Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Love my Zoom Zoom - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Sarah - December 27 - 9:26 am

  Ive had my car for over 2 years and I love it! It is a wonderful little car. Gets great gas mileage and runs so good! I definitely recommend this car to anyone!

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  Zoom, Zoom - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By industrogoth - December 22 - 10:00 am

  Ive only had my car for a few weeks but Im very impressed. I actually bought the car without test driving but it was a gamble that paid off. Its very fun to drive, often come up with any reason to get behind the wheel. It rides smooth, has great handling and comes with every feature standard. A/C works great and the sound system is pretty good too, also gets great gas mileage. To sum it up, this is possibly the best car Ive ever owned and I advise you to check it out.

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  Car exudes excitement - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By ron - December 15 - 2:00 am

  Great sporty look, powerful, excellent manouverability, impressive interior.

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  Good Sense for Major City - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By nole795 - November 26 - 1:46 pm

  I have had this car for over a year. Bought it brand new in Sept. 2003 and have over 34000 miles. This car is absolutely great as a commute car. It is great on gas, easy to park and can hold a lot of stuff. I bought this car in Florida on my way to Texas for job relocation. I turned in a minivan packed with items. Everything fit in the Protege5 when I put the back seats down. I have never had a problem with it. The Bose sound system is great. The seats are comfortable. The inside details do look a little cheap but then again this is a cheap car. With a 4 year warrant, you cant go wrong. I will buy another Mazda.

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  Best vehicle Ive ever bought - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By hector - November 2 - 2:00 am

  So far this car has been an A+ performer. Looks, good performance, and the cornering ability of a tuned up sports car makes this truly a fun car to drive, could use a bit more power up front which I plan to add with the Turbo kit. Excellent purchase.

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  Best vehicle Ive ever bought - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Hector - November 2 - 2:00 am

  So far this car has been an A+ performer. Looks, good performance, and the cornering ability of a tuned up sports car makes this truly a fun car to drive, could use a bit more power up front which I plan to add with the Turbo kit. Excellent purchase.

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  Zoom, Zoom.... - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By BBVD68 - October 16 - 10:00 am

  A great fun to drive car. Plenty of sports car characteristics, with additional cargo space, Im not buying groceries for a house of 4, so the cargo area is just fine.

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  Great little car! - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Sam - September 24 - 6:13 pm

  I love my Pro 5. The only aspect I would change is the headroom. I am 6 tall and I like to keep the seat bottom a little higher for better visibility. Mine has a sunroof, which decreases the headroom a bit, so Im right at the roof. Of course, I wouldnt mind a little more HP and better gas mileage, but I think it is a good balance. Ive found the interior transporting capacity to be surprisingly large with the back seats folded all the way down. The seats arent the most comfortable, but the leather feels good and has been durable so far. The ride is a little firm, but with the low profile tires, this helps offset the smallish HP when turning and maneuvering.

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  Mazda Protege5 - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By mdecker - September 20 - 2:00 am

  This car is a blast to drive. It has a great fun factor. I have the 5 speed manual tranny. This is like having a Miata with room.

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  RX-8 of Wagons - 2003 Mazda Protege5
  By Nissan Man - September 15 - 5:53 pm

  This car is the RX-8 of wagons. The car handles like a dream but is lacking in the horsepower/torque area (just like the RX-8). Had the car for a month and has been in the shop 3 times already. Everything that went wrong got fixed under warranty and now i will put the car to the test to see how reliable a Mazda really is. I have never owned a Mazda (I am a Nissan lover; had 3 and never had trouble). Purchased car because I got a great deal on it and the Protege has been ranked as one of the best entry level cars. Hope the car holds up like my Nissans.