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2003 Mazda Protege - Expert Reviews

 

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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 18 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.
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#1
1991 Mazda Protege Professional Cars.com Review
Source: Cars.com

...You`ll have enough clearance to get aboard without a step ladderand to maneuver through the slush on the road, but you should take a pass onoff-roading in the Protege. This is a full-time four-wheel-drive system with no buttons to push orhubs to lock. If the going gets really rough, however, you can press a switch on the instrument panel to lock the center differential and pull out of a jam. The fuel-economy rating is 24 m.p.g. city/29 m.p.g. highway with standard 5-speed, 21/26 with optional ($750) automatic. The base front-wheel-drive SEis rated at 28/36 with manual, 24/31 with automatic...

#2
2003 mazda speed protege Professional Edmunds Review
Source: Edmunds

...Mazda gives its MP3 a much appreciated horsepower injection,
turning an already capable performer into a potential segment killer.Published: 10/02/2003 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 2003: Mazda introduces a new sport-tuned version of its Protege,
dubbed Mazdaspeed. Pros: Sports car handling, aggressive looks, incredible sound system. Cons: Frustrating stereo controls, overdone rear spoiler...

#3
1993 mazda protege Professional Edmunds Review
Source: Edmunds

...Published: 10/02/1993 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1993: Trim and equipment revisions take place this year...

#4
1994 Mazda Protege Professional Cars.com Review
Source: Cars.com

...But the radio controls need relocating. They are low on the center console, which makes tuning a long reach, even for those wearing 36-inch sleeves. Despite a passenger-side fascia stuffed with an air bag, there's also a glove box; but only a cube of a cubby between the seats, and door trays that are little more than a suggestion. Puttering around town, the Protege ES is well enough insulated to keep road noise and sound pollution at non-irritating levels. The five-speed manual doesn't have the silkiness of, say, a Honda Accord, but its resistance is just enough to keep one thinking about the...

#5
1995 Mazda Protege Professional Cars.com Review
Source: Cars.com

...Our test vehicle added a luxury package consisting of air conditioning and carpeted floor mats for $1,145, which seemed a stiff price to pay for cool air and clean soles. Add $425 for freight. Standard equipment in the front-wheel-drive subcompact includes power brakes and steering, independent front and rear suspension, automatic cruise control, front side-window demisters and rear-seat heating ducts, AM/FM stereo with cassette and manual retractable pillar-mounted antenna, power door locks, child-safety rear seat locks, side-door guard beams, body color grille and bumpers, body side...

#6
2003 mazda protege Professional Edmunds Review
Source: Edmunds

...When it comes to small, snappy sedans, the Protege
is a tough act to beat.Published: 10/02/2003 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 2003: Minor changes limited to feature content are in store for Mazda's economy sedan.
The DX trim gets a CD player as standard equipment, while air conditioning is offered as a stand-alone option.
The LX trim receives 15-inch wheels as standard. Last year's premium packages for the LX and ES have been discontinued, but you can still get the sunroof, side airbags and antilock brakes as options.
Pros: Tight suspension, powerful brakes, superb...

#7
1995 mazda protege Professional Edmunds Review
Source: Edmunds

...Published: 10/02/1995 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1995: Totally redesigned, the Protege grows substantially in interior volume and offers 10 more cubic feet inside than the Honda Civic.
Dual airbags are finally added. ABS is standard on ES trim level; optional on LX...

#8
1992 mazda protege Professional Edmunds Review
Source: Edmunds

...Published: 10/02/1992 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1992: New taillights are added, and the all-wheel-drive model is dropped...

#9
1990 mazda protege Professional Edmunds Review
Source: Edmunds

...Published: 10/02/1990 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1990: Formerly the 323 sedan, this redesigned model is available in two trim levels...

#10
1991 mazda protege Professional Edmunds Review
Source: Edmunds

...Published: 10/02/1991 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1991: No changes...


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