Why (Not) the Mazda Protege?
Mazda Protege reviews by TrueDelta members get to the point: the best reasons for buying (or not buying) the Protege.
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Mazda Protege Reviews
| 11/13/12 0 |
The perfect car for me and my family A member from Arizona, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Feature availability I wanted a 4-door hatchback (best balance between cargo space, passenger space, fuel economy, maneuverability, etc.) I also wanted a 5-speed manual transmission because it forces me to stay focused on driving (not to mention, it's more fun and better on gas!) Best Reason Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Rear seat room & comfort The backseat is a little tight, so it would not be comfortable for a large person or for a long drive. Thankfully, my husband and I are on the small side, and our daughter is pretty tiny too, so it doesn't really bother us at all. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Exterior styling, Handling, Front seat support & comfort, Safety & braking Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Quietness, Reliability & durability, Materials & workmanship This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 01/02/12 0 |
A member from Washington, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Discounts & incentives $3k incentives at time of purchase. Best Reason Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Reliability & durability Random misfires at 50k miles, 5 years old. Ultimately cost $2k to repair. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Fuel economy, Handling, Dealership practices, Powertrain performance Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Ride smoothness, Quietness, Insurance & depreciation This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 12/02/11 0 |
Sufficient Different- and Better- Then the Sedan A member from Georgia, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Price or payments (I am trying to edit my review- not sure if that is what I am doing, so if this is a duplicate review, I am sorry.) <br /> In 2007, my trusty Ford Ranger finally but the dust (although I would replace the motor) after over 300,000 miles. I narrowed my choice down to the Mazda 6, Mazda 3 and Progete5, and decided to buy the first good deal on any one of them that came along. I turned out to be the P5, and I am happy it happened that way. If a 3 or 6 had "presented it's self" I would have gone that way. I believe the P5, being somewhat rare (only imported to NOrth America in 02 and 03) is relatively unknown. Pity, both that it was not available earlier, and that it is often overlooked- in many ways it is a better car and a better value than it's sedan brother, the Protege. Best Reason Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Rear seat room & comfort Hey, it's a small car. Which results in a, well, small car- inside. Like most makers, Mazda puts higher priority on front seat room than rear. Logical- most small-car owners have small families, either in number or physical size. What are you gonna do? Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Brand reputation & image, Powertrain performance, Fuel economy, Cargo capacity & towing Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Reliability & durability This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 12/19/10 0 |
A member from Maine, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Powertrain performance The power train is a lot of fun. Paired to a 5-speed manual transmission, the Protege5 can be a lot of fun to drive considering it is essentially a reasonably priced "economy" car. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Handling, Safety & braking Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Quietness, Materials & workmanship This member used to own or lease the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 12/11/10 0 |
A member from Washington, United States Best Reason Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Fuel economy It was significantly lower than Toyota or Honda at the time. Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Price or payments This member rented or borrowed the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 07/22/10 0 |
A member from Wisconsin, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Exterior styling Its a tuner looking car and mine is in near perfect condition. You can tell its an import and I like that. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Fuel economy, Controls and instruments, Handling, Interior styling This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 07/08/10 0 |
A member from Colorado, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Exterior styling Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Handling, Price or payments, Discounts & incentives, Dealership practices This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 06/19/10 0 |
A member from Pennsylvania, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Handling Corners like a go-cart. Fun 5 speed that shifts smooth. Great braking. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Interior styling, Fuel economy, Powertrain performance, Insurance & depreciation Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Quietness, Audio & nav systems This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 03/26/10 0 |
A member from California, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Exterior styling Awkward front. Nice rear. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Price or payments, Fuel economy, Handling, Ride smoothness This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 12/06/09 0 |
A member from Wisconsin, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Fuel economy A turbo sedan that got me 35mpg all-highway, and gets 28+ in mixed driving. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Handling, Price or payments, Exterior styling This member used to own or lease the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 10/20/09 0 |
A member from Prince Edward Island, Canada Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Handling The steering is well weighted. The car has very good grip, 0.86g in lateral acceleration to be exact. The car feels very planted, even on snow or ice Best Reason Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Price or payments The Car was quite expensive compared to similar aged American cars, but you get what you pay for, as the old adage goes. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Fuel economy, Powertrain performance, Exterior styling Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Quietness, Audio & nav systems This member used to own or lease the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 08/13/09 0 |
A member from Ontario, Canada Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Cargo capacity & towing its a little wagon Best Reason Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Materials & workmanship rattles all over, paint is thin, thin shet metal on body, plastics rattle Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Handling, Interior styling Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Quietness, Fuel economy, Reliability & durability This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 05/22/09 0 |
A member from Texas, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Reliability & durability I bought my Protege5 wish 50,000 miles and it now has just under 110,000. I have not had a single problem with the car and cannot foresee one occuring anytime soon. I am very happy with the reliability of my car. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Price or payments, Fuel economy, Exterior styling, Cargo capacity & towing This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 11/26/08 0 |
A member from California, United States Best Reason to Buy the Mazda Protege: Exterior styling Sporty look Best Reason Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Powertrain performance under powered, acceleration and passing is slow Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Handling, Fuel economy, Safety & braking, Reliability & durability Other Reasons Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Driving position & visibility, Materials & workmanship This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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| 10/23/08 0 |
A member from California, United States Best Reason Not to Buy the Mazda Protege: Powertrain performance Unfortunately Mazdaspeed was quite rushed when developing this car and so it suffers from a few issues. The motor was not reinforced to handle the turbocharger, and may break. The LSD tends to snap if not repaired early. And the wastegates fail. Other Reasons to Buy the Mazda Protege: Brand reputation & image This member owns or leases the reviewed vehicle. read full review |
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