Used 1991 Mazda Protege Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1991 Protege, so we've included reviews for other years of the Protege since its last redesign.
A really Great Little Car
TMoon, 02/11/2003
1991 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
In the 80's, Mazda offered the GLC: Great Little Car. But my '91 Protege has that one beat! I've driven it for 12 years/168,000 miles. Yes, it's needed some major repairs (manual xmission, brakes, head gasket), but nothing else has gone wrong with it. And, it's more fun to drive than many so-called "sports" cars. Great handling; wonderful sounding engine. Fairly comfy seats. Good ergonomics. Can't beat it!
cheap and fun
keyframe, 02/03/2010
1991 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Fantastic car for a purist. Well-balanced. Has the most wonderful steering feel ever. Reliable. Doesn't rust as much as my other car--the 1996 Honda Accord. 8.5 secords to 60 mph, .8g skidpad with stock tires, 16.9 seconds to quarter mile... but oh, how heavenly does it corner. I even prefer its engine sound to the newer Proteges. 30 MPG highway.
Good car
blonde619, 07/12/2004
1990 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car has not only been my families car, but now belongs to me. We have kept up with the maintnence and it has lasted us this long and keeps on going! I will be selling it only because i want to buy a brand new car. I would recommend it to any parents looking for a first car for their teens!
Great little car
Silazius, 05/19/2005
1990 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
While the 1.8L DOHC is rated by Mazda at 125 horses, I am convinced that the output on this outstanding engine was at least 10 HP higher. With aggressive tires this car could give other more expensive sporty cars a run for their money. The fit and finish was superb inside and out. The trunk swallowed enormous amounts of luggage. The rear seating was not compromised by the spacious trunk. Very peppy acceleration.
This car is good
motoki, 07/28/2002
1990 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My girlfriend bought this car for $1100, and I thought it was too cheap to expect any adequate performance. However, although it had almost 200,000 miles! on it, it runs really strong and accelerates quick. (By the way, I had 2000 Celica GT-S, and I didn't feel much of difference upto 30 mph.) The exterior is pretty dated, but what else do you expect from such a cheap car other than reliability and performance?
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