Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Lets Keep This a Secret - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Happy Girl - March 8 - 2:00 am

  Ive had had my Protege 5for about two days. I was looking at Volkswagon Golfs but found the the PR5 to have a better value. Its a lot more fun to drive and seems roomier than the GTI or Golf. Overall, Im really suprised that I dont see more of these buggers out on the road, considering all the manufacturers great incentives. The car seems overwhelming with its perks, considering that I was driving a gas guzzling 4x4 pickup before.

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  Awesome Car - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By jeff123456 - February 23 - 10:00 am

  The funnest car to drive. I wish it had more HP, and AWD. Only two complaints

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  LOVE MY P5 - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By davi3 - February 5 - 4:38 am

  I bought my 2003 P5 new...have had for 10 years now. It has 287,000 miles! I plan to get as many miles as I possibly can out of her. It is a manual trans and Ive kept the timing belt replaced at regular intervals and have only ever used synthetic oil. The thermostat quit once but was a very simple fix. The headlight have always been a headache. I used to would have to replace them seemingly constantly. I love driving this car and dont feel like I will ever like another car as much as I like this one...unless it was a suped up chevelle or something :) cheap car, cheap on gas & fun to drive.

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  Great car - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By ND_mazda - January 1 - 8:40 pm

  I have owned quite a few vehicles and this is one of the best Ive owned. Its comfortable with a good amount of sportiness in it. There are a lot of stuff I can add to it to make it look better and have more fun with it. Very good car with not many problems. Have driven 16 hours straight with it about 5 times with no problems. Couldnt ask for better unless it could fly.

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  Fully Functional - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By ajm558 - December 30 - 2:00 am

  Purchased the Automatic with Sportronic shifting due to its relatively close feel to driving a real manual transmission ( also allows my wife to drive the car). Has good acceleration and muscle for a car with only 130 hp. Fully functional whether hauling around people, dogs or furniture. I am a bit frustrated by the fact that the gas mileage is about 5 mpg less than posted for both city and highway. Fun to drive. Zoom Zoom!

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  Zoom Zoom - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By dogs love it - December 30 - 2:00 am

  I love my Protege5, I got so many complements from peolple on the street. Its definately a head turning car. It is so fun to drive and performes well in the rain and snow. The interior is very spacious, and passangers in the back seat have ample leg room. My dogs love it too.

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  Zoom Zoom Zoom - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By witchiepoo - December 13 - 10:00 am

  the best new car i have ever had, will buy another mazda

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  QQUUIICCKK!! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By robfosse P5 - November 23 - 2:00 am

  Very QUICK car, good for driving in traffic, and curvy roads, until you get up to high elevations and you lose that last amount of power that seems so important. Quickness is its best virtue, and most descriptive adjective, which is more important than speed, because, were not racing, are we? SPeed limits favor quickness over power. Super comfortable. The leather seats are fabuloso. The sport trans is fun and fairly functional in many sitations, like mountain roads, traffic jams (you wont need to move to the brake pedal as often). Smooth is another applicable term for this vehicle, especially when driven moderatly. The brakes seem superb.

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  Big bang for buck - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By kenchan - November 11 - 10:00 am

  Pro5s are a well equiped package even in the base models. I have the bare- bone base 5MT model but it still comes with pretty much all the convenience bells and whisles with no additional cost. There are also ample aftermarket parts to make this pocket-car handle even better...and ofcourse, I have already added those to my car. :)

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  Fun to Drive & Keep!!! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By SS in AZ - October 19 - 11:13 am

  Purchased new 12-2002 after 350000+ miles on a 1991 Mazda Protege LX. No mechanical problems with the engine in this car!!!Only had to replace lock motor for $400.00. I use Mobil 1 and stay on top of the maintenance. Fun to Drive but you need to keep the tires aligned and rotated or they will be worn in a year.