1993 Mazda Protege Review
Price Estimate: $2,399 - $3,997
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
What’s new
Trim and equipment revisions take place this year.
For sale near Charlottesville, VA
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Virginia
$139/mo for Protege DX
Protege DX
vs
$164/mo
Avg. Compact Car
See Edmunds pricing data
Has Your Car's Value Changed?
Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.
Mazda Protege Owner Reviews
Most Helpful Owner Reviews
Trending topics
Mazda Protege 1993
4.25 out of 5 starsSelx1, 08/14/2008
1993 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan
I bought this car three years ago with 273,000 kms on it. Replaced the exhaust, replaced water pump and timing belt. Body work etc. Almost 80,000 kms added to the total... sitting at 358,000 kms now. Does not burn oil. Still has lots of power, great on the highway. Would buy another in a heart beat.
Good Car Overall
4.5 out of 5 starsArjay Jones, 04/20/2002
1993 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan
Kind of on the light side, but it is a
good car, only took it to the shop two
times in 9 years, still works great
Very Dependable Car
5 out of 5 starstjsd, 12/12/2008
1993 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan
I bought my car in June of 1993. Was my first brand new car. Had the recommended maintainence. In the 15 yrs. I've had it never and any major repairs on it that I had to pay out of pocket. I have drove it from NY to WA to CA replaced the clutch 3 times first time at over 100k. I keep it clean and have kept all maint. record since owning it. I paid it off in 1997 and 10 yrs of no payments … is very nice. Plan on keeping it for quite some time. My one complaint about it is that the power windows are on the slow side and is in need od a new driverside window unit. She still looks great at 15 yrs old!
Just keeps on going!
4.38 out of 5 starsDRM, 05/04/2002
1993 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan
Bought it new - only car at the time
(worth buying) for under $10 grand with
AC and a stereo. No major complaints.
Typical Mazda mediocre paint. Cheap to
fix, when it rarely needs it. Gets 32
mpg no matter how it's driven. Great
alternative to a Civic or Corolla for a
lot less money.
1993 Protege Highlights
DX
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 27 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $139/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 12.8 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver3 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriverNot RatedPassengerNot Rated
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
People who viewed this also viewed
4.4 average Rating out of 27 reviews. |
Starting at $24,250 |
3.8 average Rating out of 8 reviews. |
Starting at $24,995 |
3.9 average Rating out of 34 reviews. |
Starting at $30,300 |
Related Used 1993 Mazda Protege info
Vehicle reviews of used models
- Mazda CX 9 2020 Review
- Honda Civic 2020 Review
- Toyota Corolla Hybrid 2021 Review
- Kia Sedona 2021 Review
- Mini Convertible 2021 Review
Shop used vehicles in your area
- Automatic Honda Fit
- BMW Electric Car I3
- Lexus NX 300H Awd
- Used Acura ILX 2017
- Used Acura ILX 2018
- Used Acura ILX 2020 For Sale
- Used Acura ILX 2023
- Used Acura Integra 2014
- Used Acura Integra 2015
- Used Acura Integra 2019
Popular new car reviews and ratings
- 2025 Highlander
- 2024 Toyota Camry
- 2025 Kona
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2025
- 2025 Mustang
- Ford Maverick 2025
- 2026 Ford Maverick News
- New Honda HR-V
- 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Tesla Model 3 2025
Research other models of
- New Mazda 3
- 2024 Mazda Protege
- New Mazda CX-70
- 2024 Mazda CX-90
- 2025 Mazda CX-90
- 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF
- New Mazda CX-50
- New Mazda CX-30
- Mazda CX-50 2024
- Mazda CX-70 2025
Other models
- Used Buick Terraza in Bayville, NJ 2007
- New Chevrolet Tahoe for Sale in Laurel, MD
- Used Lamborghini Huracan in Zion, IL 2024
- Used Mclaren GT in Bloomington, IL 2023
- Used Rolls-Royce Wraith in Morris, IL 2021
- New BMW X7 for Sale in Harvey, IL
- Used Mazda CX-70 in Bronxville, NY 2025
- Used Lexus RX-350L in Meridian, ID 2022
- New Jeep Grand-Cherokee for Sale in Palm Bay, FL
- Used Chrysler Concorde in Palmyra, PA 2004