acted decisively as loaded PR5 tough to find. Am biased on Mazda since I own 95 Protege LX, 03 MPV ES, and this PR5. Owned 86 RX-7 GLX and 93 MPV. Kids love moonroof and I endorse wind deflector. Handled stiff like racing car til I lowered tire pressure from 45psi to 35 psi. Still handles well though. Engine is strong with only driver; okay when you have 4 kids too. Too soon to evaluate MPG, but guestimate it about 20 in city.

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  it flat-out hauls - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By fast-annie - April 19 - 2:00 am

  I bought in Nov 2002 and have driven my car on long hauls a lot... despite low-proifle tires it rides well, handles beautifully and only needs a good exhaust system to make it perfect! wish the gearshift action was tighter and had more power, but aside from that, no complaints at all! dealers do gouge a bit on oil changes, so Im looking for a good mechanic instead

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  Excellent car, aggressive styling - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By zoomed - March 30 - 2:00 am

  Awesome vehicle. Looked at the civic, corolla and finally the proteze 5. spent weeks on deciding civic or corolla, but on the first visit to the mazda dealer, loved the car and bought it an hour later. Even my kids love it and will not ride in the jeep anymore. This one drives good and it is really fun driving around in the city. Handles tight turns very well.

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  Fun, this is it!!! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By miamor - March 14 - 10:00 am

  I bought the vivid yellow, auto with moonroof. Car gets lots of looks on the road. Car is not as comfortable as Id like or fuel efficient, but the price was right with the rebates. I figure I couldnt wait until December for the Mazda 3 to come out.

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  Excellent automobile - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By rds - March 8 - 2:00 am

  Owning my pro5 has been a wonderfull experience. This car is the third Mazda I have owned, and the second Protege. As with the previouse two this has had virtually no issues or problems with the exception of a rattle that was taken care of at the dealer. It is as much fun to drive as the first generation RX7 I had in the past, and it has a much more people friendly rear seat than any other simmilar small wagon I compared it to. In a nut shell it always gets looks and makes me smile the minute I turn the key.