2002 Econosport Sedans Comparison Test

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2002 Econosport Sedans Comparison Test
Editors' Evaluations
By John DiPietro
Date Posted 05-23-2002

Evaluation - Drive
Evaluation - Ride
Evaluation - Design
Evaluation - Cargo/Passenger Space

Evaluation - Drive

Engine Performance

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	9.3	1
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.8	2
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	7.0	3
Dodge Neon R/T	4.8	4
Mazda Protegé MP3	4.5	5
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	3.3	6

Transmission

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	7.8	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	5.8	2
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	5.5	3 (t)
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	5.5	3 (t)
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	5.3	5
Dodge Neon R/T	4.8	6

Braking

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.8	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	8.0	2
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	7.8	3
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	7.0	4
Dodge Neon R/T	6.8	5
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	4.0	6

Suspension

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	9.0	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	8.3	2
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	8.0	3
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	6.3	4
Dodge Neon R/T	5.5	5
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	3.3	6

Tires

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	9.5	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	8.0	2
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	7.8	3 (t)
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	7.8	3 (t)
Dodge Neon R/T	6.3	5
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	3.3	6

Steering

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Mazda Protegé MP3	8.5	1 (t)
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	8.5	1 (t)
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.0	3
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	7.0	4
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	4.3	5
Dodge Neon R/T	3.8	6

Visibility

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	7.5	1 (t)
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	7.5	1 (t)
Mazda Protegé MP3	7.3	3
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	6.8	4
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	6.3	5
Dodge Neon R/T	4.8	6

Fun to Drive

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	9.5	1
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	8.3	2
Mazda Protegé MP3	7.3	3
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	6.8	4
Dodge Neon R/T	3.8	5
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	2.3	6

Evaluation - Ride

Seat Comfort Front

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Mazda Protegé MP3	8.3	1 (t)
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	8.3	1 (t)
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	8.0	3 (t)
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.0	3 (t)
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	6.0	5
Dodge Neon R/T	4.0	6

Seat Comfort Rear

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	8.8	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	7.0	2
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	6.8	3
Dodge Neon R/T	6.3	4
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	5.8	5
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	4.8	6

Wind & Road Noise

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.5	1
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	6.8	2
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	5.5	3
Mazda Protegé MP3	5.3	4 (t)
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	5.3	4 (t)
Dodge Neon R/T	4.0	6

Rattles & Squeaks

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	9.5	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	9.0	2
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	8.3	3 (t)
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.3	3 (t)
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	8.3	5
Dodge Neon R/T	8.3	6

Evaluation - Design

Interior Design

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.8	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	8.0	2
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	6.5	3
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	6.3	4
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	4.8	5
Dodge Neon R/T	3.8	6

Interior Materials

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	9.5	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	7.3	2
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	6.8	3
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	6.3	4
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	4.8	5
Dodge Neon R/T	4.3	6

Climate Control Design/Operation

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.3	1
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	8.0	2 (t)
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	8.0	2 (t)
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	7.8	4
Mazda Protegé MP3	7.5	5
Dodge Neon R/T	7.3	6

Audio System Design/Operation

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	9.0	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	8.0	2
Dodge Neon R/T	6.0	3 (t)
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	6.0	3 (t)
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	4.0	5
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	3.0	6

Secondary Control Design/Operation

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.8	1
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	8.0	2
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	7.0	3
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	6.8	4
Mazda Protegé MP3	6.5	5
Dodge Neon R/T	3.0	6

Exterior Design

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	9.3	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	8.5	2
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	7.0	3
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	5.3	4
Dodge Neon R/T	5.0	5
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	4.8	6

Overall Build Quality

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	8.8	1
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	8.5	2
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	8.0	3
Mazda Protegé MP3	7.8	4
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	7.0	5
Dodge Neon R/T	3.5	6

Evaluation - Cargo/Passenger Space

Entry/Exit

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	7.5	1
Mazda Protegé MP3	7.0	2 (t)
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	7.0	2 (t)
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	6.5	4
Dodge Neon R/T	6.3	5
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	5.5	6

Expanding/Loading Cargo

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	7.8	1
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	6.5	2
Dodge Neon R/T	5.8	3
Mazda Protegé MP3	4.8	4
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	4.5	5
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	3.8	6

Storage Space

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	7.8	1
Dodge Neon R/T	6.5	2 (t)
Mazda Protegé MP3	6.5	2 (t)
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	5.8	4 (t)
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	5.8	4 (t)
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	5.0	6

Cupholders

Vehicle	Score	Rank
Mitsubishi Lancer O-Z Rally	8.0	1
Dodge Neon R/T	7.3	2
Mazda Protegé MP3	6.5	3
Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V	5.8	4
Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS	4.8	5
Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T	3.0	6


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