2002 Mazda Protege

The Bottom Line: If the 2002 is as reliable as the 1999, you wont be disappointed if you prefer handling over ride quality.

Review: I purchased a 1999 Protege LX, right after the new (and now current) body style was released for about $13,500.00 and haven't been disappointed since. I've driven over 75,000 trouble free miles and the car still drives like new. (With new tires and...

The Bottom Line: A car highly recommended by friends. After comparison, I learned why. If it's as reliable as reputed, it would be hard to find a better value.

Review: I was looking primarily for a very reliable, long-term, everyday car to replace my Civic. The loyal Civic had replaced an antiquated and trusty Accord. Entering the car market, I consequently saw myself as a confirmed Honda owner. For my work, I've...

Review: I own a Protege LX, and am pleased with it's performance. Although one sitting in the back seat may lack enough leg room when the front seats are pushed back all the way, overall the leg room is acceptable for a small sedan. I enjoy having the power...

The Bottom Line: A dependable runaround - Japanese style. A fridge on wheels if you like. Keen drivers need not apply.

Review: First of all, a confession....I actually drove the Mazda 323F, which is the hatchback version of the Protege that is not sold in the USA, but putting that aside, this review will concentrate on my experiences with this vehicle.

I will...

The Bottom Line: This has been a great car. It does everything I want it to do and never fails to make me smile.

Review: I bought my Protege ES new in Sept of 2002 to replace a wrecked 2000 Honda Civic LX as my daily driver. I have owned Hondas, Alfa Romeos, and a BMW, but in my opinion, this one has them all beat. It doesn't seem to have quite the power or the build...

The Bottom Line: Excellent value

Review:
**Update**

I no longer have this car. It was flooded by four feet of water from Hurricane Ivan on September 18. The loss of the car doesn't negate it's positives. I went out and bought a used 2002 Protege PR5.

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The Bottom Line: Quick and nimble and totally comfortable. The Protege could be my next car and my THIRD Mazda!

Review: After years of driving used cars with 100K plus miles, it is almost finally time to buy my first new car. The small car market has been dominated by a few main cars, the Honda Civic, the Toyota Corolla and the Ford Focus. But what about Mazda's...

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this car to anyone who asked.

Review: My 2002 Protege SE with the 1.6L is the most reliable car I've ever owned. It's also the first Japanese car I've owned. It has over 111,000km on it now and the only problem I've had so far is the radio display. It doesn't always show all of the...

Review: I purchased a 2002 Mazda Protege yesterday, with 16k miles.... for only $7650. This is a deal that CANNOT be beat! Proteges are priced far lower than Civics or Corollas, yet still offer excellent handling, reliability and value.

Review: I bought this car used, in January of 2004. I could not be happier! It's zippy, it looks cool, I got a FABULOUS warranty from the Mazda dealer, everything works great - CD, A/C, heat, the LATCH system for kids car seats are easy as can be. I am a...