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Used 2002 Mazda Protege Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Fun to Drive

Kurt Hoeper, 08/12/2002
2002 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I have owned 5 Mazda's including the 323 the Miata and the Protege. I have sold Hyundai, Mazda and Volswagen for 9 years and have always gone with the Mazda. The combination of value and reliability keep me coming back. The new 2.0 liter engine gives the Protege the fun to drive quotient that it needed. Love my car

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5 out of 5 stars

02 Protege

jetskier111, 10/16/2004
2002 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Been a great, fun and reliable car. I really enjoy the look of the exterior and the interior has done extremely well. It runs solid and true, may not be the fastest out there, but then again that wasnt its goal! If your looking for something that isnt a driving appliance- has reliability and is safe, check this one out.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

great little car!

raindrop, 09/01/2002
2002 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I have about 2500 miles on my Protege, and have to say that it is a great little car. I am having fun driving it around. I have a DX with an automatic transmission, and it has great pick- up. I test drove the Dodge Neon, Chevy Cavalier, Ford Focus, and the Protege beat them hands down.

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5 out of 5 stars

Nice and confortable

francisco, 07/29/2009
2002 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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hi, i bought this car on april 09, i really don't trust in mazda's cars, but this car was cheap. Now i love this car, is comfortable, have a 2.0 liter(strong engine and fast);on gas it's good 35miles/galon. i like the interior too, and outside is looks good. i drive everyday 120 miles (home- work-home)5 days a week, since i bought this car never had any problem. THANKS MAZDA CO.

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5 out of 5 stars

It is more fun to drive than a Civic!

AV, 08/31/2002
2002 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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As an owner of a 2002 Civic DX, I compared this with the Protege LX back to back. Both are similarly equipped and priced very closely (CDN 24000 range, tax in). I sit a little higher in the Protege but I can find a better seating position. Accelerating, the Civic feels sluggish. Stopping or slowing down, the Civic's brakes seem too touchy, and it has more lean when going around a corner. The Mazda Protege is more fun to drive. Enough said.

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