Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Classy - sharp - and lots of fun! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By for phil and mowg - May 29 - 10:00 am

  I was looking for a small SUV or wagon to cart my dogs around in. I was so lucky finding this Protege5. It is much more than I ever expected! Slightly over the base price it has all the options I want or need. Driving it is an absolute pleasure, very responsive and handles as well as my old Camaro. My Protege5 is black and Ive seen lots of heads turn checking it out. It is a beauty! I was even asked if it is a small mercedes. My 2 Lab dogs have plenty of room to stretch out, it rides so well they dont get thrown around. Adults say it is roomy in the front and back seats. I researched and test drove all the competition and this was clearly the winner.

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  Love the Zoom Zoom - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Toastboy - May 24 - 10:00 am

  Just bought it, so far it handles the canyons here in beverly hills awesomely. I love it.

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  Extemely reliable and fun to drive - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Hugo Munoz - May 15 - 10:00 am

  I cannot say anything bad about this car. bought with 9000 and have changed brakes this year. Engine, Transmission,clutch etc. are all working strong. Perfect car for anyone. ONLY defects are headlight bulb = $25, air filter hose = $90. Other than that car is completely perfect.

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  Almost Zoom Zoom but good enough! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By tamon77 - May 11 - 2:00 am

  I dont care if I evet buy another car. Car dealers drive me nuts!! That being said my wife and I instantly fell in love with the P5 from the moment we drove it. Overall,its a fun car with plenty of room for us. I wouldve loved a Mazada3 but budgets are budgets right :( This is our second car. I own a 2002 civic sedan which I love and my wife drives the P5. I love driving the P5 around town on the weekend but getting back into my honda for the weekly commute is like coming back to an old friend. If you can still find one of these new then give it some serious consideration. You wont be disappointed.

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  Best of three worlds! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Simon_mtl - April 27 - 2:00 am

  This is a cool car: Nice styling, comes almost fully loaded, fun to drive, practical and affordable. The cargo space rather small so this car has to be considered as a 5 doors hatchback rather than a wagon. Its a combination of sport, utility and economy in one sub-compact car. Great!

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  Mazda is back - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By eric yip - April 22 - 2:00 am

  Fun to drive,the best sport wagon ever made, this car is offering more than what I expect. One thing is money can not buy.......(fun to drive).

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  Great car - great value! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By InfoMan - April 5 - 10:00 am

  I recently decided to replace my VW Golf TDI with Protege5. Allthough the diesel mileage was nice, I needed something more exciting but still affordable. Protege5 seams to be the right choice. Reliability should be excellent, it has all the equipment I was looking for, it is a lot of fun to drive and I got used to this car in one afternoon. handling and braking is excellent, better than almost any car in this class. Build quality is very good and price was surprisingly low for what youre getting. I added auto trans, ABS and side air bags to the basic configuration and paid 15K includung all taxes and fees!

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  Fun Car at Excellent Price - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By mikepowie - April 5 - 10:00 am

  Bought a 2003 MP5 a few weeks ago. Wanted to drive it a few weeks before writing a review. Mines a fully loaded (leather, ABS, moon roof, roof rack, polished wheels, etc) manual. End of the year rebates allowed me to get it out the door for $15,250. I had driven a (very) old Mazda 323, so the is a huge step up. Test drove it based on looks, but bought it for the performance and interior styling. Having driven some other new cars, I cant say theres one nearly as nice, or performs as well, for the price.

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  Awesome Little Wagon - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By sjrsangl - April 2 - 10:06 pm

  I absolutely love this car!! On a scale of 1-10 I give it a 100 in fun to drive and exterior design. I think this car has great lines and unprecedented style.

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  Great! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Edunbar - March 27 - 10:10 pm

  I love my car, it has been great. I get great gas mileage. Ever since I bought it I have never had a problem. Mazda is a great company and really are striving to make their customers happy. My Mazda Protege5 is like a SUV without the gas mileage. I can fit everything to go camping and rafting in the back without taking all the seating out, etc. It is an awesome car for someone wanting a family vehicle.