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Used 2002 Mazda Protege Sedan Consumer Reviews

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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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4.88 out of 5 stars

Satisfied LX owner

SatisfiedOwner, 04/18/2002
2002 Mazda Protege LX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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What an incredible car for such a price! Its fun to drive (great handling) and it has a very nice build quality. The 2.0L is very nervous and its exterior is damn nice to look at. The only thing I dislike is its sound- proofing, especially under the car. You can hear every atom of dust hit the car. This could definitely be improved. But I don't regret bying this car a second... it's way better than a civic or VW and you pay less because you don't pay as much for the name (but a the speed they are selling them, you'll be soon paying for the name I guess)

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5 out of 5 stars

Big bang for the buck

zoomer, 05/02/2002
2002 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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It's a perfect ten for the price i paid for.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

High quality, low price

Colleen, 08/25/2009
2002 Mazda Protege DX 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This is a reliable car! I've had this car for 7 years and have put 120,000 miles on it and I've never needed to get any repairs done. If you look at this car, there's nothing about it that would make you say "wow that's cool!" but it's reliable, spacious, handles well, comfortable, efficient, affordable, has good mpg, and when a friend spilled a slurpee on my fabric seats I discovered that they're stain resistant. A S2000 owner drove my car once and said "wow this little car handles well!"

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