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Used 2002 Mazda Protege5 Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Protege5: Good, not great

rdcasey, 10/19/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I had a 99 VW Jetta before buying this. Especially for longer distances, can't beat the Jetta for comfort, style and fun. The Protege5 is a great looker, but doesn't have the nice interior touches (lighting, seats, Monsoon stereo, materials) of the Jetta. It's MUCH lighter everywhere (doors, panels) and doesn't have the heavy, German clunk feel of the Jetta. The Jetta's ride is much smoother...the Protege5 is tuned to feel the road - a bit too much - but it does corner great. But so did the Jetta.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Great for the kids

dcbruin, 01/03/2010
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought this car for my new drivers and I have been very happy. So far, it's been reliable and served them well. Great extras and good handling make it a fun car to drive. Lots of room for stuff too. The stiff suspension takes some getting use to. It's not a cushy ride at all. For going back and forth to school it's great !

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4.38 out of 5 stars

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belike, 11/06/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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great car wife loves it

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5 out of 5 stars

Lots of bang for the buck.

Moosejohnson, 06/16/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I live up here in the Great White North so I have the Canadian version of the P5 Only options A/C, Auto, Moonroof. Got them all. Total out the door $27000Can now thats a Great price with all the with all the standard options included...PS, PB(Disc),PW, Airbags,CD player, ABS, Speed sensitive steering etc etc. No other car offers so much. I tried the Focus ZX3 but found it to be a very badly made vehicle although the engine/transmission setup was better. I would suggest a K&N filter to improve power and gas milage.A good $40 investment.

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5 out of 5 stars

love at first sight

marky mark, 03/27/2002
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I love the car to death. I found it handles great, gets great gas mileage, and is lots of fun to drive. This car is also very practical, makes going to work almost fun.

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